Ever wish dinner was done when you got home? Well, here you go. We make our Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup unique by adding some diced potatoes which add to the heartiness of this delicious and cozy soup. Throw your split pea ingredients into the slow cooker, turn it on, and dinner is done at…
Vegetable recipes
Nobody does big flavor and simplicity combined better than Laughing Spatula, and we won’t fail to deliver, even with our vegetable recipes! Be it Smashed Parmesan Brussel Sprouts, Sheet Pan Marinara Sauce, a Wedge Salad Platter for a Crowd, or even Cauliflower Au Gratin, we have your flavorful, and simple vegetable recipes covered. We feel healthier already ;)
Vegetables do not have to be boring! Check out our plethora of easy to make and delicious vegetable recipes!
Autumn Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Maple Cider Vinaigrette
Autumn Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Maple Cider Vinaigrette! Using mostly prepped store bought ingredients, this salad is a breeze to make and will feed a crowd! Crisp apples, toasted pecans, blue cheese crumbles, bacon and roasted sweet potatoes! All mixed together in a super easy to make Maple-Dijon and Lemon Vinaigrette. How to Make…
Fresh Corn and Avocado Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
Fresh Corn Salad with Avocado – A no cook crunchy, big flavored salad. Served with a super quick Honey Lime Vinaigrette! If you love the crunch of fresh corn you are going to love this salad! It’s surprising how delicious corn is when left in it’s crunchy natural state! WHY WE LOVE THIS FRESH…
Asian Slaw with Sesame Peanut Dressing
Crunchy and Fresh Asian Slaw with an easy to make Sesame Peanut Dressing ! Perfect side dish for chicken, fish or burgers! Full of fresh crunchy veggies, this recipe goes with everything. A perfect salad for all seasons! We first had this at my friend’s place in Palm Springs. She served this delicious…
Chickpea Salad
How about this Fresh, Crunchy, Easy to Make Chickpea Salad to kick off the promise of Spring! Tons of veggies including crispy cucumber, red peppers and spinach. Tossed up in our 1 minute Greek style vinaigrette! Oh crunchy delicious spring salad, where you been? It’s been a long winter here in Seattle and as much…
Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta
Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta! – This combo will make you quickly forget it’s cauliflower and not rice! Cauliflower rice where have you been all my life! I mean I have heard of it, but I really didn’t think it would taste like rice…but it does! Especially with a little help from my beloved mushrooms…
Honey Glazed Carrots with Garlic & Thyme
If you’re going to eat a vegetable, make it this one! These Honey Glazed Carrots with Garlic and Thyme taste like savory candy, and they’re absolutely delicious, and perfect for any holiday- Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, you name it- they’ll do! You’ll simmer these carrots in about 1 inch of water in a shallow stovetop pan…
Skinny Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Here is one of my secret diet weapons! Skinny Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup. Coming in at only 30 calories a cup. (That is exactly a cup in the photo by the way). It’s hearty and healthy and great with a half a turkey sammie for lunch. In under 30 minutes you can have…
Healthy & Filling Caprese Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash really is nature’s miracle food- Delicious, buttery, and perfect for healthy meals. We went nuts over this Caprese Spaghetti Squash. A vegetarian meal that can easily be topped with leftover chicken for you carnivores. Drizzle with some balsamic reduction for added flavor. Yum! A few tips on perfect spaghetti squash to make…
Zucchini Noodles with Shrimp
If you have not tried Zucchini “zoodles” yet, this easy to prepare Zucchini Noodles with Shrimp recipe is a great way to get you started! One pan and around 20 minutes and you have a healthy tasty meal! We all know I am not a gadget gal. I don’t fill my cupboard with the…
3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette – This easy to make big flavored dressing will become your favorite! It looks and tastes like it has cream or mayo added, but it doesn’t! It’s a true vinaigrette! How does this 3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette taste so creamy with no cream or mayo? A little thing called emulsification….
Smashed Brussels Sprouts
Smashed Brussels Sprouts! – Oh my veggie! These crispy morsels with a touch of asiago cheese are going to become your new fave veggie! Kicking off a brand new year with the promise of more veggies on our plate than last year! And this recipe is making it pretty easy to stick to that resolution….
Homemade Skillet Green Bean Casserole
Homemade Skillet Green Bean Casserole! – when your oven is bursting and there isn’t enough room for one more casserole dish, this stove top version is priceless and delicious! And as a bonus…it’s Fresh Fresh Fresh! No canned soup required for this delicious and easy holiday classic! Whats that saying, ‘necessity is the mother of…
30 Minute Sheet Pan Marinara Sauce
30 Minute Sheet Pan Marinara Sauce! Imagine making your own fresh marinara sauce…now imagine it taking less than an hour and done on a sheet pan! It’s tomato season and I have an abundance of them! It pains me when I don’t use them up after spending months coaxing the plants to proliferate! I am…
Savory Zucchini Cheddar Quick Bread
Savory Zucchini Cheddar Quick Bread! Got a few zukes hanging around? This is a perfect way to use them! Whether you grow your own or buy them at your grocer, zucchini are always plentiful this time of year. I love them grilled but I’ll take them installed in some of this delish easy to make…
