5 vegan recipes that you will like even if you are not vegan

Did you know that at first the term "vegan" was only used as a way to distinguish vegans from vegetarians? Although many people tend to confuse them, or even consider them identical, the truth is that we do find differences. And it is that although being vegetarian does suppose to follow a diet based solely on products of the vegetable kingdom with the consumption or not of eggs and / or dairy products, being vegan means much more, not just restricted to the food that is followed.

We can say that Veganism is a way of life. It excludes all forms of cruelty and exploitation towards animals, including true reverence for life. It excludes the consumption of meat, and it applies to the practice of living solely on the products of the animal kingdom. In addition, it promotes the use of alternatives for all the articles that we use every day, on a daily basis, and that are derived in whole or in part from the animals.

If you want to get closer to the exciting world of veganism, we propose you 8 delicious vegan recipes, that you will surely like. Do you dare to elaborate them with us?

Recipe of rice with lentils, celery and soy sauce

Ingredients

  • 200 gr. of rice
  • 150 gr. of lentils
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 pair of tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1 sprig of parsley
  • Olive oil
  • Salt

Preparation of rice with lentils, celery and soy sauce

  1. Wash the lentils. Leave them to soak for at least 10 hours. Throw the water and replace it with another water.
  2. Wash and cut the vegetables into pieces.
  3. In a saucepan or pot with a little olive oil, sauté the cut vegetables for a few minutes.
  4. Add lentils and lentils water again.
  5. When the lentils and the vegetables give a boil, lower the heat a little, cover the pot and let it simmer.
  6. Meanwhile, cook the rice.
  7. When the rice and lentils are cooked, mix them in the large saucepan and leave them on the fire for a few more minutes.
  8. Meanwhile, peel and cut the garlic and chop the parsley.
  9. In a bowl, make a sauce with a little olive oil, soy sauce, well cut garlic and chopped parsley.
  10. Ready!

Millet recipe with mushrooms

Millet is a very complete integral cereal that you can find in herbalists and diet stores, rich in carbohydrates, proteins, source and magnesium.

Ingredients

  • 300 gr. of millet
  • 300 gr. of mushrooms
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 sprig of parsley
  • Olive oil
  • Salt

Preparation

  1. Wash the mushrooms well under the stream of water. Let them drain and dry them. Then cut them into sheets.
  2. Put some olive oil in a saucepan and when the oil is somewhat hot sauté the mushrooms in it. Add the finely chopped garlic and cook the mushrooms together with the garlic, cover the pot and let it simmer.
  3. Meanwhile, wash the millet in cold water, rinse it several times and drain it in a sieve. With very little oil tuéstalo slightly. Then add water to the fire (approximately twice the volume of the millet), and when it is about to boil, pour the water into the pot in which you have roasted the millet, allowing it to boil. Once it boils, lower the heat, cover the pot and let it cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Chop the parsley. Before removing the mushrooms from the fire add a little salt and parsley.
  5. Mix the mushrooms together with the cooked millet, and leave them on the fire for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Ready!

Recipe of barley with plums

Barley is a known cereal because it is used in brewing, but it is also ideal to prepare it at home, thanks to its nutritional qualities, being rich in trace elements, fiber and vitamins.

Ingredients

  • 200 gr. of peeled barley
  • 150 gr. of prunes
  • 300 gr. of red pepper
  • Twigs of parsley
  • 1 saffron envelope
  • Olive oil
  • Salt

Preparation

  1. Put water in a bowl and rinse the peeled barley on it. Change the water three or four times, until the water is clear and free of dust and debris. Then let the barley soak for 6 hours, or until the cereal has softened completely.
  2. Reserve this last water, which will be the one we use for cooking (equivalent to one part of barley in three parts of water).
  3. Now place the barley in the pot together with the water, first on high heat, continue on a moderate heat and after boiling, add the salt and cover the pot. If it forms, it removes the foam.
  4. Leave the barley cooking for 1 hour, until it has completely absorbed the water.
  5. Meanwhile, in cold water, soak the prunes for half an hour to inflate. Then cook them lightly for a few minutes with the soaking water. Drain them.
  6. Wash the red peppers and cut them into strips. Then cook them in the same saucepan where you have cooked the prunes.
  7. When you finish with the red peppers, add everything to the barley with the plums and the chopped parsley.Leave for a few minutes in the fire.
  8. Ready!

Oatmeal recipe with artichokes, miso and tahini

The miso is a flavoring and fermented condiment, which is obtained from fermented soybeans. It is rich in enzymes, proteins, vitamins, minerals and fats.

Ingredients

  • 200 gr. oat grain
  • 4 artichokes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 sprig of parsley
  • 1 tablespoon of tahini
  • 1 tablespoon of miso
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is very common as an ingredient in Middle Eastern dishes.

Preparation

  1. In a bowl put water and rinse oats in it. Change the water three or four times, until the water is clear and free of dust and debris. Then let the barley soak for a few hours, or until the cereal has softened completely.
  2. Put water in a pot or saucepan, add the oats and when the water boils add the salt and lower the heat, cover the pot and let it cook over moderate heat.
  3. Besides, wash the artichokes and remove the outermost leaves. Cut them into slices.
  4. Put a little olive oil in a pan. Crush the garlic and add it to the pan with oil, along with the artichokes and a little water. When the water has almost disappeared and the artichokes are soft, remove the casserole from the heat.
  5. Prepare a sauce by mixing the tahini with the miso in a little warm water. Pour this sauce over the cooked oatmeal.
  6. Sprinkle some chopped parsley over the top and pour in a little olive oil.
  7. Ready!

Recipe of spaghetti with raisins and curry

Ingredients

  • 400 gr. of spaghetti
  • 100 gr. of raisins
  • 100 gr. of pine nuts
  • Curry powder
  • Olive oil
  • Salt

Preparation

  1. Wash the raisins. Then cover them with a little warm water, and let them hydrate.
  2. In a saucepan boil the pasta "al dente". Then drain and season with olive oil.
  3. Drain the raisins and add them to the pasta, along with the pine nuts.
  4. Grease a baking tray with a little olive oil. Pour the pasta together with the raisins and pine nuts, and heat in the oven until you notice that a light layer has formed on its surface.
  5. Remove from the oven and serve. Now add a pinch of curry on top.

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