Sonoran Plant-Based Recipes

The Sonoran region of the Arizona-Mexico borderlands is home to more varieties of plants that almost anywhere in the world.

The Sonoran Desert region’s rich biodiversity is central to its food culture, with staples including indigenous foods such as beans, tomatoes, chiles, corn, squash, herbs and cactus, mixed with plants brought to the region by settlers from other regions. Sonoran cuisine is plant-forward by its very nature.

Here are ten of my plant-based, vegetarian and vegan, flavor-filled Mexican and Sonoran style recipes showcasing Southwestern regional culinary influences from the Arizona-Mexico borderlands. All of these recipes are available at the plant based section my dedicated recipe archive also linked above.

Three Sisters Breakfast Bowl with Egg

Elote en Vaso: Sonoran Street Corn Cups

The Greenest Spicy Salsa Verde

How to Dry and Mill Chiles for Chile Powder and Custom Spice Blends

Vegetarian Sonoran Hotdogs

Black and White and Red All Over Nachos

Spicy Sonoran Potato Salad in Serrano-Cilantro Vinaigrette

Tortilla Mushroom Pizzas with Exotic Mushrooms

Chile Colorado Tostadas with Crispy Tofu

Mexican Chocolate Popcorn Treats

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