Delicious Dairy-Free Recipes

Easy Indian Chicken Biryani made in just one skillet. This delicious flavorful meal is perfect for a lovely evening in and is awesome as a meal prep recipe.

Have you ever tried Biryani?

Biryani is a classic Indian dish, which includes aromatic basmati rice studded with raisins, pine nuts, and/or almonds. It typically includes some form of animal protein, such as lamb, chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp.

When I go out for Indian food, I always order a biryani dish – it’s always so difficult to decide between the lamb, chicken or shrimp for me! 

While it may seem like a complex dish, making chicken biryani at home is a cinch! It requires a long list of ingredients, most of which are spices, but don’t let that fool you. There is nothing complicated about preparing the meal, and all you need is one large skillet.

In fact, I posted a One-Pot Chicken Biryani  recipe years ago, but have since modified it to be even easier wth fewer ingredients.

The dish is often served with a yogurt raita sauce, which I absolutely adore! I don’t often make raita myself, because it contains dairy and I typically limit my intake to certain types of dairy. BUT just know you can absolutely whip some up for your own adventure.

The end result is a flavorful rice dish with a nice protein infusion, which you can either treat as a main dish or a side dish. It makes for a lovely evening in for those times you’re craving takeout. 

Let’s make Chicken Biryani!

Trail mix energy bites made with all the trail mix essentials – almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins, chocolate chips and more. Make these energy bites in minutes in your food processor, then hit the trails!

Vegan Strawberry Scones made gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free! This easy scone recipe makes a great breakfast or snack.

My love for scones goes way, way back. In fact, the first recipe I ever posted on this blog was Almond Flour Ginger Scones with Honey Orange Frosting ..Followed years later by Raspberry Vegan Scones, Gluten-Free Maple Walnut Scones , and Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Coffee Glaze.

WELL, recently I seem to have gone on another scone bender, posting Paleo Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Scones, Paleo Cranberry Orange Vegan Scones, and Paleo Pecan Chocolate Chip Scones all within the last few months.

Suffice it to say, the love for scones is real. I always make them gluten-free and dairy-free. Most of the time, I go egg-free for a vegan version AND often grain-free for a paleo version. Basically, we’ve got scone options.

This recipe for Vegan Strawberry Scones is yet another ultra tasty and super shareable recipe. It’s great for lazy weekend mornings, for packing up and taking with you on hikes or road trips, or for bringing to work to impress your workmates. 

So let’s get after them!

One-skillet ground turkey Thai yellow curry with rice. This quick and easy one-pot recipe makes a complete meal of lean protein and aromatic coconut milk sauce with vegetables.

Paleo strawberry coffee cake made with coconut flour. Grain-free and dairy-free and refined sugar-free for a healthy coffee cake recipe.

Paleo vegan pancakes that are grain-free, dairy-free, and made with almond flour. This healthy gluten-free pancake recipe is made easily in your blender and results in fluffy, moist pancakes.

If you’ve been a long-time follower, it’s no mystery that my Almond Flour Pancakes have been one of my most popular recipes of all time. 

Because many of you have an egg allergy or follow a vegan lifestyle, I thought it only appropriate to re-make my classic almond flour pancakes into a vegan version. 

The swap for eggs couldn’t be any easier – I simply whip up two “flax eggs” using ground flax seed and water as a replacement.

Serve these beauties up with a dollop of vegan “butter” spread and pure maple syrup (or regular butter if you can do dairy), and dive into the fluffiest, moistest egg-free pancakes that ever did exist!

Teriyaki salmon bowls with teriyaki stir fry vegetables and rice. These delicious well-balanced bowls are packed with flavor and nutrients.

Teriyaki Vegetable Stir Fry with Rice is a clean, healthy side dish perfect for serving alonside your favorite entrees. This recipe comes together quickly and tastes amazing!

If you’re struggling to keep mealtimes interesting, I gotchu! I have found the key to maintaining a “healthy” diet AND not getting bored with food is in simply changing up the flavors. Recently, I’ve been on a teriyaki kick. The salty-tangy-sweet-umami flavors really hit your palate in all the right ways!

I make my homemade Paleo Teriayki Sauce  (or use this store-bought brand <- not sponsored) and use it as a marinade for meat, or for stir frying vegetables. Let’s face it..sometimes I douse rice with it and call it a day.

This Teriyaki Vegetable Stir Fry with Rice recipe is an excellent clean side dish for serving alongside your favorite main entrees. Pro Tip: if you’re a lover of bowl food like me, whip up this recipe and use it as your base for your bowls!

Paleo vegan chocolate chip cookies made grain-free with almond flour, dairy-free with coconut oil, and refined sugar-free with maple syrup.

Paleo blackberry cobbler made grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free, and vegan. This easy recipe only requires about 45 minutes.

Paleo red white and blue cake made with almond flour, pure maple syrup, and studded with fresh berries. This healthy cake recipe makes the perfect flag cake for celebrating U.S. holidays!

A beautiful blue smoothie bowl made tropical-style with mango, banana, and coconut milk yogurt. Top it with paleo muesli and fresh fruit for an amazing breakfast.

Keto chocolate ice cream made with avocados! This dairy-free vegan recipe does not require an ice cream maker. All you need is a blender to prepare this no-churn chocolate ice cream recipe.

This post is sponsored by The California Avocado Comission.

If you’ve been around The Roasted Root for a few years, you may remember my Dairy-Free Fudgesicles , 4-Ingredient Paleo Avocado Chocolate Mousse. or my Vegan Key Lime Popsicles. What these desserts have in common is they are all made with the same all-start ingredient: Avocados!

While it may seem strange to make a dessert using avocados, I pinky promise you, avocados make an incredibly mouth-watering creamy chilled or frozen treat. In addition to how tasty the result turns out, I love knowing the treat contains healthy fats from the California avocado and is made using cleaner ingredients than store-bought ice cream.

When combined with full-fat coconut milk, cocoa powder, and a liquid sweetener, California avocados make a mean chocolate ice cream!

Can you taste the avocado in this keto chocolate ice cream? Not in the slightest! Because avocados have such subtle flavor, they are easily masked by bolder flavors like cocoa. You can’t tell this ice cream is dairy-free! It turns out so creamy and custardy with a similar consistency to gelato.

For this particular recipe, we’re going the keto route using a sugar-free liquid sweetener to keep the recipe low-carb. There are plenty of options for sweeteners, so be sure to read the notes below!

Let’s hop to it!

Coconut Flour Pancakes for two people! This zesty batch of pancakes is fluffy, grain-free, healthy, and makes the perfect batch for two.

Paleo morning glory cookies are made with almond flour, almond butter, grated carrot and apple, raisins, walnuts, and pure maple syrup. These grain-free treats are healthy enough to eat for breakfast!   If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you may have run into my Paleo Morning Glory Quick Bread or my Grain-Free Morning …