Simple Recipes for Vegan Beginners 17.02.2016

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Going vegan is a huge lifestyle choice, and sometimes it can be hard to keep a balanced and nutritious diet while adhering to vegan guidelines. With these recipes, your tummy and your wallet will be satisfied. These are filling and healthy meals that keep things easy for your shopping list.

Vegan Spaghetti

There is nothing better than coming home from work and making this insanely simple pasta dinner. It can be on the table in about 10 minutes!

Yields 2 Servings

Ingredients:

• Spaghetti, 8 oz.
• Salt, 1 t
• Olive oil, 2 T
• Roasted Roma tomatoes, 5
• Roasted red pepper, ½ pepper
• Roasted red onion, ¼ onion
• Roasted garlic, 2 cloves
• Black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. Fill a large pot with water; boil. Add a pinch of salt, olive oil, and the pasta; cook according to package instructions.
2. Meanwhile, chop the roasted vegetables; cook in a skillet for 5 minutes.
3. Drain the cooked pasta, add to large bowl. Add the roasted vegetables; combine ingredients.

Flatbread Vegan “Pizza”

This is a Friday night meal that is a healthier take on the traditional take-out staple.

Yields 2 Servings

Ingredients:

• Refrigerated pizza dough, 1 package
• Broccoli, 1 c
• Kale, 2 stalks
• Sunflower seeds, ¼ c
• Garlic, 2 cloves
• Lemon juice, 2 T
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• Brussels sprouts, 1 ½ c
• Olive oil, 3 T
• Red onions, ¼ c
• Tomatoes, 2

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Line or grease two baking sheets.
2. Roll out the pizza dough and divide it into four equal portions. Flatten them out into individual flatbreads; place them on baking sheets.
3. In a skillet, wilt the kale with the broccoli for 5 minutes.
4. Combine kale, broccoli, sunflower seeds, garlic, lemon juice, salt and black pepper in a food processor; pulse to make pesto sauce.
5. Spread the pesto on the pizza dough.
6. In the skillet, cook the Brussels sprouts in olive oil for 5-10 minutes.
7. Chop the Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, and red onion. Arrange vegetables on the pizzas in desired combination; bake 10 minutes. Remove and serve.

Superfood Vegan Bowl

This is the ultimate vegan powerhouse. Make your friends jealous with a colorful meal that leaves your stomach totally happy.

Yields 2 Servings

Ingredients:

• Roasted sweet potatoes (halved), 2
• Red onion (sliced), ¼ onion
• Broccoli, 1 c
• Kale, 3 handfuls
• Olive oil, 4 T
• Chickpeas (drained, rinsed), 1 (15-oz.) can
• Cumin, ½ t
• Chili powder, ½ t
• Garlic (minced), 1 clove
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. On a baking sheet, top the potatoes, broccoli, and onion with 1 tablespoon olive oil; bake 10 minutes.
2. In a bowl, season the chickpeas with spices and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook 10 minutes in skillet.
3. Add kale to baking sheet; bake another 5 minutes.
4. Remove roasted vegetables. In a bowl, combine roasted vegetables with chickpeas; serve.