Vegan — Most Recent Recipes — Jillian Rae Cooks

2 Easy Side Dishes in Time for the Holidays

Cheesy Creamy Corn with Bacon and Jalapeños + Smashed Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze, Toasted Walnuts, Shallots and Thyme

SidesJillian Rae CooksDecember 18, 2021corn, brussels sprout, cheese, vegetarian, Vegan, jalapeno, bacon, christmas, Holiday, easy Comment

Moroccan Couscous Salad with Fresh Cherries and Turmeric Vinaigrette

Cherries are one of my favourite snacks during the summertime. They are so delicious on their own, but feeling inspired by the flavours of Morocco I thought they would taste wonderful in a nice salad, perfect for a picnic on a hot day. This salad is vibrant, herbaceous and well balanced. It is easily made vegan by omitting the feta or using a dairy-free feta cheese alternative

Canned Peaches with Rosemary and Vanilla Bean

This is my first time attempting to can anything! And honestly, it wasn’t as difficult as I anticipated. Canning is a fantastic way to preserve the flavours of summer well beyond the end of the season, and can also be very handy if you fall into an abundance of fruit that you will not be able to eat before it spoils.

StaplesJillian Rae CooksJuly 31, 2020canning, Peach, Rosemary, vanilla bean, summer, Vegan, vegetarian, glut, dair, gift, make aheadComment

Easy, Mini, Greek Potatoes

I love a good, melt-in-your-mouth Greek potato. What I don’t like, is prepping them. Enter this very easy recipe for Greek potatoes using mini pre-washed potatoes. It only takes 10 minutes of actual work to prep this meal then the oven does the rest!

SidesJillian Rae CooksMay 31, 2020Potato, side dish, easy, vegetarian, Vegan, Greek, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, mediterranean, lemon, garlicComment

Grilled Cabbage Steaks with Sun Dried Tomato White Bean Puree & Chimichurri Lentils

Here’s a healthy, vegan, cabbage recipe that is not a flavourless lackluster diet cabbage soup. It will keep you full and satisfied from the beans and lentils and has a bright kick from the chimichurri and sun-dried tomatoes.

Easy Marinated Tomato Salad

When it’s BBQ season sometimes you want something a little healthier than a potato or pasta salad to accompany your hotdog/ hamburger situation. This recipe is assembled in 10 minutes and has only 5 ingredients!

Sides, SaladsJillian Rae CooksJune 30, 2019easy, Quick + Easy, tomato, Potluck, BBQ, salad, Vegan, Vegetarian, vegetables, herbs, basil, dill, lemon, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Healthy, Summer, Keto, Low-carbComment

Cold Israeli Couscous Salad with Caper Dressing

Israeli couscous (or Pearl couscous) is made from wheat flour, so it tastes very much like pasta, most similar to orzo. The cooking technique is slightly different, but still quite simple! This dish is vegan, but sometimes I serve this up with a grilled pork chop on the side.

Salads, SidesJillian Rae CooksMay 22, 2019Vegan, Vegetarian, Potluck, Healthy, couscous, asparagus, caper, tomato, herbs, Dairy-free, easy, salad, Summer, quick, Quick + Easy, middle easternComment

Roasted Carrots with Harissa Pomegranate Glaze

Time to jazz up your carrot side dish. The harissa paste gives a little kick of spice that is balanced out nicely by the tartness of the pomegranate molasses. This recipe is easily made vegan, and is also gluten-free, easy to make and comes together in 40 minutes.

Simple Tomato Soup

This is a healthy and easy soup that’s perfect for lunches! It freezes well and happens to be vegan & gluten-free.

SoupsJillian Rae CooksJanuary 20, 2019Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lunch, Freezer Meal, tomato, weeknight meal, Healthy, Vegetarian, Low-carb, easyComment

Veggie “Meatballs” with Mushroom Gravy & Fried Sage

Enjoy all of the traditional flavours of the holidays with this vegan friendly meal.

MainsJillian Rae CooksNovember 18, 2018sage, mushroom, Thanksgiving, Dairy-free, comfort food, gravy, Holiday, Vegan, Christmas, VegetarianComment

Red Lentil & Citrus Soup

This soup is healthy, quick, delicious and also freezes really well! No reason not to make this. You can also make some quick substitutions to make this vegetarian or vegan.

SoupsJillian Rae CooksNovember 3, 2018lentil, citrus, mediterranean, soup, Gluten-free, Vegan, Healthy, VegetarianComment

Vegetable Curry (Vegan and Gluten Free)

Curries are such amazingly flavourful dishes and are so versatile. This one is easily modifiable to suit your lifestyle. Add some chicken or lamb if you want that extra protein and meaty flavour. Substitute the vegetables here for whatever you have in your fridge or pantry. Broccoli instead of cauliflower? Sure. Lentils instead of chickpeas? No problem. Yogurt instead of coconut milk? You get the point.

MainsJillian Rae CooksNovember 1, 2018Gluten-free, Dairy-free, vegetables, Indian, Vegan, Curry, Healthy, VegetarianComment

Green Protein Smoothie Bowl

This is a great way to start your day. Smoothie bowls are fantastic because you get that textural element that’s missing when you have a standard smoothie.

Breakfast/BrunchJillian Rae CooksOctober 27, 2018breakfast, smoothie, smoothie bowl, green, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Quick + Easy, Vegan, Healthy, VegetarianComment

Orange Almond Campfire Cakes

You don’t need any fancy camping gadgets to wow fellow campers with these cakes baked inside oranges. You’ll simply need a fire, some heavy-duty tinfoil, and some spoons to dig in! Since these cakes are also egg and dairy free you can make the batter before you leave home and not worry about keeping it refrigerated until it’s time to eat.

DessertsJillian Rae CooksOctober 27, 2018camping, orange, almond, cake, make ahead, Dairy-free, campfire, dessert, Vegan, BBQ, Summer, VegetarianComment

Coconut Rice

Take your boring rice side dish up a notch by cooking the rice in coconut milk. Feel free to use light coconut milk if you are looking to cut out some of the fat content.

Sides, StaplesJillian Rae CooksOctober 26, 2018rice, coconut, Indian, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Quick + Easy, Vegan, Asian, VegetarianComment

Cucumber Edamame Salad with Coconut Curry Dressing

This is a very simple salad to go with any Asian inspired meal. Add an Asian glazed pork loin or some lemongrass marinated shrimp or tofu to make this an entrée.

SaladsJillian Rae CooksOctober 26, 2018Quick + Easy, cucumber, edamame, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan, Asian, Curry, Healthy, VegetarianComment

Mango Smoothie Bowl

Anything goes on/in these things. The more colourful the better.

Breakfast/BrunchJillian Rae CooksOctober 26, 2018breakfast, smoothie, smoothie bowl, mango, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Quick + Easy, Vegan, Healthy, VegetarianComment

Hash Browns with Sautéed Spinach

If you’re not digging the green feel free to skip the spinach and just make these as classic hash browns instead. We just like to sneak veggies in when we can. Anything goes with potatoes!

Breakfast/Brunch, SidesJillian Rae CooksOctober 26, 2018breakfast, brunch, spinach, hash browns, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, sugar-free, Vegan, Healthy, Potato, VegetarianComment

Coconut Chai Oatmeal

Oatmeal time. This meal is healthy, easy, cheap and as my mom says, it “sticks to your ribs” and keeps you full all day. This meal is dairy free, vegan and gluten free if you use gluten free rolled oats.

Breakfast/BrunchJillian Rae CooksOctober 20, 2018Gluten-free, breakfast, oatmeal, coconut, chai, Dairy-free, quick, Quick + Easy, Vegan, Healthy, VegetarianComment

Vegan Salad Rolls with Almond Satay Dipping Sauce

These are a great healthy lunch option that you can take to work with you. If you aren’t vegan feel free to add roasted chicken or steamed shrimp to amp up the protein.

Snacks, AppetizersJillian Rae CooksOctober 20, 2018Dairy-free, Gluten-free, almond satay, Vegan, Asian, Lunch, VegetarianComment

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