It's not all salads and smoothies over here

Try one of the plant-containing comfort food alternatives.

Author

Kristina Todini, RDN
August 09, 2023

Plant-based eating isn’t all salads and smoothies.

One of the most common comments I get when telling people I eat a plant-based diet is something along the lines of, “Yeah, I just can’t eat that many salads.” As if that’s all you can eat eat when plant-based.

Nope. No. Absolutely not. Not a chance.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a big fat salad. In fact, I’ve created hundreds of them on Fork in the Road. But eating a diet founded in plants does NOT mean that you’re lacking comforting, savory, mouthwatering meals.

That’s why I rounded up a few of my favorite plant-based comfort food recipes – from tacos, to mac and cheese, to pizza. Try replacing one of your standard meat- or dairy-containing meals this week with a plant-containing alternative. 👇

DID YOU KNOW? 🧐

Did you know that some plants can "communicate" with each other through chemical signals? It's like their own natural social network! Who needs Tik Tok, really?

Crispy Green Chili Black Bean Tacos

A tasty plant-based baked taco with a black bean and green chili filling. Easy to prep and big on flavor!

Vegan Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese

A simple plant-based alternative to traditional mac and cheese made with a sweet potato sauce instead of cheese. Super flavorful!

Vegan Margherita Pizza

A tasty homemade sheet pan margherita pizza with sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, and vegan mozzarella cheese. Perfect for plant-based pizza night!

LINK LOVE 🔗

  • READ: If 100 Americans switched to plant-based diets, this is how much land would be freed for conservation (NutritionStudies.org)

  • QUESTION: Do you understand the term “ultra processed food”? (Food Politics)

  • RESEARCH: A study found a grandmother’s diet can protect her grandchildren’s brains. My brain must be full of coffee and rye bread, if that’s case, because that’s all my grandmother ate. (Science Daily)

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The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.

Thomas Edison

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