Soups | Crystal's Recipes

Longevity Minestrone from Dan’s Blue Zones, Esselstyn, No-Oil

25 September, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 9:34 am

Though the Blue Zones were initially discovered by Michel Poulain, Dan Buettner wrote the book on "lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest." While I love the book and especially enjoy…

Lasagna Soup – Vegan, Oil-Free

19 September, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 12:52 pm

If you're craving lasagna, especially during the first year or so of transitioning to no-oil vegan, you might do what I did- and make a fake-meat lasagna with textured vegetable protein (TVP). I made it…

Sweet Autumn Soup – Oil free, vegan

12 September, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 5:36 pm

As autumn draws near, I've slowed down on summer's berries and melons and have started to look for more seasonal vegetables. The vibrant orange of this sweet potato and carrot soup will make your dinner…

Vegan No-Oil Ramen Noodle Bowl

31 August, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Lunch No Oil Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 10:43 am

This is one of my favorite fast and easy lunches. It takes only about 10 minutes, depending on how long it takes you to chop a few mushrooms and garlic, and the turmeric makes it…

Vegan Not-Chicken Noodle Soup

27 December, 2020 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 5:00 am

I missed the soothing, "everything's-right-with-the-world" feeling of homemade chicken noodle soup- but I definitely didn't want the oil, chicken, or mega-salt load of the canned stuff I remember from childhood. This recipe tastes just as…

Hearty, Classic Vegan Chili

18 August, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 2:15 pm

Last night as I was tucking my 7 year-old into bed, she said, "Mom, will you make chili for dinner tomorrow? I LOVE your chili." What mama could resist that? This recipe is adapted from…

Instant Pot Tomato Veggie Soup – Plant Strong, Esselstyn

1 January, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 8:52 am

Santa brought me an Instant Pot for Christmas, and I've been happily trying all my favorite recipes in it. It's so satisfying to get a deep, rich, "all day cook" taste out of this little…

2021 Best Esselstyn Recipes

15 December, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Articles Breakfast Cookies Desserts Dinner Esselstyn Holidays Lunch No Oil Recipes Salads Scones & Muffins Sides Soups Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 9:22 am

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn recommends an oil-free, vegan diet in his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease . In addition to the great recipes in his accompanying cookbook, The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125…

Lentil Vegetable Soup

28 November, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 4 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Lunch No Oil Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 9:28 am

My dear friend gave me this Le Cruset dutch oven a week ago, and I've been dreaming of all the things I can make it in every night since. It looks gorgeous on my stove.…

Hearty Split Pea Soup

21 November, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 2 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 9:03 am

I never thought I would hoard soup. I mean, who does that? Apparently, me. This is my FAVORITE SOUP OF ALL TIME. In fact, I will make dinner for everyone else the next day just to…

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