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Oil-free Romesco Sauce in a white bowl

Oil-free Romesco Sauce

Learn how to make an Oil-free Romesco Sauce with roasted almonds, pine nuts, bell peppers and red wine vinegar. This sauce is so creamy, rich in flavor and absolutely delicious! *This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. WHAT IS ROMESCO SAUCE? If you’ve never had romesco sauce, you are missing out….

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Hand dipping chip in roasted tomatillo salsa verde

Best Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Learn how to make the Best Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde Recipe that is oil-free. Made with roasted tomatillos, onion and garlic and is the perfect appetizer, perfect with chips or over a Mexican bowl! BEST ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE Growing up here in Texas, we know our salsa. And at Mexican restaurants, there is typically…

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Best Roasted Brussels Sprouts on parchment paper

Best Roasted Brussels Sprouts (Oil-free!)

Learn how to make the Best Roasted Brussels Sprouts Oil-free with just 5 ingredients! These are a game changer, so full of flavor, sweet, salty, moist, tender with a crispy edge and absolutely to die for!  *This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. BEST ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS OIL-FREE Easily one of the…

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25 Vegan Super Bowl Recipes

Vegan Super Bowl Recipes that will be the hit of your party, whether your guests are vegan or not! Every recipe is loaded with flavor, is easy and delicious! 25 VEGAN SUPER BOWL RECIPES Here you go! 25 Vegan Super Bowl Recipes! All easy, 8 ingredient and oil-free recipes for your Super Bowl Party! Just…

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Hand dipping chip into bowl of homemade salsa

Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe

A delicious quick and Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe that takes just 10 minutes to make. Made with fresh jalapenos, tomatoes and lime juice, you’ll never buy store-bought again! EASY HOMEMADE SALSA RECIPE I’m a sucker for salsa, any kind really, but I really love to make my own as well. This easy homemade salsa recipe…

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Plate of chips and vegan refried bean dip

Vegan Refried Bean Dip

Learn how to make Easy Vegan Refried Bean Dip with just 6 ingredients and 15 minutes! This dip is smooth, creamy and perfect for parties like the Super Bowl and is healthy, low-fat and oil-free! Today, I’m going to show you how to make a delicious Vegan Refried Bean Dip! When I was a kid,…

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Vegan Skillet BBQ Baked Beans

These Vegan Skillet BBQ Bake Beans are incredibly delicious and SO much better than the canned version! These are healthy, homemade, oil-free and refined sugar-free. They are smoky, sweet and perfectly balanced in flavor! You know when a recipe is so good you are all fighting over the last bite. That is how these Vegan Skillet…

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Vegan Pimento Cheese

Learn how to make the most amazing Vegan Pimento Cheese completely dairy-free and oil-free! This is creamy, rich, tangy, salty, slightly spicy with just a hint of sweetness. Everything a pimento cheese should be! Meet my favorite vegan cheese I’ve possibly made ever. This Vegan Pimento Cheese has made me happier than you know! It…

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Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

Learn how to make the best easy Vegan Scalloped Potatoes are so unbelievably cheesy, a crowd-pleaser and total comfort food! So creamy thanks to cashews and all whole food plant-based ingredients. *This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. VEGAN SCALLOPED POTATOES When a recipe turns out that gorgeous golden baked-to-perfection cheesy…

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Oil-Free Smoky Chipotle Chickpeas

Easy Oil-free Smoky Chipotle Chickpeas are easy and ready in 10 minutes. They are smoky, spicy, salty and slightly sweet and make the perfect topping over sweet potatoes or avocado toast! These easy Oil-free Smoky Chipotle Chickpeas I’ve made so many times over the past several months and have shared them many times on Instagram….

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