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New to plant-based? Try these recipes

New to plant-based? Try these recipes

If you're brand new to plant powered eating, here's where to start

Kristina Todini, RDN
January 03, 2025

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Just kickstarting your plant powered journey? I’ve got you covered! These are the recipes I recommend to plant-based newbies, because they’re using easy ingredients and are big on flavor. Start here, then once you master these techniques, move on to more advanced plant-rich meals.

✅ + 👩‍🍳,

Kristina
plant powered planner

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My favorite recipe to start with👇

A simple tofu, veggie, and rice bowl with a flavorful sauce

RECOMMENDING: NUTRITIONAL YEAST AS A PANTRY STAPLE

One of the things that most new plant-based eaters are overwhelmed by is all of the new-to-them ingredients that they think you need to buy before starting. My motto: choose a recipe, buy those ingredients, then choose the next recipe…and eventually you’ll have a stocked kitchen.

But if I had to start with one plant-based pantry staple, it would be nutritional yeast (or “nooch”) for a cheesy flavor on pastas, pizzas, and in sauces.