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    Nut-Free Vegan Bacon Bits

    Published Jul 28, 2016 · Updated Apr 5, 2018 · 4 Comments

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    Nut-Free Vegan Bacon

    Healthy vegan salad recipes don't have to be bland and boring! Delicious salad toppings are the key to making salads healthy and exciting. Make these super simple and quick vegan bacon bits to jazz up your salad. They add lots of delicious, smokey, and salty flavor.

    Make these super simple and quick nut-free vegan bacon bits to jazz up your salad and add lots of delicious, smokey, salty flavor.

    Guys.

    I have an addiction and it's so embarrassing yet so amazing.

    It's a little thing called Pokemon Go (I'm sure you've heard of it) and it actually gets me OUT OF THE HOUSE but also away from my computer where I get my work done. It's bad. I need Pokemon Go management skills.

    I wasn't prepared for this awesome thing, especially since I wasn't even into Pokemon as a kid. My justification is the exercise + tan I'm getting from being outside so much, ha! And a tired toddler.

    What do vegan bacon bits have to do with Pokemon Go? Nothing really. Except for the fact that I was suppose to write this blog post last week...and then...SQUIRTLE!

    Squirtle is the new squirrel.

    I'm sorry. Did I mention I was 24 years old? -hangs head-

    But I'm back in action and feeling motivated to get things done. But not motivated enough to share with you an elaborate, plant-based meal that takes 2 hours to prepare. Because being addicted to this game also means that my healthy meals need to be QUICK and healthy. And my favorite quick & healthy meal is always a veggie-packed salad loaded with texture and flavor.

    Nut-Free Vegan Bacon

    Enter: Vegan Bacon Bits Alternative!

    These smokey little morsels are crazy easy to make and taste absolutely amazing with a creamy dressing, like a dairy-free ranch (love Just Ranch by Hampton Creek) or my tzatziki dressing.

    These "bacon bits" are made with sunflower seeds, smoked paprika, salt (I prefer pink salt), and oil so the spices stick to the seeds. Healthy, crunchy, super quick and simple, and bursting with absolutely amazing flavor.

    I love adding smoked paprika to soups and other dishes that call for bacon to add that smokiness that usually bacon usually gives. Smoked paprika is the perfect bacon alternative!

    I love sunflower seeds on my salads anyway, and spicing them up just adds another level of excitement to a salad. No boring salads here!

    Psst: vegan bacon bits are also yummy just as a snack!

    Healthy vegan salad recipes don't have to be bland and boring! Make these super simple and quick vegan bacon bits to jazz up your salad and add lots of delicious, smokey, salty flavor. This vegan bacon bits alternative recipe calls for simple, wholesome ingredients.

    Vegan Bacon Bits Alternative

    Karissa Besaw
    Nut-Free Vegan Bacon Recipe
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Salad Topping
    Cuisine Vegan

    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup sunflower seed kernels (roasted, unsalted)
    • ½ teaspoon oil*
    • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Mix together all ingredients until the sunflowers are coated evenly in the spices.
    • Use right away or store in the fridge for later.

    Notes

    *A more neutral oil is best for this recipe, like grapeseed or olive.
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. Alix says

      October 11, 2016 at 10:48 pm

      I didn't have sunflower seeds so I crushed some sliced almonds and it worked great! I had it on a baked potato with avocado slices and earth balance. Tastes just how I remember bacon bits tasting. Thank you for the super fast, healthy, and yummy recipe!

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      • Karissa says

        October 12, 2016 at 9:13 am

        Yum! That sounds awesome.

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    2. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says

      August 04, 2016 at 1:06 am

      I always have these ingredients on-hand, so I will definitely try making this recipe. Looks like the perfect addition to a green salad!

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    3. Martha Netuschil says

      July 29, 2016 at 10:52 am

      Looks good

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