Vegetarians

I know I am eating too many carbs as a vegetarian. Do you guys have any easy recipes with fruits, vegetables, and legumes? I am a student so I don't have a lot of time and money for making big recipes everyday. A friend suggested I make salads in jars a few days in advance and that they stay fresh as long as the dressing is next to hearty vegetables, have anyone had success with this?

Hi! I never ever make salad in advance as it does wilt, but to be fair I don't use dressings. What about making a simple lentil and veg soup or veggie stir fry using zero noodles. I have heard mixed reviews about them but

Ooooops I have ordered some as they are carb free and made of soluable fibre.

Will be keeping my eye on this thread for some new tips

From personal experience salads that are mostly leafy will wilt if you add moist things (tomato, cucumber etc) if you make them ahead of time. But hardier things work well. I love roasted beetroot, sweet potato and cauliflower-not necessarily together but they travel much better; mix some leaves or spinach/ rocket through on the morning you take them. Something like a quinoa salad too, mediterranean with sautéed zucchini, tomatoes, olives and some fresh leaves keeps nicely. But yes, I find vegetable based salads are best for pre preparing, otherwise maybe keep moist ingredients diced in one container with dressing and add to leaves at the last minute.

I also like to keep a small portion of cooked rice vermicelli in the fridge, carbs I know, but it makes an easy, versatile bulker for many things. No more than half a cup is needed, so not much at all, but it's easy to throw in to some sautéed vegetables for an almost instant dish(-you could also cook a large batch of veg and just heat it when you need it?), I also use the vermicelli in salads. A thai style one is nice; a small hand full of the vermicelli (as little or much as you want), mixed lettuce leaves, some mint and basil, fresh chilli, cucumber, tomato, onion, bean sprouts, maybe tofu. I use a dressing of fresh limes, brown sugar and fish sauce.

Stir fries and the oven are my two best friends.

Beetroot and Feta salad

Try This:
1 can of chick peas drained and washes
1 small red onion diced
2 chopped tomatoes
3-4 table spoon chopped cilantro
1-2 green onion chopped
1 jalapeno chopped
add salt, lemon juice, little sugar, cumin powder

tastes yummy...:)

Try....
Hummus wraps loaded with veggies on a joseph flax wrap or pita,
a veggie bake (like lasagna but using eggplant as noodles)
veggie burgers
black bean burgers (google a recipe) with salad or veggies.
lentil loaf (google a recipe) with salad greens

I have the same problem but preparation has been the key