A Virtual Vegan https://avirtualvegan.com Creative, flavour-packed vegan recipes to satisfy comfort food cravings & warm your soul! Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:08:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.3 https://avirtualvegan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-avv_logo-32x32.jpg A Virtual Vegan https://avirtualvegan.com 32 32 Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup https://avirtualvegan.com/instant-pot-red-lentil-soup/ https://avirtualvegan.com/instant-pot-red-lentil-soup/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://avirtualvegan.com/?p=37845 This easy recipe for Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup is the perfect way to get an easy and healthy meal on the table in under 30 minutes. This delicious vegan soup features simple, budget-friendly ingredients and is great for meal prep, weeknight dinners, or to freeze for later! Let's fill our bowls with this nutrient-dense,...

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]]> https://avirtualvegan.com/red-lentil-soup-with-lemon/feed/ 32 Vegan Italian Sausage Pasta Soup https://avirtualvegan.com/vegan-italian-sausage-pasta-soup/ https://avirtualvegan.com/vegan-italian-sausage-pasta-soup/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2020 06:27:33 +0000 https://avirtualvegan.com/?p=24348 One-pot Vegan Italian Sausage Pasta Soup! It's hearty, rustic and comforting, with a creamy tomato-y soup base, lots of herbs and garlic, vegan sausage chunks and pasta. Ultimate vegan comfort food!  It's time to bust out the giant soup pot because you NEED this Vegan Italian Sausage Pasta Soup in your life. It's humble, hearty...

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]]> https://avirtualvegan.com/creamy-vegan-gnocchi-garlic-kale/feed/ 48 Indian Lentil Soup with Kale & Cilantro https://avirtualvegan.com/indian-lentil-soup/ https://avirtualvegan.com/indian-lentil-soup/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:07:15 +0000 https://avirtualvegan.com/?p=12576 Super cozy, easy to prepare, Indian Lentil Soup with Kale & Cilantro. Packed with nutrition & perfectly spiced for maximum flavour!  The temperature is set to drop significantly next week and I have plans to have a big pan of this Indian Lentil Soup with Kale & Cilantro bubbling away on the stove to see...

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]]> https://avirtualvegan.com/indian-lentil-soup/feed/ 1 Kale Apple Smoothie https://avirtualvegan.com/kale-apple-smoothie/ https://avirtualvegan.com/kale-apple-smoothie/#comments Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:04:08 +0000 https://avirtualvegan.com/?p=11654 This Kale Apple Smoothie is quick & easy to make, full of good-for-you ingredients & will help get your day off to a great start. And for you banana haters out there, it's banana-free! This Kale Apple Smoothie is what I have been drinking in between all of the Sticky Lemon Sweet Rolls, Strawberry Sweet Roll...

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]]> https://avirtualvegan.com/kale-apple-smoothie/feed/ 13 Massaged Kale Salad with Savoury Granola https://avirtualvegan.com/massaged-kale-salad/ https://avirtualvegan.com/massaged-kale-salad/#comments Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:59:55 +0000 https://avirtualvegan.com/?p=11242 This healthy Massaged Kale Salad is dressed in a deliciously tangy orange vinaigrette then scattered generously with savoury granola which is, for the record,  THE perfect salad topper. Period. Massaged, Kale, Salad and Granola all together in the same recipe title. I think I might have just crossed a line. But I don't care. I...

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]]> https://avirtualvegan.com/massaged-kale-salad/feed/ 4 Lemon Kale & White Bean Stew https://avirtualvegan.com/lemony-kale-white-bean-stew/ https://avirtualvegan.com/lemony-kale-white-bean-stew/#comments Wed, 04 May 2016 13:00:05 +0000 http://avirtualvegan.com/?p=4929 A simple, light & summery white bean stew made with everyday ingredients. Full of fresh lemony, garlicky flavour & ready in under 30 minutes! A lovely reader left a comment on the blog tonight saying that she had made my Raspberry Walnut Squares and they were the best vegan thing she has ever made. I...

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]]> https://avirtualvegan.com/lemony-kale-white-bean-stew/feed/ 4 Kale Almond Vegan Pesto https://avirtualvegan.com/kale-and-almond-pesto/ https://avirtualvegan.com/kale-and-almond-pesto/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:30:31 +0000 http://avirtualvegan.com/?p=223 This Kale Almond Vegan Pesto makes a wonderful alternative to traditional basil pesto plus it's cheaper to make & it's dairy-free. Stir through freshly cooked pasta for a super fast & nutritious meal! This recipe for Kale Almond Vegan Pesto was originally posted in April last year, a week or two after I started my...

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]]> https://avirtualvegan.com/kale-and-almond-pesto/feed/ 9 Kale Almond Butternut Squash Pie https://avirtualvegan.com/butternut-squash-kale-pie/ https://avirtualvegan.com/butternut-squash-kale-pie/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2015 13:30:45 +0000 http://avirtualvegan.com/?p=2686 Flaky, delicious pastry, filled with sweet melt in your mouth butternut squash, deep green earthy kale & crunchy almonds. This Kale Almond Butternut Squash Pie has only 6 ingredients and the pastry can be made in minutes in a food processor! Who doesn't love a good pie? I know I do and this Kale Almond...

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