Eating Plant-Based foods has so many benefits. These benefits are reflective of your mood, health, and sustainable living. Eating plant-based has a lot of misconceptions, some people think its solely based on eating salads.
However, there are so many delicious plant-based recipes that are so good that you f0rget that they are plant-based. With that being said…
Here are 10 Plant-Based Recipes that are to Die For:
1. Black Bean Burger
This is a delicious protein-packed meal and it will have you thinking it is the real deal. Here is what you need to make this delicious plant-based recipe.
Ingredients:
1/4cupRed Onionchopped
1CloveGarlic
1/4CupRolled or Quick Oats
1/4CupBreadcrumbs
1/4CupWalnuts
2TbsGround Flaxseed
1TspSalt
1/2TspPaprika
1/4TspCumin
Black Pepperto taste
115 oz CanBlack Beansrinsed and dried
2TbsOlive Oil
1-2TbsWater
Vegetable Oilfor sautéing
Instructions:
In a processor, add the cleaved onions and the clove of garlic. Keep it in the processor until everything is minced finely.
Next, mix in the oats, breadcrumbs, pecans, flaxseed, salt, and flavors into the processor until the blend shapes a thick feast.
After that, add in your dark beans, olive oil, and 1 tbs of water.
Mix it in the processor until the blend is stout and flexible (there should, in any case, be a few lumps of dark beans in the blend – you don’t need it to be absolutely smooth).
If the batter is excessively brittle, include the extra 1 tbs of water.
Let the mixture rest for 10-15 minutes!
Cut the batter into four even bits.
Bring a sauté skillet to medium warmth with a sprinkle of vegetable oil.
While the pan is warming, shape the batter into burger patties.
Cook every burger in the pan with oil for around 4-5 minutes on each side.
Serve the burgers on your preferred bun with lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion. (Or any other ingredients you’d prefer).
Enjoy!
2. Lentil Soup
Protein-packed meal for the cold days! So delicious it will leave you wanting more!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 pound lentils, picked and rinsed
1 cup peeled and chopped tomatoes
2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground toasted cumin
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground grains
Instructions:
Add some olive oil into an enormous 6-quart Dutch broiler or any pot at medium warmth.
When hot, mix in the onions, carrots, celery
Add salt cook until the onions are translucent, roughly 6 to 7 minutes.
Add in the broth and mix in the lentils, tomatoes, coriander, cumin, and grains.
Turn up the warmth to high and heat just to the point of boiling.
Lower the warmth to low, spread and cook at a low stew until the lentils are delicate around 35 to 40 minutes.
Use a blender to puree to your favored consistency.
Enjoy.
3. Veggie Lo-Mein
Noodles and veggies are delicious! Carb packed with vegetables! The perfect dish to get everything you need to give you energy throughout the day!
In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, nectar, and red pepper flakes.
Warm up the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high warmth.
When the oil is ready, add in the garlic, snow peas, chime pepper, carrot noodles, and zucchini noodles.
Cook for around 5 minutes or until vegetables is fresh delicate. Add the spinach and cook until withered, around 3 minutes.
When you add the spinach, make the arrowroot mixture: mix together the arrowroot powder with 2 tablespoons of water.
When the spinach is about withered, add the soy sauce blend and the arrowroot mixture.
Serve the Lo Mein and top off with sesame seeds.
Enjoy!
4. Black Bean and Zucchini Tacos with Cilantro Avocado Slaw
Ingredients:
3/4 tspolive oil
1/2zucchini, chopped
1/4 tspancho chili powder (chipotle chili powder)
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tsppaprika
1/4 tsporegano
1/16 tspcoriander
3 1/2 ozcanned black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cupcoleslaw mix
1/4avocado
1 tbspcilantro, chopped
1/2green onions, chopped
2 1/2 tsplime juice (or more)
1/4 tspcumin
Salt and pepper
2corn tortillas
Instructions:
Mix in the zucchini with the bean stew powder, salt, paprika, oregano, and coriander.
Mix together the coleslaw, cilantro, and green onions.
Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
Add lime juice and delicately knead with your hands to mollify the cabbage.
Add avocado. Season with salt and pepper.
In a pan add olive oil over medium-high warmth.
Toss in the zucchini in a solitary layer.
Cook for 3-4 minutes until starting to scorch.
Flip and cook on the opposite side.
Add the dark beans and cook 2-3 minutes until warm.
Warm up the tortillas on the flame broil or stovetop. Stuff with zucchini, dark beans, and cilantro avocado slaw.
Enjoy!
5. Vegan Eggplant Parm
Ingredients:
1mediumeggplant
1/4cupunbleached all-purpose flour
1cuppanko bread crumbs
2Tbspvegan parmesan
1tspdried oregano
1/4tspsea salt
1/2cupunsweetened plain almond milk
8 ouncespasta
2cupsmarinara sauce
Instructions:
From Minimalistic Baker,
Slice eggplant into thin rounds slightly less than 1/2 inch thick, and sprinkle each side liberally with sea salt. Arrange in a circular pattern in a colander and place in the sink to draw out the bitter taste of the eggplant.
Let rest for 15 minutes, then rinse and arrange on a clean absorbent kitchen towel. Top with another clean dish towel and lay a baking sheet on top. Place something heavy on top, such as a cast-iron skillet, to thoroughly dry for at least 10 minutes.
In the meantime, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and line a baking sheet with foil and spritz with nonstick spray. Also, if making pasta, bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.
Prepare your dipping stations by placing almond milk + cornstarch in one bowl; flour in another bowl; and bread crumbs + sea salt + oregano + vegan parmesan (or nutritional yeast) in another bowl.
Once thoroughly dry, dip eggplant slices in flour, then almond milk mixture, then breadcrumbs. Arrange on the baking sheet and pop in the oven to bake for a total of 20-30 minutes.
IMPORTANT STEP: While the eggplant is in the oven, bring a large skillet to medium heat. Once hot, add 2 Tbsp olive oil (or sub avocado oil // amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) and pull 3-4 eggplant rounds out of the oven at a time and sauté to give them extra crisp and texture. Cook for ~2 minutes on each side (or browned) and then return to the oven to continue crisping. Do this in batches until all rounds are browned.
While eggplant is browning in the oven, prepare marinara. I prefer adding my tomato sauce and spices to a serving bowl and microwaving to warm, but you could also heat it on the stove. Set aside.
Once done cooking, drain pasta and cover with a towel to keep warm. Set aside.
To serve Plate pasta and eggplant slices and marinara in a dish as a dipping sauce. Additional vegan parmesan cheese makes an excellent topper.
Leftovers don’t really reheat well, so it’s best when fresh. See notes for additional tips on crispy eggplant!
Several plant-based recipes are to die for! These are just a few of the delicious recipes you will forget that they are plant-based! We hope that these recipes motivate you to eat and try more plant-based recipes!
What are your favorite Plant-based recipes? Have you tried any of these plant-based meals?
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