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    The VGN Way » Winter Recipes

    Vegan Soul Food Recipes

    Published: Jan 19, 2022 · Modified: Aug 14, 2022 by Nija Clark · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Black History Month (BHM) and Juneteenth are celebrations of Black Culture and the Africa diaspora’s: the history, culture and food.

    Plant-based southern comfort food at its finest. We are sharing over 25+ Black vegan soul food recipe maker to amplify and honor the food traditions of African Americans.

    Looking for Black Vegan recipes & Food bloggers to support checkout wonderful vegan comfort food recipes by:

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    • What Is Soul Food?
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    • Can Soul Food Be Vegan? 
    • Can Vegan Soul Food Be Healthy?
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    Shad & I are Atlanta natives, the heart of the south. Good southern soul food is at the core of our family traditions and gatherings. Memories of our grandmothers' cooking our favorite dishes and us carrying the tradition forward by veganizing some of our favorite soul food recipes to share with you.

    What Is Soul Food?

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    “The expression "soul food" originated in the mid-1960s, when "soul" was a common word used to describe African-American culture. At its core, soul food is down-home cooking that's been passed down through many generations, with its roots in the rural South” Millie Peartree & Felicia Lalomia

    Soul food staples: collard greens, black eyed peas, sweet potatoes, corn, peaches, and cornbread just to name a few, are staple food items that were cheap leftover foods given to enslaved people. Meat was expensive therefore a limited item. Despite popular beliefs, black Americans are more likely to be vegan and vegetarian.

    Foods Connection With The African Diaspora

    Soul food connects us to each other, our ancestors and carries us into the future. It is how we show reverence, celebrate the major and everyday moments of our lives, and care and love for one another.

    The smells and tastes of good luck, prosperity and good health in the New Year. Familiar foods and recipes reimagined. The recipes are the future but the tastes are calling back to the past.

    Can Soul Food Be Vegan? 

    Yes absolutely “the African Heritage diet is a way of eating based on the healthy food traditions of people with African roots. This healthy way of eating is powerfully nutritious and delicious, and naturally meets the guidelines experts recommend for supporting good health. However, over the generations, many of these food traditions have been lost with the influences of modern American eating habits.” www.oldwayspt.org

    Robin Sparks creator of Collards Are The Old Kale has a wonderful website dedicated to this delicious diet.

    Can Vegan Soul Food Be Healthy?

    Yes, vegan soul food can be healthy as well as delicious. Soul Food's foundation is vegetables with small amounts of meat as flavoring. Without deep frying or the additional of extra calories from heavy creams and butter the caloric intake can remain low. But what about the favor, right? You can still get all the flavor you need and want with aromatics like onion, garlic, peppers, spices and herbs.

    Vegan Soul Food Recipes

    Vegan Shrimp

    Photo Credit: www.icanyoucanvegan.com

    Slow Cooker Southern Collard Greens with Fire Roasted Tomatoes

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    Vegan Deviled Eggs

    Crispy Cornbread Crackers

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    Homemade Vegan Gluten-Free Mac & Cheese

    Fried Chik’n Tofu Nuggets

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    Easy Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Quick Bread

    Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake

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    Crispy Oven Okra with Lemon-Dill & Garlic Aioli

    Photo Credit: collardsaretheoldkale.com

    Black Eyed Peas

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    Vegan Creamy Cajun Pasta

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    Baked Popcorn Okra

    Photo Credit: makeitdairyfree.com

    Gluten Free Vegan Dinner Rolls

    Photo Credit: jessicainthekitchen.com

    Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole with Maple Pecan Topping

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    Vegan Gluten-Free Cornbread

    Strawberry Biscuits (Gluten-Free)

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    Vegan Caribbean Feast — rachel ama

    Fried Corn

    Gluten-Free Vegan Peach Cobbler

    Photo Credit: sweetpotatosoul.com

    Vegan Chicken & Waffles With Oyster Mushrooms

    Photo Credit: jessicainthekitchen.com

    Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Quick Instant Pot Vegan Baked Beans (Gluten-Free)

    How To Make Jackfruit "Chicken" Nuggets (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

    Photo Credit: www.icanyoucanvegan.com

    Easy Vegan Fried Cabbage

    Photo Credit: sweetpotatosoul.com

    Sweet Potato Soul by Jenn� Claiborne

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    Vegan Sweet Potato Pie

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    Creamy Peanut Stew with Crispy Baked Okra — Chocolate For Basil

    Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits (Dairy-Free)

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