Are you looking for meals that are easy to make vegan? Being vegan needn’t be difficult nor should it mean that you can’t eat the meals that you enjoy. When it comes to a plant-based diet, a lot of people are put off by complicated recipes that use expensive ingredients, but that just doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, with a few clever substitutions, most of your favourite meals can be made vegan. Do you still need convincing? Here are some popular meals that are really easy to make vegan.
Pesto pasta is a student staple and it’s one of those meals that is so easy to make vegan. Because pesto usually contains parmesan, the best way to make it vegan is to make your own pesto at home instead. To do this, all you need to do is blend up basil, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper until it’s the consistency that you want. Then just mix it into your favourite pasta, add in some veggies, and you’re good to go.
Making pizza at home is so much fun and there are loads of vegan options out there when it comes to pizza toppings. You could use a pre-bought pizza base or even just wraps if you want, then you can top it off with anything from tomato sauce to pesto, olives, sundried tomatoes, roasted veg or even vegan cheese.
India has more vegetarians than the rest of the world put together so it stands to reason that Indian food is super easy to make vegan. Whether you fancy making the sauce from scratch or buying a pre-made one, there are loads of options – just be sure to check the label carefully. Then you can pretty much add in anything you want such as lentils or chickpeas to make dahl or even just veggies. When you’re done, serve it with some rice, plain naan and chutneys for a meal so good, you won’t even realise it’s vegan.
Mexican food, in general, is great for vegans due to the huge emphasis on ingredients such as avocados, beans, and fresh veggies. One of the easiest and quickest Mexican meals to make vegan are burritos. For these, all you need are some wraps which you can then fill them with any fillings that you fancy such as black beans, guacamole, salsa or corn.
Who doesn’t love a burger? Well, with so many great veggie burger options out there, making burgers vegan is super easy. You can either buy pre-made vegan patties, substitute the meat with veg such as aubergine or portobello mushroom or mix up your own vegan burger using crushed chickpeas and sweet potato. Then serve them with sweet potato or normal fries and some tomato sauce- we guarantee you won’t miss the meat at all.
Did you know that this dinner classic is so easy to make vegan? We all love spaghetti bolognese but if you make it yourself, it’s so easy to replace the beef with plant-based protein. Simply make the pasta sauce as you usually would but instead of meat, add in a veggie substitute like Quorn or Puy lentils, instead.
Risotto is one of those comfort dishes that everyone loves and seeing as most of the creaminess of the dish comes from the special risotto rice itself, it’s actually a really simple meal to make vegan. To make a home, all you need to do is cook risotto rice, onions, mushrooms, white wine and seasoning in a saucepan in a mixture of water and vegetable stock. Cook the risotto slowly over low heat until all of the water has been absorbed by the rice and the dish is creamy and sticky.
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