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		<title>Black Bean Salad with Corn and Edamame</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Altman-Traub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Black bean salad with corn and edamame is an easy, flavor-filled, and nutritious multi-purpose side dish. It can be served like a salad, or used like a salsa: enjoy it with tortilla chips or crackers, use it to top fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, tostadas, omelets, or rice and beans. I have heard the terms “spoon [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Crispy Baked Eggplant (Vegan)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Altman-Traub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 21:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Crispy baked eggplant is an Italian-style recipe with a cheesy taste, crispy texture, and delicious tomato sauce. It’s a great appetizer, side dish, or part of a meal. Since it’s not fried, it has less fat and calories than fried breaded eggplant. Or if you want, make it into a vegan eggplant parmesan by topping [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Crispy Baked Cauliflower Bites</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Altman-Traub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[These crispy baked cauliflower bites (vegan and gluten-free) are just what you have been looking for for a light appetizer or snack. Flavorful, lightly browned, yet tender – perfect for dipping and sharing. You can enjoy these for a game, happy hour, or a yummy snack anytime, without all of the fat of a deep-fried [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vegan Hummus Layered Dip</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Altman-Traub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vegan hummus layered dip is an easy snack that elevates hummus to a new level with fresh, crunchy veggies and Mediterranean flavors! It has the flavors of a Greek salad all in a tasty appetizer. Use pre-made hummus for convenience, or make your own. This is also a great appetizer: just place it in a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms with Artichokes and Kale</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Altman-Traub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[These vegan stuffed mushrooms are a scrumptious appetizer or snack…or even a meal if you eat enough of them! With Italian flavors like garlic, white wine, herbs, and artichokes, vegans and omnivores alike will enjoy them. This recipe is a small batch for a family meal, but it is very easy to double or triple [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Savory Butternut Squash Walnut Flatbread</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Altman-Traub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This vegan butternut squash walnut flatbread is the perfect party appetizer or savory light meal. It is quick to make and bursting with flavor with a pizza crust for the base, and topped with hummus, veggies, walnuts, and dried cranberries. This provides complex carbohydrates, plant-based protein, plenty of fiber, and very little saturated fat. Nutrition [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tasty Lentil and Walnut Stuffed Zucchini Cups</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Altman-Traub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 23:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Try this vegan stuffed zucchini appetizer for a new way to enjoy zucchini. They would be terrific for Thanksgiving or any fall or winter holiday. Savory and hot: your guests will be impressed with these tasty nibbles! For this recipe, I was inspired by the recipe by Sarah Pflugradt MS, RDN, LDN for Middle Eastern [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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