Uncategorized – Instant Veg https://instantveg.com Vegan Food Made Easy Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:40:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Vegan Salads – The BEST Plant-Based Salad Ideas To Try in 2022 https://instantveg.com/vegan-salads-the-best-plant-based-salad-ideas-to-try-in-2022/ https://instantveg.com/vegan-salads-the-best-plant-based-salad-ideas-to-try-in-2022/#respond Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:55:15 +0000 https://instantveg.com/?p=11072 Contrary to popular opinion, vegans do not just eat salad. But we sure love them! And we also…

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]]> Contrary to popular opinion, vegans do not just eat salad. But we sure love them! And we also believe that salads should be anything but boring. So here are my favorite totally vegan salads to make at home any day of the week.

1
Vegan Chickpea Salad with Apples, Carrots and Onion
This is the easiest vegan chickpea salad. It’s so good and so simple. Even if you don’t usually like salad, this very basic vegan chickpea salad recipe is a great one to try.
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2
Easy Vegan Chickpea Salad with Bell Pepper and Carrot
This chickpea salad is a tasty & healthy make-ahead dish that you can serve as a high-protein breakfast, pack for lunch, or eat as a snack or side dish.
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3
Southwest Ranch Chickpea Salad
A flavorful medley of chickpeas and fresh veggies topped with Southwest Ranch dressing, this salad is perfect for summer. Using canned chickpeas makes preparation a snap – no cooking.
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4
Simple Cucumber Salad with Relish
This delicious cucumber recipe is a great side salad for any dinner. You can also use it as a buddha bowl topping!
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5
Curried Chicken Salad Wraps
These vegan chicken salad wraps are really easy to make once you’ve made a vegan chicken salad.
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6
Vegan Pasta Salad With Pesto
This vegan pasta salad has a delicious pesto made from olives and parsley, which go perfectly with cherry tomatoes, fresh broccoli, red onion, and chickpeas.
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8
Vegan Broccoli Salad
This vegan broccoli salad is deliciously creamy yet totally mayo-free. It combines fresh broccoli with savory vegan bacon to replicate the tried-and-true deli salad flavor.
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9
Vegan Chicken Salad
A vegan version of classic chicken salad. Eat it as a side dish or as a filling for sandwiches or wraps! Chicken salad is the perfect dish to make and share for a large group.
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10
German Potato Salad
This German potato salad recipe is deliciously vegan and is lovely served cold or warm. It’s made with no mayo, just a simple dressing that enhances the flavor of the potatoes.
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11
Mother Earth Bowl
This vegan buddha bowl recipe combines fresh greens with savory grains and delicious dressings to create a mouthwatering mix of flavors. It’s like a party in your mouth!
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12
Asian Salad with Chickpeas
This Asian salad with chickpeas is a copycat recipe of the ever-popular Oriental chicken salad from Applebees. There is no chopping required in this recipe.
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13
Asian Salad with Tofu and Sesame Dressing
This quick-and-easy Asian salad has baked tofu, mouthwatering sesame dressing and a squeeze of fresh lime for a zesty, vegan-friendly meal. Lately I’ve been really into making vegan salads.
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14
Vegan Chickpea Salad
This delicious chickpea salad is the perfect spread for making sandwiches. It’s made with canned chickpeas, so it’s very affordable. Try it out in your packed lunches!
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If you like this post, be sure to also check out my post about the best vegan salad dressings.

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]]> Looking for the best easy vegan desserts? Here is a list of our favorite “healthy” vegan desserts here on Instant Veg, everything from cakes to cookies, ice cream to donuts!

Vegan Cakes

Vegan Chocolate Cake
This is the BEST vegan chocolate cake recipe – it's easy to make and the result is so moist, rich, and chocolate flavored.
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Vegan Chocolate Cake Best
Vegan Vanilla Cake
The perfect vegan white cake. It's light, fluffy, moist, with a hint of vanilla.
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A white vegan vanilla cake slice with white frosting and strawberry.
Dairy Free Icebox Cake With Strawberries & Blueberries
A simple, sweet no cook cake perfect for summertime. Make it vegan by using vegan whipped cream and no-honey graham crackers.
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Icebox Cake Recipe
Instant Pot Cheesecake (Vegan)
Rich & creamy cheese cake with a dirty little secret: it's VEGAN! No one would ever guess.
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Instant Pot Cheesecake Vegan Oreo Crust Raspberry Sauce Recipe
Vegan Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
With thick layers of sweet, tangy cream cheese frosting, this moist carrot cake is truly out of this world.
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Vegan Carrot Cake Recipe
Vegan Red Velvet Cake
A deliciously red and velvety cake paired with dreamy cream cheese frosting. The red velvet cake and frosting are made without eggs or dairy.
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Vegan Ice Cream

Vegan Ice Cream Recipe – No Churn
This coconut milk ice cream recipe is our favorite vegan ice cream – homemade or store bought! No bananas, no churn, and so delicious!
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Coconut Milk Ice Cream Chocolate Vegan No Churn
Vegan Ice Cream Recipe – No Churn
This coconut milk ice cream recipe is our favorite vegan ice cream – homemade or store bought! No bananas, no churn, and so delicious!
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vegan coconut milk ice cream with vanilla flavor
Vegan Shamrock Shake
Treat yourself to this green & minty vegan shamrock shake copycat recipe for a sweet St. Paddy's Day!
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Vegan Shamrock Shake Copycat Mint Milkshake

Vegan Cookies & Bars

Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
The best vegan peanut butter cookies. These classic American peanut butter cookies are vegan – without any eggs or butter, and taste simply delicious.
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan chocolate chip cookies – perfectly formulated to give you that chewy inside with a slightly crunchy outside.
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Best vegan chocolate chip cookies

Other Vegan Desserts

Vegan Brownies
The easiest vegan brownies! Dense & chocolatey, these brownies make the best easy vegan dessert.
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Vegan Brownies stacked up on a dark plate
Vegan Strawberry Pancakes
The BEST vegan strawberry pancakes – thick & fluffy, based on our family's classic buttermilk pancake recipe.
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Vegan Banana Bread
This is the BEST vegan banana bread – With a great banana flavor & aroma, topped off with a crunchy streusel crust.
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Vegan Donuts
A vegan recipe for classic homemade donuts.
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vegan donuts recipe

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]]> Oatmeal is such a healthy and wholesome breakfast, and it’s so cheap. But lots of people don’t know how to make it properly. Let me show you how easy it actually is to make absolutely perfect oatmeal on the stovetop, every time!

Before I knew how to properly cook oats, are used to make them in all kinds of weird ways. I would put them in a bowl and pour boiling water over them, and just wait for them to absorb the water. The result of this is something not terribly far from wallpaper paste.

Next I tried putting them in a pot, adding water to the pot, bringing the whole thing to a vigorous boil, and stirring until all of the water was absorbed. Again the result of this is a glumpy mixture with no texture. “Mush.”

Finally I learned the proper way to cook oatmeal – the answer was found in a 19th century housekeeping book, which stated that when cooking oatmeal it is absolutely essential not to disturb the oats while they are cooking. What you want is to preserve the form of the individual cooked oats. They become very delicate when cooked, but if you don’t disturb them you will have a nicer texture and flavor.

Expert Tips On Making Oatmeal

In order to make a proper pot of oatmeal, first of all you’re going to need a pot. The type of pot that I recommend using is a small sauce pan with a lid. I use a stainless steel 3-quart covered saucepan made by Revere. These pots perform extremely well, clean easily, and last forever!

Will this work with quick oats? Steel cut oats?

Quick oats will work for this recipe as written. For steel cut oats, add the oats, water, and salt to the pot. Cover with a lid and let sit overnight (on the counter or in the fridge as you prefer). The next morning, proceed with the recipe.

Can I make this ahead of time?

You can prepare the oats, water, and salt in the pot and let it sit overnight before cooking.

Oatmeal in a bowl with some extra nuts and grains added and maple syrup being poured over.
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How To Make Perfect Oatmeal On The Stove

Oatmeal is a healthy, budget-friendly breakfast, perfect for anyone including vegans. Here's how to make it perfectly on the stovetop, every time.
Course Breakfast, Vegan Breakfast Recipes
Cuisine American, European
Keyword how to make oatmeal, how to make oatmeal good, stovetop oatmeal
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 153kcal
Author Shannon Hakala

Equipment

  • saucepan with lid

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2 cups water
  • ΒΌ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Add the oats, water, and salt to the pot. Gently swirl the pot to dissolve the salt.
  • Set the pot on the stove and turn the heat up to medium-high. Place the lid on the pot.
  • Listen carefully so you hear when the water in the pot starts to bubble. You can peek inside to confirm when it is bubbling. Once it bubbles, put the lid on the pot and turn the heat off, leaving the pot where it is. Do not stir the oatmeal even once or it will become gummy!
  • After 3-5 minutes, the water will be absorbed by the oatmeal and the oats will be ready to eat. Carefully scoop the oatmeal into bowls, trying not to stir them up too much. They are extremely sensitive and don't like to be flustered with too much.
  • Top your oatmeal with a pat of vegan butter and add additional toppings if desired.

Notes

Oatmeal Topping Ideas:
  • vegan butter + cinnamon sugar
  • vegan butter + berries
  • oat cream + berries
  • peanut butter (adds protein)
  • almond butter (adds protein)
  • vegan butter + diced apples (try cooking the apples with the oats!)
  • vegan butter + brown sugar (my personal favorite)
  • ground flax seeds (adds fiber)
  • chia seeds (adds protein)

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg

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