Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This recipe has graced the table at many AYA events. It is super simple and we use fresh ingredients as much as possible. Hope you like it as much as we do:
1 lb cheese tortellinis, cooked and cooled
2 cups artichoke hearts
1 tblsp lemon juice
1 cup pitted olives, chopped, sliced or whole
1/2 cup parsley
5-6 roma tomatoes [...]

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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Here is a really good, filling and nutritious dinner which is especially good in the winter. You can add or subtract the amounts of all the ingredients depending on your taste:
Shepherd’s Pie
1 1/2 cups green or brown lentils
2 tblsp butter
2 carrots chopped
2 stalks of celery chopped
1 tomato sliced
Chopped fresh parsley
cayenne pepper
salt
Potato topping:
1 1/2 pounds potatoes, [...]

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Tofu Chocolate Pudding

Here is a really good and simple recipe making chocolate pudding with silken tofu. You can’t taste the tofu:
12 oz silken tofu, drained
1/4 cup + 2 tblsp cocoa powder
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 tblsp vanilla extract
Put all the ingredients in a blender and process it for a minute or two until it is smooth. Pour [...]

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Vegetarian Chili Recipe

This is a great recipe even non-vegetarians like. I make it in a crock pot letting it cook for about 8 hours. It’s also a very forgiving recipe, meaning you can make changes to the amounts of the spices and add other vegetables if you want to.
Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups kidney beans, dried (or 2 cans)
28 [...]

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