Michaela Vais's Blog, page 11
July 2, 2023
Vegan Chickpea Tuna Salad
This easy chickpea tuna salad is bright, creamy, crunchy, and a perfect vegan tuna replacement over sandwiches and crackers! The recipe is plant-based, gluten-free, easy to prepare and a great appetizer, side dish or snack.
If you’ve been craving tuna recently, this chickpea tuna salad recipe is a must-try. Using chickpeas as its base, this vegan tuna salad has all the same flavor profiles as the real thing but is 100% vegan. It’s creamy, savory,...
June 25, 2023
Crispy Air Fryer Tofu
Air fryer tofu is super crispy outside, tender and chewy in the middle, perfectly seasoned, and cooks in just 11 minutes! A delicious, meat-free meal-prep protein for salads, wraps, noodles, and more!
Achieving super crispy tofu without a heap of oil was always a tricky feat until the air fryer came along! The same way it provides almost deep-fried results for fries, cauliflower wings, and potato chips, air fryer tofu is almost unbelievably crispy outside with a te...
June 20, 2023
Vegan Pasta Salad Without Mayo (Healthy)
This healthy vegan pasta salad is ready in just 25 minutes, combining al-dente pasta with vibrant, crunchy veggies and a creamy mayo-free dressing – perfect for picnics, potlucks, and BBQs. Vegan, WFPB, & optionally gluten-free!
As the heat increases and my desire to stand in a warm kitchen decreases, quick and easy meals like chickpea quinoa salad, Mediterranean orzo salad, and this vegan pasta salad (no mayo!) are great. They’re easy to throw togethe...
June 12, 2023
One-Pot Orzo (Healthy Recipe)
One-pot orzo with tomatoes is a creamy, comforting, wholesome, satisfying healthy meal that tastes like faux risotto but cooks in just 25 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights and dinner parties!
If the last couple of weeks are anything to go by, healthy vegan orzo recipes are becoming one of my go-to’s this summer. It’s simple to prepare, cooks quickly, and is as delicious in a light and refreshing Mediterranean orzo salad as a brothy soup or this rich, ...
June 5, 2023
24 Best Vegan Lentil Recipes
24 of the BEST vegan lentil recipes – an inexpensive, filling, protein-packed, fiber-dense ingredient you can use in breakfast, soups, dinner, snacks, & even desserts!
Having recently compiled a roundup of all my favorite vegan chickpea recipes, it’s time to shine a light on another of my all-time favorite pantry staples: Lentils. This impressive pulse can be purchased dry or canned and comes in several varieties with different flavors and textures (includin...
June 1, 2023
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
This Mediterranean orzo salad combines al dente orzo (optionally gluten-free) with fresh, crunchy vegetables, and a bright lemon vinaigrette for a low-fuss, healthy, super simple summery vegan pasta salad – perfect for potlucks, picnics, BBQs, and mid-week meals!
Hearty salads have become one of my quick, easy, fresh, healthy Summer-time favorites – especially when jam-packed with bold Greek/Mediterranean flavors, like my protein-dense quinoa...
May 26, 2023
Chocolate Baked Oats (Brownie Baked Oatmeal)
Healthy yet decadent chocolate baked oats are a quick, easy, and delicious one-pan dessert or breakfast your entire family will love! Plus, this brownie baked oatmeal is refined-sugar free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, and gluten-free!
Oats are one of my all-time favorite breakfast ingredients. Between strawberry oatmeal bars, creamy chocolate peanut butter overnight oats, healthy granola bars, and baked oatmeal, there is no shortage of ide...
May 19, 2023
Vegetable Curry (with Pineapple)
This coconut milk and pineapple vegetable curry is loaded with six healthy vegetables and is creamy, savory, tangy, and mildly sweet – a fragrant, satisfying, healthy vegan curry made on the stove or in a crockpot. Gluten-free, dairy-free oil-free!
Curries are one of my favorite super satisfying meals to enjoy no matter the time of the year, but this Indian coconut curry is one of my favorites for the warmer summer months. By adding pi...
May 13, 2023
Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe
This easy vegan cream cheese is creamy, tangy, and made with just a few base ingredients an optional Chimichurri spice blend to make herbed cream cheese! It’s dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, and oil-free!
Admittedly, it’s been quite some time (almost 12 years) since I first turned vegan. However, over the last decade, this lifestyle/ diet has blown up in a BIG way. And I, in no way, feel like I’m overstating that these days following a vega...
May 9, 2023
No-Bake Chocolate Banana Pie
This easy no-bake peanut butter chocolate banana pie is rich and creamy without dairy, combining a wholesome oat-date crust with creamy peanut butter banana filling and faux chocolate ganache. It’s egg-free, gluten-free, naturally sweetened, oil-free, and the perfect healthy treat for summer!
Peanut butter, banana, and chocolate (or any combination of the three) are some of my favorite dessert flavors. Between peanut butter banana ice cream, chocolate banana crepes, and peanut butter chocolate ...
