Recipes
Shayda’s Quick Oil Free Marinara Sauce
DESCRIPTION: This marinara sauce comes together quickly and it’s absolutely delicious! It’s made with simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. Best part,
Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans
DESCRIPTION: These Cuban Black Beans are absolutely delicious, and super easy to make in your Instant Pot. It requires no soaking in advance and no
Delicious Instant Pot Garbanzo Beans
DESCRIPTION: Making garbanzo beans from scratch couldn’t be easier, tastier and more cost effective. This method is fast and easy and takes less than an
My Grandma’s Famous Charoset (Halegh)
DESCRIPTION: Charoset is typically made with fruits, nuts and spices. Now, depending if you are Sephardic or Ashkenazi, there’s many ways of making it. I
A Twist On My Grandma’s Charoset
DESCRIPTION: Typically, Charoset is a mixture of nuts, spices, fruits and sometimes wine. During the Seder service, the Charoset is to symbolize the mortor used
Shayda’s Sweet Potato Kugel
DESCRIPTION: Kugel is a bit like a casserole, and it shows up at every Jewish holiday or at Shabbat dinners. It can be made either
Chocolate Mint Bliss Balls
DESCRIPTION: Chocolate and Mint are one of my favorite combinations, but if you’re not a fan of mint, you can simply leave it out of
“Notcho” Cheese Sauce & Loaded Natchos
DESCRIPTION: This creamy and delicious “Notcho” Cheese Sauce, was inspired and adapted from Plantiful Kiki! It’s salt, oil, sugar free, dairy free and nut free.
Divine Mousse De Chocolate
DESCRIPTION: For my mom’s birthday, I wanted to make her something very special and tasty. So I came up with a healthy Mousse De Chocolate.
Shayda’s Delicious Oil-Free Latkes
DESCRIPTION: Traditional Latkes are made with eggs, flour and lots of oil. Here,I’m going to show you how to make my oil free latkes, that
Oatmeal Christmas Cookies
DESCRIPTION: As a child, I really enjoyed making cookies during the holidays. These Oatmeal Christmas Cookies incorporate fresh cranberries which are perfect for the holidays.
Pumpkin Green Curry Soup
DESCRIPTION: To me soup season is all year round and now with it being pumpkin season, it’s a great way to use pumpkin to create
Shayda’s Berries & Mango Wild Rice Stuffing
DESCRIPTION: This stuffing recipe is adapted from my classic stuffing that I used to make back in the days before becoming plant based. It’s always
The “BEST” Instant Pot Refried Beans
DESCRIPTION: These are by far The “BEST” Refried beans made in the Instant Pot. I’m so in love with these delicious beans! And once you
Chocolate Cherry Pumpkin Cookies
DESCRIPTION: These Chocolate Cherry Pumpkin Cookies are a delicious treat during the holidays. They’re soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness. And
“Hocus Pocus” Witches Stew
DESCRIPTION: This gluten-free Halloween themed soup is perfect for a warm main meal for chilly late October evenings. Obviously you can make this soup anytime
Lucky Black Eyed Pea Soup
DESCRIPTION: This hearty, smoky soup, is not only perfect for New Year’s Day, but it’s delicious all year round, especially during the cold winter months.
Smoky Fire Roasted Salsa
DESCRIPTION: This super easy, fire roasted salsa is a quick and easy alternative to store bought salsa. You probably already have all the ingredients in
It’s Guacamole!
DESCRIPTION: Homemade Guacamole is so easy to make and it’s best when it’s home-made! We all love guacamole and I’m no exception! It’s straight up
Tropical Watermelon Salad
DESCRIPTION: Growing up, I ate a lot of watermelon salad that was filled with watermelon, feta cheese, cucumbers, fresh mint and walnuts. Well that all
Spicy Green Goddess Sauce
DESCRIPTION: This Green Goddess Sauce is a creamy, tangy, spicy and loaded with fresh herbal flavor. This sauce is extremely versatile, and it’s slightly thick.
Vegetable Stir Fry Bisque
DESCRIPTION: Today on Healthy Cooking with Shayda, I made a delicious spicy soup and salad. I made a stir fry vegetable bisque soup that is
Garlic Sesame Hummus
DESCRIPTION: This is one of my favorite hummus that I make. I serve this hummus with fresh vegetable slices as a healthy snack. This hummus
Garlic Sesame Hummus Dressing
DESCRIPTION: I love that I can take my favorite hummus and make it into a simple and delicious salad dressing. This hummus dressing is packed
Spicy Summertime Peach/Mango Salsa
DESCRIPTION: I’m a salsa fanatic and when I saw that I had fresh peaches and mangoes, well I just had to make salsa. It’s fast,
Peachy/Ginger Salad Dressing
DESCRIPTION: It’s summertime, so there’s an abundance of peaches at the market. Fresh peaches at this time of the year, are absolutely delicious, and make
Maastro Khiar, Persian Cucumber & Yogurt
DESCRIPTION: Today on healthy cooking with Shayda I made a delicious side dish that goes well with almost anything. It is served as a side
Summer “Beet It” salad
DESCRIPTION: I absolutely love raw beets, as it has an earthy flavor and they are less sweet. It’s so yummy and extremely nutritious. Here I’ve
Spicy Mango Lime Salsa
INGREDIENTS: 3-4 Ripe mangoes, cubed1 medium red bell pepper, cubed1 small red onion, diced1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro, chopped2-3 large lime, juice & zest (or
Savory Oat Groats
DESCRIPTION: Lately I’ve been obsessed with eating oat groats as they have a nutty flavor and a rice like consistency. I enjoy making a savory
Salad Shirazi (Persian Cucumber-Tomato Salad)
DESCRIPTION: This salad is named for the city in southwestern Iran, is found on practically every Iranian table at almost every meal. It is a
Delicious Oat Groats
DESCRIPTION: Oats are among the healthiest grain on earth. It has a delicious nutty flavor and a rice like consistency. It is gluten-free whole grain
Berry-Licious Oats
DESCRIPTION: Breakfast has never tasted so delicious! Here we mix the delicious nutty flavor of the oat groats with organic strawberries and blueberries. Healthy, delicious
Steamed Cauliflower
DESCRIPTION: Lots of times for breakfast, I eat a lot of steamed vegetables. It’s a great way to start my day. INGREDIENTS: 1 frozen bag
Delicious Ratatouille with Millet
INGREDIENTS: 1 Large Zucchini, sliced1 Large Yellow squash, sliced1 Medium Vidalia Sweet onion, sliced20 Garlic Cloves1 Large Red Bell Pepper, sliced1 Large Orange Bell Pepper,
Curry Quinoa Stirfry
INGREDIENTS: 1 medium red onion, sliced2 cups of mushrooms, sliced1 small zucchini, sliced1 small yellow squash, sliced1 cup broccoli florets1 cup cauliflower florets1 cup red
Black Eye Pea Nourish Bowl
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups chopped Romaine lettuce1 1/2 cups cooked oat groats1-14.5 ounce can black eye pea, rinsed & drained1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, or moreChopped cilantro
Zucchini & Squash Stir Fry
INGREDIENTS: 2 raw zucchini’s, spiralized1 raw yellow squash, spiralized3 garlic cloves, minced1 med white onion, chopped2 raw carrots, julienned1-10oz bag sliced mushrooms1-10oz bag chopped broccoli1-3oz
Yellow Split Pea (Khoresht eh Gheymeh)
DESCRIPTION: This stew is a real crowd pleaser! In this plant-based version, the traditional meat has been replaced with Portabella mushrooms and I have also
Vegetable Spring Roll in Brown Rice Paper
INGREDIENTS: 1 medium red onion, sliced4-5 cloves of garlic, minced (or more to taste)2” piece of fresh ginger, minced1 shallot, minced1-10oz bag of cruciferous crunch