Egg Roll In A Bowl: Skip the Wrapper, Keep The Flavor

Egg-roll fixings in a bowl without the wrapper? It's everything that you love about egg rolls but in a bowl.

I was looking for easy meals and came across this clever idea when I was visiting Crystal Lopez at her blog called Crystal and Company. When I saw her recipe for Whole 30 Egg Roll in a Bowl in the Instant Pot. It caught my attention immediately, and I knew I wanted to try it. 

It is a simple recipe, can be made in the Instant Pot or stove top, and is an easy summertime recipe. look below for my vegan version.

Coleslaw Macaroni Salad -Vegan, GF, and Oil-Free

 I love coleslaw and I love macaroni salad. This is two great summer salads combined in one!!

Need a side dish for your next BBQ or pot luck get-together that everyone will love? This crunchy coleslaw and macaroni salad is easy to make, very tasty, healthy, and can be made up to 2 days in advance. 

Mango Coleslaw- oil-free

Coleslaw is one of my favorite salads.  

You can imagine how excited I was to find this mango coleslaw recipe. With hues of orange, purple, and light greens from vegetables, this tasty vegan slaw is beautiful to serve for any occasion. The addition of slices of fresh mango adds a delicate sweetness that enhances this vegan and gluten-free side dish. 

A splash of lightly sweetened honey/lemon dressing (recipe below) is very tasty in this oil-free recipe.  

A friend made this salad for a pot luck dinner and everyone loved it, including me. I was delighted with how easy it is to make and how good it tastes. With summer weather around the corner, coleslaw is a welcome side at BBQ's and picnics. Since it does not contain any mayonnaise, it is not as perishable. 

It does contain purple and green cabbage which are cruciferous vegetables which are known to help protect against cancer. I try to eat something from the grouping of cruciferous vegetables everyday (broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, watercress, etc.) In addition, I just like the taste and the crunch of cabbage. 

My friend Vicki makes a mango and peach summer salad which is  outstanding and also serves as an appetizer.

Vicki's mango and peach salad

Mango Coleslaw Recipe

Ingredients: 

4 cups of sliced green cabbage strips

4 cups of sliced red cabbage strips

2 cups of shredded carrots 

1 medium California red mango, sliced into strips

1/2 cup of chopped cilantro or parsley

Optional: 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts

Optional: 1/4 cup of chopped jalapeño pepper 

Optional : Two Ingredient Dressing: 

Juice of 1 lemon ( about 1/2 cup)

2 Tablespoons of honey or maple syrup

Blend Well 

Directions: 

Toss all ingredients together and then toss in the simple dressing.

Personally, I don't think the dressing is needed.

Sharing on Deb's Souper Sunday 

Peek at My Week 6/28 - Books, Netflix, Cooking

Yes, it's been 3 months and I'm still staying at home. We have done some socializing on our deck, but with just one friend at a time or with my kids and grandkids and 6 feet distance. I do grocery shop as well, but that's it.

Mah Jong tiles (these are flowers)

This post has book reviews, 2 recipes, and Netflix review: 

Carrot, Jicama,and Apple Coleslaw Recipes

If you are looking for an easy, but healthy simple vegan side dish, think about this sweet and juicy apple jicama coleslaw! 

Everyone seems to enjoy it, and it can literally be made in minutes using the shredding blade of your food processor.