super simple plant-based recipes for beginners: fast, easy, and delicious recipes for a no-fuss plant-based diet

Improved health, more energy, and a more sustainable approach to food--Super Simple Plant-Based Recipes for Beginners has everything you need to start your meat-free lifestyle with confidence.

Maybe it’s once a week--maybe seven days a week--but any level of commitment to eating less meat will benefit you and the planet. This affordable adaptation of TheMeat-Free Kitchen includes simple starter recipes for busy weeknights, packed weekends, or whatever days you decide to designate as plant-based. From many different breakfast options to an array of vegetarian burgers, these quick, easy-to-make meatless meals will satisfy even the pickiest of palates.

Recipes for meals, snacks, and even desserts offer a well-rounded meal plan that is high in protein, low in fat, energy boosting, and that will help you live longer and better. You’ll find yummy breakfasts to start your day with strength, power-packed salads, nutritious and delicious soups, afternoon energy-boosting snacks, comforting and satisfying pasta dishes, and easy-to-make one-pan delights--all of which are full of plant-based goodness.

There is something for everyone in these recipes, which include:

• Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal
• Black Bean Citrus Quinoa Salad
• Spicy Hummus Veggie Wraps
• Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
• Tortilla Enchilada Casserole

Jenn Sebestyen is the founder of the blog Veggie Inspired (veggieinspired.com), where she creates vegetarian and vegan-friendly recipes suitable for the whole family. She has appeared on CBS’ The Doctors and has been featured in Women’s Health, Better Homes & Gardens, Fitness Magazine, Self, Country Living, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and more. She is a mom of three and lives with her family in Illinois.

Kelli Foster is a staff writer and editor for The Kitchn, which more than twenty million people visit each month, and the author of Buddha Bowls and Probiotic Kitchen. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, she lives in New York City.