Nutritional Yeast

Might you mistake this vegan cream for actual alfredo sauce? Maybe. Maybe not. It’s delicious either way.

This recipe gives off major chicken-soup vibes but is entirely vegetarian—and you don’t have to simmer vegetables or cheese rinds for hours to get there. The lightning-fast broth gets its flavor from caramelized miso and nutritional yeast (a trick we picked up from Bay Area cookbook author and food writer Andrea Nguyen). The gluten-free dumplings are soft on the outside and pleasantly chewy on the inside. 

Guaranteed to make any raw vegetable taste good.

Whether you prefer the buttery richness of classic party mix, or you’re on the sugarcoated puppy chow team, this recipe has you covered. 

This sizzled seed and cashew mixture is delicious sprinkled over dip and soups, so you might want to make extra.

Nutritional yeast, silken tofu, and capers mimic the anchovies and egg yolks in a classic Caesar. Genius!

Don’t scoff at the sour cherries in this Chex mix recipe! Their sweet bite and chewy texture are the perfect foil for all the crunch and salt and spice. But if you’re really not into it, sub mini chocolate chips instead.

Try this as a side, a snack, in a frittata, folded into a grain salad, in a hash with bacon, etc. etc. etc.

This popcorn captures the essence of even the most addictive flavored chip or corn puff, without the dairy or fluorescent-orange food coloring.

Believe it or not, we came up with a new way to chop broccoli: Include the stems!