You too can prepare an instant plant based meal in minutes.
Tonight’s dinner is brought to you from the instant part of my freezer and fridge. I wanted to throw something together quickly after family fun night which we could get on the table without a stop to Instant Grossburgermatic or a call to Deliver a BigFatCheesePieQuick. A glance in the icebox returned this feast with very little preparation time.
Frozen Chopped Spinach– quickly becoming a staple. Frozen broccoli has long reigned supreme in its usefulness in our freezer, but we are making room for new greenery. A quick heat in a cast iron skillet with some veggie broth, garlic and onion powder. Viola, spinach.
Lastnight’s reheated rice- Always make too much rice. It heats wonderfully in the microwave covered with a little liquid added. This is a brown jasmine.
Cedarlane Foods Quinoa Tabouli– From Costco. A little more oil than I would prepare myself, but not bad at all. Surprisingly fresh and green tasting.
Sabra Garden Hummus, Tuscan Herb– Any kind will do, but this flavor is delicious. Like all store bought hummus, much higher oil content than I would prepare from scratch, but having hummus always on hand is an absolute must. Learn to make your own, oil free!
Trader Joe’s Vegetable Masala Burger– This is one amazing tasting patty. Please give it a try!
In less than ten minutes, I had this plate pulled together for the family and it felt like we were at a buffet. Now, I do usually like to make things from scratch, you can have a much greater control over your fat content and ingredient purity. These items pass the test in our house for “tasty healthy vegan fast food.” Let’s face facts here, we all want to make the healthiest possible, purest, clean, perfect food for our families; but its nice to find those quickies that don’t break the bank, can fit into a time crunch, and don’t violate all of your food rules.
Living Plant Based doesn’t have to mean you travel 15 miles to the well to gather the purest water and then stone grind all of your ingredients fresh from the field. Although that does sound like a fun family retreat.
Happy Eating Out There!
🙂 Britt
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