This comforting butternut squash soup also happens to be vegan, and is the perfect palate cleanser for when you’ve been overindulging a bit too much. It’s creamy, full of flavor, and easy to make (using frozen butternut squash is a huge time saver!).

This flavorful pesto makes a great addition to your holiday repertoire. Serve it with crackers alongside cured meat, cheese, olives, roasted red peppers, and your favorite veggie dippers for an easy, elegant appetizer tray. It is also delicious with goat cheese, as a topper for bruschetta, stirred into your favorite pasta or gnocchi, spread on a sandwich, or used to top baked fish, chicken, or tofu. Make it several days ahead and store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.

Celebrate the season with this gorgeous winter salad that’s crunchy and a little sweet. Enjoy as a festive side salad or hearty main dish when served with a protein like broiled salmon, baked chicken, or sauteed tempeh. Time-saving tip: Bake the squash and make the dressing ahead of time so you can quickly throw the salad together.

These savory bites are a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving celebration! Crispy on the outside with a soft interior, they make a delicious vegan main dish, and are especially good when paired with Natural Grocers’ Rosemary Mushroom Gravy and Margaret’s Awesome Cranberry Sauce. They taste best freshly baked, but you can make the recipe through step 4 and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours to prep them ahead of time.

Need a healthy plant-based meal that is super easy and tastes delicious too? Look no further! This vegan-friendly recipe uses the umami flavors of nutritional yeast to add the “cheezy” flavor to this hearty, protein-rich dish. Just throw everything in the pot and walk away while dinner cooks—you’ll be rewarded with a delicious, complete vegan meal.

Melons in the summertime are the perfect accompaniment to hot days and picnics under the shade of a tree. This combination adds a new flavor to the crisp, sweet melons: mint, cilantro, and a hint of heat with chili powder; it’s cooling and refreshing!

This recipe is a shining example of simple delicious pleasure. A sweet and savory Strawberry Avocado Salsa is a great way to add a twist and some fresh flavor to a variety of dishes from chicken to fish, to vegetable salads. Dress up the dinner table any night of the week with this salsa!

Looking to uplift your salad dressing? This Turmeric Ginger Dressing has inflammation modulating, free-radical scavenging health benefits and a beautiful bright color with a lovely-uplifting flavor too.

Looking for a supercharged meal that tastes super good? Check out this salad loaded with superfoods. From broccoli sprouts that support detoxification and berries that contain free radical scavengers, to turmeric that supports a healthy inflammatory response and chia seeds for a little prebiotic fiber boost. Make it a complete meal by adding a protein of your choice, like grilled fish or chicken, baked tofu, canned fish, or hard-boiled eggs.

Rosemary Mushroom Gravy is the perfect accompaniment for mashed potatoes and turkey, but it is also great over vegetables, steak, tempeh or tofu.