dairy free

Boiled or steamed green beans with a simple dressing make a wonderful warm salad.

This vegetable stock is ideal base for a vegetable soup or to flavor a risotto while being able to use great tasting vegetables of poor looks, or vegetable odds and ends.

Dashi is a type of Japanese stock. Dashi is the base for miso soup, and it is used to make broth, Japanese noodle soup and other recipes.

Tofu is a staple in a vegetarian diet because it is very versatile and a good source of protein.

Try this recipe for tuna steaks with mango salsa when you want something a little different for grilling.

This combination actually works quite nicely. Prunes are naturally sweet which means you need less sugar. You also don’t need to add any butter or oil to the mixture.

Pine kernels have many of the healthful properties other nuts have. They are a great addition to any salad. Use a variety of salad leaves, such as rocket, red leaf, green leaf, and Romaine to round it off. The more antioxidant rich the leaves, the healthier the salads.

In Mexico this is often eaten for breakfast but also as a light meal. This is a healthier version which makes a pretty substantial breakfast, lunch or light dinner. Add it to your healthy choices.

A quick meal with Oriental inspiration.

This recipe is low GI, low carb and gluten free is the chicken broth is. If using prepared chicken broth or making it from a stock cube, check the ingredients.