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Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe – Easy & Homemade!
Shallot Vinaigrette is quick to prepare and a great dressing to use as a marinade, a dressing for a green salad, or as a sauce for pasta. It is a nice, light vinaigrette, so it works well with many dishes. How to mince a shallot? To mince a shallot, first remove the papery skin from…
White Bean Tuscan Hummus – Under 15 Minutes!
White Bean Tuscan Hummus is made with a few simple ingredients. Dip pita or veggies in it, or dress it up with some fun toppings! I’m back with another bean recipe. I absolutely love beans, I especially love how easy it is to get creative with different flavors and cooking methods. And while I love…
Easy Basil Oil | Basil Infused Olive Oil!
Easy basil oil is made with just 5 simple ingredients and no fancy equipment! What will you drizzle it on? I love tasty sauces that amp up the flavor in whatever you add them to. And even better when they are super easy to make. This delicious basil infused olive oil checks both boxes. This…
Easy Honey Butter Biscuits | Kid-approved!
Easy Honey Butter Biscuits come together in about 20 minutes using pantry staples. Kid-approved! These quick biscuits are a family favorite. The best part is since they are drop biscuits they are super quick and easy to make. This is a great starter recipe for kids, my four-year-old loves mixing and measuring the ingredients (with…
Cauliflower and Black Bean Tostadas
Cauliflower and Black Bean Tostadas are a quick and nutritious meal. A great meal for kids! They love the purple cauliflower and can help with the prep. How to Get Your Kid Involved In Cooking This is a super easy meal to involve your kids in cooking. I find the more involved my son is…
The Best Balsamic Pasta Sauce
Balsamic pasta sauce is perfect for a light pasta loaded with vegetables. Add some herbs to give it even more flavor! Between my vegetable garden, my CSA, and the farmer’s market, I constantly have a mix of vegetables in my house. Often these are veggies that I don’t eat often, or are new to me….
Grilled Halloumi Cheese with Tomato Jam
Grilled Halloumi Cheese with Tomato Jam is a quick and easy meal. The sweet and tangy tomato jam pairs perfectly with the creamy and savory halloumi cheese. Pair it with a salad for a complete meal! Techniques for delicious Grilled Halloumi Cheese with Tomato Jam Scoring the cheese is optional. Cutting shallow lines into the…
The Best Vegetarian Chili Recipe
This is the BEST Vegetarian Chili Recipe. It’s savory, spicy, and vegan too! Check out our fun ideas for chili toppings! As a Texan, I have some opinions about chili. While many of my Texas compatriots will argue with outsiders about beans vs no beans, I’m far more concerned with flavor, specifically flavor development. What…
How to Make Sushi Rice Recipe
This recipe for How to Make Sushi Rice is super easy and simple. The rice turns out perfectly every time. Sticky rice is one of my favorite sides. It goes so well with many of the super spicy and flavorful main dishes that I love. This recipe is for really simple sticky rice, but…
The BEST Spicy Vegetarian Recipes
Check out this list of the BEST Spicy Vegetarian Recipes! Let us know which recipes you try in the comments below! How to add some spice! If you’re just wanting to add some heat to a recipe you already love, here are my favorite ways: Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: If you’re looking to add a…
Mushroom Bourguignon
Mushroom Bourguignon is a savory and comforting stew. It’s perfect served over mashed gold potatoes. Techniques for the Best Mushroom Bourguignon Meaty Baby Bella mushrooms are savory and filling. If you can’t find them, portabella mushrooms work great also. Make sure to get the mushrooms caramelized. When they look nice and brown all…
Mashed Gold Potatoes
Mashed Gold Potatoes are super quick and easy, and our secret ingredient packs them with flavor. Yukon Gold potatoes are perfect for mashing, especially for people like me who like mashed potatoes a little lumpy. Their smooth texture is perfect for that blend of texture and creaminess. The trick to adding even more flavor…
Balsamic Drizzle Recipe
This Balsamic Drizzle Recipe is perfect on pasta, salads, and roasted veggies. This sweet and tangy sauce is quick and easy to whip up. I love this sauce for 3 reasons. 1. It’s super tasty. 2. It’s incredibly easy. 3. It turns veggie skeptics into veggie lovers. Let’s take Brussels sprouts, I love them…
Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potatoes are the perfect addition to a harvest bowl and are amazing as a standalone side. Easy to adjust the spice to your liking. These sweet potatoes are delicious, filling, and packed with flavor. They are amazing as a side dish, but I also love eating them on their own…
Lemon Garlic Spinach
Lemon garlic spinach is a super quick and healthy side. We use plenty of garlic and brighten it up with tangy lemon. I buy a lot of spinach for salads. I eat not a lot of spinach in salads. So I need spinach recipes that make it super easy and delicious to eat all…
Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce is perfect as a condiment for harvest bowls, a delicious sauce for dipping bread in, or as a pasta sauce. This super simple sauce is a family favorite. It’s bright and delicious, and it goes wonderfully on all sorts of foods. Let me know what you try it on in…
Easy Cheese and Chive Drop Biscuits
These easy cheese and chive drop biscuits are great with breakfast or dinner, or just as a snack. If you want a more simple biscuit, just omit the cheese and chives. I dream of being the person that rolls out flaky biscuits and has them in the oven in time for breakfast. But really,…
Cheesy Polenta Recipe with Roasted Beets
This polenta recipe with roasted beets is easy and savory. It’s perfect for weeknights and cold weather. There is much debate over how to cook the perfect polenta. Similar to grits, it’s a dish made with cornmeal, and if you do it right, it’s super easy. You’ll want to use plenty of liquid and stir…
Chili Garlic Green Beans
Chili Garlic Green Beans are a little spicy, a lot garlicky, and incredibly delicious. Want them really really spicy? We can help with that. Finding good sides is always a bit of a struggle. I usually don’t want to put too much effort into them, as I like to be able to focus…
The BEST Vegetarian Pasta Recipes!
These must-try vegetarian pasta recipes are perfect for adding some creativity to your meals. I’m a big fan of pasta. Mostly because I can never make up my mind on what to make for dinner and pasta is the perfect vessel for whatever I am craving. I love all of these vegetarian pasta recipes because…
Esquites / Elote en Vaso / Corn in a Cup | with Hatch Chiles!
Esquites, also known as Elote en Vaso (corn in a cup) are the delicious cousin to elotes. This version is made with spicy Hatch chiles and delicious cotija cheese. Esquites are a perfect side for a crowd. They are super quick and easy to make, and everyone loves them. When I’m serving a large group…
Vegetable Paella
Vegetable Paella is a fun and delicious way to feed a group. This recipe is easy to customize to your tastes! Paella is a classic Spanish dish that usually contains chicken, rabbit, and snails. Meaning it isn’t usually vegetarian friendly. But luckily, this dish is actually very easy to make vegetarian-friendly and vegan-friendly since it…
Thai Style Potatoes
These Thai Style Potatoes taste amazing with a sweet and spicy vegetarian Nam Jim. Easily adjust the spice level to your tastes. The sauce on these potatoes is a family favorite, so I’m always thinking up other ways to use it. This time I was looking for a side for a summer barbeque, and this…
Carbonara with Cotija Cheese
Carbonara with Cotija Cheese and Roasted Poblano Peppers gives a southwestern twist to an Italian classic. I’m a big fan of carbonara. I probably make it at least once a month. Because I love it so much, I also think about ways I can incorporate more carbonara into my life, which is how I…
Vegetarian Fajitas Recipe – Easy Sheet Pan Meal!
Vegetarian Fajitas Recipe is incredibly easy because we use a sheet pan to get all the flavor with way less work and cleanup. These veggie fajitas are loaded with flavor and are super filling. By using a blend of spices, we pack plenty of smoky flavor into these amazing vegetables. I love loading these up with…
Homemade Pico De Gallo
Homemade Pico De Gallo is the perfect accompaniment for tacos, burritos, enchiladas – you name it! Keep it simple, or add some extra pizazz! Pico De Gallo translates as “Beak of Rooster”, but don’t worry, this dish is completely vegetarian and vegan! It tastes amazing as a topping for other dishes or eaten with chips…
Taco Truck Green Sauce Recipe – Easy!
This Taco Truck Green Sauce Recipe lets you make that delicious sauce available at every taco truck in your own kitchen. And it’s so easy. What is Taco Truck Green Sauce? It’s hard to even figure out what this sauce is called. I’ve seen it called “Creamy Jalapeno Salsa”, “Salsa de Mayonesa”, “Salsa Dona”, “Green…
Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Crispy Sage – Easy!
Creamy mushroom pasta combines delicious caramelized mushrooms with protein-packed cottage cheese and decadent balsamic vinegar, creating modern comfort food. If you eat a vegetarian diet, or even a mostly vegetarian diet, you’ve almost certainly been asked: “but where do you get your protein?” And even though the modern diet contains far more protein than we…
Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
Thai salad with peanut dressing is a hearty and filling salad. The peanut dressing adds amazing flavor and texture. As far as I know, this isn’t really a Thai salad, it’s more Thai inspired. A few of the Thai restaurants I frequent serve a little salad before the meal that’s basically a few leaves…
Butternut Squash Coconut Milk Soup
Butternut Squash Coconut Milk Soup is a Thai influenced bowl of comfort. This recipe only has about 10 minutes of active time, and the squash smells amazing while it roasts. Butternut squash goes perfectly with Thai flavors. The slightly sweet squash stands up wonderfully to the spicy and savory flavors of red curry, Thai…
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At Southern & Modern, we focus on family-friendly vegetarian recipes. These meals are (mostly) healthy, and kid-approved. Our goal is to help you create delicious meals that make your life easier, giving you time back to spend with the people you love. We want to help you make quick and easy meals that your family will love!
Our easy vegetarian recipes have something for everyone. We have some recipes that are great for people who are trying to eat healthily, and others that are just great for a delicious meal. Even if you’re not a vegetarian, we have a wide variety of recipes that will appeal to you. You’ll find everything from simple sides to appetizers to entrees and desserts. We have a little something for everyone!
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