Recipes from Vegetarian Vegan Cooking Classes

 New vegans and old vegans alike are often searching for recipes that are quick to put together, with as few ingredients as possible, and with the deliciousness factor that attracts the fussy and suits those with stricter dietary requirements (such as gluten-free).  Following are five simple recipes for vegan meatballs, each with only five basic ingredients. Each recipe is versatile and can be customized with your favorite spices or sauces! (5 5-ingredient sauce recipes HERE. ) Lentil-walnut vegan meatballs with spaghetti 1. Lentil-Walnut "Meatballs" Ingredients: 1 cup cooked lentils ½ cup finely chopped walnuts ½ cup breadcrumbs (use gluten-free if needed) 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari 1 tsp garlic powder Purchase Organic Lentils  from Amazon Canada   or from Amazon.com Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Mash the lentils with a fork or food processor until slightly chunky. Mix in walnuts, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Form into balls and place ...

  This will likely seem so simple as to be silly-- but the fact is that sometimes we all have brain freeze (under stress, sick, tired, etc.) and it is nice to have a recipe that does not require a bunch of A to Z ingredients and steps, that you can just take leftovers from yesterday-s dinner, open a can or two, and pop the recipe into a small oven (or a big one). That is the way with this yummy Mexican quickie casserole. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cooked quinoa or rice 1 can (1.5 - 2 cups) black beans (or other beans on hand) 1 - 15oz. can (or 2 cups) tomatoes 1-2 tablespoons Taco herbs and spices .5 (1 half) cup of frozen corn niblets up to .5  (1 half) cup of any or all the following: sliced olives, chilies, fresh pepper, diced onion and or minced garlic 1 cup salsa (optional) corn chips or taco bowls sour cream (vegan or natural) (optional) lime slices (optional) cheese shreds (optional) METHOD: Line an 8 inch x 8-inch cake pan with parchment Layer rice or quinoa, then a layer of ...

Here is yet another lovely recipe from the Healthy Choices Cooking Demo by Darlene Blaney, PhD Nutritionist.  It is a simple recipe, but delicious!  And for those who really love quinoa salad, I've included a recipe for Thai Quinoa Salad as well, so if you cook up enough quinoa you can have a couple of different salads with minimum work load-- always nice to have in the fridge for summer meals! HEALTHY CHOICES QUINOA SALAD 2 1/2 C. Water 1 1/2 C. Quinoa 1/2  tsp. Celtic Sea Salt  Wash quinoa very well in fine-mesh colander under running water. Bring water to boil. Add Sea Salt and Quinoa. Cover and simmer for approximately 15 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and chill. Add to the Salad: 1/2 C. Sliced Green Onion (or Chives) 1/2 C. Sliced Black Olives 1 Medium Ripe Tomato, diced 1/2 C. Cucumber, diced 1 Red or Orange Bell Pepper, seeded and diced Dressing: 1/3 C. Olive Oil 2 T. Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powde...