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    Zen and Zaatar » Recipes

    Vegan Nut-Free Recipes

    Vegan nut-free recipes make it easier to enjoy plant-based food even with a nut allergy. This collection of Mediterranean dishes and comfort meals skips nuts entirely or includes easy swaps.

    Add flavor to bowls and salads with creamy, nut-free dressings like tahini maple dressing. For heartier meals, try Mediterranean mains like authentic vegetarian dolma or za’atar tofu or cozy comfort dishes like vegan piccata dressed in a rich, lemony, nut-free sauce.

    • Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shiitake Bacon and Maple Dijon (Vegan, GF)
    • 5 Ingredient Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce (Salted Tahini Caramel!)
    • Lemon Garlic Green Beans with Chickpea Fried Onions
    • Vegan Seitan Wellington
    • Herbed Caramelized Onion Gravy (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
    • Easy Maple Tahini Dressing
    • Creamy Lemon Tahini Sauce (Vegan, Mediterranean Dressing)
    • Palestinian salad (Mediterranean tomato cucumber salad)
    • Vermicelli Rice (Mediterranean Rice Pilaf)
    • Bulgur Pilaf with Chickpeas, Tomato, and Squash
    • Authentic Arabic Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
    • The Best Sweet Potato Vegan Mac and Cheese (Gluten-free, Nut-free, Oil-free)
    • Hearty Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing and Chickpeas (Savory)
    • Creamy Avocado Mac and Cheese (Vegan)
    • Irresistible Pearl Couscous Salad (Vegan)
    • Lemony Mediterranean Potato Salad with Mint
    • Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Sandwich (Vegan)
    • Mediterranean Avocado Pita with Spiced Chickpeas and Tahini (Vegan)
    • Riz bi Haleeb | Vegan Rice Pudding with Orange Blossom
    • Air Fryer Plantain Chips with Creamy Guacamole (V, GF)
    • Easy Chicken Style Seitan (Vegan)
    • Easy Tahini Caesar Dressing (No Mayo, Vegan)
    • Vegan French Toast with Coconut Milk & Raspberry Chia Jam
    • Unbelievable Vegan Chicken Piccata (Seitan)
    • Syrian Yalanji Dolma (Vegan Stuffed Grape Leaves)
    • Overnight matcha oats with no-cook raspberry chia jam
    • Creamy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce with Tahini (Oil-free)
    • Creamy Coconut Quinoa and Greens (Vegan, GF)
    • Super Flavorful Tofu Scramble with Spinach and Tomatoes
    • Tempeh Kale Taco Salad (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
    • Ful Medames, Syrian Style (Arabic Bean Salad) [Vegan, GF]
    • One-Pot Mujadara (Syrian Bulgur and Lentils) with Cucumber Mint Yogurt (Vegan)
    • Mediterranean Roasted Cauliflower & Lentil Tacos With Lime Tahini (Vegan, GF)
    • Middle Eastern tomato and red onion salad with za’atar
    • Peppermint Bark Popcorn (Vegan)
    Headshot image of the author of Zen and Zaatar, Zena Hassoun, MS.

    Welcome!

    Hi, I’m Zena, a passionate home cook with a Master’s in Medical Health Sciences. I’ve been vegan for nearly a decade and love creating approachable, Mediterranean-inspired recipes that nourish your body and soul.

    More about me

    55+ Vegan Recipes for Real Life

    The cover image of my e-cookbook, with text overlay "Vegan is Delicious: 55+ nourishing, innovative, plant-based recipes to satisfy vegans and omnivores alike! by Zena Hassoun, M.S., creator of Zen and Zaatar."

    Tired of the same meals or relying on takeout? Vegan is Delicious is full of flavorful, plant-based recipes (with photos!) plus a 7-day meal plan to make home cooking feel effortless.

    Learn more →

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    Holiday

    • The freekeh recipe shown with the cooked freekeh, topped with roasted cauliflower and chickpeas and drizzled with tahini.
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    • A vegan Thanksgiving table spread including plant-based mains, sides, and more.
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    • This vegan Kahi with Geymar is an Iraqi pastry with a thick oat cream, topped with date syrup. This pastry is made up of layers of flaky phyllo dough, topped with vegan clotted cream, called Qaymar. Topped with date syrup or honey for a non-vegan option, this dessert is irresistible.
      Vegan Kahi with Geymar | Iraqi Pastry with Thick Oat Cream
    • This vegan and gluten-free peppermint bark popcorn is the perfect holiday treat. Covered in crushed candy canes and dark chocolate, this Christmas recipe had a satisfying combination of sweet and savory notes.
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    • This no bake vegan pumpkin cheesecake is a decadent raw and gluten free dessert, perfect for the busy holidays as it just sets in the freezer!
      No-Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake (Raw, Gluten-Free)
    • This herb and caramelized onion gravy is a flavor rich, gluten-free, vegan holiday recipe.
      Herbed Caramelized Onion Gravy (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
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