Real Food Recipes

A classic at holidays and family events, the cheese ball never goes out of style. Our nutty vegan version gives the original a modern update with no dairy and a delicious ranch flavor. 

What Is a Vegan Diet? Learn more about this popular plant-based diet: plus tips for following a Keto Vegan Diet, a high-protein vegan diet, and uncompromisingly delicious plant-based recipes for easy, simple meal prep.

Follow the scent of the turkey bone broth (don’t throw out that turkey carcass in the dash to clean up!), and head into the kitchen to make these Thanksgiving leftover recipes that’ll put a new spin on classic Thanksgiving ingredients.

If we could capture the feeling of autumn in a bowl, it would be this stunning salad crowned with a drizzle of Primal Kitchen Italian Dressing. Piled high with a melange of golden squash, shaved Brussels sprouts, and baby spinach, it's the perfect lunch or light dinner for the season. Serve this fall salad solo with lots of crispy bacon on top, or add a grilled chicken breast or shredded turkey for an extra protein boost.  

Packed with crisp veggies and served with Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing, this tasty gluten-free lunch wrap is super easy to meal prep for the week. You can also substitute butter lettuce cups or grain-free tortillas if you don't have collard greens on hand.

Chicken tenders are back on the menu! Gluten-free breading made with plant-based ranch dressing makes these crisp, air-fried chicken tenders a favorite with kids and adults alike.

Made with just four simple ingredients plus pre-made sauce, these cauliflower wings are a perfect alternative to the sports bar favorite. We doused our cauliflower wings in Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce before baking or air-frying to give them a bold, feisty kick.

Want a perfectly browned, moist, tasty, and EASY Thanksgiving turkey? We used an injecting needle to add our acidic, herby, and well-seasoned Avocado Oil & Vinegar Vinaigrette to the interior of the turkey, and slathered the bird in room-temperature melted butter to ensure even browning and plenty of moisture.

For evenings when time seems too short to finish science projects, finalize reports for tomorrow’s work day, and fold the laundry that’s been sitting in the dryer for three days, try these quick-cook dinner recipes. You can have a delicious meal made with high-quality ingredients on the table in 30 minutes or less.

We tweaked traditional pasta primavera substantially—instead of cheese, we whipped up an herby cashew sauce; instead of pasta, we used zoodles; instead of a huge mix of different veggies, we opted to let the zucchini be the focal point. We added fresh shrimp cooked with lemon zest to our no-dairy remake, but if you want to keep the dish vegan, you can sub roasted broccoli and toasted walnuts or almonds.

This seven-ingredient spinach salmon salad is one of these easy-to-assemble workday salad lunches. The key to keeping all of the components fresh is to pack them separately: 1 container for the cooked salmon, 1 container for the salad fixings, 1 for the sliced avocado, and 1 for the dressing.

In this Mediterranean version of chicken and rice, we use two Primal Kitchen vinaigrettes and marinades to add herby, slightly sweet flavor to the chicken, and cook the chicken with rich, clean-tasting avocado oil. We sub cauliflower rice instead of regular rice.