Kale and Black Bean Salad

Kale Salad without added oil

Ingredients:
1 whole bunch fresh kale, rinsed, mid-rib removed and torn into 2" pieces
1/4 cup raw cashews coarsely chopped
1 whole lime, zest and juice from
2 tablespoons vegen Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 whole fresh tomato, diced
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon flaxseed meal as topping
1 teaspoon nutritional yeast as topping
ground black pepper to taste

Brown raw cashews in skillet and set aside.
Steam kale for 3 minutes or less in large pot with lid, use just enough water to cover bottom of pan 1/2" deep.  Drain.
Combine Worcestershire sauce and lime zest and juice with garlic, whisk together.  Pour over all other ingredients and toss to combine.

This makes two dinner plate size servings, or 4 side servings.

Creamy Asian Dressing

Last night for dinner we tried this salad recipe from the "Healthy Girl's Kitchen" blog and it is very tasty!  (click on the title above to go to her website)  She calls the salad dressing "Creamy Asian Dressing Redux" and although it has nuts in it (which she used to replace a cup of olive oil in the original recipe!!!) I feel good about serving it occasionally.  I did reduce the amount of sesame oil from two teaspoons down to 1/2 teaspoon.  I served it over raw small brocolli pieces and shredded cabbage with fresh chopped tomatoes.  It was so good I hope you try it too, in fact her website is very informative and fun.  I highly recommend it!

Vegan mock blue cheese dressing PBNAF

1/2 cup non-dairy sour cream
2 tbsp tofutti non-dairy cream cheese
2 tbsp non-dairy milk
1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
1 tsp apple cider vinegar or dill vinegar
1/4 tsp each, dill, parsley, Bragg 24 herb seasoning mix

Whip all ingredients together, store leftovers in refrigerator for up to three days.

Fat free honey mustard vinaigrette

1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp honey
1 tsp golden flaxseed meal
1 clove finely diced garlic
Dash of salt and pepper

Whip together, pour over
spinach salad ingredients, serves two.