Healthy Vegan

More than 90 vegan recipes and variations guided by nutritional science.Backed by science, this book is the perfect start to a nourishing plant-based diet. As well as being jam-packed with over 90 tasty recipes, The Well-Nourished Vegan shows you the nutritional value of different ingredients so you can ensure that your plant-based plate provides your body with the essential nutrients it needs. Diagrams help you better understand the science and benefits of different foods. Authors Niko Rittenau, dietitian, and Sebastian Copien, chef, apply the latest scientific findings on vegan nutrition to cooking, creating tons of delicious plant-based recipes that can form part of a healthy vegan diet. Ingredients are organized into five main food groups that make up a balanced plant-based diet: grains, greens, vegetables, proteins, and toppings. Once you know the theory of ingredient combinations, you can create vegan dishes that you know to be healthy and nutritious in as easy and practical a way as possible. More than 90 recipes get you started, from a healthy quinoa porridge with beans and miso to sweet treats such as apple pancakes. Suggested variations and tips encourage you to experiment with combining different elements to suit you. With recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, let The Well-Nourished Vegan show you the plant-based way to a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.