Kale is great for caesar salads. Other lettuces tend to be too delicate for the thick, creamy dressing featured in this recipe. Feel free to add bulk to the finished product with sweet and salty toppings. Dried fruit, toasted nuts, and roasted chickpeas fit in nicely.
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This fava bean dip is composed of a handful of simple spring favorites. If you've never done it before, you'll likely be surprised at how meditative it is to shell and peel these little guys. If you're not so fond of the process, trust us, you will be once you taste this. The final mixture is versatile, easy to manipulate, and perfect served as a dip or used in sandwiches, on bread, in rolls, wraps, and more. Keep in mind, the fresher your ingredients, the greener the dip will be and the more it'll brighten your table.
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This salad comes together quickly and is endlessly adaptable. Fresh, hearty lettuce and a punchy lemon dressing form the base of the recipe. To give it more substance, feel free to mix in other toppings - toasted bread bits, nuts and seeds, thinly sliced radish, and dried fruit all compliment this mixture nicely. Let your imagination run free.
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This tart is similar to a quiche, but with a little more complexity. For that reason, it's a nock-out vegetarian main course. The star ingredient is the garlic, which is softened and flavored with balsamic, maple syrup and herbs before being mixed in with the eggs. It lends pops of flavor and acidity to an otherwise rich and cheesy foundation. Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy alongside fresh greens.
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This is beyond a doubt one of the best ways to prepare mushrooms. When roasted at high heat, mushrooms manage to maintain their meatiness and quickly become tender - they also leave behind delicious juices. The final sauce in this dish is rich and buttery, made all the more interesting by the addition of garlic and capers, and rounded out at the end by fresh parsley and lemon. Salivating yet?
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This gluten-free carrot cake is moist and flavorful thanks to a variety of different flours. Don't let the different flours put you off - most of them can be found in health food stores in the bulk section where you can get just the amount you want to use. Prior to baking, make sure you peel your carrots as doing so will yield a sweeter cake.
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If you've only ever had canned or frozen artichokes, you need to try the real thing - fresh artichokes are much more delicate and subtle in flavor. This pasta dish is built around eight baby artichokes and nicely complimented by bright lemon and white wine. Topped with garlicky bread crumbs and nutritional yeast, this it's the perfect vegan dish for Spring's tentative arrival.
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Rhubarb is one of the prettiest vegetables that grows in often dreary spring weather. It has a tart flavor that lends itself well to baking. These rhubarb buckle squares are no exception. Similar to a crumb cake, this recipe is truly a delicious way to enjoy a vibrantly rich vegetable at its peak.
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One of the most delicious ways to prepare asparagus is to roast it. It cooks very quickly in the oven and develops great depth of flavor as it browns on the sides. Preparing this dish is quite simple and requires only a handful of ingredients. Feel free to add toasted almonds or serve the asparagus over a bed of arugula or to make the dish more hearty.
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This creamy cashew based cheesecake is easy to pull together. It's also fashionably tinted pink thanks to fresh strawberries. Make sure you plan this one in advance - once all of the ingredients are combined, it needs time to sit in the freezer for a few hours to set up. Trust us, adhering to the recommended chilling time will reward you through and through.
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