Most of you here will know, I’m not vegan. Neither is anyone in my family. But I am on a mission to make healthy, homemade meals, and adding more fruit and veg to our diets is a sure fire way of being more healthy.

I recently accompanied a friend of mine to a vegan café. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. Vegan just makes me think ‘healthy’ in the worst possible way; eating bland food that tastes healthy.

I couldn’t have been more wrong! This café served up gorgeous food which tasted amazing. That’s what it’s truly about. Foods that are delicious……the fact that it’s vegan is just a bonus!

I’m now trying to convince my family that vegan foods can also be incredibly tasty. So, I’ve started preparing vegan salads.

Here’s my Pick of The Tastiest Ones I’ve Found Online:

        Warm Lentil And Potato Salad

I'll be honest, I struggle to like lentils! But I'm now a convert after making this delicious, warm salad....

https://smittenkitchen.com/2014/01/warm-lentil-and-potato-salad/

      Vegan Caprese Salad

Think a Caprese salads can't be Caprese without fresh, fatty mozarella? I couldn't be convinced until I treied this vegan version with creamy avocado - genius!

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegan-caprese-salad/

      Spicy-Tahini Soba Noodle Salad

I was introduced to soba noodles a while back. I've never eaten noodles that filled me up but also did not 'weigh' me down. And this salad with tahini is just perfect.

http://www.acozykitchen.com/spicy-tahini-soba-noodle-salad/

      Snap Pea And Radish Rice Noodles With Peanut Pesto

The peanut pesto dressing in this salad is a real revelation.....whether you are vegan or not!

http://www.thugkitchen.com/rice_noodles_peanut_pesto

      Za'atar Spiced Cucumber Salad

What do you think of when I say cucumber salad? Boring? Bland? Not when you use a gorgeous blend of Middle Eastern spices called za'atar!

http://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/zaatar-spiced-cucumber-salad/