The Smart Vegan Diet Cookbook For Weight Loss - 100 Delicious, Nutrient-Rich Plant-Based Recipes

By Susan Firesong

"The Smart Vegan Diet Cookbook For Weight Loss" offers a vibrant collection of 100 plant-based recipes designed not only to tantalize your taste buds but also to support your weight loss journey. This comprehensive guide brings the bounty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes to your table, proving that losing weight on a vegan diet can be both delicious and effortless.

Each recipe in this cookbook emphasizes nutrient-rich ingredients, ensuring that every meal is a step towards optimal health and well-being. From energizing breakfasts and robust salads to satisfying main dishes and indulgent desserts, the variety ensures there's something for every craving and occasion.

Beyond the array of recipes, the book serves as an insightful resource on the vegan diet, offering guidance on how to ensure complete nutrition while cutting calories and maintaining a healthy weight. It addresses common dietary concerns such as protein intake, vitamin sources, and balancing macronutrients, making it easier for you to navigate your weight loss journey confidently.

With a focus on whole foods and simple, accessible ingredients, "The Smart Vegan Diet Cookbook For Weight Loss" demystifies vegan cooking and shows how it can be a sustainable, enjoyable, and effective way to lose weight. Each recipe comes with nutritional information, helping you to track your intake and stay on target with your goals.

Whether you're new to veganism or looking to rejuvenate your meal plan, this cookbook is an invaluable resource, offering a delicious approach to healthy eating that supports not only weight loss but also a compassionate, eco-friendly lifestyle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nick Tsai
• Release date: Feb 14, 2024
• ISBN: 9798223639954

Book preview

Breakfast Recipes

Avocado Toast

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

Serving: 2

Recipe items:

Avocado ripe, 1

Coconut flour bread, 2 slices

Garlic, 1 clove, cut in half

Sea salt, to taste

Lemon juice, 1 tsp

Olive oil, as needed

Cooking Steps:

Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit.

Toast the bread.

Rub the surface with cut side of garlic clove.

Scoop out the avocado flesh with a spoon.

Season with pepper and salt.

Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.

Serve!

Nutrient Details:

Calories 240, Carbohydrate 22g, Protein 5g, Fat 16g, Fiber 8g, Sugar 2g

Blueberry Muffins

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 18-20 minutes

Serving: 5

Recipe items:

Coconut sugar, 1/3 cup

Avocado, ripe, small

Sea salt, ¼ tsp or taste

Coconut flour, 1 cup plus 2 tbsp

Baking powder, 2 tsp

Coconut milk, ½ cup, unsweetened

Blueberries, ¼ cup

Cooking Steps:

Firstly, preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare the muffin tin with muffin liners.

After that, add sea salt, sugar, and avocado to the blender. Blend on high until batter resembles a smooth.

Add coconut flour, baking powder, and ¼ cup cocoa powder in a small bowl and mix it with a spoon.

Then, add coconut milk to the wet ingredients and combine well. Then, pour the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients until smooth.

Then, add the fresh blueberries.

Transfer the batter to the muffin tin.

Place it into the oven and bake for 18 minutes.

When done, remove it from the oven.

Share!

Nutrient Details:

Calories 469, Carbohydrate 10g, Protein 16g, Fat 1g, Fiber 16g, Sugar 2g

Cherry Muffins

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serving: 6

Recipe items:

Arrowroot flour, 2 cups

Avocado oil, ¼ cup

Vanilla extract, 3 tsp

Baking powder, 1 tsp

Sea salt, ¼ tsp

Cherries, 1 cup, pitted

Cooking Steps:

Firstly, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Then, line a muffin pan with paper liners.

Add arrowroot flour, sea salt, baking powder, vanilla extract, and avocado oil except cherries to the bowl and mix well.

Add cherries and stir until smooth.

Fill the batter in the muffin liners. Place it into the oven and adjust the cooking time to 30 minutes until golden.

Serve and share!

Nutrient Details:

Calories 528, Carbohydrate 7g, Protein 13g, Fat 16g, Fiber 13g, Sugar 6g

Fresh Ginger tea

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serving: 6

Recipe items:

Ginger, 2-inches, peeled and sliced, fresh

Water, 1 ½ to 2 cups

Cinnamon, 1 pinch

Lemon juice, 1 tbsp, freshly squeezed

Cooking Steps:

Add water to the kettle and boil it. Allow it to settle. Then, add boiled water to the mug. Then, add ginger and cinnamon and allow it to sit for 5 to 10 minutes. 

Strain the ginger tea in the cup. Discard ginger pieces.

Add lemon.

Stir and enjoy!

Nutrient Details:

Calories 2, Carbohydrate 0g, Protein 0g, Fat 0g, Fiber 0g, Sugar 0g

Green Smoothie

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

Serving: 2

Recipe items:

Baby spinach, 3 cups

Apple juice, 3 cups, unsweetened

Ginger, 1 tbsp, grated

Pears, 2, peeled, cored, and chopped

Ice, 1 cup, crushed

Cooking Steps:

Add baby spinach, pears, apple juice, ginger, and ice to the blender and blend until smooth and creamy.

Pour the yummy smoothie into the glass.

Serve and enjoy!

Nutrient Details:

Calories 308, Carbohydrate 77g, Protein 2g, Fat 1g, Fiber 2g, Sugar 6g

Herbal Tea

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serving: 4

Recipe items:

2 cups water

1-inch ginger

1/2 teaspoon ajwain

6 mint leaves

6 tulsi leaves

½ lemon

Cooking Steps:

Add ginger, ajwain, mint leaves, and tulsi leaves into the mortar and pestle and crush it well. Transfer it to the big bowl. Keep it aside.

Add water into the saucepan and boil it.

Add crushed mixture and boil it. Turn off the heat.

Add to a strainer and strain it. Discard the remaining.

Add lemon juice and mix well.

Serve!

Nutrient Details:

Calories 58, Carbohydrate 7g, Protein 3g, Fat 2g, Fiber 1g, Sugar