Appetizers and Sides
Recipes for Appetizers and Sides from Down to Earth Organic and Natural
Vegan Herbed Cashew Cheese Wheel
This delightful homemade cheese wheel is bound to impress your pals + it's absolutely delicious. The secret key ingredient is seaweed flakes - agar agar to be precise.
Vegan Mac n Cheese
Everything you love about a classic mac and cheese - creamy gooey comfort! You won't miss any of the dairy in this vegan version.
Cauliflower Bites with Peanut Sauce
Get all the things you love about deep fried foods - crispy outside and tender inside - achieved using a healthier alternative, baking! These bites are a cinch to make and are extremely versatile. Substitute the peanut sauce with hoisin, buffalo, pesto, or any other favorite coating.
Raw Beet Sashimi
Use beets as a delicious raw vegan sushi snack. It’s also a great starter to any meal, as it is light and tasty!
Asian-Style Pickled Onions
This simple recipe is great as a side or over rice. You can even use the marinade as a salad dressing! Adapted from the vlog, BenjiMantv
Raw Cheese Spread
This delicious raw cheese spread is perfect in wraps, on raw cracker and on raw bread.
Raw Mushroom Gravy
This gravy is best made in a High powered blender like a Vitamix. You can blend on high for 5 minutes and gravy will be nice and warm.
Quinoa w/ Cumin
This is an adaptation of the famous dish Cumin Rice or Jeera ChawaI using one of the sugar-free “pseudo grains” – buckwheat, quinoa, millet and amaranth – instead of white rice. Delish!
Tomato and Basil Zucchini Bruschetta
This delicious bruschetta uses zucchini slices for a healthy alternative to bread. It can be eaten as a side dish or as a meal on its own!
Raw Coconut Rice
Raw "rice" is often made from finely shredded cauliflower or parsnip. Here's a recipe for a simple coconut rice, to be accompanied by a favorite raw sauce or curry.