Tagged: vegetarian
22 recipesAvocado and White Bean Toast
Mashed avocado under lemony white beans. Healthy fats, fiber, and protein on toast in five minutes.
Beans on Toast
One can, one small pot, ten minutes. The British answer to "there is nothing in the house."
Black Bean Soup
Mostly cans, one pot, thirty minutes. Blend half with the hand blender and it turns creamy.
Chia Pudding
Stir milk and chia seeds in a jar tonight, eat a thick, creamy pudding tomorrow. Two minutes of work.
Cowboy Caviar
Open some cans, chop a pepper, stir. A big bowl of bean salad that gets better overnight.
Creamy Tomato and White Bean Soup
Tomato soup made creamy and filling with blended white beans instead of cream. Twenty-five minutes.
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
Two cans of chickpeas roasted until they crunch like nuts. A snack with protein and fiber.
Greek Chickpea Salad
Chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, and feta in an oregano dressing. No cooking, lunch for three days.
Hand-Blender Hummus
One can of chickpeas, a tall cup, and your stick blender. Smoother and cheaper than the tub.
Hummus Veggie Pita
Pita pockets stuffed with hummus, crunchy vegetables, and feta. A no-cook lunch in five minutes.
One-Pot Mac and Cheese
Macaroni, water, evaporated milk, cheese. One pot, fifteen minutes, smoother than the box.
Overnight Oats
Two minutes at night, breakfast waiting in the fridge. No stove, no slow cooker.
Pasta e Fagioli
Italian pasta and bean soup: thick, cheap, mostly pantry, and better the next day.
Peanut Butter and Strawberry-Rhubarb Preserves Sandwich
The classic, with a jar that fights back. Tart rhubarb cuts right through the peanut butter.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
A banana, peanut butter, yogurt, and milk, blended in a tall cup. Breakfast you can drink on the way out.
Red Lentil Soup
Turkish lentil soup: no soaking, one pot, blended smooth. Cheap, filling, and full of protein.
Skillet Quesadillas
Tortilla, cheese, whatever is in the fridge. Crisp outside, melted inside, ten minutes.
Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Five minutes before bed, a hot breakfast when you wake up.
Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Like tuna salad, minus the tuna. One can, a fork, and ten minutes.
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Hash
Sweet potatoes, peppers, onion, and black beans browned in one skillet. Breakfast or dinner.
Tzatziki
Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, and lemon. A dip, a sauce, and a spread, in ten minutes.
Weeknight Chana Masala
Two cans of chickpeas in a spiced tomato sauce, done in about thirty minutes in one pot.