200 quick, easy, and delicious recipes the whole family will love
Vegetarian cookbook review
You might think that there’s a direct correlation between how much time you spend in the kitchen, and how good the fruits of your labors will be. In fact, it’s entirely possible to prepare a delicious and healthy meal without cooking for hours.
In 15-Minute Vegetarian, Susann Geiskopf-Hadler and Mindy Toomay combine fresh ingredients are with store-bought items like canned beans, jarred vegetables, and prepared sauces to speed up preparation times without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. In the first chapter, the authors share their quick-cooking ground rules, tips, techniques, and equipment. Chapter 2 offers recipes for seasonings, condiments, and sauces which are called for in recipes later in the book. Then there are a dozen chapters with recipes for mains, sides, and everything else you can think of:
- Breakfast dishes – Cottage cheese pancakes, Aloha smoothie, Tempeh rancheros…
- Appetizers and snacks – Artichoke and parmesan spread, Stuffed apricots, Provençal spiced olives…
- Salads – Beet-arugula-cranberry, Cucumber and garlic, Napa cabbage and avocado…
- Soups and stews – Chipotle corn chowder, Curried okra and black-eyed pea stew, Tex-Mex black bean and pumpkin…
- Sandwiches and wraps – Curry tofu egg salad, Grilled tempeh, Southwest tofu club…
- Sautés and stir-fries – Hot and sweet tofu with papaya, Bok choy with lemon miso sauce, Braised tofu with shiitakes and carrots…
- Pasta dishes – Creamy linguine with garlic and peas, Fusilli with roasted red pepper pesto, Sicilian-style vermicelli…
- Grain dishes – Basmati rice with saffron and cumin, Bulgur with spinach and feta, Grilled polenta with bleu cheese…
- Tortilla dishes – Black bean and cabbage tostadas, Cumin-seared tofu and corn burritos, Spicy potato and cauliflower tacos…
- Grilled and broiled dishes – Grilled sweet potatoes, Grilled pizza, Stuffed portobellos…
- Beverages – Almond espresso spritzer, Chocolate raspberry cappuccino, Lavender lemonade…
- Desserts – Chocolate sandwiches, Drunken fruit compote, Rum-sautéed bananas…
Next time you’re in a hurry to eat, don’t be tempted by take-out pizza or a fast-food salad; check out 15-Minute Vegetarian and make yourself something delicious.
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