Table of Contents
Forewor Melissa D'Arabian xii
Chapter 1 Vegan Made Easy
Why This Book? 3
Why These Foods? 4
What to Expect 5
The Complete Vegan Plate 8
Make It Fun 9
Chapter 2 Greens
The Basics of Cooking Greens 13
Blueberry Lemonade Smoothie 14
Mango Key Lime Pie Smoothie 15
Almond Crunch Chopped Kate Salad 16
Darn Good Caesar Salad 17
Sunshine Fiesta Salad 18
Cobb Salad with Portobello Bacon 19
Apple, Pecan, and Arugula Salad 20
Mexi Walnut and Sun-Dried Tomato Lettuce Wraps 21
#kaledit Salt and Vinegar Kale Chips 22
Simple Spinach and Artichoke Flatbread 23
Spinach, Tomato, and Orzo Soup 25
Sheet-Pan Tacos with Cilantro and Cabbage Slow 27
GGB Bowl 28
Red, White, and Green Pasta Bowl 29
The Cabbage Patch Bowl 30
Spinach and Mushroom Pizza Bowl 32
Kale and Sweet Potato Hash 33
Shaved Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts with Mustard Sauce 34
Savory Cabbage and Scallion Pancakes with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce 35
Ethiopian Cabbage, Carrot, and Potato Stew 36
Chapter 3 Beans
The Basics of Cooking Beans 41
White Bean Bruschetta 42
White Bean Hummus 43
Pinto Bean Queso 44
Black Bean Layer Dip 45
Roasted Chickpea and Brussels Sprouts Salad 46
Pinto, Corn, and Avocado Salad 47
Black Bean, Cucumber, and Feta Salad 48
White and Green Beans with Browned Butter 49
Slow-Cooker Black Bean Taco Chili 50
Slow-Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup 52
Chickpea-of-the-Sea Sandwich 53
Garlicky BBQ White Bean and Kale Quesadillas 54
Grilled Stuffed Pinto and Swiss Chard Burritos 55
Southwest Pinto Bean Burger 56
Deconstructed Falafel Bowl 58
Sheet-Pan Black Bean Home Fries 59
Swedish Chickpea Balls 60
Spanish Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Spinach 62
Chickpea Hush Puppies with Garlic-Sriracha Aioli 63
Chapter 4 Lentils
The Basics of Cooking Lentils 67
Lentil-Walnut Dip 68
Warm Lentil Salad 69
One-Pot Dhal 70
Spiced Lentil Tacos 71
Slow-Cooker Lentil and Vegetable Stew 72
Baked Lentil Falafel 74
Lentil Sliders 76
Untidy Lentil Joes 77
Lentil Bolognese 78
Skillet Shepherd's Pie 79
Chapter 5 Grains
The Basics of Cooking Grains 83
Banana Cream Pie Smoothie 85
Peanut Butter Cup Overnight Oats 86
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Granola 87
Savory Rosemary-Parmesan Granola 88
Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars 89
Warm Quinoa Breakfast Bowl 90
Quinoa Nachos Supreme 91
Rainbow Quinoa Salad 92
Quinoa Collard Wraps 93
Peas and Pesto Rice 94
Coconut-Ginger Rice with Edamame 95
Stovetop Thanksgiving Rice Stuffing 96
Picture-Perfect Paella 97
Veggie and Brown Rice Stir-Fry 98
Quinoa and Broccoli Tabbouleh 100
Seared Polenta with Sautéed Greens 101
Polenta Tots 102
Cheese Grits 103
Creamy Parmesan Polenta 104
Mini Polenta Cheese Pizzas 105
Chapter 6 Broccoli & Cauliflower
Broccoli Slaw 109
Thai Roasted Broccoli 110
Cauliflower Alfredo Your Way 111
Stan's Cauliflower Fried Rice 112
Kentucky Baked Cauliflower 113
Roasted Mexican-Spiced Cauliflower 114
Roasted Sweet-and-Sour Cauliflower 116
Mom's Creamy Broccoli and Rice Bake 117
Broccoli and Cheese Twice-Baked Potatoes 118
Broccoli and Black Bean Tostadas 119
Chapter 7 Root Vegetables
Berry Beetsicle Smoothie 123
Fancy-Free Beet Tartare with Creamy Pine Nut Ricotta 124
Garlic-Parmesan Turnip Crisps 125
Buttered Carrot Noodles with Kale 126
Roasted Rosemary Potatoes 128
Classic Mashed Potatoes 129
One Sheet, Turnip the Beet! 130
Baked Fries and Gravy 131
Sweet Potato Mac 132
Chapter 8 Tofu
Basic Baked Tofu 137
Scrappy Scrambler 138
Mini Tofu Quiche 139
Tofu Benedict Florentine 140
Buffalo Tofu Sandwich Roll with Ranch Dressing 142
BBQ Hawaiian Tofu Bowl 144
Chicken-Free Tofu and Apple Salad 147
Tofu Pesto Bowl 148
Tasty Tofu Pad Thai 149
Not Yo Momma's Tofu Piccata 150
Tofu Marsala 152
Chapter 9 Squash
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup 157
Red Curry Kabocha Squash 158
Maple-Bourbon Acorn Squash 159
Zucchini Cornbread Muffins 160
Buffalo Chickpea Zucchini Boats 162
Summer Squash Skillet 163
Slow-Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto 164
Ready-to-Eat Raw Zucchini and Tomato Lasagna 165
Spaghetti Squash Primavera 166
Chapter 10 Avocado
Avocado, Kale, and Kiwi Smoothie Bowl 171
Guacamole Three Ways 172
Avocado, Watermelon, and Feta Salad 173
The Great Green Salad 174
Avocado, Cucumber, and Mint Gazpacho 176
Open-Faced Avocado, Bacon, and Tomato Sandwich 177
Stuffed Avocado 178
Avocado Breakfast Pizza 179
Sweet Potato Toast with Smashed Avocado 180
Veggie Avocado Carbonara 181
Chapter 11 Mushrooms
Portobello Bacon 185
Belle of the Buffalo Ball Sandwich 186
Pulled Mushroom BBQ Sandwich 187
Mushroom, Quinoa, and Spinach Taquitos 188
Quick Thai Coconut Mushroom Soup 190
Drunken Mushroom Noodles 192
Mindful Mushroom Stroganoff 193
Creamy Spinach-Stuffed Mushrooms 194
Portobello Fajitas 195
Chapter 12 Simple Sweets
Watermelon-Banana Granita 199
Coconut-Banana Pudding 200
Affogato Float 201
Rainbow Sprinkle Pancakes with Coconut Whipped Cream 202
Kettle Corn 204
Olive Oil Brownies 205
Soft-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies 206
Churro French Toast 208
Luscious Lemon Squares with Coconut Shortbread Crust 210
Classic Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting 212
Salted Coconut-Almond Fudge 214
Chapter 13 Kitchen Staples
Taco Seasoning 219
Green Goddess Dressing 220
Unhidden Valley Ranch Dressing 221
Sour Cream 222
Mayonnaise 223
Easy Cheese Sauce 224
Fast Feta 225
Pistachio Pesto 226
Mushroom Gravy 228
Walnut Parmesan 230
Magnificent Marinara 231
Basic BBQ Sauce 232
Vegan Brands I Love 235
Measurement and Conversion Charts 236
Recipe Index By Meal Type 237
Recipe Index By Label 240
Index 245
