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Dairy Free

With so many wonderful dairy-free options out there now, it is easier than ever to convert a dairy-based recipe to a non-dairy recipe with zero sacrifice to texture or flavor. Here you will find my dairy-free recipes, ranging from dairy-free dessert recipes to dairy-free milk with cashews.

Must-Try, Super-Moist Zucchini Bread

A pot of vegetables ready to be simmered into broth.

Homemade Vegetable Stock

A bean salad in a serving bowl.

Simple White Bean Salad

Grass-fed steak with balsamic caper sauce

Grass-fed Steaks with Balsamic-Caper Sauce + Oven-Roasted Potatoes

A bowl of curried Thai chickpeas with rice.

One-Pot Curried Chickpeas

A bowl over overnight chia oats and berries.

Overnight Chia Oats (Gluten-free, Dairy Free)

Raw bok choy salad.

Bok Choy Salad with Sesame-Almond Crunch

I’ve been making this oat and quinoa porridge nearly every morning for breakfast since learning the recipe, and while it’s a bit more work than other cooked-from-scratch hot breakfast cereals, it’s well worth the effort. An aromatic, light but satisfying, perfectly sweet porridge that comes together in a snap. // alexandracooks.com

Jean Adamson’s Quinoa-and-Oat Porridge

A plate of ginger-soy broiled salmon.

Broiled Ginger-Soy Salmon

A bowl filled with a spring fattoush salad with arugula, radishes, snap peas, and cucumbers.

Spring Fattoush Salad

A platter of hummus and vegetables.

Smooth & Creamy 5-Ingredient Homemade Hummus

A bowl of homemade vegan chocolate mousse made with whipped aquafaba.

Vegan Chocolate Mousse (Aquafaba + Almond milk)

A bowl of warm tofu topped with sesame scallion sauce.

Warm Tofu with Spicy Garlic Sauce

It's dishes such as this that make me understand (almost) how people can be vegetarian. In In this slow-cooked kale, kale is blanched first, roughly chopped and then sautéed over low heat for thirty minutes in olive oil with onions, garlic, rosemary and chile de árbol. It's almost black and slightly crispy when finished. It is sweet and addictive. // alexandracooks.com

Suzanne Goin’s Slow-Cooked Kale ( & Stuffing)

red wine cranberry sauce

Homemade Red Wine Cranberry Sauce

When it's too hot to cook, turn off the oven. Nothing could be more refreshing than this cool summery soup — green grape and cucumber gazpacho — and spicy-sweet-crunchy salad: quinoa with mango, lime and ginger. // alexandracooks.com

Cucumber & Green Grape Gazpacho | Quinoa Salad with Mango, Lime & Ginger

This pomegranate salad recipe comes from the book Turquoise by Greg and Lucy Malouf, which my aunt introduced to the family last winter when she served this stunning salad at a dinner party. The myriad textures and sweet-salty-hot dressing make this salad irresistible. // alexandracooks.com

Green Olive, Walnut & Pomegranate Salad; Thanksgiving Day Recap

Tat Soi & The Sun Post News

A bowl of split pea and ham soup topped with olive oil croutons.

Split Pea and Ham (or not!) Soup

Melon & Cucumber Salad

Blistered green beans.

Blistered Green Beans

A platter of chips and guacamole.

Simple, Homemade Guacamole

soba noodles with peanut dressing

Soba Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing

a bowl of tabbouleh

Tabbouleh

A selection of pantry recipes to make right now.

A quart container filled with cooked chickpeas.

A pan of just-baked penne alla vodka.

This roasted tomato soup has been made completely to taste. If you start with a base of slow roasted tomatoes, onions, garlic and shallots, I assure you your soup will be a success. Served with a few shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano and a piece of crusty bread, it makes a wonderful late summer meal. // alexandracooks.com

This apple, cheddar, mustard sandwich is easy to whip up, satisfying, and will not last long on any plate. // alexandracooks.com

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