Recipes — lunch

Cooking for one? It can be tempting to skip a meal to save yourself the trouble. Don’t deprive yourself. Instead whip up something quick, healthy, and easy to clean up after. Try this easy plant-based lunch recipe: Maple Tahini Quinoa Wrap. Take time for yourself! Category: Lunch Suitable for: Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian Prep Time: 10 minutes (with pre-cooked quinoa) Yields: 1 Ingredients: 2 tsp of tahini Pinch of salt 1/3 tsp of maple syrup (or date syrup)  I large cabbage leaf (red or green) 1 tbs of green onion, chopped 1 carrot, grated into long strips with a peeler ¼ of a diced red...

The ice and snow outside may just be the perfect excuse to stay warm and cozy upthis winter with a creamy, healing plant-based soup. Not only is this Plant-Based Healing Winter Soup delicious, but it’s the perfect remedy for a cold, and will boost your immune system to prevent whatever bug is going around this week. Ingredients like garlic, lemon and turmeric will keep you healthy and strong so you can get back out on the mountain, slip into your snowshoes, or just cuddle down with a good book. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Servings: 6 Ingredients: 7 cups low sodium...

The holidays can get busy, so it’s nice to have a quick lunch recipe in your back pocket when you’re up to your elbows in wrapping paper and holiday planning.  Let's face it; sometimes it’s difficult to choose between bacon and good health…this healthy version of a not-so-healthy favorite will help make that decision a little easier. Introducing: a plant-based BLT...or more accurately, PLT - Portobello Lettuce and Tomato.  Keep in mind that avocado really completed this plant-based BLT - subbing in as a great replacement for mayo! Cuisine: American  Category: Quick Lunch Suitable for: Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian Prep Time: 8 minutes Prep Time: 20 minutes Yields: 1 Cooking...

Tomato soup is one of those classic comfort foods that always elicits warm childhood memories for me. But as when I transitioned to a plant-based diet, I realized this comforting dish wasn't all that great for you. Usually (albeit surprisingly) packed with dairy, sugar, and a ton of sodium. So what's a soup lover to do? Make a creamy plant-based tomato soup, instead. This recipes uses no oil, no milk, and is only 8 ingredients, many of which you probably already have in your pantry. Cuisine: American Category: Soup Suitable for: Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Yields: 4 Cooking Method: Stovetop Ingredients: 1...