Loaded Vegan Paella {easy + healthy}
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A colorful vegan paella loaded with fresh vegetables, rice, and aromatic spices like saffron and smoked paprika. This one-pan dish is vibrant, flavorful, and meant to be shared.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, cut into strips (we used 1/2 red and 1/2 yellow)
- ½ pound asparagus, tough ends snapped off and discarded, spears cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 medium potatoes, diced into medium-sized pieces
- 1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ tablespoon ground turmeric
- ¼ tablespoon cayenne pepper (optional, omit if you don’t like spicy)
- ½ teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled (optional)*
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (adjust to taste)
- 1 1/2 cups paella rice (short grain white rice)
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup artichoke hearts
- 1 cup green olives, pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup green peas (fresh or frozen, thawed)
- Salt, to taste
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 36M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 26m
- Sodium
- 786mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 623mg
- Calcium
- 62mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 786MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.