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Plant-Based Recipes

Plant-Based Recipes

Are you looking for plant-based family meals? You’ve come to the right place! I create plant-based recipes that won’t break your budget. All recipes are oil-free and many are also gluten-free.

When we first adopted a plant-based diet over a decade ago, vegan recipes were easy enough to find, bit whole food, plant-based, oil-free recipes were not. I started creating plant-based recipes for families so I could feed my family! So whether you are looking for plant-based dinner ideas for your family or quick and easy breakfasts, or tips for being successful, I’m glad you are here.

If you find a recipe you want to try but have an allergy or intolerance to an ingredient, you may find substitution recommendations in the “story” before the recipe. I try to make that information has helpful has possible. Often recipes can be easily adapted by changing around an ingredient here or there. I hope you find exactly what you are looking for!

Plant-Based Recipes

Steamed Rice

2-Step Steamed White Rice Recipe

Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

No Bake Energy Balls

Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger

Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger

Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Curry

Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Curry

Oil-Free Cowboy Caviar

Oil-Free Cowboy Caviar

Spicy Vegan Ranch Dressing

Spicy Vegan Ranch Dressing

Spicy Black Bean Soup

Spicy Black Bean Soup

RICE COOKER CILANTRO AND LIME RICE

Rice Cooker Cilantro and Lime Rice

Homemade Vegan Ranch Dressing

Homemade Vegan Ranch

Barbecue Chickpea Salad

BBQ Chickpea Salad

Thai Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Curry

Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Curry

Vegan Sheet Pan Tacos

Sheet Pan Chickpea and Sweet Potato Tacos

Moroccan Chickpeas

Flavor Packed Moroccan Chickpeas

Baked Oatmeal Bars with Fruit

Instant Pot Green Chili Rice

Instant Pot Rice and Beans with Green Chilies

Vegan Pad Thai in Less Than 30 Minutes

Black Bean Corn Salad with Avocado

Vegan Sushi Bowl

Instant Pot Lentil Stew

Instant Pot Lentil Stew – No Oil

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

Red Lentil Bolognese

Vegan Bolognese Pasta with Lentils

vegan red lentil chili

Easy Red Lentil Chili (Vegan)

Vegan Burgers

Oatmeal Cups

Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowl

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowl

Plant-Based Taco Bar

Plant-Based Taco Bar

Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa

Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa

Oil-Free Vegan Peach Crisp

Vegan Peach Crisp

Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels

Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels

Vegan Lettuce Wraps

Vegan Lettuce Wraps

Tortilla Soup

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

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Mexican Rice and Bean Casserole

What do you eat on a plant-based diet?

There is so much variety on a plant-based diet. If you are new to plant-based eating, focus on eating:

  • Beans
  • Grains
  • Veggies
  • Fruit
  • Seeds and Nuts

There are foods you should avoid too:

  • highly processed packed foods
  • meat
  • dairy
  • foods with added oil

We eat all kinds of foods. Our favorites vary by season but we always enjoy Plant-Based Soups, beans and rice, especially Mexican Rice and Oil-Free Refried Beans. Yes, you can have tacos on a plant-based diet.

We also eat hearty salads like my Quinoa Lentil Salad.

Oil-Free Hummus

Don’t forget about hummus! It’s practically the official food of the plant-based diet. We enjoy hummus and eat it with fresh veggies, on sandwiches, wraps and anything else you can think of. Our favorite hummus recipes are:

  • Classic Oil-Free Hummus
  • Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus
  • Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

If you don’t know how to make beans I highly recommend this post that will walk you through it. Using dried beans and cooking them yourself is a great way to save money while eating plant-based.

Dry veggie broth mix

Plant-Based Tips

There are a few other things that have made eating plant-based even easier.

  • This Dry Veggie Broth Mix is perfect for flavoring soups, grains and more.
  • My Instant Pot (Here are 10 reasons I LOVE mine!)

If you need more help transitioning to a plant-based diet I’m here to help. I definitely recommend signing up for my Newsletter. You’ll get a great freebie when you do!

Plant-Based Diet Starter Guide

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