Plant Based Recipe Ideas For Beginners

According to Wikipedia a plant based diet is a diet based on foods derived from plants, including vegetables, whole grains, legumes and fruits, but with few or no animal products. The use of the phrase has changed over time, and examples can be found of the phrase "plant-based diet" being used to refer to vegan diets, which contain no food from animal sources, to vegetarian diets which include eggs and dairy but no meat, and to diets with varying amounts of animal-based foods, such as semi-vegetarian diets which contain small amounts of meat. I wanted to share with you some plant based recipe ideas if you're considering trying a plant based diet. To learn more about the recipe click on the pictures below.

Ingredients

• 2 15-ounce cans white beans, rinsed and drained

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• 12 slices multigrain bread

• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 cucumber, preferably hothouse (seedless), thinly sliced (peeled, if desired)

• 1 4- to 5-ounce container sprouts (such as alfalfa, radish, broccoli, or a combination)

• 2 avocados, pitted and thinly sliced

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 2 cups cooked grains (quinoa, brown rice, farro, buckwheat)

• 2 cup tomatoes chopped

• 2 cup cucumber chopped

• ½ cup olives sliced

• 1 cup roasted OR fresh bell peppers chopped

• 1 cup artichoke hearts chopped

• 1 large avocado sliced

• ¼ cup fresh mixed herbs like mint, parsley, dill, or basil chopped

• 3 Tbl seeds (use any combination of pine nuts, sun flower, sesame, flax or hemp)

For the baked zucchini

• 2 medium zucchini sliced into rounds or sticks

• ½ cup old fashioned oats

• 1 clove garlic pressed or diced

• 2 cups bread crumbs (homemade or store-bought)

• ½ cup nutritional yeast

• 1 Tbl dried parsley

• 1 Tbl dried oregano

• ½ tsp salt

• ¾ cup whole wheat or oat flour

Dressing

• ¼ cup Tahini

• ¼ cup avocado

• 2-4 Tbl lemon juice

• 2 Tbl water

• 1 clove garlic minced

• ¼ cup fresh basil (or other fresh herbs like cilantro or parsley)

Ingredients

• 1 8-ounce package rice noodles or 12 ounces linguine

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• 1 14-ounce package firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

• 1 tablespoon canola oil

• 2 carrots, cut into thin strips

• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

• 2 cups bean sprouts

• 4 scallions, thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped

• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (optional)

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 4 small plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise

• 1 small bunch Swiss chard, thick stems and ribs removed and leaves torn (about 8 cups)

• 1/3 cup golden raisins

• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

• kosher salt and black pepper

• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice