Vegan Lunches In 15 Minutes or LESS
Are y’all ready to get back to pre-COVID normalcy? Or do you think we are now living our new normal? Since I have been working from home since March 2020, it is the new normal to make sure that lunch is vegan and kid-friendly. By the time you add up your working hours, errands, social time, and sleep, it can be tough to fit in time to fix yourself a decent meal. Thankfully, many delicious vegan lunches can be prepared in just 15 minutes or less. Here’s a look at some of my family favorites.
Mediterranean Nachos
What’s better than vegan nachos? Vegan Mediterranean nachos, of course!
Photos @Euphoric Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 family-sized bag pita chips
- 3 cups hummus
- 2 Tbsp. chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp. diced cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 cup chopped Kalamata olives or black olives
- 1 Tbsp. capers (optional)
- 1 cup chopped artichoke hearts
- 1 Tbsp. pine nuts
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Place the pita chips on a large plate or in a large bowl.
- Heat the hummus in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir, then pour over the pita chips.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, capers, artichoke hearts, and pine nuts. Sprinkle with the black pepper and lemon juice and enjoy!
Makes 5 servings
Tofu Scramble
Everyone knows breakfast is delicious at any time of the day!
Photo by Ashley Palmer
Tofu scramble is a staple in my home, although I have to admit that it took a while to perfect my own version. My poor husband has battled through about a month of mushy, overly seasoned, and burnt scrambles.
I’ve got just the recipe to inspire you to kick the egg-eating habit for good. After all, this is the recipe that might convince my husband go vegan. Your taste buds will thank you, and you’ll love your lowered cholesterol levels. The kiddos will like this too! Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. extra-firm tofu
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 Tbsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. thyme
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Cut the tofu into cubes and squeeze out the excess water.
- Add the olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, onion powder, thyme, turmeric, paprika, and garlic salt to a sauté pan. Stir and cook on low heat. Once the mixture begins to heat, spread evenly to coat the bottom of pan.
- Crumble the tofu through your fingers into the pan and toss into the mixture, stirring often.
- Once the scramble becomes firm to the touch and begins to brown (about 7 to 10 minutes), squeeze in the lemon juice and add in the nutritional yeast. Stir until coated. Allow to cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
Makes 4 servings
Published by Ashley Palmer
Vegan Philly Cheese Steak
On days when the family have a big-city sized under, this sandwich can’t be beat
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp. “I can’t believe it’s VEGAN” or olive oil
- 1 green pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 8-oz. pkg. seitan or 1 pkg. Gardein Beefless Tips, cubed
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. celery flakes
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 7-oz. block Follow Your Heart dairy-free provolone style slices
- 2 Vegan French rolls, cut in half lengthwise
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375˚
- Melt 2 tablespoonfuls of the vegan margarine in a large pan on medium heat. Sauté the green pepper, onion, and seitan for about 5 minutes, or until the seitan is heated all the way through. Add the garlic powder, celery flakes, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer to an oven-safe pan. Top with the dairy-free provolone and bake for 10 minutes, or until the “cheese” is melted.
- Melt the remaining vegan margarine in another pan on medium heat. Place the French rolls face down in the pan and cook until lightly browned and crispy.
- Fill each roll with the seitan, green pepper, onion, and vegan cheese and serve.
Makes 2 servings
https://www.peta.org/recipes/vegan-pholly-cheesesteak/
Vegan Greek Salad
This salad, from Simple Vegan Blog, features tofu feta and is super-easy to prepare.
I usually eat quick and simple dishes and lots of fruits and fresh vegetables, that’s why I love salads, they are really easy to make, like this refreshing vegan Greek salad with homemade vegan tofu feta cheese
It’s important to eat a balanced diet, with many fruits and veggies, it’s fun, good for your health and you never get bored. If you don’t like salads, you should try new recipes with ingredients you like, salads are very healthy, nutritious and they can help you to lose or maintain weight.
Sometimes it’s hard to find a vegan salad when we eat out, they usually are made with cheese or other animal ingredients like bacon, chicken or tuna. These ingredients are not very healthy and they are high in fat, so you can try other ingredients like this tofu feta cheese, it’s healthier, lighter and cruelty-free.
The traditional Greek salad is made with tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, olives and feta cheese, typically seasoned with salt, black pepper, oregano and extra virgin olive oil
You can also add capers, lemon juice or vinegar. Remove the black olives and the olive oil for a lighter version. You can use this low fat raw vegan dressing or balsamic vinegar, both are low in fat and absolutely delicious.
Be careful with salad dressings, they can ruin your salads. Sometimes they are very unhealthy and full of fat. Avoid saturated fats and eat healthy plant based fats. You need to eat fat, but choose the good ones and eat them in moderation. I hope you like this vegan Greek salad, it’s ready in 10 minutes, so you can eat healthy even if you don’t have much time.
Ingredients
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 cucumber
- 1 green pepper
- 4 tomatoes
- Vegan tofu Feta cheese
- 40 black olives
- 1 tbsp oregano
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients together with desired amount of extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, until well mixed.
Author:Simple Vegan Blog | Prep:10 mins | Total:10 mins | Salad, Side dish | Vegan, Greek