Quick Easy Delicious Summertime dinner

SLOPPY JOES

 These are the healthiest sloppy joes your family will ever eat, and they are not greasy.  This is a quick and easy summer time recipe. The pineapple gives them an Hawaiian flare.  Great served with pasta salad, recipe also listed below. 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup onion finely chopped

1 cup of green pepper finely chopped

1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple (without sugar added)

1 12 ounce package LifeLight® ground soy

1 15 ounce can organic lentils

1 14 ounce can organic tomato sauce such as Muir Glen® or Field Day®

¼ cup organic soy sauce

¼ cup packed organic brown sugar

1 tablespoon vinegar

In a large pot, sauté onions and green pepper in olive oil until tender.  Add all other ingredients and simmer for about 15 minutes until heated through.  Serve on Rudi’s® hamburger buns.

MEDITERRIAN PASTA SALAD

12 ounce box of carrot, tomato, spinach pasta blend rotini

12 ounce organic balsamic vinegar salad dressing

2 cups cauliflower broken into bite size pieces

2 cups broccoli florets broken into bite size pieces

2 cups grape tomatoes

1 cup baby carrots

1 zucchini diced

½ cup black olives

1 teaspoon basil

Cook pasta blend per package directions al dente.  Rinse with cold water, drain well.  Put cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots into microwave safe dish.  Add about ¼ cup water.  Cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes—just until a little tender, but not fully cooked.  Drain well.  Mix all ingredients in a big bowl with pasta.  Mix in salad dressing. Chill for at least an hour before serving.

I would also add artichoke hearts to this, but you can basically add whatever vegetables you would like.

Vegan Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe

CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

3 large cucumbers

½ cup sliced red onion

8 ounce container vegan cream cheese--Daiya®, Follow Your Heart®, GoVeggie®

¼ cup soymilk

¼ cup white vinegar

¼ cup organic sugar or stevia

Peel and thinly slice cucumbers.  Place in a bowl with the onions.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well, until blended.  Refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.  I often add ½ cup shredded carrots to this for color.  I also make this without onions.

Vegan good, vegan easy.