Ask AI: What are some crowd-pleasing recipes that are dairy-free and not too hard to make?

Sure, here are three family-friendly, delicious, and relatively simple-to-make, dairy-free recipes. 1. Dairy-Free Pasta Primavera: Ingredients: Whole wheat spaghetti, olive oil, minced garlic, chopped vegetables (zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli), salt, pepper, dried Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, and lemon zest. Method: Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. In a large pan, heat the oil and sauté the garlic. Add chopped vegetables, season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Sauté until the vegetables are tender, and then mix in the pasta. Finish with a sprinkle of lemon zest and red pepper flakes. 2. Vegan Shepard's Pie: Ingredients: Diced onion, minced garlic, sliced mushrooms, diced carrots, peas, corn, diced tomatoes, lentils, vegetable broth, tomato paste, thyme, rosemary, potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Method: Sauté the onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, peas, corn, and tomatoes in a large pan. Add lentils, broth, tomato paste, thyme, and rosemary. Simmer until lentils are cooked. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes and mash them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Layer the lentil mixture in a baking dish, top with mashed potatoes, and bake until the top is golden. 3. Coconut-Lime Thai Chicken Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, can of full fat coconut milk, fresh lime juice, lime zest, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Method: Marinate the chicken in a mix of coconut milk, lime juice, zest, cilantro, garlic, red pepper, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Let it marinate for at least 1 hour, then grill it until fully cooked. This can be served with a side of sautéed vegetables or jasmine rice. Remember, when making these dishes, always confirm that each individual ingredient does not contain dairy or traces of dairy products.