This list should comprehensively (and deliciously) answer the question, “What DOES a vegan eat?” (Obviously everything gets veganized.)
SALADS
- Green – add veggies, grains, beans, nuts/seeds, dried/fresh fruit
- Spinach – with almonds, dried cranberries, sweet mustard dressing
- Caesar – with garlic croutons & pine nuts
- Pasta – with garbanzo beans, black olives, cucumbers, red onion, radish, cauliflower
- Four Bean – with onions, mustard vinaigrette
- Potato – with celery, onion, diced pickle
- Mexi – with black beans, corn, lime, cilantro, spices
- Taco – with pinto beans, avocado, corn, lime, salsa, tortilla chips
- Tabbouleh – with quinoa/bulgur, cucumber, tomato, lemon, parsley
- Asian Cabbage – with rice/soba noodles, tofu, shiitake, edamame, pineapple, sesame, peanuts
- Coleslaw – with carrot, onion, red pepper, red cabbage
- Broccoli Slaw – with almonds, sesame seeds, dried cranberries, soy bacon bits
- Greek – with kalamata olives, artichoke, cucumber, tomato, hummus, pita bread
SALAD DRESSINGS
Use these refrigerator/pantry staples…
- Vegenaise
- Vinegars (apple cider, red wine, balsamic, rice, champagne, berry-flavored)
- Tomato paste, ketchup
- Olive oil, flax oil
- Lemon juice (fresh, or frozen in ice cube portions)
- Agave nectar
- Bubbies Horseradish
- Mustard
- Relish
- Tahini
- Tamari
- Ginger juice
- Raw nuts/seeds (i.e. cashew, sunflower, sesame)
- Fruit juices (orange, pineapple) – freeze in ice cube tray portions
- Fresh herbs
- Spices
To create…
- Thousand Island
- French
- Vinaigrette
- Lemon juice and olive oil
- Agave mustard
- Thin hummus
- Asian dressings: Orange sesame ginger/peanut/teriyaki
- Green goddess
- Ranch
- Caesar
- Creamy Horseradish Dill
BURGERS/SANDWICHES
ON A BUN…
- Portobello mushroom burger
- Bean/grain/nut burgers
- Chick’n burger (with Gardein Chick’n Scallopini)
- Sloppy Joe – with lentils or pulsed tempeh
- BBQ Tofu/Tempeh
- Beer-battered Tempeh “fish” and tartar sauce
ON A HOAGIE…
- Veggie Dogs – Field Roast or Tofurky sausage on a hoagie with sauerkraut, onions and mustard
- Italian Meatball – with beanballs or Italian Field Roast/Tofurky and spaghetti sauce
- Philly Cheezsteak – with Wild Mushroom Field Roast, garlic aioli, mozzarella style Daiya, sauteed green peppers and onions
INSIDE BREAD…
- Grilled Cheez – with Daiya cheddar style shreds or homemade Uncheeses
- Deli Style – with Field Roast deli slices
- BLT – with marinated smoky tofu bacon or Smart Bacon and Vegenaise
- Untuna – with pulsed garbanzo beans, etc
- “Green” Sandwich – with cucumber, avocado, green pepper, sprouts, lettuce and dill horseradish dressing
- Tempeh Reuben – on rye bread, with sauerkraut and onions
(or use a tortilla to make any of the above a “wrap”)
SOUPS
- Chili
- Split Pea
- Lentil
- Minestrone
- Carrot Ginger
- Peanut Pumpkin
- Squash
- Creamy Potato & Greens
- Miso/Asian
- Jambalaya/Gumbo
- Pho
- Creole Red Bean
- Curry
- Onion
- Cheezy Broccoli
ASSORTED
- Loaded Baked Potato
- Tofu loaf/Meatless loaf
- Stuffed pepper
- Cabbage roll
- Stroganoff w/ mushroom, peas, non-dairy sour cream
- Chickpea cutlet
- Mock crab cake
- Gardein Crispy Tenders
- Falafel
- Paella
- Pot pie
- Shepherd’s pie
- Veggie kabobs
- Frittata
- Quiche
BARBEQUE
- BBQ tempeh/tofu/seitan
- Baked beans
- Cornbread
- Coleslaw
HARVEST MEAL
- Roasted yam/sweet potato/root vegetables
- Mashed potato
- Mushroom gravy
- Field Roast Celebration Roast or Hazelnut Cranberry Roast
- Tofurky Vegetarian Roast
- Cranberry sauce
- Squash
- Apple sage stuffing
- Pumpkin/pecan pie
PASTA/ITALIAN
- Pasta & sauce with mushroom saute or Nate’s Meatless Meatballs/beanballs
- “Browned butter & Mizithra” over angel hair pasta using olive oil, garlic and (cold) mozzarella style Daiya
- Lemon piccata sauce with garlic, onion, artichokes, kalamata olives, capers over angel hair pasta or quinoa
- Lasagna/Manicotti
- Pizza
- Polenta & greens with red sauce
- Mac & cheez
MEXICAN
- Taco, tostada, burrito
- Enchilada baked in sauce
- Use Yves ground for taco meat or Field Roast Mexican sausages
- Mole sauce
ASIAN STYLE
- Teriyaki stir-fry
- Tandoori tempeh
- Curries with coconut, raisin, peanuts
- Spring rolls
- Thai peanut sauce over soba noodles
- Sushi rolls
- Dal with Basmati rice & pita bread
BREAKFAST
- Smoothie
- Hot cereals: steel cut oats, rice, buckwheat, multi-grain
- Muffins
- Tofu scramble
- Roasted potato & veggies
- Hash brown potatoes
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- French Toast
- Tofurky Breakfast Links
- Gimme Lean Sausage
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