Category: Mains

Borrowing from Ayurvedic traditions, Breakfast Cauliflower Lentil Kitchari may just become your new favorite breakfast dish for many reasons. This delicious morning meal is filled with energizing carbohydrates, fiber-rich grain, plant protein, and savory herbs and spices for a meal that is comforting and satisfying.

This salad might set the bar, with its flavor bursts and nutrient density. Shiitake bacon is bursting with flavor and complements the kale and edamame perfectly for a light meal. Not to mention they all bring plant-powered nutrients that are healing and nourishing. Make it even more complete and satisfying by adding a scoop of whole grains.

Irresistible umami flavor, great texture and absolutely scrumptious — that describes these unbelievably delicious burgers. Plus, they’re mega-nutritious with the mushrooms, pecans, miso, oats, and garlic. Make extra and store them in the freezer so you have them for weeks to come!

Moringa has so much going for it. First, it’s packed with healing ingredients. Second, it works well in so many dishes! Add it to baked goods, soups and stews, cashew-cream-based sauces, smoothies and energy bites. The moringa in this dal isn’t very noticeable other than the pretty green color since the fragrant spices really shine. Still, you’re getting all of the nourishing benefits that moringa has to offer with each bite!

Who needs takeout when you can easily make Pineapple Rice at home? This meal is packed with flavor AND nutrition. Double the batch if you have a large family because this is one that the whole family will love!

Fragrant spices, earthy herbs and nutrient-dense whole-food ingredients come together to create a dish that is bursting with flavor and powered with nutrition. Lentils bring plant-based protein and tons of fiber while spinach and tomatoes offer tons of healing phytonutrients. Pro tip: Make this dish the day before you want to enjoy it because the flavors get even more intense the next day!

If you love a salad that offers more than greens, bursts with flavor, is packed with nutrients and includes lots of textures, then look no further than this Lemon Basil Farro Salad. Chewy and nutty farro is the hearty base, mixed with filling beans, spicy arugula, sweet tomatoes, savory basil and bright lemon. Enjoy this salad by itself as the main course, alongside your main meal or as an afternoon snack.

This is the kind of steak that won’t leave you feeling like your body's working overtime to digest it. Cauliflower steaks provide satisfying texture and flavor while delivering so many essential nutrients, like vitamin C, phytonutrients, and fiber, that your body needs to function properly and at its best.

Yes! You can get healthy while eating this thoroughly satisfying and nutrient-dense, Italian-inspired bowl. Tempeh and spinach are high in iron and tomatoes are high in vitamin C. All three are also high in fiber as well as phytonutrients that have shown to prevent heart disease and certain types of cancer. Mangia!

While you may not be very familiar with natto, you most likely know soybeans very well. Natto is simply fermented soybeans, but with an extra benefit that’s not found in traditional soybeans — vitamin K2. This hard-to-get vitamin is limited in plant-based foods and really only created during the fermentation process. Vitamin K2 is essential for bone and brain health. If you’re looking to try something new and adventurous in your kitchen, while getting even more plant-powered nutrition, then give this Natto Black Rice Bowl a try!