100 Plant-First Recipes

Published: Sep 1, 2024 · Modified: Sep 14, 2024 by cookingwithelo · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

I've taken on an ambitious challenge! Over the next 100 days, I'll be sharing a plant-first recipe with you every single day.

My goal? To inspire you to add more veggies, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds to your meals for a healthy and varied diet.

You can find all the recipes published so far below, and follow along daily on Instagram, where I'll be sharing videos of each recipe in action.

1

Millet salad with mango and corn in a white bowl on a white marble board.

Mango Millet Salad

This mango millet salad with a hint of curry makes an incredible summer salad. Serve it as a side dish for BBQs or add in some chickpeas to serve it for lunch.

2

Dark green chimichurri with red pepper flakes in a white ceramic bowl.

Parsley Chimichurri Recipe

This parsley chimichurri is a true flavor-boosting sauce for salads, sandwiches, roasted veggies, and any type of protein.

3

White bowl filled with roasted veggies, falafel, a green chimichurri sauce, and pink pickled onions.

Chimichurri Bowl

This flavor-packed chimichurri bowl with roasted veggies, millet and falafels is perfect for meal-prepping and makes a great plant-based lunch or dinner.

4

Bright green avocado pesto with basil in a white ceramic bowl.

Super Creamy Vegan Avocado Pesto

This incredibly creamy vegan avocado pesto with basil and cilantro comes together in a food processor and makes a quick vegan dinner.

5

Lemon poppy seed overnight oats topped with yogurt and a lemon slice.

Lemon Poppy Seed Overnight Oats

These overnight oats taste like your favorite lemon poppy seed cake but make a nutritious vegan breakfast.

6

Giant spring rolls stuffed with cucumber, carrots, cabbage, and tofu.

Giant Spring Rolls With Tofu

These giant spring rolls with tofu and veggies are like a cross between a rice noodle salad and a sandwich. Perfect for lunch with a peanut dipping sauce.

7

Silken tofu omelette folded in half in a ceramic plate with spinach and tomatoes on the side.

Silken Tofu Omelette (Vegan)

Silken tofu omelette makes a scrumptious breakfast. It is soft, flexible and actually tastes like eggs thanks to the addition of black salt!

8

Penne in a green sauce with small pieces of zucchini in a white bowl.

Creamy Vegan Zucchini Pasta

This vegan zucchini pasta sauce is the perfect summer dish with a creamy texture from cashew butter and a cheesy flavor from nutritional yeast.

9

Spoon in a glass jar with cashew parmesan.

Vegan Cashew Parmesan Alternative

This vegan cashew parmesan cheese alternative made with cashew, salt and nutritional yeast is perfect to sprinkle over pasta. The white pepper adds some complexity that makes this recipe irresitible.

10

Two slices of bread with a green spread on a beige ceramic plate.

Edamame Sandwich Spread

This edamame spread with avocado is like an elevated avocado toast. It's made with edamame beans, peas, and hemp seeds for a variety of plants.

11

Marinated tofu feta cubes in a glass jar.

Tofu Feta Recipe (Marinated Raw Tofu)

This tofu feta recipe makes the ultimate vegan feta cheese for all your Mediterranean bowls and salads. It's briny, zesty, and full of flavor.

12

White bowl with cooked rice, zucchini, lentil, chickpeas, and a yellow sauce.

Curried Zucchini Stew

This curried zucchini stew with lemon is made with only 9 ingredients and comes together in 1 pot. It's an easy plant-based weeknight dinner and great for meal prep.

13

Orange paella rice in a large black pan with red peppers, green peas, and lemon wedges.

Vegan Paella (Without Seafood)

This vegan paella uses a veggie sofrito as the base, is packed with smokey flavors that remind of chorizo, and heart of palm for a seafood-like texture.

14

Crispy golden granola with a milk in a grey bowl.

Easy Applesauce Granola

This easy applesauce granola is made with simple, affordable ingredients and has a delicate apple and vanilla flavor. Plus, it's naturally vegan and gluten-free.

15

Two stuffed red peppers in a white bowl with tomato sauce at the bottom.

Rice And Tofu Stuffed Peppers

These rice and tofu stuffed peppers make an easy plant-based dinner. They only take 35 minutes to make by precooking the peppers while making the stuffing.

16

Cocoa energy balls with sea salt on top on a speckled white plate.

Healthy Fig Energy Balls

These healthy fig and cocoa energy balls make the most incredible, meal-prep-friendly snack.

17

Fruit salad with orange and strawberries in a small glass jar.

Signature Fruit Salad With Mint

This summer fruit salad with mint combines sweet, tangy, juicy, and crunchy fruits for the best flavors and texture.

18

Rectangular pieces of crispbread on a beige ceramic plate.

Multi-Seed Crispbread Recipe (Gluten-Free)

This homemade crispbread recipe with sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds is a great gluten-free alternative to regular bread. You can eat them with your favorite spreads or dipped in a bowl of soup.

19

Shallow white plate with spaghetti in a cherry tomato pasta sauce topped with basil.

Tahini Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce

This incredibly creamy cherry tomato sauce uses tahini instead of heavy cream to make it vegan and comes together in just 15 minutes.

20

Hand holding a slice of sunflower seed bread.

Sunflower Seed Bread

This sunflower seed bread is naturally gluten-free, packed with 5 different seeds, and made without flour. No kneading or rising required.

21

White bowl with cashew fried rice, scallions, and sesame seeds.

Vegan Cashew Fried Rice

This vegan fried rice is made without eggs and packed with roasted cashews for some rich and nutty flavors. It comes together in 1 pan for an easy weeknight meal.

22

Stack of pancakes topped with strawberries, where a piece is missing.

Silken Tofu Pancakes

These high-protein silken tofu pancakes are just as juicy and fluffy as regular pancakes but made with vegan and gluten-free ingredients.

23

Vegan bagel sliced open with vegan cream cheese.

Vegan Gluten-Free Bagels (No Yeast)

You won't believe how easy it is to make homemade vegan and gluten-free bagels that are naturally yeast-free! No boiling or deep-frying involved!

24

TVP meatballs in a pan with marinara sauce and garnished with basil.

TVP Meatballs

These high-protein plant-based meatballs have an incredibly meaty texture and are packed with 25 grams of protein per serving.

25

Hand holding a vegan and gluten-free chocolate chip cookies sprinkled with salt.

Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (No Chill)

These no-chill vegan and gluten-free chocolate chip cookies made with oat flour and almond flour come together in one bowl and are ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect to satisfy all your cookie cravings.

26

Dark brown chocolate smoothie with some air bubbles on top and chocolate shavings.

Silken Tofu Smoothie (High-Protein, Vegan)

This decadent chocolate smoothie with silken tofu has an incredibly creamy texture and 22 gram of protein per serving. No, you don't taste the tofu!

27

30-Minute Vegan Sweet And Sour Tofu

Easy vegan sweet and sour tofu recipe that's ready in 30 minutes and taste delicious over rice. It's made with a healthy sweet and sour sauce that uses pineapple juice.

28

Falafel wrap topped with cherry tomatoes, tahini sauce, and pickled onion on a beige plate.

Smashed Falafel Wraps

Smashed wraps may be the quickest way to make a delicious falafel wrap. Two of these smashed falafel wraps contain a heaping 20 grams of plant protein!

29

Light brown energy balls topped with sea salt on a white ceramic plate.

Easy Energy Balls With Dates

This easy energy balls recipe made with Medjool dates, oats, and almonds is one you want to save to make again and again. It's the perfect mid-day snack that gives you an extra boost of energy.

30

Bright orange, creamy red pepper stew in a cast-iron braiser.

White Bean And Red Pepper Stew

This creamy pepper stew with white beans and baby spinach makes a cozy plant-based dinner. You can easily make it ahead for busy weeknights.

31

Whipped tofu on two slices of toast.

Whipped Silken Tofu

This creamy, tangy whipped tofu enhanced with lemon zest and olive oil is the perfect vegan alternative to whipped feta for your aperitifs and snack plates.

32

Bright orange tomato flavored tofu sausages on a beige plate lined with parchment paper.

Tomato Tofu Sausages

These tomato-flavored tofu sausages make an easy plant-based meat alternative. You can serve them as a main or add them to bowls, salads, or wraps.

33

Tofu planks with grill marks on a white oval dish covered with a brown sauce and green herbs.

Soy Sauce Marinated Tofu

This soy sauce-marinated tofu is sweet, salty, zingy, and spicy, all at the same time. It tastes amazing over plain white rice with a side of veggies.

34

Spaghetti in a creamy light orange tomato sauce topped with basil.

Vegan Roasted Tomato Sauce With Silken Tofu

This roasted tomato sauce is packed with rich tomato flavor and caramelized shallots. The addition of silken tofu makes it even creamier while adding an extra boost of plant-based protein.

35

Stack of cinnamon swirl pancakes.

Banana Cinnamon Pancakes

These banana cinnamon swirl pancakes are an easy, plant-based twist on traditional banana pancakes, featuring almond butter and maple syrup for the swirl and making a decadent breakfast.

36

White bowl with white rice, broccoli, and red chilli slices in a green sauce.

Easy Broccoli Baked Tofu Curry

This simple green curry with baked tofu and broccoli makes a great plant-based dinner that you can easily make ahead of time.

37

Stack of quinoa tortillas with three tortillas rolled on top.

Quinoa Tortilla Wraps

These 2-ingredient quinoa wraps are super pliable, great for veggie wraps, and make perfect tortillas for tacos. Plus they are naturally gluten-free!

38

Butter lettuce leave filled with a soya mince, carrots, red peppers and green onion filling.

Butter Lettuce Wraps (With Soya Mince)

This is a vegan take on Asian butter lettuce wraps with soya mince (textured vegetable protein) and an extra portion of veggies.

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