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Veganuary 2018: 10 Delicious Vegan Recipes for Weight Loss

Weight loss is the most popular New Year’s resolution worldwide. After a holiday season when we eat more than we’d like to admit and put on weight, beginning of the new year poses a wonderful opportunity to make important lifestyle changes. You want to slim down by summer so you can look super sexy and confident, or maybe you want to lose weight because you want to be healthier. Regardless of the reason, you can achieve this goal easily with a vegan diet. A vegan diet is versatile, healthy, satiating, and it’s delicious at the same time. These ten recipes will help you drop excess weight faster than you think.

Veganuary 2018: 10 Delicious Vegan Recipes for Weight Loss

1. Leek, Butterbean and Roasted Cauliflower Freekah Salad with Sumac

A study whose findings were published in the PLoS Medicine revealed that intake of certain vegetables increases weight loss gains. Cauliflowers were in the group of veggies that promoted successful weight loss, and it this recipe they are combined with olive oil, seeds, and herbs to support your health too.

Ingredients:

To make this recipe you’ll need cauliflower, olive oil, fennel seeds, freekah, leeks, garlic, butterbeans, sumac, parsley, and salt and pepper.

Instructions:

Start by preheating the oven to 350°F. Then, break cauliflower into florets, drizzle with olive oil and roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Follow packaging instructions to cook freekah, drain, and set it aside. Take a pan and fry leeks in olive oil, stir, and add garlic, butterbean, cooked freekah, parsley, and roasted cauliflower. Stir well, add seasonings and serve. Find the detailed recipe here.

2. Vegan Chili

Evidence shows that spicing up your diet with red pepper promotes weight loss due to its potential to curb the appetite. As a result, you’re less likely to overeat and crave unhealthy foods. Vegan chili requires red peppers and chili powder both of which can contribute to a quick weight loss in an entirely natural fashion.

Ingredients:

This particular recipe requires more ingredients than others, but it’s worth it. Vegan chili is ideal for cold winter nights and to make it, you’ll need olive oil, garlic, onion, celery, carrot, peppers, chili powder, cumin, tomatoes, beans, lentils, vegetable stock, and others.

Instructions:

The ingredient list may be longish, but instructions are straightforward and easy. Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add onions, celery, peppers, carrot and sauté for a few minutes. Add cumin, chili powder, and seasonings into the mixture and stir. Pour in tomatoes, beans, lentils, followed by vegetable stock. Simmer for 25 minutes and serve on its own or as an addition to other meal. Find the detailed recipe here.

3. Fig Nourish Bowls

Figs are originally from Western Asia and the Middle East, but today they’re grown in different regions of the world with a temperate climate. This fruit is low in calories and a great source of protein, fiber, potassium, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Figs exhibit antioxidant properties meaning they neutralize free radicals and damage they would cause. This recipe allows you to consume super delicious figs while supporting your weight loss.

Ingredients:

To make this simple meal you need a green apple, spinach, almonds, cabbage, figs, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, berries, and others.

Instructions:

This is one of the easiest recipes you can make. All you have to do is to take two or more serving bowls, divide vegetables and fruits, drizzle with olive oil, and serve. It’s fresh, satiating, and super healthy. Find the detailed recipe here.

4. Greek-style Baked Beans

Back in time beans were referred to as poor man’s meat, but their versatility and nutritional value make it suitable for everyone, even if you’re well off. One can prepare beans in many ways, combine with a number of ingredients, and they’ll still remain delicious. Plus, studies show that beans aid weight loss by suppressing your appetite and making you feel full for longer. This Greek-style baked beans recipe will be your new favorite meal.

Ingredients:

To make this recipe you’ll need olive oil, beans, garlic, oregano, tomatoes, and fresh dill.

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350°F and in the meantime, heat olive oil in a small saucepan. Sauté onion in the saucepan and add garlic and oregano. Add beans to other ingredients followed by tomatoes and dill. Bring mixture to a boil and transfer to a small baking dish. Bake for about 20-30 minutes. Find the detailed recipe here.

5. Vegan Chipotle Salad

Vegan salads contain a wonderful mixture of different ingredients with rich nutritional content. Not only they’re delicious, but they can also help you manage weight. You can eat salads in a combination with some other meal or you can eat them on their own. It’s your choice. This vegan chipotle salad is perfect for persons who want to slim down.

Ingredients:

Chipotle salad requires chickpeas, olive oil, garlic and chili powders, cumin, chopped romaine, tortilla strips, vegan cheese, salad dressing, and lime wedges.

Instructions:

First, make crunchy chickpeas by combining them with olive oil and spices and baking for 25 minutes. Then, chop up romaine hearts into a bowl and top it with crunchy chickpeas, tortilla strips, vegan cheese, and drizzle with lime juice before serving. Find the detailed recipe here.

6. Vegetable Quinoa Soup

Quinoa is one of the most popular health foods for many reasons: it’s gluten-free, rich in fiber, minerals, and vitamins, and it can also aid weight loss. Thanks to high fiber and protein content, quinoa makes you full for long-term and it speeds up your metabolism. Make quinoa vegetable soup to lose weight and support your immune system.

Ingredients:

The soup needs carrots, celery, onion, zucchini, cabbage, quinoa, beans, tomatoes, pepper flakes, and other ingredients you already have in the kitchen.

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a crockpot and cook for 5-6 hours or you can cook in a dutch oven for an hour. Find the detailed recipe here.

7. Pomegranate, Butternut, and Cauliflower Couscous

Throughout the history, pomegranate has been used to treat diarrhea, infections, and many other health problems. The fruit has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and it can prevent obesity. This easy recipe spices up a popular North African meal and brings exotic vibes into your diet.

Ingredients:

In order to make this delicious couscous, you’ll need butternut squash, onion, cauliflower, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds, apricots, parsley, and lime.

Instructions:

Roast butternut squash and onion for 30 minutes, and trim cauliflower into florets before you place them into a processor. Combine cauliflower, roast vegetables, and pomegranate in a bowl, add tomatoes, apricots, lime juice, and lime. Serve. Find the detailed recipe here.

8. Vegan Enchiladas

Everyone loves enchiladas, but you don’t have to give them up because you’re trying to lose weight. Vegan enchiladas contain fiber-rich ingredients that suppress your appetite, but at the same time, you enjoy the wonderful spectrum of ingredients that are sure to impress even the most loyal carnivores.

Ingredients:

Vegan enchiladas require onion, garlic, jalapeno, sweet potato, coriander, black beans, baby spinach, and tortilla wraps.

Instructions:

Sauté onion, garlic, and jalapeno before you add sweet potato into the pan followed by tomatoes and water. Preheat the oven where you’ll place a mixture containing beans, salad onion, spinach, coriander, potato mixture. You know what comes next, divide mixture between tortilla wraps and you’re done. Find the detailed recipe here.

9. Roasted Broccoli

A study published in the journal Diabetes found that sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, has the tremendous potential to ameliorate obesity. Broccoli belongs to the group of the healthiest vegetables, and it definitely belongs to your weight loss menu.

Ingredients:

This simple yet delicious meal requires broccoli, olive oil, salt, lemon zest, garlic and lemon juice.

Instructions:

Slice broccoli crowns in half, toss into the bowl together with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Place broccoli on the baking sheet and roast until browned and tender. Meanwhile, combine lemon juice and zest with garlic, salt and pepper and drizzle over roasted broccoli. Find the detailed recipe here.

10. Sauted Carrots with Gomasio

The biggest enemy of successful weight loss is constant urge to snack something. We usually opt for unhealthy snacks that undermine effort we’ve been making all this time. Carrots, thanks to their nutritional content, are a perfect snack and fit perfectly into your newly established weight loss routine. That way you’ll satisfy your cravings and stop thinking about unhealthy foods. Carrots are a perfect match for weight loss programs such as Isagenix that people follow to reach their body goal faster than ever.

Ingredients:

In order to make this healthy snack, you’ll need baby carrots, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, salt, and gomasio.

Instructions:

Heat oil in a skillet and add carrots. Cover the skillet and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. In the meantime, take a small bowl where you’ll combine oil, vinegar, syrup, and salt. Add a mixture to the skillet and bring to a boil and then let simmer for 4 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle with gomasio before serving. Find the detailed recipe here.

Conclusion

A vegan diet is ideal for weight loss because you eat healthy food and successfully drop pounds without harming your health. This article presented ten amazing recipes that you can easily make. You can accomplish your New Year’s resolution with a little bit of effort and delicious recipes that aid weight loss at the same time.

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Jess Benoit

Jess is a homeschooling mama of 3, wife, gamer, Whovian, Nerd

2 thoughts on “Veganuary 2018: 10 Delicious Vegan Recipes for Weight Loss

  • I’m not a vegan (yet), and i’m loving vegan recipes more and more each day! Will definitely put the recipes listed above on my note. Thanks for sharing this 🙂

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  • Great post! Thank you for the insightful article. If you want to lose weight quickly, the easiest way is to eat green vegetables. Of course, all vegetables are good, but some are relatively better for weight loss-these are green vegetables. Green vegetables are nutritious: low in calories, rich in vitamins and minerals.

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