Vegan Chopped Asian Salad

This vegan chopped Asian salad is a healthy and refreshing meal that is full of different tastes and textures. You can eat it for lunch or as a side dish with any other meal. This dish tastes great when you eat it with crunchy cabbage, sweet carrots, salty edamame, and crunchy sesame seeds.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 head of cabbage, finely chopped
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 cup edamame, cooked
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds

Instructions:

Cut up the cabbage, shred the carrots, slice the bell pepper, cook the edamame, and mix in the sliced almonds, chopped cilantro, and sesame seeds

Throw the ingredients in a bowl and mix them well

M&M Cookie Bars

These M&M cookie bars are a delightful treat that combines the goodness of chocolate chip cookies with colorful M&M candies. They are easy to make and perfect for any occasion

Ingredients:

• 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups M&Ms, divided

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla extract

In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined

Fold in 1 cup of M&Ms into the cookie dough

Press the cookie dough evenly into the prepared baking pan

Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of M&Ms on top of the dough, pressing them slightly into the surface

Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center is set

Remove from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack

Once cooled, cut into bars and serve

Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are a tasty treat that is also good for you. Whole wheat flour, oats, and flaxseed are used to make them, which gives them extra health benefits. When bananas are ripe, they naturally add sweetness, and dark chocolate chips make it even tastier. This is a great breakfast or snack to take with you.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a muffin tin with paper liners

In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, honey, applesauce, Greek yogurt, egg, and vanilla extract

Mix well

In another bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, rolled oats, ground flaxseed, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined

Fold in the dark chocolate chips and chopped walnuts if using

Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean

Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely

Enjoy your healthy banana chocolate chip muffins