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Baked By Melissa’s Green Goddess Salad

My version of the viral green goddess salad with chopped cabbage, herb-y green dressing, and chickpeas for protein. Perfect to meal prep for a fresh lunch!

If you’ve been following me on social media, you know that I joined TikTok this year.

Because social media is big part of my job, I rarely find myself scrolling without a purpose.

TikTok, however, is an entirely different story, friends.

In the evenings when I’m too tired to make the move from the couch to the bed, I fall down a Tik Tok rabbit hole.

My thumb seems to move entirely of its own volition, descending through messy kitchens, viral sounds, and couples humor.

It’s like the wild, wild west.

Many evenings the app makes me laugh out loud, causing me to shove my phone in M’s face and plead, “Just WATCH this,” between giggles.

He’ll roll his eyes and say, “I don’t understand TikTok!”

Well, you don’t have to understand or even like the app to appreciate the recipe that I’m sharing today.

This Green Goddess Salad is my version of the salad from Baked By Melissa that was EVERYWHERE on the internet earlier this year.

And I saw it first on…you guessed it…TikTok!

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Rainbow Vegetable Kabobs with Creamy Sriracha Sauce

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Rainbow Vegetable Kabobs with Creamy Sriracha Sauce made on the grill or grill pan. Enjoy them over rice with fresh herbs for a fresh summer meal!

It’s grilling season!

Lately, when I take my daily walk through the neighborhood, I come back hungry.

And not because I walked 10,000 steps.

It’s because tantalizing smells are wafting from the neighboring houses.

It takes all I have not to pop in their garden or patio where upbeat music plays, voices carry, and smoke rises from the grill.

Clearly, I didn’t get the invite.

But friends, I’m cordially inviting you to my plant-based grilling party.

It’s a Rainbow Vegetable Kabobs with Creamy Sriracha Sauce party!

Attire: grilling casual.

RSVP, yes or no?

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Smoky White Bean & Beet Burgers

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Smoky White Bean & Beet Burgers made with beets, oats, navy beans, walnuts, and smoky seasonings. Serve over vegetables or between buns!

This past weekend I hiked the North Folk Mountain Trail to Chimney Top in West Virginia with friends!

We got up at 5 AM to get to the trail for a mid-morning start and afternoon finish.

The 5.3 mile there-and-back trail was rated “hard” on Alltrails and it lived up to its name.

At the top you can see 360 degree views from the chimney top, a massive rock formation that looks like a giant chimney jutting up through the hills.

So it goes without saying that we absolutely earned the burger feast we grilled at the end.

I was so impressed with our food spread that we set up over pavilion picnic benches.

My friends brought their camping cooktop and condiments, I brought vegan burgers, pasta salad, and chips.

If you were to ask me what my current favorite burger is, I’d tell you these Smoky White Bean & Beet Burgers.

They’re a little sweet, a little smokey, and packed with texture from oats, white beans, and walnuts!

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Rainbow Rice Paper Wraps with Black Sesame Sauce

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Rainbow rice paper wraps made with crunchy raw veggies and baked tofu with a delicious black sesame sauce. Perfect for a light and fresh summer meal!

This year M and I have been making our way through the Marvel universe.

It started with all of The Avengers films and led us all the way to, most recently, to Venom (which kind of loosely connects to the Spiderman world, right?).

Anyway, this is all relevant because the night we made these Rainbow Rice Paper Wraps with Black Sesame Sauce I took a giant bite of rice paper wrap dipped in black sesame sauce.

I overestimated the size of the bite and drippiness of the sauce so black sesame sauce dribbled down my chin while I greedily chewed.

M took one look at me and burst out laughing, saying that I looked just like Venom.

If you know, you know.

Afraid to look at myself in the mirror, I hastily wiped the inky sauce off of my face with a wet paper towel.

Anyway, these Rainbow Rice Paper Wraps with Black Sesame Sauce are too good to worry about looking cute while you eat them.

They’re made with crunchy raw veggies and baked tofu with a delicious black sesame sauce that you’re going to want to drink.

Make them this summer for a light and fresh warm weather meal!…

1-Pan BBQ Tempeh & Veggies with Hemp Heart Ranch

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1- Pan BBQ Tempeh & Veggies with bbq marinaded tempeh, sweet potato, and broccoli drizzled with hemp heart ranch. Perfect for meal prep for the week!

Do you have big plans for Memorial Day?

We’re planning to see family and friends and spend time outdoors, weather permitting!

I’m looking forward to grilling on my parents’ deck, shaded by the deck umbrella overlooking a lawn of English Ivy.

It’s the unofficial beginning of summer, right?

If you’re feeling like you missed the BBQ boat this year, I got you.

Grab your favorite BBQ sauce and a sheet pan and let’s make 1-Pan BBQ Tempeh & Veggies with Hemp Heart Ranch for dinner!

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1-Pot SunButter Pasta

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Easy 1-pot SunButter Pasta with lentil pasta and garden vegetables in a creamy SunButter-based sauce. Perfect to make for easy weeknight dinners!

There are just some meals or style of meals that I tend to make on a weekly basis.

Wednesday is usually pasta night here at F&V.

I love making pasta because it’s relatively inexpensive, easy to throw together, and tastes like a big hug mid-week.

Growing up, pasta night usually meant red marinara on noodles with a a protein.

But M isn’t the big fan of tomato sauces, which is fine, because tomato sauces aren’t always the biggest fan of my stomach.

So, I’ve been experimenting with creamier sauce alternatives, like alfredo, pesto, and now…SunButter!

This 1-Pot SunButter Pasta is my latest favorite pasta dish.

It’s made in in 1-pot with legume pasta and garden vegetables in a creamy SunButter-based sauce.

It’s perfect to make for easy weeknight dinners– I usually get it on the table in less than 30 minutes before our standing Wednesday game night!

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Vegan Bean Burrito

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Quick vegan bean burrito with stovetop pinto beans and vegetables wrapped in a cassava tortilla with your favorite toppings. Perfect for a weeknight meal!

Team tacos or team burritos?

When I was young Taco Bell bean burritos with Mild sauce and no onions were my jam.

I loved them in all of their slightly smashed, bean-y, spicy, cheesy glory.

When I got older I redefined myself as more of sophisticated taco lover.

But, that’s *totally* a foodie limiting belief, y’all.

Why can’t I be both?

I’m bringing burritos back with these Vegan Bean Burrito.

Wrap them up for an easy weeknight meal with stovetop pinto beans, tomato, vegan cheese, and your favorite mix-ins.

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Easy Tofu Scramble Plate

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Easy tofu scramble plate made with extra-firm tofu, vegetables, and nutritional yeast served with avocado and berries. Make it for breakfast, brunch, or dinner!

Hi, friends!

I’m really excited about this recipe because it’s one of the breakfast staples in my house.

If you’ve spent any time in the F&V breakfast archives, you know that I’m a consistent sweet breakfast eater.

But whenever I *do* make the first meal of the day savory, it’s *always* with a tofu scramble!

This tofu scramble, to be exact.

So today I’m sharing the long overdue tofu scramble recipe that I’ve made, tweaked, and loved over the past few years.

My Easy Tofu Scramble Plate is made with extra-firm tofu, garden vegetables, and nutritional yeast.

Make it on the stovetop in less than 30 minutes for a protein-packed breakfast, brunch, or dinner!

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Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with White Wine Garlic Sauce

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Soba noodle stir-fry with white wine, garlic, lemon, and fresh vegetables. Ready in under 30 minutes for an elevated meal paired with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc!

Are you an April Fools jokester?

I played the *best* April Fool’s joke on M this year and I’m pretty proud of myself.

I filled an empty jar of his favorite cashew butter with tahini and waited for him to drizzle it all over his usual breakfast bowl.

He did, of course, and called me on April Fool’s Day to ask why the cashew butter tasted so bitter and roasted.

To which I replied, “Well, that’s probably because it’s actually an entire jar tahini…”

He was slightly speechless, friends.

To his credit, he continued to eat the entire breakfast bowl, anyway, tahini drizzle and all.

Jokes aside, I have a new pasta recipe for you that’s fresh, fun, and elevated.

This Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with White Wine Garlic Sauce is ready in under 30 minutes.

It’s begging to be paired with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc!

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Vegan Margherita Pizza with Cashew Tahini Mozzarella + Barbera

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Vegan Margherita Pizza with Cashew Tahini Mozzarella and a homemade chickpea crust with tomato and basil. Perfect for a date night dinner in!

Will you go to the store for *just one* ingredient?

A few weeks back M and I had a plant-based pizza party planned when I looked in the fridge I realized we were out of our usual vegan mozzarella.

Dang it.

M suggested that we enjoy our pizza cheese-less, but I was set on something cheesy and satisfying.

I’m so glad that I didn’t go to the store for one ingredient, because the lack of cheese inspired this recipe!

I immediately did some research on making a vegan cheese at home and decided to wing it with a homemade vegan cashew tahini mozzarella.

We liked the homemade cashew cheese *so* much, it became a staple pizza night option.

This Vegan Margherita Pizza with Cashew Tahini Mozzarella is perfect for an elevated plant-based pizza night at home.

I highly recommend pairing it with a glass of Barbera!

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Baked By Melissa’s Green Goddess Salad

Rainbow Vegetable Kabobs with Creamy Sriracha Sauce

Smoky White Bean & Beet Burgers

Rainbow Rice Paper Wraps with Black Sesame Sauce

1-Pan BBQ Tempeh & Veggies with Hemp Heart Ranch

1-Pot SunButter Pasta

Vegan Bean Burrito

Easy Tofu Scramble Plate

Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with White Wine Garlic Sauce

Vegan Margherita Pizza with Cashew Tahini Mozzarella + Barbera

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