Prior to one of her visits home, my daughter sent me a New York Times salad recipe by Sue Li and suggested we try to veganize it together. We gave it a go, removing the dairy and adding a few twists of our own. This flavorful summer salad was the successful result, and we’ve made it many times since. If you’re not able to find plant-based feta cheese at a supermarket near you, replace it with another soft plant-based cheese alternative. Also, be careful when preparing the jalapeños. If you touch your eyes after cutting them without washing your hands first, it might be very painful.
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Feel great knowing that a salad made with plant-based cheese is a planet-friendly dish. A lot of land is required to grow crops to feed cows and goats and to provide room for them to graze. This intensive need for land leads to deforestation, habitat destruction, and soil degradation. Less land is required to produce dairy-free products, such as plant-based cheese and milk, thus reducing the pressure on natural ecosystems.
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Excerpted and adapted from Plants For You by Diana Goldman. Copyright © 2024 Diana Goldman. Photographs by Diana Goldman | Beantown Kitchen. Published by Beantown Kitchen. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.