• Recipe Search
  • My Cookbook
Menu
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Cookbook
  • Categories
    • appetizer
    • autumn
    • beverage
    • breakfast
    • gluten free
    • grain-free
    • holidays
    • dessert
    • main course
    • nut free
    • quick
    • refined sugar-free
    • salad
    • sauce
    • side dish
    • soup
    • spring
    • summer
    • winter
  • About
    • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Cookbook
  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

kale

An overhead shot shows a kale sweet potato salad with crispy chickpeas, a creamy and spicy dressing drizzled over top, slices of pickled red onion, and finely chopped pistachios. Wooden salad tons are sticking out of the wide serving bowl.

Kale Sweet Potato Salad with Crispy Chickpeas, Pickled Red Onion & Spicy Tahini Ranch

An up close, head on shot of a crispy BBQ pulled mushroom sandwich with slaw on top. A linen napkin is nearby.

Crispy BBQ Pulled Mushroom Sandwiches

An overhead shot of a veggie sausage white bean skillet with lots of wilted kale. The skillet consists of a thick, stew-like mixture with browned slices of veggie sausage on top.

Veggie Sausage White Bean Skillet with Kale & Sun Dried Tomatoes

An overhead shot of a kale, arugula and butter bean salad with pickled red onions and crunchy garlicky bread crumbs on top. The salad is in a large, organically shaped bowl with wooden serving tons sticking out.

Kale Arugula Butter Bean Salad with Mustard Tahini & Garlicky Bread Crumbs

An up close, overhead shot of a cabbage, kale, and carrot slaw with creamy mustard dressing. The slaw is in a wide ceramic dish with a black rim.

Creamy Mustard Slaw

An overhead, up close shot of a kale salad with creamy dressing on top, crispy bits of tofu, chunks of roasted sweet potato, slices of red onion, and cubes of avocado. The salad is in a white bowl.

Kale Power Salad with Spicy Almond Dressing

An overhead shot of a farro chickpea skillet with crushed tomatoes, chopped kale, and dollops of a vegan yogurt sauce on top. There is a black, wooden spoon sticking out of the skillet.

Farro Chickpea Skillet with Tomatoes, Kale, Cardamom & Lime

An overhead shot of an apple kale salad with toasted almonds, photographed in a white ceramic dish that is rimmed with matte black.

Chopped Apple, Kale & Parsnip Salad

A 3/4 angle shot of a composed salad in bright, outdoor light. Salad is photographed on a link plate and includes: halved cherry tomatoes, kale, sliced cucumber, sliced avocado, chickpeas, toasted almond "bacon", sliced red onion, and bits of crumbled vegan cheese.

Vegan Kale Cobb Salad

An overhead shot of a colourful chopped salad with creamy dressing.

Chopped Creamy Dill Pickle Salad

Creamy Avocado & Basil Pesto Pasta

An overhead shot of a sweet potato and coconut milk stew in a bowl. The stew features brown lentils and kale and is topped with cilantro. A folded flatbread is tucked into one corner of the stew.

Ginger Sweet Potato Coconut Milk Stew with Lentils & Kale

Load more

Posts pagination

Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page

About Laura Wright

I'm a vegan cookbook author, recipe developer, and I've been a food blogger for over 10 years. Here, you'll find seasonal vegan recipes, wholesome meals, and plenty of feel-good inspiration for a compassionate lifestyle. My hope is to always inspire and encourage anyone, at any level, to try plant-based cooking at home.

Read More
  • About
  • Contact
  • My Cookbook
  • Recipe Search
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

© Copyright 2026 The First Mess

site by Katelyn Gambler

support by Foodie Digital