Here are the healthy dishes I already know I like, plus some new ones to try. I'm aiming specifically at no oil, no sugar, vegan, plant-based, whole food recipes. So far, all or almost all of the new ones are from Healthy Girl's Kitchen. I haven't tried a single one yet, but her recipes fit the criteria I'm looking for, and based solely on looking at the recipes, they look good and like they have complex flavors, which you don't always encounter on healthy eating blogs. She even has a collection of oil-free vegan salad dressings and salad ideas, which are two things I've been actively looking for:
Old Favorites:
Tropical Kale Smoothie I'm still not sick of having this for breakfast every morning, even in the middle of winter. Plus, it's pretty easy to get Simran to drink an 8 oz glass of the stuff at some point during the day, which I can't say about many other things with green leafy vegetables in them.
Collard Greens with Almonds This is still probably my favorite leafy green side dish.
Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup A bowl of this soup plus a piece of fruit can serve as lunch for me, and it doesn't even make me sad. Very filling and one of my all-time favorite soups.
Cinnamon Squash Chowder I make this with no oil. I just boil the vegetables and spices in water and puree the whole thing smooth.
Vegetable Barley Soup
Minestrone
Crispy Breaded Tofu
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Beefless Stew
100% Whole Grain Wraps (for easy sandwiches)
Slow-Cooker Refried Beans
Artichoke-White Bean spread
Buffalo Hummus
Tofu & Veggie Stir-fry and Brown Rice We've been eating this weekly for about four years now. Theoretically, it should be able to be made oil free. I usually use about a tablespoon at present.
Slow-Cooker Dal Makhani I make this with no ghee or oil and use lite coconut milk in place of the milk these days. It's still amazing. It's even good without the coconut milk, but coconut milk lightens up the spice level a bit and does improve the flavor, in my opinion. I also like to garnish with as much cilantro as I can bear to chop.
Vegetable Biryani I still use ghee in this recipe, but I think I could omit it and saute with water. I'm not sure how much it would affect the flavor.
New Recipes to Try:
Vegetable Sugo
Twice Baked Broccoli-Cheeze Potatoes
Falafel
Ratatouille
Stuffed Cabbage I already know seeing this dish will make Simran cry, but it sounds good to me.
Tofu Cacciatore
Vegan Lasagna
Roasted Red Pepper Salad Dressing This is actually a link to ALL THE SALAD DRESSINGS, but that was the one that really caught my eye.
Raw Spring Rolls with Almond Sauce for summer
Salads!
I would also like to find and/or develop healthy recipes for:
- Some kind of protein patty, ideally bean-based, that could be varied slightly to go with different sauces and sides. I've tried some croquettes and Indian bean patties, but they usually call for frying or at least the inclusion of oil. If the falafel burger recipe above turns out well, I'm hoping it might be a good base idea to work from.
- New Healthy Pancake Recipes. I know lots exist on the internet, but I need to make a list of specific ones to try. Whole grain, no sugar, ideally involving fruit. I tried to make some oat pancakes on the fly for Sim one morning awhile back and they turned out atrociously, but she gobbled them up anyway. That kid loves pancakes. Here's one I'd like to try.
- Healthy Quesadillas. I'm pretty sure the majority of calories Simran consumes on a daily basis come from cheese. I've gotten to a point with quesadillas and grilled cheese where they are 100% whole grain at least (Mission brand makes some extra thin no-oil corn tortillas that are perfect for this purpose), but I want to find non-cheese fillings she will eat. Or something non-cheese that will hold other fillings together (other fillings being things like slow-cooker refried beans, salsa, tomato, and avocado). Just did a quick search, and I'm definitely trying these, minus the oil (oil is highly unnecessary and even undesirable when making quesadillas).
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