We came up with this delicious salad after learning of the amazing health benefits of sunflower and sesame seeds, especially in the area of women’s health! We’ve now made it a point to toss a handful of both seeds on to any veggie dish we are eating. In this recipe, the seeds lend a delicious crunch to accompany the yummy, garlicky tartness of the dressing.

Today’s vegan, gluten free salad is offering a bit of an ethnic flair. Recently we grabbed a copy of the Healthy Indian Diet by physician Raj Patel. Dr. Patel looks at the latest medical research to explore how so much of it is pointing back to the fact that traditional diets, as opposed to modern diets, may be the key to reversing the incidences of obesity, diabetes and heart disease that are rising at disastrous rates.

Today’s delicious salad recipe comes from one of our favorite healthy living books, Detox for Women by Natalia Rose. While the recipes in Natalia’s book are not all vegan, there are some that contain fish, raw goat cheese and yogurt, the non-vegan recipes are thankfully few and far between. The other bonus, is that all the recipes are gluten free, just be sure to use gluten-free condiments in areas where she calls for them, such as dijon mustard.

Today in this week’s delicious salad series, we have another recipe brought to you from the awesome Earthbound Farm cookbook, Salads for Every Season. We are particularly excited about this recipe because most potato salads are not vegan when topped with the continuously popular potato salad condiment, mayonnaise. Well what this salad is lacking in mayo, it more than makes up for in a bounty of delicious, pallet-pleasing vegetables, herbs and spices.

With spring here, there are so many delicious produce options coming into season. Farmers markets seem to be overflowing with different varieties of fresh fruits and veggies on a weekly basis, and the options of recipes to make from springs bounty are nearly dizzying. With that in mind, we were delighted to come across a cookbook made by the folks down at Earthbound Farm, Salads for Every Season.

We have given you a week of savory St. Patrick’s Day dishes, now time for a little sweet! This vegan and gluten free dish combines gorgeous purple cabbage with sweet apples. Now this dish isn’t technically Irish, but it does use cabbage so we thought it could pass!

Even if you are not a huge fan of potato salad, this is not the average, run-of-the-mill stuff. Not only is it fairly low calorie, but it is a yummy blend of vinegar, dijon mustard and garlic. The peas and red onion impart a lovely color and flavor. Perfect for the coming warm spring and summer months.

You are going to love this recipe for red potato cakes, augmented with tomato and spinach! First, let’s clear up that the potato cakes aren’t red, it’s called “red potato cakes” because the recipe calls for new (i.e. baby) red potatoes. But you can really use any new potatoes, and in fact we think purple new potatoes make it look pretty cool!

Check it out…one of the easiest ways to cook acorn squash, or butter nut squash, or pumpkin, is in your crockpot (also known as a slow cooker). It’s so ridiculously simple that you’ll want to do it often!