Ingredients

1 cup brown rice

¼ cup vegetable broth

½ green bell pepper

Recipe Cook Time
15 minutes
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Set a medium pot of water on the stove to boil.  When the water comes to a boil, stir in the brown rice.  Cook for 15 minutes.   Whi
Recipe Prep Time
30 minutes
Recipe Serving Size
6
Recipe Total Time
45 minutes

Take-Along Burritos

Take-Along Burritos are great make-ahead work week lunches to ensure you eat beans every day.  I usually make a double batch on a Sunday and refrigerate.   They freeze well too!  I heat them for about 20 minutes in the toaster oven at work. 

Ingredients

2 pounds red, yellow, and purple potatoes (6 medium or 10 small)

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Recipe Cook Time
30
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  Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water.  Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 25 minutes.  Drain and chill
Recipe Prep Time
30
Recipe Serving Size
6
Recipe Total Time
1 hour

Tri-color French Potato Salad

When you cook and then cool potatoes, you convert some starch to resistant starch which is helpful to feeding good bacteria.  Purple potatoes reduce inflammation and increase antioxidants lowering the risk of stroke. You can switch out the herbs to your liking – chives and rosemary are both excellent.  Makes 6 servings as a side dish.

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic

1 T olive oil

¼ cup red wine vinegar

Recipe Cook Time
5
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Press garlic into a small bowl.  Wisk in olive oil, vinegar, and cumin. Add salt and pepper to taste.  Chop tomato, avocado, and green onion
Recipe Prep Time
10
Recipe Total Time
15 minutes

Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy caviar was a big crowd pleaser at parties and bar-b-ques long before I went to a plant-based diet.  Using only one bowl and taking only  15 minutes, you can make any night festive!

Ingredients

1 cup red rice

1 tsp salt

2 ½ Tbsp red wine vinegar

Recipe Cook Time
25
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Heat a medium sauce pan about two-thirds full of water to a boil.  Stir in the red rice and adjust the heat to continue a low boil.  When th
Recipe Prep Time
15
Recipe Serving Size
4
Recipe Total Time
40

Italian Red Rice Salad

Ready for the light meals of Spring?  With a hearty whole grain and lots of vegetables, this salad will hit the spot.

Ingredients

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tsp ginger, grated

Recipe Cook Time
10 minutes
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Mix garlic, ginger, peanuts, soy sauce, and broth to create a marinade.  Cut the tofu into 6 long planks.  Spread the tofu on a tray or larg
Recipe Prep Time
20 minutes
Recipe Serving Size
3
Recipe Total Time
30 minutes

Veggie Banh Mi Sandwiches

These delicious Vietnamese-style sandwiches include a wide array of colorful vegetables and flavorful tofu.  

Ingredients

16 oz extra firm tofu

2 tsp vegetable oil

1 cup broccoli

Recipe Cook Time
20 minute
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Drain tofu and cut into half-inch thickness strips.  Heat a large cast iron skillet.  Dab extra water from tofu with paper towels.  Add
Recipe Prep Time
10 minutes
Recipe Serving Size
4
Recipe Total Time
30 minutes

Vegetable Pra Ram

If you like Thai food, this is a must try!  Anything with peanut butter is awesome, right?   Although coconut milk is not a food we should eat everyday, it makes this mountain of veggies go down easily.  

Ingredients

1 red onion

1 stalk celery

½ cup button mushrooms

Recipe Cook Time
40 minutes
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Recipe Prep Time
5 minutes
Recipe Serving Size
6
Recipe Total Time
45 minutes

Unstuffed Cabbage Soup

Get those cruciferous veggies and whole grains in one bowl!

Ingredients

1 tsp vegetable oil

Recipe Cook Time
1 hour
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Recipe Prep Time
10 minutes
Recipe Serving Size
6
Recipe Total Time
70 minutes

Sheperd's Pie

Remember using the colorful version of vegetables, like red onion and red potatoes here, add to the antioxidant content of your meal.

Ingredients

Vegetable oil spray

1 cup of dates

1 Tbsp flaxseed meal

1 1/2 cups hot water

1/2 half avocado

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 Tbsp maple syrup

1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup date sugar

1 cup pecans

 

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a loaf pan lightly with oil.

Recipe Cook Time
65 minutes
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Recipe Prep Time
10 minutes
Recipe Serving Size
8
Recipe Total Time
1 hour, 15 minutes

Pecan Date Bread

With whole wheat flour and antioxidant-rich sweeteners, this date bread is a perfect treat for Sunday brunch or a special occasion.

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