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Vegetarian Meals
People living across the globe are becoming aware of the various health benefits as well as the environmental and economical benefits that are associated with eating more vegetarian foods. Recent studies have shown that around 70% of the people who live in the United States of America suffer from unhealthy eating habits, which is one of the leading causes for several health conditions like obesity, heart diseases, blood pressure problems, diabetes, strokes and digestive problems, to name a few. While a few experts do argue that some amounts of lean meat and fish are very important for a person, various studies confirm that it is quite possible for an individual to get all the nutrients that are necessary for an average person, through the consumption of exclusively vegetarian foods, which include fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, soy, whole grain and pulses. Moreover, as more people cut down on their consumption of meat, it will be possible to protect animal right and preserve the environment, in a more effective manner. This is why several people are now switching over to vegetarianism, by increasing their intake of healthy vegetarian food. A vegetarian diet is one that does not contain meat, or any form of animal product.
Healthy Vegan Meals
Most meat lovers usually shirk vegetarian meals, even occasionally, as they believe that most vegetarian recipes are bland and tasteless. However that is not necessarily true. There are several healthy vegetarian meals that can appeal to the palettes of even the most staunch meat eaters. Moreover, almost every known meat product available has vegetarian substitutes that are easy to find, are just as tasty, but are much healthier. Foods made from either soy or gluten, are made to taste just like burgers, hot dogs or mince meat. Apart from these options there are thousands of options easy vegetarian meals that are easily available through books and online resources.
Given below are a few recipes, for vegetarian meals that are nutritious and wholesome but are tasty, as well:
Nut Burgers
Ingredients:
Toasted wheat germ or cooked rice - 1 cup
Eggs - 2
Cheddar cheese, shredded - 1 cup
Onion, minced - 1
Walnuts, finely chopped - 1 cup
Green or red pepper, chopped - 1
Burger bun - 1
Celery, minced - 3 stalks
Parsley, finely chopped - 1 cup
Basil - 1 tablespoon
Curry powder - 2 teaspoons
Oil - For frying
Salt - To taste
Method:
- Take a large mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients, except the oil and the burger bun, in it.
- Heat the oil in a skillet and in the meantime, make burger shaped patties, using your hands.
- Drop the patties into the hot oil and cook each side, until it is golden brown.
- Serve the cooked patty on a burger bun, just like a normal hamburger.
- You could add sliced onions, tomatoes and lettuce to the burger, as well as a side serving of Cole slaw.
Bean and Pasta Stew
Ingredients:
Pinto beans, rinsed - 1 can
Kidney beans, rinsed - 1 can
Black beans, rinsed - 1 can
Shell macaroni - 4 ounces
Salsa - 3 to 4 ounces
Diced tomatoes - 1 can
Olive oil - 3 teaspoons
Green pepper, chopped - ½ cup
Onions, chopped - 1 cup
Basil - ½ teaspoon
Oregano - 1 teaspoon
Pepper - A pinch
Water - 3 cups
Method:
- In a large cooking pot, heat some olive oil and sauté the chopped onions and green pepper in it.
- Add the tomatoes, beans and water to the pot and bring them to a boil.
- Add the pasta, basil, oregano and pepper and cook the beans further for 10 minutes.
- Add the salsa to the stew and cook it till it is warm.
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| Submitted on September 8, 2011 |
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