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Author: Chastiti Johnson

Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Korean Fried Chicken Wings

It wasn’t until I learned about a Korean franchise Bonchon that I learned of what is called Korean Fried Chicken. This double-fried tender chicken is something that changed my thought of fried chicken 3-4 years ago that has led me to want to recreate this…

BBQ Chicken Sliders

BBQ Chicken Sliders

I know I love some good barbecue just as much as any other, there is something about some good smoke meats and hardy barbecue sauce. But, with the influx of summer showers, and Lord knows I don’t want to wait in line at a restaurant…

Watermelon Arugula Salad

Watermelon Arugula Salad

Sometimes you can’t go wrong with “Fruit Salad… yummy, yummy…” This recipe is not exactly a fruit salad, but we all know that you almost can not have summer with fresh melon. Especially not watermelon! When I was young I used to get the worst migraines from watermelon… which I later found out was due to the stage of ripening for plant foods causing an increased release of Tyramine.

But, never the less I am making up for lost time during my childhood years and bringing one of my summer refreshing salads which is Arugula Watermelon Salad. There is just something about arugula and fruit that just works every time and these fresh ingredients and flavors are no different. Here is another top 8 free sophisticated salad that won’t make your dinner table a bore.

Ingredients:

  • Watermelon
  • Baby Arugala
  • Cucumber
  • Vegan Feta
  • Red Onion
  • Lemon Juice
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Agave Nectar
  • Salt & Pepper

Materials

  • Salad Serving Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Large Serving Spoons
Begin by slicing your watermelon into large cubes, prepping your cucumber, and clean the baby arugula, and set in the refrigerator to chill.
While fruit and vegetables are chilling, in your large serving bowl whisk together salad dressing by combining juice, oil, nectar, and zest.
Once the dressing is prepared, incorporate watermelon, arugula, cucumber, red onion, and salt and toss salad using serving utensils. Top with vegan feta and serve or refrigerate!

Watermelon & Arugula Salad

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course lunch, Side Dish
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Large Serving Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Kitchen Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Large Serving Utensils

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Watermelon cubed
  • 2 oz Baby Arugala
  • 1 Cucumber Diced
  • Red Onion finely chopped
  • 2 oz Vegan Feta Crumbles
  • 1 tsp Salt

Honey & Lemon Dressing

  • 3 tbsp Lemon Juice or 1 whole lemon
  • ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Agave Nectar or honey
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Zest optional

Instructions
 

  • Begin by slicing your watermelon into large cubes, prepping your cucumber, and clean the baby arugula, and set in the refrigerator to chill
  • In your larger serving bowl whisk together salad dressing by combining juice, oil, nectar, and zest
  • Once the dressing is prepared, incorporate watermelon, arugula, cucumber, red onion, and salt and toss salad using serving utensils
  • Top with vegan feta and serve or refrigerate
Keyword Arugula Salad, Watermelon, Watermelon Salad

 

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Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad

Even though for the longest I thought salads were boring and tasteless mostly because they tasted healthy (lol), there was always one salad that never disappointed and I grew up continuing to eat which was Chicken Salad. This is quite surprising since as a child…

Greek Salad

Greek Salad

As I said for my 7 layer salad, we are bringing sexy back to salads this summer! We started summer ’21 with an American classic now we are taking it to the Mediterranean with a classic Greek salad. To be honest Greek salad has always…

7 Layer Salad

7 Layer Salad

If nothing else I am agreeing to appreciate salads again this summer. I understand salads not getting the same respect and praise as many other dishes because they tend to be boring and flavorless. But I am taking the challenge to make salads sexy again and I am starting with a simple and easy 7 layer salad!

Whats is so great about salads during the summer is they are cool and refreshing and have the duality to be served as a side or an entrée which makes for the perfect dish to bring to your next summer cookout! For this 7 layer summer salad, I have of course made some dairy-free revisions to this classic so if you are working to cut the dairy gut for this Hot Summer this is the recipe for you!

*Warning: Recipe may contain egg and pork products.

Ingredients:

  • Romaine
  • Roma Tomatoes
  • Red Onion
  • Eggs
  • Vegan Cheddar Shreds
  • Dairy-Free Creamy Ranch
  • Bacon

 

Materials:

  • Cutting Board
  • Kitchen Knife
  • Glass Truffle Bowl

 

Directions:
 
Roughly chop cleaned romaine and add to the glass bowl. Next, add a layer of thinly sliced red onion then add a layer of chopped Roma tomatoes.
 
Follow up by layering diced hardboiled eggs then green peas
Tip: Recommend using fresh frozen sweet peas for best color, however, drained canned peas will work
 
Then, top with a layer of dressing, then a layer of vegan cheddar shreds
Tip: look for vegan ranch and cheddar that is soy and gluten-free. It may take a trial and error taste test to find the dairy-free cheeses and dressings that you prefer, so be patient!
 
Lastly, finish the salad off with a layer of crumbled crispy bacon and refrigerate for 3-4 hrs and serve.
Tip: Refrigerate overnight for best results.
 

7 Layer Salad

Chastiti Johnson
A quick and easy summer salad with a dairy-free twist
Prep Time 20 minutes
Refrigerate 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Kitchen Knife
  • Glass Truffle Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 hearts Romaine Lettuce roughly chopped
  • 1 Red Onion sliced
  • 5 Roma Tomatoes chopped
  • 6-8 Eggs hard-boiled, diced
  • 15 oz Green Peas
  • 12 oz Dairy-Free Creamy Dressing
  • 8 oz Vegan Cheddar Shreds
  • 10 slices Bacon crispy

Instructions
 

  • Roughly chop cleaned romaine and add to the glass bowl
  • Next, add a layer of thinly sliced red onion then add a layer of chopped Roma tomatoes
  • Follow with layering diced hardboiled eggs then green peas
  • Top with a layer of dressing, then a layer of cheddar shreds
  • Lastly, finish the salad off with a layer of crumbled crispy bacon
  • Refrigerate for 3-4 hrs and serve
Keyword 7 Layer Salad, BBQ Salad, Cookout Salad, Dairy Free Salad, Side Salad, Summer Salad

 

 

Vegan Biscoff Donuts

Vegan Biscoff Donuts

Can we take a min all the airplane cookies I missed out on due to the lack of traveling last year? And yes I said “airplane cookies”, you know those sweet coffee cookies. Well fun fact for those who didn’t know A. they are called…

Vegan Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Vegan Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Now that we have officially kicked off cookout season and everyone’s gotten reacquainted with their grills and family… what are you bring to the next cookout? Are you even invited? All jokes aside if nowhere else, in America, we are going to a cookout, and…

Dairy-Free Ambrosia

Dairy-Free Ambrosia

Ingredients:

  • Dairy-Free Vanilla Yogurt
  • Dairy-Free Whip Topping
  • Agave Nectar
  • Green Grapes
  • Mini Marshmallows
  • Mandarin Oranges
  • Maraschino Cherries
  • Coconut Shreds

Materials:

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Spatula
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt, whip topping, and coconut shreds until smooth. Next, whisk in 2-3 tbsps of agave nectar, to taste.

Tip: add in more agave nectar for a sweeter flavor, agave is a natural sweetener and a little goes a long way

Begin folding in grapes, marshmallows, oranges, and cherries.
Tip: for best result chop grapes in half and be sure to drain the juice from mandarin oranges and cherries
Fill clear glasses and top with a cherry to serve.
Tip: for a cute esthetic layer fruit and whipped yogurt mixture in a large glass trifle or wine glass and serve

Dairy-Free Ambrosia

Chastiti Johnson

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Servings 4 Serving

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Spatula
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  

  • 1⅓ cup Dairy-Free Vanilla Coconut Yogurt unsweetened
  • cup Coconut Whipped Topping dairy-free
  • ¼ cup Agave Nectar to taste
  • cup Green Grapes chopped
  • 1 cup Mini Marshmallows gluten-free
  • 15 oz Mandarin Oranges canned
  • 6 oz Maraschino Cherries drained
  • ½ cup Coconut Shreds fine

Instructions

 

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt, whip topping, and coconut shreds until smooth
  • Next whisk in 2-3 tbsps of agave nectar, to taste
  • Begin folding in grapes, marshmallows, oranges, and cherries
  • Fill clear glasses and top with a cherry to serve

Keyword Dairy free, Dessert


Spinach Chicken Taquitos

Spinach Chicken Taquitos

  Ingredients: Spinach Tortillas Chicken Breasts Onion Garlic Chipotle Peppers (in Adobo Sauce) Taco Seasoning Adobo Seasoning Salt + Pepper Vegan Cheese Cooking Oil Toppings*** Materials: Small Boiling Pot Cutting Board + Knifes Large Cooking Skillet Cooking Spatula Tongs Measuring Spoons   Taking the two…