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Healthy Vegetarian Meals

jbartholomew87
jbartholomew87 Posts: 9 Member
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Hi Everyone!

I recently got married and my husband is vegetarian and I am struggling with coming up with healthy meals. I know how to change up the unhealthy meals that I grew up eating to change it and make it vegetarian. but I am struggling coming up with some clean healthy recipes. We do eat soy meat to help with protein. Do you have any good recommendations on some clean healthy veggie meals?

Jenny

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  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    theppk.com


    Stir fry or lasagna are good choices.
  • slvrsrfr
    slvrsrfr Posts: 45 Member
    The Compassionate Cook by PeTA is a good cookbook.

    This guide has a few good ones.

    And some more.
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    Lentil tacos are quick and easy. I buy the ready made lentils (Melissa's brand) in the fridge section of Sprouts/Mother's/Whole Foods/Fresh Easy/Trader Joe's and then all I have to do is heat it. Throw it on some organic corn tortillas (heated) + top with veggies (I like peppers cooked in a bit of coconut oil) + mango salsa, salsa, avocado, guacamole, sriracha, whatever you like.

    Pea soup? Easy to chuck in the crockpot. Bean and veggie chili? I make enchiladas a lot too and stuff them with spinach, mushroom, kale, peppers, etc. I don't eat dairy but my family does so they get cheese in theirs too.

    We love this spicy kale peanut salad too: http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/01/spicy-peanut-ginger-kale-salad.html

    ^^^ There are a ton of recipes on that blog too.
  • corofinlass
    corofinlass Posts: 43 Member
    I am vegetarian and my husband is a meat eater. I make things like casserole, put meat in his and quorn mince in mine.

    I do a grill at the weekends and again I do a meat version for him and quorn bacon slices and sausages for me. I personally prefer the mini sausages.

    Spag bol is the same. A meat version for him and a quorn version for me.

    Chicken curry. Chicken in his and quorn chicken pieces in mine.

    I usually cook * 6 portions of each and freeze them (except the grill)

    Lentils, kidney beans, spinach, sweet potatoe, squash with pumpkin seeds are all are good side dishes for above.

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