If you have adopted a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle or if you’re simply curious and want to give it a try, these recipes are a great place to start. You will quickly learn that it doesn't take hours in the kitchen to churn out fresh, flavorful meals—each dish is loaded with healthful, wholesome ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes or less. With soups, salads, sandwiches, meals in a bowl, and more, you can find something that suits your mood day after day. Besides recipes, you'll get valuable kitchen hacks for time-saving meal prep.
Healthy Recipes for a Busy Life
Forks Over Knives Quick & Easy Plant-Based 2022
THE FORKS OVER KNIVES DIET EXPLAINED • The Forks Over Knives diet was born out of the transformative power that whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) eating can have on health and well-being. It is centered on whole, unrefined, or minimally refined plant foods and excludes or minimizes meat, dairy products, eggs, and highly refined foods such as bleached flour, refined sugar, and oil.
THE FOODS YOU’LL LOVE • Here’s a quick overview, with examples, of the major food categories you’ll enjoy on a plant-based diet:
6 TIME-SAVING TIPS FOR QUICK & HEALTHY MEALS • When it comes to plant-based eating, a little prep goes a long way. These handy kitchen hacks give you a head start on making delicious meals in minimal time.
SAUCES, DRESSINGS & CONDIMENTS • Here are the basics you need for flavorful WFPB meal planning.
HOMEMADE HUMMUS • No need for oil-heavy store-bought hummus when it’s so easy to make your own.
BETTER BREAKFASTS • Shake up the morning blahs with one of these sweet and savory picks.
SNACK BITES • These one- and two-bite treats will tide you over between meals.
BOWLED OVER • Bowls are the best for easy and satisfying meals.
ONE-POT PASTAS • Get dinner on the table fast with just one pan to clean.
SOUPS & STEWS • To get long-simmered flavor in just half an hour, enlist the help of canned beans and precooked grains.
START WITH FROZEN VEGGIES • For dinner on the quick, turn to healthy freezer-aisle favorites.
ASIAN FLAVORS • These Asian-inspired recipes feature bright, fresh ingredients and quick cooking methods.
STIR-FRY SUPPERS • Easy sauces + veggies + grains = fast, fresh weeknight meals.
SKILLET SPECIALS • Fire up your skillet for these fast and flavorful mains and sides.
MEAL-WORTHY SALADS • Salads were plant-based before it was cool.
MEXICAN FAVORITES • Get south-of-the-border flavors in no time.
MICROWAVE MAGIC • This indispensable kitchen appliance can be used for more than just reheating leftovers.
SANDWICHES & PIZZAS • Try these fresh and flavorful handhelds for lunch or dinner.
NICE CREAM SENSATIONS • A frosty treat you can make by blending frozen bananas and/or other fruits and flavorings, nice cream achieves a soft-serve consistency in mere minutes. Stash it in the freezer to have scoop-style nice cream in about an hour.
15-MINUTE SIDES • Quick meals deserve even quicker side dishes.