Sweet roasted butternut squash, crisp apples, tart cranberries, and peppery arugula come together in this colorful seasonal salad. Finished with a tangy apple cider–Dijon vinaigrette, it is hearty enough for a light meal and beautiful enough for a holiday table.

Hummus From Ratna LIn Serves 6-8 2 ½ cups dried garbanzos (chickpeas) ½ cup garbanzo “broth” (see directions) 1 teaspoon baking soda 2-4 cloves garlic, pressed or crushed* Salt to taste ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil\ 3 to 4 [...]

This is a simple stir-fry with a slight sweet and spicy flavor. In addition to the bell peppers, we will often add shitake mushrooms, carrots, celery or whatever additional vegetables we have on hand.

This Winter Veggie Stew is super nourishing and perfect for when you feel like your immune system is dragging a bit. With garlic, onion, spices and a cozy broth, this soup packs a feel good punch!

The BEST homemade healthy green bean casserole made with fresh green  beans, mushrooms and topped with homemade crunchy onions. Lightened up from traditional versions and perfect for the holidays!

Warm, cheesy, comforting lasagna may not be the first dish that comes to mind when thinking about dinner at a retreat center, but we got requests for this vegetarian version all the time at Ratna Ling.

Yes, we have pizza at our retreat center! The key to having it a healthy option comes from using good organic flours (rye and all-purpose in this version) for the dough, and adding plenty of fresh vegetables on top. This recipe makes two large 12 x 16-inch pizzas.

Adding fresh lemon juice to this dish sounds easy – and it is – but it makes a big payoff in flavor creating a nice comfort food. You can use any potatoes or beets on hand.

Put into blender: - fresh lemon juice 1 cup - one bunch of parsley (or choice of greens) Whizz until smooth - add half can coconut milk - one or two avocados (according to taste) Whizz … Gently add -olive [...]