Warm Quinoa, Kale and Delicata Squash Salad
Kale salads are certainly ubiquitous these days, so we're always excited to see a new way to approach them. This salad is a current favorite. It's a colorful mash-up of roasted delicata squash, avocado, cranberries and almonds, all laid atop a bed of kale and quinoa. High in protein, naturally gluten-free, filling and delicious.
Recipe via The Green Life
Butternut Squash and Parsnip Tart
Look no further for a great vegetarian main dish or a delicious weekend lunch. If you're not familiar with parsnips, they're a pale root vegetable that becomes silky and sweet when roasted—perfect as a topping on this simple, buttery tart.
Recipe via Oh My Veggies
Marrakesh Carrots
While it definitely calls for a bit of chopping and slicing, your efforts will pay off when you taste this beautiful, balanced winter salad. We love the bright lime dressing, crunchy pistachios and pops of sweetness from the dates. Be sure to grate your carrots fresh instead of buying the prepackaged kind; it'll make all the difference.
Recipe via Joy the Baker
Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Pistachios
An effortless salad that allows the main ingredient to truly shine, this wintery beet dish is made by roasting, peeling and slicing beets and laying them on a bed of lightly dressed arugula, goat cheese and pistachios. This is an easy one to fall in love with.
Recipe via Cooking LSL
Roast Butter Parsnips with Thyme Polenta
If you're looking to experiment with parsnips this season, this comfort food recipe is our go-to. The polenta is spiked with thyme and Parmesan and topped with a colorful parsley pesto. Great to serve for company, but simple enough to whip up on a whim.
Recipe via Highgate Hill Kitchen
Creamy Brussels Sprout Soup with Crispy Chorizo
Cooked with hazelnut oil, pureed with cream and chicken stock, and topped with crispy chorizo, Brussels sprouts have never tasted so good. A creamy, addictive soup and a good excuse to break out of your roasted vegetable rut.
Recipe via My Invisible Crown
Simple Wintry Salad
A true celebration of winter, this green salad boasts citrus, pomegranate and shredded carrots along with a zippy citrus dressing. The best thing? You can pull it together in ten minutes. We like to double the recipe to guarantee leftovers for lunch the next day.
Recipe via Nutrition Stripped
Slow Cooker Pear Quince Butter
Quince, that knobby unattractive winter fruit, isn't particularly delicious raw. But when cooked down low and slow with brown sugar and vanilla bean, it's transformed into a sweet, smooth fruit butter that's perfect slathered on toast or spooned on top of your favorite ice cream.
Recipe via Girl Versus Dough
Roasted Pear Tartlets
A beautiful vegan dessert, these little tarts boast a fragrant oat and almond crust and a filling that uses six whole pears! We're pretty sure you'll never miss the butter or cream.
Recipe via From the Land We Live On
Blood Orange and Almond Cake
Blood oranges are the beautiful star of the winter citrus world, and with this lovely cake, they're on full display. Two whole blood oranges are boiled down to make a marmalade-like paste which flavors the loaf. Suitable for all of your gluten-free and dairy-free friends, but a favorite for all.
Recipe via Matters of the Belly
