A wonderful plant-based alternative to traditional crab cakes made with hearts of palm, garbanzo beans, and artichoke hearts, sautéed until crispy brown and served with a homemade tartar sauce. Deliciously satisfying, these “crab” cakes make a great starter or a main course for lunch or dinner.

Spice up your meal with these sweet and spicy glazed carrots! Organic carrots are an inexpensive and healthy vegetable with natural sweetness, and adding maple syrup spiced with chili seasonings gives them a kick. Topped with creamy goat cheese and crunchy pumpkin seeds, this simple side dish elevates any meal.

The humble potato. You can boil it, mash it, or toss it in a stew, but sometimes you want something a little more special. Enter the potato tart. This showstopper is made with a combination of colorful potatoes and parsnip, and is savory with just the right amount of sweetness. The flavors are delightful, and it is easy to prepare, making it a great side dish for any occasion!

If you are following a grain-free or keto-style diet, comfort food can be a challenge! Too often it is loaded with refined carbohydrates that upset blood sugar and make it feel heavy, not comforting. Enter our Keto Salisbury Steak. We’ve revamped this nostalgic recipe to be low in carbs and high in nutrition. So go ahead, enjoy this delicious recipe along with some cauliflower mash, and revel in the nostalgia!

This Mediterranean Potato Salad is a refreshing alternative to traditional potato salad. For starters, we swapped the mayo for a light vinaigrette, and it’s chock-full of delicious vegetables to bring the Mediterranean flavor. It’s perfect for cookouts or tailgating. Pro tip: make it ahead of time so the vinaigrette has time to work its magic, infusing the vegetables with its delicious flavor as it sits.

This hearty chowder has all the best early fall has to offer, with roasted green chilies offering a nice balance with creamy sweet corn (and you can choose your heat preference with either mild or hot peppers, or a combination). We love this chowder served with warm tortillas or Natural Grocers^® Brand Organic Corn Tortilla Chips on the side. Check out the option at the end of the recipe to make it vegan and dairy free! Note: If you’re new to roasting fresh chilies, look online for basic instructions.

Celebrate the bounty of the late summer harvest with this organic veggie-loaded gluten-free pasta dish! Roasted vegetables, along with a garlicky-Parmesan sauce, adds depth of flavor, while a squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens the whole dish. With two servings of vegetables in every bowl combined with Natural Grocers^® Brand Gluten Free Pasta, you can create a delicious, filling, and healthy meal for your family in less than an hour. It can also be modified to be dairy-free and vegan.

Adorned with cranberries, walnuts, and goat cheese, this salad will convince even those who are unenthusiastic about beets to rally behind the root vegetable. Tossed with arugula and a slightly sweet and tangy balsamic vinaigrette, this side salad pairs well with just about anything on the dinner menu.

Even meat eaters will love this vegan bowl that celebrates summer South of the Border style! The whole meal comes together quickly and easily and is sure to please. Try substituting up to half the cooked quinoa or rice with prepared riced cauliflower. It’s an easy way to amp up the veggies without losing the taste and mouth feel of the grains.

Tomatoes à la Provençale is a wonderfully delicious dish that originates in Southern France. Made with vine-ripened tomatoes stuffed with a garlicky herb-breadcrumb mixture and roasted to perfection, this dish is scrumptiously satisfying, and the perfect side dish to accompany almost any main course.