07 Apr What A Vegan Couple Eats In Day + Recipes // #1
Happy Friday everyone!
Chris and I partnered up with iHerb, an online natural products retailer that sells discounted products for all of your needs, and we worked together to create a “What A Vegan Couple Eats In a Day” series on our YouTube channel and blog using a wide array of vegan products we found on their site. You can check out all of the recipes and video below, and please let us know what you think! We would love to possibly continue this series as a regular feature on the blog 🙂
Breakfast:
Gluten-free Chia Pancakes
Gluten-free Chia Pancakes
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chia seeds + 6 tbsp water
- 1 ½ cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free Pancake mix
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp melted vegan butter (or applesauce)
Instructions
- Mix together the chia seeds with water then set side to thicken for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat a pan over medium-high.
- In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients and then add in the chia “egg” once thickened until smooth.
- Pour 1/4 cup batter onto the hot pan and spread out to about 3″ wide. Cook until the top of the pancake is bubbly, about 3 minutes, then flip and cook 2 minutes more. Adjust temperature as needed to prevent burning.
Chocolate Protein Smoothie Bowl
PrintChocolate Protein Smoothie Bowl
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale, destemmed and finely chopped
- 2 frozen bananas (chopped/broken up)
- 1 scoop Sunwarrior chocolate protein powder
- 1/4-1/3 cup liquid, as needed to blend
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- ½ tsp maca powder
Toppings, such as:
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth, then add toppings of choice.
Snacks:
Vegan Cheese & Crackers + Dates w/ Peanut Butter
Chris paired Mary’s Gone Crackers with our favorite vegan cheese and fresh tomatoes.
For my snack, I went with pitted deglet noor dates drizzled with some crunchy peanut butter and a side of 2 mandarin oranges 🙂
Lunch:
Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich
PrintAvocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
Avocado Chickpea Mash:
- 1/3 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 avocado
- Juice of 1/2 small lemon
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt + pepper to taste
To Assemble:
- 2 pieces of bread, toasted
- 1/4 cup marinated peppers
- 2-3 tablespoons sauerkraut
- 2-3 leaves of kale, destemmed & steamed
Instructions
- Steam kale if not yet cooked.
- Add the cooked chickpeas and avocado to a small bowl, and mash with a fork or potato masher.
- Add in the remaining ingredients of the avocado chickpea mash and mix until smooth.
- Place onto the bread and assemble the sandwich with the remaining ingredients.
Soba Noodle Salad w/ Easy Peanut Sauce
PrintSoba Noodle Salad w/ Easy Peanut Sauce
- Prep Time: 6 mins
- Cook Time: 6 mins
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 1
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
- 1 teaspoon coconut nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
To Assemble:
- 1-2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/3 packet (3.2 oz) soba noodles
- 1-1/2 cups steamed veggies
Recommended:
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2-1 tsp sriracha
- Sesame seeds
- Green onions
Instructions
- Fill a small pot up with water and set on the stove to bring to a boil. While that heats, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Once the water is boiling, place the soba noodles in and cook per packaging directions. Drain once cooked and set aside.
- To assemble, simply plate the spinach, steamed veggies, soba noodle and peanut sauce onto a plate, and top with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
Please note: this will make more sauce than needed, but I save it for the rest of the week!
Dinner:
Pressure Cooker Mexican Lentil Stew
PrintPressure Cooker Mexican Lentil Stew
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 8
Ingredients
- 2 28 oz. cans organic crushed tomatoes, no salt added
- 16 oz red lentils
- 1 medium red or yellow onion, diced (~1 cup)
- 3 medium zucchini, diced (~3 cups)
- 8 oz mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 2 Anaheim peppers, diced
- 2 ribs of celery, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, sliced (~1/3 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tbs chili powder
- 1/2 tbs cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- Salt + pepper, to taste
- Recommended:
- 3/4 cup frozen organic non-GMO corn
- 2 white potatoes diced
- Top with:
- Fresh cilantro, avocados, lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a pressure cooker and cook on high for 25 minutes.
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Jema
Posted at 04:36h, 20 AprilI loved the video. I am having a hard time deciding which is my favorite dish. They all look delicious. Thank you for posting a pressure cooker recipe. I make your Mom’s black beans all the time and will be making the Mexican Lentil Stew this weekend.
Jasmine Briones
Posted at 09:05h, 26 AprilThanks for the love Jema 🙂 I hope you enjoy!
Jema
Posted at 10:42h, 21 April> Hi Jasmine: I loved the segment on what a vegan couple eats. Today, I am making the Mexican Lentil Stew. I bought a pressure cooker and having been enjoying your Mom’s beans and these quick easy meals. I am also making the roasted kale salad this weekend. Can I live with you guys for the weekend? I would have a hard time choosing what to eat! I love your blog and videos. Have a wonderful weekend ????
Jasmine Briones
Posted at 09:04h, 26 AprilHi Jema, Thanks so much for sharing! My mom and aI are so happy to hear that, we would love for you to live with us for a weekend 😉 haha