NOMEAT,NO DAIRY,ALL DELICIOUS

Take vegging out up a notch with these new fast and flavourful dinner ideas. They’ll make dairy-free, meatless meals deliciously mainstream for your family—we promise!

MI SO GINGER SO BA SAL AD

Hands-on time: 15 minutes Makes: 4 to 6 servings

The star of this meal is definitely the dressing. Made with protein-rich white miso, maple syrup and a little heat from punchy ginger, it has a light, yet fullbodied, flavour. Make a double batch to keep on hand—it’s great on rice, noodles and nourish bowls (see tip, below), too.

Miso Dressing: ½ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup lemon juice 3 tbsp white or yellow miso paste 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 clove garlic, minced ½ tsp salt (optional) ¼ tsp cayenne pepper Salad: 225 g soba noodles 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed 1 cup bite-size broccoli florets 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced quarter red onion, thinly sliced quarter English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro (with stems) ¼ cup natural (skin-on) almonds, toasted and chopped

Miso Dressing: In large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, miso paste, maple syrup, ginger, garlic, salt (if using) and cayenne pepper. Set aside. Salad: In saucepan of boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain well. Set aside. Meanwhile, in separate saucepan of boiling salted water, cook snap peas and broccoli until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to bowl of ice water to chill; drain well. Thinly slice snap peas; place in large bowl. Add broccoli, red pepper, onion and cucumber; toss with half of the dressing. Add noodles and cilantro; gently toss with remaining dressing. Sprinkle with almonds.

PER EACH OF 6 SERVINGS: about 385 cal, 10 g pro, 22 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 41 g carb (4 g dietary fibre, 7 g sugar), 0 mg chol, 407 mg sodium, 309 mg potassium. % RDI: 4% calcium, 13% iron, 13% vit A, 77% vit C, 17% folate. A nourish bowl is a composed salad that’s a mix of healthy fats, veggies or fruit, carbs and protein. Experiment with different grains and layer in nuts and seeds.