Homemade Chicken Rice Soup

This easy Chicken Rice Soup recipe is a healthy soup that’s perfect for chilly days! It’s loaded with vegetables and brown rice, simmered in chicken broth and finished with a touch of creaminess.

This easy Chicken Rice Soup recipe is a healthy soup that's perfect for chilly days! It's loaded with vegetables and brown rice, simmered in chicken broth and finished with a touch of creaminess.

Fajita Veggie & Halloumi Bowls

These hearty bowls feature roasted fajita veggies and halloumi cheese over beans and cilantro-lime rice. This recipe makes an amazing vegetarian dinner! I’m so excited to share…

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Vegetarian halloumi fajita bowl with black beans, rice, avocado and tomato

These hearty bowls feature roasted fajita veggies and halloumi cheese over beans and cilantro-lime rice. This recipe makes an amazing vegetarian dinner! I’m so excited to share this recipe with you and hope the photos speak for themselves. This vibrant meal is almost too delicious for words to capture.

The bowls are a very abstract take on Mexican fajitas, which typically feature strips of bell pepper and onion cooked with steak, served with tortillas and toppings on the side. These roasted fajita veggies offer similar flavor and texture.

Halloumi cheese hails from Cyprus, an island country in the Mediterranean—far, far away from Mexico! I love halloumi because it offers a salty, creamy, chewy and almost meat-like texture once roasted. I’ve used it in place of bacon to make vegetarian BLTs. Conveniently, the veggies and cheese roast in the oven simultaneously on separate pans.

halloumi fajita bowl ingredients

While you can absolutely serve these components with tortillas, I felt that the flavors shined more over black beans and cilantro-lime rice. The recipe for that component comes from my cookbook, Love Real Food. Try the Grilled Veggie Skewers with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce on page 160 once it’s grilling weather outside!

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Orange Arugula Salad

I love making salads that are satisfying and filled with delicious and nutritious ingredients. It is always fun to play around with different flavors, ingredients, and dressings. This Orange Arugula Salad is definitely a favorite. It is fresh, hearty, …

I love making salads that are satisfying and filled with delicious and nutritious ingredients. It is always fun to play around with different flavors, ingredients, and dressings. This Orange Arugula Salad is definitely a favorite. It is fresh, hearty, and filled with flavor! Sharp, peppery arugula is the base of the salad. I add brown…

Creamy Vegan Tofu Cauliflower Curry (Korma-Inspired)

Does it get more comforting than plopping on the couch with a bowl of curry and your favorite TV show? Welcome to your plans for tonight. This comforting vegan curry features roasted cauliflower and tofu cooked in a creamy, korma-inspired cashew sauce….

Creamy Vegan Tofu Cauliflower Curry (Korma-Inspired)

Does it get more comforting than plopping on the couch with a bowl of curry and your favorite TV show? Welcome to your plans for tonight. This comforting vegan curry features roasted cauliflower and tofu cooked in a creamy, korma-inspired cashew sauce.

It’s nourishing, flavor-packed, and comes together with simple methods and just 10 ingredients. Don’t be surprised if you lick your bowl clean! Let’s do this!

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