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    HEALTHY MIDWESTERN GIRL

    Utterly delicious whole food, plant-based recipes for folks who love life and live to eat. Everything's 100% vegan and oil free. Most recipes are naturally low calorie and gluten free, too. So dig in y'all.

    Popular Recipes

    Check out these favorite recipes readers can't get enough of.

    • eggplant Parmesan slice.
      Easiest Vegan Eggplant Parmesan
    • Pesto jar and spoon.
      Easy Vegan Oil Free Pesto
    • vegan alfredo sauce in a bowl.
      Easy Vegan Chickpea Alfredo Sauce
    • Vegan Mushroom Walnut Bolognese
    • Dish of sauce and spoon.
      Chickpea Cheese Sauce
    • Jar of mayo and spoon.
      Vegan Oil Free Mayonnaise - 4 Ways
    • chile relleno with cheese drizzle.
      Healthy Vegan Chile Relleno
    • Lemony lentil turnip chowder bowl.
      Lemony Lentil Turnip Chowder [Vegan]
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    Quick & Easy

    Short on time? No worries! These simple, healthy recipes will help you get the food on fast.

    • Beet soup bowl with spoon and baguette slices.
      Creamy Vegan Beet Soup [Hot or Cold]
    • Close up of tofu with spicy soy dressing.
      Silken Tofu with Spicy Soy Dressing
    • sofritas on a sheet pan
      Sofritas [Sheet Pan Recipe]
    • vegan enchilada casserole
      Easiest Vegan Enchilada Casserole
    • close up of pesto pasta.
      Vegan Red Pepper Pesto (Oil Free)
    • guacamole overhead image.
      Ultimate Vegan Guacamole (+ time saving tips)
    • overhead image.
      Easy Lentil Shepherd's Pie (Using Frozen Mixed Veggies and Hash Browns)
    • Instant Pot Chana Masala
    More easy recipes →

    Main Dishes

    • Tofu chicken breasts.
      Crispy Tofu Chicken Breasts [Vegan]
    • Vegan chicken and dumplings.
      Vegan Chicken and Dumplings
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      Spinach Potato Curry
    • overhead image.
      Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
    More main dishes →

    Appetizers & Snacks

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      Healthy Vegan Appetizers
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      Vegan Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Spicy Oil Free Hummus
    • Oil Free Baba Ganoush
    More apps & snacks →

    Soups & Stews

    • curry stew in a white bowl with rice, fresh herbs sprinkled on top, with limes, towel, gold spoon, basil leaf and small dishes of herbs.
      Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry with Coconut Milk
    • close up of bowl.
      White Bean and Kale Soup
    • Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup
    • Bowl of African peanut stew with spoon, lime slice, chopped peanuts and cilantro.
      African Peanut Stew
    More soups & stews →

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    Hi, I'm Elizabeth Shah

    My husband calls me his "healthy Midwestern girl," because I LOVE TO EAT! Fortunately, I also love to cook. I'm so excited to share my 100% vegan, whole food, plant-based, no oil recipes with you! MORE...

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    Favorite Recipes

    Dish of sauce and spoon.

    Chickpea Cheese Sauce

    Jar of mayo and spoon.

    Vegan Oil Free Mayonnaise - 4 Ways

    Pesto jar and spoon.

    Easy Vegan Oil Free Pesto

    Vegan Mushroom Walnut Bolognese

    vegan alfredo sauce in a bowl.

    Easy Vegan Chickpea Alfredo Sauce

    Lemony lentil turnip chowder bowl.

    Lemony Lentil Turnip Chowder [Vegan]

    eggplant Parmesan slice.

    Easiest Vegan Eggplant Parmesan

    almond ricotta in ramekin with crusty bread on the side.

    Almond Ricotta Cheese

    chile relleno with cheese drizzle.

    Healthy Vegan Chile Relleno

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    Vegan Pizza Rolls with Spinach & Cheese

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