“Normal” Vegan Recipes

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  • UltraVegAthlete
    UltraVegAthlete Posts: 667 Member
    Mash chickpeas and mix in some mustard and relish. Now you have an “egg salad”
  • forumromanus77
    forumromanus77 Posts: 25 Member
    If you like fajitas, a super easy way to make vegan fajitas is to take out the beef and sub in mushrooms. With beans and rice on the side, it's an awesome dinner.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited March 2018
    I'm currently strictly plant-based, and there is nothing more convenient than sandwiches. You can basically have a bunch of fillings in little containers in the fridge, prepare them once then mix and match - some of them are long-lasting and don't need to be refreshed often. I currently have white bean and mushroom spread, roasted garlic, roasted vegetables (eggplant works particularly well), sun-dried tomatoes, lentil "sloppy joes" filling, marinated mushrooms, sauerkraut, caramelized onions, hummus, peanut butter, pickles, plus fresh veggies and fresh and dried herbs for the rest of the fixings. There are also things like mustard, infused oil, tahini...etc that can be used in sandwiches and as a salad dressing (just chop any random vegetables and dress).

    Sandwiches come to the rescue even on my "raw" days. Yesterday I just rubbed the bread with some garlic, then topped with tomatoes, salt, and basil. Simple and delicious.
  • maryjennifer
    maryjennifer Posts: 124 Member
    My family loves this one and it uses vegan cheese:
    https://www.changeinseconds.com/buffalo-chickpea-burger/

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    Here is my favourite!
    https://www.changeinseconds.com/roasted-garlic-soy-balsamic-mushrooms/

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  • fitbit9672
    fitbit9672 Posts: 9 Member
    Sautéed veggies & vegan sausage. Add in cooked rice and just throw some seasoning in there. It’s my go to easy meal. Also look into some vegan slow cooker recipes. Doesn’t get much easier than that. Best of luck to ya
  • positivepowers
    positivepowers Posts: 902 Member
    Vegan "Bechamel" sauce. This is a white sauce I make without flour, is VLC (for those that care) and is so versatile you won't believe it. Eleven grams of carbs (not sure where they come from but that's what the MFP recipe generator says.)

    1/2 TBSP nut butter (if allergic, use avocado, it'll just be a light green sauce, not white)
    1 cup unsweetened milk (I like Good Karma flaxseed milk + protein but any milk will do)

    Variation 1: To make sausage gravy:
    Brown sausage or vegetarian replacement (like Lightlife Gimme Lean!) or, brown some mushrooms and/or vegetables with the nut butter. Add milk and whatever seasoning you wish (I use poultry seasoning, paprika and cayenne pepper) stir until thickened. This is great for anything on which you eat sausage gravy.

    Variation 2: Alfredo sauce
    This is made the same way but use pesto instead of the seasonings. Any vegetable you like will work (like grape tomatoes, shredded kale, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, etc.) Fantastic over zoodles or regular pasta.

    Variation 3: Sweet
    Use sweetened milk (like vanilla milk) and add about 1 TBSP of your favorite sweetener (coconut nectar, Splenda, whatever) and whatever flavoring you want. You can add fruit, too, especially pureed fruit. It doesn't make an icing, it's more the consistency of a glaze. Great over fruit, carrot cake, etc.
  • maryjennifer
    maryjennifer Posts: 124 Member
    Here is a vegan salad that is tasty: https://www.changeinseconds.com/herbed-quinoa-garden-veggie-salad/

  • cheyennerufer
    cheyennerufer Posts: 2 Member
    Look into The Vegan 8 (It's a blog/Insta with recipes that have 8 or fewer ingredients. You can also look into The Vegan Stoner, which is the same concept of complete meals with few ingrediants.
  • kaylabean92
    kaylabean92 Posts: 55 Member
    I am a new vegan, and a couple of simple recipes I've made are:

    - Spaghetti, replacing meat with mushrooms
    - Taco bowl with seasoned black beans, corn, spanish rice and avocado
    - Mashed chickpea salad -- chick peas, vegan mayo, red onion, pickes, mustard and seasonings
    - Baked potatoes with Earth Balance butter, sauteed broccoli, mushrooms and nutritional yeast with a side of corn
    - Oatmeal made with almond milk, chia seeds, vanilla extract, maple syrup for sweetening, peanut butter powder, cinnamon and fruits on top
    - Multigrain toast with apple butter or any kind of jam or jelly spread on it
    - Chia seed pudding -- almond milk, chia seeds (I use 6 tablespoons), cinnamon, vanilla extract and stevia for sweetener
  • olyamhc
    olyamhc Posts: 60 Member
    When I became vegetarian and then vegan, I just used my favorite dishes and veganized them (if they even needed that). I grew up eating potatoes and meat - so I'd boil/mash/fry potatoes and have them with a veg burger patty or sausage. Soups are easy, use packaged stock or easily make your own by boiling an onion, some celery, and carrot with salt and pepper for an hr; add some pasta/beans/frozen veggies and boil for 5-10mins. Stirfries are great, because you can just throw in your favorite veggies, add some rice (or not) and you're done in a short time.
  • valencia_stair
    valencia_stair Posts: 1 Member
    Check out my pinterest page! I have been eating plant based for about 3 months now. I still eat eggs and have been using butter but I have been substituting all milk in recipes with original almond milk and I found vegan sour cream and cream cheese at Kroger. They also have dairy free cheese, yogurt, mayo. Any recipes that have meat I omit and add in tofu.

    https://pin.it/ejbvm3tp4bmheb
  • mutantspicy
    mutantspicy Posts: 624 Member
    This is an easy go to for me.
    https://vegangela.com/2014/01/09/coconut-curry-lentil-soup/

    Minimalist baker is another vegan recipe site I use a lot.
  • georgieamber2
    georgieamber2 Posts: 229 Member
    Vegan student here so cooking with not a lot of experience / time / money. Would recommend buying soya cream, it's really good calorie wise (( a lot lower than you'd think)). My favourite thing is mac and "cheese" or creamy garlic pasta. It's a red onion fried with garlic and chilli, add chopped mushrooms and continue to fry, add in your soya cream, a little salt and pepper and cook. Add pasta a voila!!! You can add ANY veggies you like to it, peas and broccoli ((for lots of vegan protein)), courgettes, peppers, chopped leaks, spinach... so tasty. Also feel free to message me for anymore x
  • mutantspicy
    mutantspicy Posts: 624 Member
    This is super easy Vegan chili and its in the MFP database. I snuck home and threw this into crockpot at lunch time, should be ready to eat while I'm watching The Voice later.

    https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-vegan-lentil-chili-240522
  • Lizakabibbis
    Lizakabibbis Posts: 370 Member
    curry chick peas over basmati rice is one of my favorite vegan meals. A teriyaki tofu stir fry is good too! Just look up simple vegan recipes - there are tons out there!
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