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    Familiar dishes with a vegan twist

    There’s no reason to compromise on flavor or miss out on the tastes you love! Enjoy your favorite foods with plant-based ingredients. These deliciously easy vegan recipes taste like home.

    Spring into warmer weather

    Get ready for sunnier days with these delicious spring recipes.

    • Bright pink pickled shallots in jar by plate and salsa bowl.
      Quick pickled shallots recipe (Perfect for tacos, salads & bowls!)
    • Bright pink pickled red onions on avocado toast with nutritional yeast covered tofu.
      Vegan avocado toast with pickled onions & nutritional yeast (5-minute)
    • Vegan air fryer green beans with creamy dipping sauce.
      Crispy air fryer green beans (pan-fried option)
    • Green beans stir fried with shiitake mushrooms in bowl.
      Soy-glazed stir-fried green beans with shiitake mushrooms
    • Creamed kale on plate with noodles and seitan.
      Easy creamed kale in cashew sauce (Dairy-free)
    • Gold fork piercing into a rhubarb bar.
      Old-fashioned rhubarb crisp bars (vegan)
    • Chocolate peanut butter sauce being poured onto vegan banana split.
      Grilled banana splits for the BBQ (vegan)
    • Vegetable platter with carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, and vegan salad dressing.
      Onion & garlic salad dressing + vegan vegetable dipping sauce

    See more spring recipes →

    Cashew salad dressing being poured onto bowl of salad.

    Featured recipe

    Creamy cashew salad dressing

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    “Holy Cow! This is a great recipe! So simple and so delicious.

    Great oil-free dressing for any salad your heart desires. Thanks for this and all your great recipes!” – Jennifer

    Get the recipe

    Plant-based recipes for the grill

    Fire up the grill for these mouthwatering vegan dishes!

    • Charcoal grill with cauliflower, Beyond brats, and Beyond burgers.
      40 vegan potluck, picnic & cookout recipes
    • Grilled slabs of bulgogi tofu in black bowl with garlicky spinach, brown rice, and vegan kimchi.
      Bulgogi tofu bowls with gochujang marinade
    • Lemony seitan skewer on plate with salad and cranberry sauce.
      Thanksgiving-style vegan kebabs
    • Pupusas-style corn cakes on plate.
      Vegan corn cakes (similar to arepas or pupusas)
    • Platter with vegetable fajitas by guacamole and chips.
      Vegetable fajitas with mushrooms
    • Platter of buffalo corn with vegan blue cheese being held.
      Buffalo grilled corn with vegan blue cheese
    • Fresh rosemary garnish on top of grilled tofu slabs.
      Grilled tofu with lemon & rosemary
    • Bruschetta al pomodoro on platter & garnished with basil.
      Bruschetta al pomodoro: Tomato bruschetta

    See grilled recipes →

    New & updated

    See what’s new on Cadry’s Kitchen. Here’s what’s hot & fresh!

    • Swirls of pizza hummus in bowl, garnished with fresh basil, seitan pepperoni, and sun-dried tomato oil.
      Pizza hummus with sun-dried tomatoes
    • Platter of vegan chorizo tacos by Spanish rice and guacamole.
      Crunchy soy chorizo tacos with black beans (Easy Trader Joe’s dinner!)
    • Tortilla chip dipping into salsa verde.
      Oven roasted tomatillo salsa verde recipe
    • Spoon in bowl of vegan vegetable beef soup with potatoes, peas, and barley.
      Chunky vegan vegetable beef soup with barley
    • Vegan fried summer squash dunked in creamy onion & garlic dressing.
      Crispy air fryer summer squash (or pan fried)
    • Tortilla chip being dunked into roasted tomato salsa by lime wedges.
      Roasted tomato salsa with onion, garlic & jalapeño
    • Creamy dairy-free peanut milk being poured into glass.
      Creamy homemade peanut milk (4 ingredients)
    • Crispy corn tortilla strips made in the air fryer garnishing burrito bowl.
      Air fryer tortilla strips: Crispy snack & salad topper

    See everything →

    Cadry Nelson standing in kitchen with hand on hip.

    Hi, I’m Cadry

    I’m the creator behind Cadry’s Kitchen and author of Living Vegan For Dummies.

    I’m a longtime vegan, but I grew up eating a standard American diet. I know that all of us crave foods that are familiar, comforting, and delicious. That’s why it’s my passion to share mouthwatering plant-based recipes that taste like home.

    About Cadry

    Popular air fryer recipes

    Food cooks quickly & gets wonderfully crisp in the air fryer. Check out these tempting vegan air fryer recipes.

    • Pillowy air fryer gnocchi with tomato dipping sauce.
      Crispy air fryer gnocchi (in 15 minutes!)
    • Text overlay: 50 vegan air fryer recipes. 4-panel collage with jalapeno popper, onion ring, fried pickles, and vegan arancini.
      50 easy vegan air fryer recipes for every meal
    • Kabocha squash soup in bowl garnished with cilantro by bread.
      Coconut curry kabocha squash soup with apple
    • Air fried green tomatoes on plate by striped napkin.
      Vegan fried green tomatoes (air fryer or pan fried)
    • Buffalo Soy Curls sandwich with dairy free blue cheese dressing on plate with potato chips.
      Buffalo Soy Curls sandwich (air fryer)
    • Arancini balls on plate with marinara dipping sauce.
      Vegan arancini (air fryer or oven baked)
    • Close-up ranch dressing drizzled over homemade croutons in salad.
      Lemon & garlic air fryer croutons (or oven baked) – easy vegan recipe
    • Hummus bowl with roasted cauliflower and spinach salad.
      Hummus bowl with roasted cauliflower

    See more air fryer recipes →

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    Reader favorites ❤️

    Readers return to these posts again and again!

    • Text overlay: Denver Airport vegan options. 4-panel collage with oatmeal, tofu bento, tacos, and Voodoo Donuts.
      Vegan options at the Denver Airport (Updated 2025)
    • Text overlay: 50 favorite vegan Trader Joe's items. Collage with grilled olives, nutritional yeast flakes, Thai vegetable gyoza, and piquant popcorn on display.
      50 favorite Trader Joe’s vegan products (updated May 2025)
    • Gyoza hovering over dipping sauce.
      Easy gyoza dipping sauce (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Olive oil drizzling off of bread into bowl.
      Simple olive oil bread dip
    • Platter with roasted Brussels sprouts, apples and caramelized onions.
      Oven roasted Brussels sprouts with apples
    • Personal-sized vegan pot pies on table with rosemary.
      Mini vegetable pot pie with chickpeas (vegan)
    • Falafel bowl drizzled with lemon tahini dressing.
      Mediterranean falafel bowl with rice (vegan)
    • Vegan butter melted on bowl of grits.
      Vegan grits (Great for breakfast or anytime!)

    See more reader favorites →

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    Cadry holding Living Vegan For Dummies in bookstore.

    Living Vegan

    In this comprehensive guide you’ll discover:

    • The reasons people choose this lifestyle
    • How to navigate holidays & trips
    • How to stock your pantry, create a vegan grocery list, and meal plan
    • How to veganize family favorites

    Plus, 38 delicious recipes to get you started! 

    Find out more

    Main dishes

    These vegan main dishes deserve a starring role at your lunch or dinner.

    • Dollop of salsa and cilantro on vegan quesadilla.
      Easy vegan quesadilla recipe with refried beans (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Fluffy dumplings floating in bowl of vegan soup with browned sausage, kale, and a thick, creamy cashew broth.
      Creamy vegan gnocchi soup with sausage & kale
    • Cheesy udon noodles in bowl topped with browned Brussels sprouts.
      Cheesy vegan udon noodles with Brussels sprouts (25-minute recipe)
    • Hand holding vegan hot sausage sandwich over plate with french fries.
      Vegan spicy hot sausage sandwich with cheese (Game Day recipe)
    • Bowl of lentil chili with non-dairy sour cream, cheese, and cilantro.
      One-pot lentil chili with beans
    • Baked lemon rosemary tofu slabs on platter by rosemary and lemon slices.
      Easy baked tofu with lemon & rosemary
    • Kadhai with mung bean curry on table with cilantro and samosas.
      Mung bean coconut curry with kale
    • Black bean bowl with guacamole, rice, and fried plantains.
      Black beans and rice meal with fried plantains

    See more main dishes →

    Coconut oil deodorant in jar.

    DIY

    Coconut oil deodorant

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    Just 3 easy ingredients and it really works!

    Get the recipe

    Travel

    Plan your next adventure with these vegan travel tips and highlights.

    • Hands holding vegan chicken sandwich.
      Ultimate Milwaukee vegan restaurant guide
    • Text inlay: Vegan hotel tips: How to eat vegan while traveling. Tray with vegan cheese, crackers, and snacks on bed.
      Vegan hotel tips: Tales of the mini fridge
    • Text overlay: Vegan roadtrip food. 4-panel collage with vegan egg salad, vegan chicken salad, banh mi, and tuna-free salad sandwich.
      Road trip food: Vegan meal & snack ideas
    • Text overlay: 18 vegan friendly restaurants in Iowa City, Iowa. 4-panel collage with salad and sweet potato fries, popcorn with nutritional yeast, cupcakes, and salad with avocado.
      18 vegan friendly restaurants in Iowa City

    See more travel posts →

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    Cadry Nelson standing in kitchen with hand on hip.

    Hi, I'm Cadry!

    I’m the creator behind Cadry's Kitchen and author of Living Vegan For Dummies.

    I'm a longtime vegan, but I grew up eating a standard American diet. I know that all of us crave foods that are familiar, comforting, and delicious.

    That’s why it’s my passion to share mouthwatering plant-based recipes that taste like home.

    More about me →

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    Air fryer recipes

    • Air fried cauliflower florets with sumac and lemon on plate.
      5-ingredient air fryer cauliflower (or oven roasted)
    • Air fryer radishes on white plate by cashew parmesan and salt.
      Air fryer radishes with vegan parmesan
    • Toasted bagel sandwich with vegan cream cheese, Impossible sausage, and Just Egg.
      Vegan bagel breakfast sandwich
    • Close-up air fried pumpkin seeds on plate.
      Air fryer pumpkin seeds (Easy & delicious!)

    Vibrant spring recipes

    • Rhubarb pudding with a cake topping on a plate with non-dairy ice cream.
      Magic rhubarb pudding cake (vegan)
    • Text overlay: 28 vegan BBQ side dishes for your next cookout. Israeli couscous salad on table with spoon.
      28 vegan BBQ side dishes for your next cookout
    • Bowl of chunky dairy free cauliflower cheese soup.
      Vegan cauliflower cheese soup
    • Bowl of vegan risotto dotted with sausage and mushrooms.
      Creamy vegan risotto with mushrooms & sausage

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