Appetizers and Sides

Recipes for Appetizers and Sides from Down to Earth Organic and Natural 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

Pickled Onions

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

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Raw Cheese Spread

This delicious raw cheese spread is perfect in wraps, on raw cracker and on raw bread.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.