Heat oil in a pot. Sauté onion, garlic, jalapeno. Then add rinsed rice to the pot and sauté for 3 - 4 minutes. Then add vegetables (optional) and tomatoes (canned or fresh chopped and pureed).
Season with salt and black pepper. Now add in vegetable stock and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes with lid closed.
Turn off heat when rice is completely cooked. Garnish with lot of fresh cilantro leaves. And our one-pot meal is ready now.
2. Banana Oatmeal
Add oatmeal and almond milk in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Add mashed banana into it. Simmer for 3 minutes without stirring.
Turn off heat and add sweetener (maple syrup). If adding sugar, add it while simmering. Garnish with chopped nuts or fruits of choice.
3. Cauliflower Fried Rice
Heat oil in a pan. Sauté onion, garlic and vegetables for 5 – 7 minutes.
Then add riced cauliflower, soy sauce, a pinch of salt, and pepper. And cook for 3 – 5 minutes more. Garnish with onion greens or cilantro leaves.
4. Vegan Minestrone Soup
Heat oil in a pot. Add in chopped celery, and other veggies for 2 minutes.
Then add tomato paste, canned tomatoes, pasta, canned/ cooked beans to the pot.
Next add the broth, seasoning (Italian mixed herb), and simmer till pasta is cooked al dente.
5. Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad
Making Quinoa - Add rinsed quinoa and water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Then lower the flame and simmer for 15 minutes covering with a lid.
Roasted Veggies - Pre-heat oven at 400 degree F. Take veggies of choice. Chop into bite-sized pieces and place it on a baking tray. Drizzle some oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake them at 375 - 400 degree F for 15 - 20 minutes.
Crispy Tofu - In a pouch or bowl, take soy sauce/ tamari, garlic powder, black pepper, and little corn starch. Marinate the tofu for 10 minutes. Then drizzle little oil on a skillet. Place the marinated tofu chunks and saute for 5 minutes.
Assemble - Now assemble quinoa, roasted vegetable, crispy tofu in a mixing bowl and add tahini dressing or any of your salad dressing to it. Garnish with green onions or cilantro leaves.
6. Strawberry Banana Smoothie
In a blender add chopped strawberry, banana, almond milk, maple syrup. Blend it for 1 minute or till it's smooth.
7. Quinoa Fried Rice
In a skillet heat oil. Add chopped onion, garlic and saute for a minute. Add diced vegetables and saute for 3 - 5 minutes till it's cooked al dente.
Now add cooked quinoa, soy sauce, a dash of white vinegar, pepper, salt if required. Cook on low flame for 3 - 5 minutes. Turn off heat and garnish with green onions or chopped cilantro.
In place of soy sauce and vinegar, you can also use ground spices like all spices or curry powder for different curried flavour. Add a tsp of lemon juice to this.
8. Vegetable Fried Rice
Heat oil in a skillet. Add a pinch of cumin seeds. Now add diced vegetables, chopped onion, minced garlic and saute on high flame for 2 minutes. Then reduce the flame and cover it with a lid.
Next add ground cumin, coriander, paprika, a pinch of turmeric powder, stir them well. Cover and cook till veggies are well cooked (not mushy).
Add in leftover rice or cooked plain rice, season with salt and pepper. Give it a gentle stir mixing all ingredients. Cook them on high flame for 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and a dash of lemon juice.
9. Mexican Lentil Soup
Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, celery stalks, and veggies to the pot. Sauté for few minutes. Add lentil, spices, and stock. Simmer for 15 – 20 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.
10. Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
Preheat oven. Just mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and bake for 20 – 25 minutes at 200 degrees C. Don’t over bake them.
Remove from oven and spread some peanut butter on the baked oatmeal.
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