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A mouthwatering Mexican dish from the Gaiam Café. Healthy and vegan, too!

Now that it’s springtime, we’re craving light, zesty meals to counteract all the comfort food we ate this winter. That’s why we love this vegetarian- and vegan-friendly Mediterranean dish from the Gaiam Cafe. It’s healthy, refreshing and easy to make, and the leftovers make for a great no-cook lunch side. Serve it with hummus and flatbread and some juicy olives.

We love this healthy, vegetarian- and vegan-friendly spin on Indian food from the Gaiam Cafe: heavy on the veggies and spices, light on the oil and devoid of any animal products. Serve it as a side dish with chickpea masala and creamed spinach for a hearty, Indian-inspired meal.

Serves 4 to 6

For a  quick-and-easy side dish with a kick, sauté up this healthy Mediterranean broccoli recipe from the Gaiam Café kitchen. For a slightly different take, try adding the broccoli as a topping to pizza before cooking, then drizzle with the yogurt sauce before serving.

Serves 4 to 6

Broccoli ingredients:

• 1 head of broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces

Leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, and the Gaiam Café kitchen is swapping cool summer treats for warming fall foods. Chock full of fresh veggies, this recipe for Chicken and Dumplings is one comfort food dish that you can feel good about eating. Pair it with one of Chef Ruben’s wine or beer suggestions for a meal that takes the edge off. Vegetarian? Check out the meatless substitution suggestions at the end of the recipe!

Enjoy this simple yet savory Mediterranean cous-cous salad from the Gaiam Café kitchen. Perfect as a healthy, vegetarian side dish.

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

• 1 lb Israeli cous-cous salad
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 1 Tbsp tumeric
• 1 Tbsp granulated/powdered onion
• 1 qt vegetable stock
• 1 carrot
• 1 red pepper, small dice

This light and healthy chicken dish from the Gaiam Café kitchen is a perfect choice for the last few barbecues of summer.

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into medallions
• 1 bunch of cilantro, half of it chopped
• 3 limes, zest of one

A classic Greek dish, minus the meat. We love Mediterranean day in the Gaiam Café kitchen!

Serves 4 to 6

Moussaka Ingredients:

A delicious French dish from the Gaiam Café kitchen.

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 onion, sliced thin

1 bulb fennel, sliced thin

1 sprig of fresh rosemary, lightly chopped

1 sprig of fresh sage, lightly chopped

7-8 medium Idaho potatoes, sliced thin

3 cups of heavy cream

A zesty summer salad recipe from the Gaiam Café kitchen.

Serves 6 to 8

Salad ingredients:

1 head Napa cabbage, chopped
1 head red cabbage, chopped
1 red pepper, cut julienne
1 scallion, chopped
½ pound bean pods, cut in halves or thirds
1 cup slivered toasted almonds
2 T black sesame seeds