The Best Dairy Free Side Dishes | Ambitious Kitchen

15-Minute Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce (naturally sweetened!)

Monique — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:00:18 +0000

15-Minute Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce (naturally sweetened!)

The best healthy orange cranberry sauce made with fresh orange juice, naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup or honey, and bursting with cranberries. This homemade cranberry sauce is delicious, tangy, and a MUST at your Thanksgiving table! Make it ahead of time or freeze it for later and serve it with tons of different dishes.

Lightened Up Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Oat Streusel

Monique — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:00:46 +0000

Lightened Up Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Oat Streusel

Absolutely delicious, healthy sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan oatmeal streusel topping. This lightened up version of traditional sweet potato casserole will be your new favorite side dish for Thanksgiving! Easily made vegan and gluten free too! Are you ready for another recipe for a very #AmbitiousThanksgiving?! I know I am. If I had

The Best Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets

Monique — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:00:20 +0000

The Best Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets

These are the BEST crispy baked chicken nuggets you’ll ever make! This delicious, healthy chicken nuggets recipe takes just about 30 minutes from start to finish and uses simple ingredients like panko breadcrumbs, chicken breast and spices. Serve with honey mustard, ketchup or your favorite BBQ sauce. Kid-friendly and adult approved! I got a burn

Veggie-Packed Meat Sauce (freezer-friendly, great for kids!)

Monique — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:14:29 +0000

Veggie-Packed Meat Sauce (freezer-friendly, great for kids!)

This veggie-packed meat sauce, also known as ragu, is an ultra flavorful, easy recipe to keep in your back pocket (and freezer at all times!). Packed with protein from your favorite ground meat and loaded with FOUR different vegetables, this meat sauce boasts both delicious flavor and nutrition that everyone will gobble up! Great for

Smashed Cucumber Avocado Salad

Monique — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:02 +0000

Smashed Cucumber Avocado Salad

Easy smashed cucumber avocado salad made with simple ingredients for a beautiful side dish or addition to grain bowls and proteins! This fresh cucumber avocado salad packs plenty of flavor from lime juice, herbs, and a little jalapeño. It’s a beautiful, fresh, green salad! Made with 6 ingredients in just 15 minutes! And it’s the

Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

Monique — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:00:57 +0000

Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

Crunchy, fresh cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw packed with vegetables and sweetened with a little rice wine vinegar and honey. This easy cucumber slaw has a kick of heat and is packed with delicious bright, delicious flavor! Enjoy it as a side dish or top sandwiches, burgers, and your favorite proteins. Remember my famous Best Healthy Coleslaw

Honey Lime Basil Peach Fruit Salad

Monique — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:00:56 +0000

Honey Lime Basil Peach Fruit Salad

Gorgeous honey lime basil peach fruit salad made with fresh peaches, blackberries, blueberries and pomegranate. This summer peach fruit salad recipe is lightly tossed with honey, lime juice and fresh basil leaves for a fresh summer side dish that’s perfect for bbq’s and parties! A few years ago I fell in love with peaches. Not

Healthy Summer Broccoli Salad

Monique — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:00:44 +0000

Healthy Summer Broccoli Salad

Healthy broccoli salad recipe made with simple ingredients like fresh blueberries, carrots, sweet dried apricots, toasted almonds and crunchy sunflower seeds. This easy, vegan and dairy free broccoli salad is made without mayo, is tossed in a light tahini dressing, and is perfect for summer parties or meal prep! If you happened to grow up

Sazon Grilled Chicken Thighs

Monique — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:00:10 +0000

Sazon Grilled Chicken Thighs

Flavorful sazon grilled chicken thighs marinated in a homemade sazon seasoning blend and grilled to juicy perfection. This easy grilled chicken thigh recipe is perfect for adding to tacos, salads, bowls and more! Have you ever heard of sazon seasoning? It’s one of my go-to favorite spice blends that my Mom puts on *literally* everything.

Homemade Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Monique — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:02 +0000

Homemade Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Delicious homemade slow cooker baked beans even better than the ones you grew up on! This easy baked beans recipe uses three types of canned beans, is perfectly sweet with a kick of heat if you’d like, and is easily made vegetarian. Add them to nachos or quesadillas, serve them as a dip and more!

Curried Chickpea Couscous Salad

Monique — Thu, 23 May 2024 09:00:59 +0000

Curried Chickpea Couscous Salad

Flavorful curried chickpea couscous salad filled with fresh herbs, crunchy nuts, and a little sweetness from dried fruit. Toss it all in the BEST creamy curry tahini dressing and enjoy the perfect plant-based lunch or side dish that stays good for days! Options to make it a fuller meal with grilled chicken or salmon. You

My Favorite Dairy-Free Substitutes

Monique — Fri, 17 May 2024 09:00:56 +0000

My Favorite Dairy-Free Substitutes

My favorite dairy-free substitutes for the most common dairy products! You’ll find my go-to brands for non-dairy milk, butter, cheese, cream cheese, and yogurt that can easily be used in baked goods and main dishes to keep them dairy-free. Recipe ideas included! Shortly after the birth of my second son, I discovered that he had