Easy Vegan Recipes by My Ethnic Kitchen

As a vegetarian who eats mainly vegan, people always ask me if I get enough protein. The answer is yes; and there is a misconception that in this lifestyle, we don’t get enough macronutrients hence the term “Macros”.


Those are basic nutrients that provide energy to our body( carbohydrates, fats, and proteins ). They make up the bulk of the calories that we consume. They are important because they can help with monitoring a healthy weight. Eating fewer calories will help you lose weight but eating the right calories will help you maintain muscle while burning fat more efficiently. As a vegetarian, I struggle with that because I love carbs. The fact that a balance of  MACROS mainly contains 50% carbs, 20 % protein, 30 % fats keeps me at a weight that I feel healthy for my lifestyle. I also use the Life sum app to help with that and I have found my balance.

Recipes
Green Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

1 medium frozen banana
1 scoop of vanilla vegan protein powder
1 tsp of chia seeds
2 tsp of Hemp powder
1 cup of almond milk
2 hand full of spinach/kale mix
( about 1 cup)
Add all the ingredients to a blender
Serving size 1
381 calories
26g of protein
49g if carbs
12g of fat

Vegan Quinoa Chili( served with NAAN)

Ingredients
1 can of kidney beans
5-6 baby carrots ( diced)
3 garlic doves( minced or mashed )
½ medium yellow onion
¼ of celery
¼ tsp finely chopped fresh  habanero peppers to taste
½ medium avocado
1 Roma tomato( diced)
¼ cup if red and white quinoa blend
2 cups ice water
1 Tbsp  of lime juice
2 tsp of chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp of olive oil

Purée ½ of kidney beans with ½ cup of water
Add it to a pan. Let it warm and add onions, garlic, and celery.
Stir-fry for about 10 mins
Continue by adding kidney beans, purée, carrots, quinoa and tomatoes
Once it starts boiling, add the lime juice and spices. It should take an additional 20-25 mins to cook,
If you like a thick consistency, reduce from the water or add more if you want a soup texture
Serve with crackers, naan or a simple salad. Use avocado to garnish.Vegan chili macros, serving for 2
516 calories
21g protein
66g carbs
14 fats

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