Dive into 35 vibrant plant-based recipes made with naturally blue foods! From smoothies to salads, these colorful dishes are as fun as they are nutritious.
Super Blue: 35 Naturally Colorful Plant-Based Recipes Featuring Brilliant Blue Foods
Who says healthy food has to be boring? Welcome to Super Blue, a vibrant collection of colorful plant-based recipes that celebrate the natural beauty of brilliant blue ingredients. From deep purple-blue smoothies and blueberry-loaded breakfasts to colorful salads and dazzling desserts, I’m gathering the most eye-catching, delicious, and creative plant-based recipes from top food bloggers. Plus, of course, I’m including a few of my own favorite deep blue recipes. Whether you’re looking to wow guests, brighten your plate, or boost your nutrient intake with antioxidant-rich foods, this list of naturally blue (including deep red and purple) plant-based recipes has something bold and beautiful for every meal of the day.
Go deep blue with plants! Mother Nature painted so many beautiful plant foods in that gorgeous royal shade of blue. From blueberries and blackberries to potatoes and beets, you’ll find a range of fruits and veggies in a festive blue shade. That’s why I’ve pulled together this amazing collection of 35 Super Blue Plant-Based Recipes, in every category, including beverages, breakfasts, bowls, salads, entrees, and sweet treats. It’s all here for you. Let’s eat the rainbow—starting with blue!
Eat and Live the Goodness,
Sharon
35 Super Blue Plant-Based Recipes
Blue Beverage Recipes
Blueberry Mint Lemonade, Kelly Shea, Trial and Eater
Patriotic Passion Cocktail, Ginny McMeans, Vegan in the Freezer
Sparkling Blueberry Hibiscus Iced Tea, Stephanie McKertcher, RDN, The Grateful Grazer (shown above)
Blue Smoothie and Smoothie Bowl Recipes
Best Blueberry Smoothie, Nutrition Stripped (shown above)
Blackberry Avocado Smoothie Bowl, Abra Pappa, Abra’s Kitchen
Blueberry Banana Smoothie Bowl, Steven Seighman, The Nut Free Vegan (shown above)
Purple Power Blueberry Smoothie, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Wild Blueberry Balsamic Smoothie Bowl, Emily Cooper, RDN, Sinful Nutrition
Wild Blueberry Edamame Smoothie, Karman Meyer, RDN, The Nutrition Adventure
Wild Blueberry Peanutty Protein Smoothie, Lauren Harris-Pincus, RDN, Nutrition Starring YOU
Blue Breakfast Recipes
Blueberry and Lemon Oaty Breakfast Bars, Jacqueline Meldrum, Tinned Tomatoes (shown above)
Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with Coconut and Blueberries, Julia Nickerson, Savory Tooth (shown above)
Lavender Blueberry Granola, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
“Ricotta” Blueberry Pancakes, Florian Nouh, Contentedness Cooking
Slow Cooker Vegan Breakfast Quinoa with Blueberries and Bananas, Abbey Sharp, RDN, Abbey’s Kitchen
Blue Salad Recipes
Berries and Beets Quinoa Salad with “Chevre”, Amy Lyons, Fragrant Vanilla Cake
Crunchy Thai Salad, Katie Koteen, Well Vegan (shown above)
Easy Sauerkraut Salad with Mango and Almonds, Elena Szeglia, Happy Kitchen. Rocks.
Creamy Purple Cauliflower Salad, Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Red Cabbage, Snap Pea, & Blueberry Salad, Jessica Levinson, MS, RD
Roasted Radicchio and Butternut Squash Salad, Michelle Blackwood, Healthier Steps (shown above)
Blue Main Dish Recipes
Lentil and Purple Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie, Anthea Cheng, Rainbow Nourishments (shown above)
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Tahini Parsley Sauce, Rebecca Pytell, Strength and Sunshine
Radicchio Wraps with Spicy Peanut Tofu, Nicole Berth, When Sweet Becomes Healthy
Rainbow Sushi Rolls with Purple Rice, Sabrina De, Purple Avocado (shown above)
Vegan Sesame Black Bean Tacos, Dianne Wenz, Dianne’s Vegan Kitchen
Blue Desserts Recipes
Blueberry Coconut Popsicles, Demeter Trieu, Beaming Baker (shown above)
Vegan Blueberry Muffins with Millet Flour, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Blueberry Oat Bars, Marie Dittmer, RDN, Healthy Ideas Place
Blueberry Pie, Caitlin Shoemaker, From My Bowl (shown above)
Blueberry Tart with Lemon Verbena “Ice Cream”, Steve Dent, The Circus Gardener’s Kitchen
Lemon Blueberry Scones, Rhian Williams, Rhian’s Recipes
Skillet Blueberry Crisp, Rebecca Pytell, Strength and Sunshine (shown above)
Chia Seed Pudding with Berries, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Wild Blueberry Lemon Nice Cream with Edible Flowers, Amy Gorin, MS, RDN, Amy Gorin Nutrition
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