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Plant Based 411

  • Image of Ukrainian Beet & Potato Salad
    Melissa's Produce

    Ukrainian Beet & Potato Salad

    October 2022
    This month’s recipe pays homage to my grandfather’s homeland of Odessa, Ukraine. Many Ukrainian recipes descend from ancient peasant dishes, incorporating Slavic and European styles and techniques.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Plant-Based “Classic” Polenta

    September 2022
    Northern Italian farmers originally introduced polenta as a cornmeal porridge. Fast forward hundreds of years and Melissa’s offers a version of polenta (which is naturally plant-based) that is conveniently precooked and ready to slice, bake, fry or grill.
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  • Image of grilled summer salad
    Melissa's Produce

    Grilled Summer Salad

    August 2022
    Summer salads are usually cold and crisp, but here’s a salad recipe that takes seasonal vegetables to the grill, adding heat, smoke, and charred flavors to the proverbial meal starter. This salad is substantial enough to fill in as the main course.

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  • Image of Pain Perdu
    Melissa's Produce

    Pain Perdu

    July 2022
    In honor of this month’s Bastille Day (July 14), commemorating the birth of the French republic, I offer this plant-based version of traditional French toast.
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  • Image of Eggy Sandwich
    Melissa's Produce

    Plant-Based Style Sandwiches

    June 2022
    The Earl of Sandwich may be the namesake of this food form, but he didn’t actually invent it; he was just its most ardent promoter. Actually, some type of sandwich has existed in numerous variations for thousands of years.
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  • Image of Mexican Sloppy Joes
    Melissa's Produce

    Mexican Sloppy Joes

    May 2022
    Here’s a childhood favorite, reassuringly familiar but with a Mexican twist in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. A Sloppy Joe (Jose?) is traditionally a sandwich with a mess of cooked ground beef, onions, green peppers and spicy tomato sauce plopped into a basic hamburger bun.
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  • Image of Moroccan Style Legume and Potato Stew
    Melissa's Produce

    Moroccan Style Legume and Potato Stew

    March 2022
    Still a bit chilly where you are? Looking for something comforting, filled with warm, aromatic spices, two varieties of tender potatoes, and fiber and nutrient-rich legumes served piping hot?
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