VV Spot Recipes

Recipes to help busy people consumed with work, family life, and/or extracurricular activities! Click below to view the ingredients and recipes to some quick and easy delicious vegan meals.

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Overnight Oats

This recipe yields one serving of oatmeal and takes approximately two minutes to prepare.
  • Ingredients
    • 1/4 cup of Steel Cut/Rolled Oats 
    • 1 tsp of Cinnamon
    • 1 pinch of Nutmeg
    • 1 tsp of Agave
    • 1/2 a cup of Almond Milk
  • Directions
    1. Pour all ingredients in the order listed, in a container with a lid
    2. Mix/shake well and place mixture in fridge overnight
    3. The next morning shake well again, add your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Delicious Leafy Greens Fruit Salad

This recipe yields at least five servings of salad and takes approximately five minutes to make.
  • Ingredients
    • One  8oz bag of Spinach or your favorite leafy greens
    • 1 cup of Grapes
    • 1 cup of of diced apples
    • 1 cup of Grape tomatoes/diced tomatoes
    • 1/4 a cup of Dried Berries
    • 1/3 a cup of Nuts and seeds (we used Nature Source Organic Salad Topper)
    • 1/4 a cup of Dressing (we used Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette)
  • Directions
    1. Pour all ingredients in a large bowl
    2. Toss salad, spreading ingredients throughout the salad and serve
    3. For lunch, we recommend using grape tomatoes and holding off on the dressing until you are about to eat the salad.

Chickpea Salad

This recipe yields at least 4 servings of full sandwiches and takes no more than 10 minutes to prepare.
  • Ingredients
    • One 16oz can of Garbenzo Beans/Chickpeas 
    • Quarter of an onion
    • Quarter of a Red Pepper
    • 2-3tbsp of Vegan Mayonnaise
    • 1 rib of celery in tiny pieces
    • 1tbsp of dill
    • Half a tsp of garlic powder
    • Half a tsp of onion powder
    • Half a tsp of ground pepper
    • 1tsp of Dijon/Yellow Mustard
    • Half a tsp of Pink Mediterranean Salt (optional)
  • Directions
    1. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Place chickpeas in a sauce pan with 1 cup of water and place on medium/low on the stove top until it appears to boil.
    2. While the chickpeas are on the stove, prep vegetables by dicing the celery, onion, and red pepper
    3. Drain the water from the pot and crush chickpeas for about 30 strokes
    4. Place crushed chickpeas in a medium sized bowl. Add all ingredients to bowl and mix well
    5. Place chickpea salad on lightly toasted bread with tomato,  your favorite leafy green, and enjoy!

Plants Only Spaghetti & Brussel Sprouts

The following ingredients yield up to two servings for a family of four and takes about 40 minutes to prepare.
  • Ingredients
    • Half a 16oz bag of Brussel Sprouts
    • 4 Zucchini Stalks
    • 4 tbsp of olive oil
    • 2 tsp of Italian seasoning
    • 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
    • 1/2 a tsp of onion powder
    • 1 tsp of ground pepper
    • 1 tsp of Pink Mediterranean salt (optional)
    • 1/2 of a 24oz jar of Spaghetti Sauce
    • 1 tsp of Agave (optional)
  • Directions
    1. Preheat oven for 400 degrees. Wash and dry vegetables. Halve Brussel Sprouts and Spiralize Zucchini.
    2. Place Brussel Sprouts on oven tray. Drizzle 2 tbsp of olive oil on Brussel Sprouts and shake 1tsp of Italian seasoning and toss around to cover all vegetables. Place Brussel Sprouts in oven for 30 minutes.
    3. Five minutes prior to Brussel Sprouts being finished place remaining Olive oil in sauce pan at medium heat. Place Zucchini in pan and add remaining seasonings and toss/stir until wilted. Add spaghetti sauce to pan and any additional seasonings according to taste (salt, agave, etc).
    4.  When Brussel Sprouts are ready. Place in Zucchini spaghetti and serve.

Bbq Cauliflower

  • Ingredients
    • Half a head of Cauliflower
    • 1 Cup of Flour
    • 1 Cup of Almond Milk (or any milk of your choosing)
    • 1 ½ tsp of Garlic Powder
    • 1½ tsp of Onion Powder
    • 1½ tsp of Ground Black Pepper
    • ½ a tsp of Pink Mediterranean salt (optional)
    • 1½ tsp of Paprika
    • 1½ tsp of Chili Powder
    • 1 tsp of Raw sugar
    • 1 Cup of BBQ Sauce (room temperature or heated)
  • Directions
    1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
    2. Rinse, dry and cut Cauliflower, making them two to two and half inches long and half an inch wide
    3. Sprinkle half a tsp of all the dry ingredients including the salt (optional) on the cauliflower except sugar
    4. Mix flour, milk, and the rest of the dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl
    5. Dip cauliflower pieces in the flour mixture, making sure to coat the entire piece
    6. Place cauliflower pieces on a non-stick baking sheet, or a sheet coated with olive oil
    7. Place in oven for 15 minutes. While cauliflower is cooking, prepare the BBQ sauce in a large or medium sized bowl
    8. Remove cauliflower pieces from oven and dip in BBQ sauce. 
    9. Place pieces back on baking sheet and cook for 5-7 additional minutes.
    10. Remove from oven and enjoy!

Vegan Maharajah Indian Curry

The following recipe yields at least four servings of Curry and takes approximately 15 minutes to prepare.
  • Ingredients
    • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
    • 1 Orange Pepper
    • 1/2 Onion (Sweet or Red)
    • 1 Garlic Clove
    • 3/4 Large Sweet Potato
    • 2 Cups of Organic Vegetable Stock
    • One 15.5oz can of Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)
    • 1 Tbsp of Maharajah 
    • 1 Tsp of Agave
    • 2 Whole Fresh Tomatoes (diced)
    • 1 Cup of Spinach
  • Directions
    1. Dice all vegetables.
    2. In a large pan pour olive oil and set at medium temperature.
    3. Sautee Orange Pepper, Onion, and Garlic Clove until translucent.
    4. Add Sweet Potato and toss for one minute.
    5. Stir in vegetable stock then Garbanzo Beans.
    6. Add Maharajah stir until boiling.
    7. Slightly reduce heat and add Agave and Tomatoes. Place cover over pan and let simmer.
    8. After five minutes stir in spinach and serve once wilted.
    9. Best if served with vegan Naan, Pita Bread, or over rice.

Vegan French Toast

This recipe yields three french toasts and takes about five minutes to make.
  • Ingredients
    • Three slices of your favorite bread
    • 3 tbsp of Garbenzo Beans/Chickpea Flour
    • 1/2 a tsp of Cinnamon
    • Quarter of a tsp of Nutmeg
    • 3/4 a cup of Almond milk (or your favorite milk)
    • 1 tbsp of Vegan butter
  • Directions
    1. Place all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together
    2. Add milk to bowl and stir until all ingredients are blended well
    3. Place skillet or pan on stove top at medium heat. Place butter on pan and tilt pan as needed to coat pan with butter
    4. Place three slices of bread on a plate and pour mixture on bread flipping sides to completely cover with mixture.
    5. Place bread in pot on minute per side until it browns and appears done.
    6. When all three slices are ready, place on a different plate and enjoy with some bananas!

Southwest Toast

This recipe yields two servings of breakfast toast and takes approximately 10 minutes to prepare.
  • Ingredients
    • 2 slices of bread
    • 2 tsp of Olive Oil
    • 2/3 cup of diced Sweet Potatoes
    • 1 tsp of Pepper
    • 1 tsp of Cumin
    • 1 tsp of Garlic Powder
    • 1 tsp of Onion Powder
    • 1/2 cup of diced Onions and Peppers
    • 1/2 cup of Spinach
    • 2 tbsp per toast of Vegan Guacamole or Avocado w/lime juice
    • 2 tbsp per toast of Pico de Gallo or tomatoes, onions and peppers
  • Directions
    1. Lightly toast bread
    2. Pour olive oil in a medium/small skillet and set at medium heat
    3. Place sweet potatoes in skillet with all of the seasonings and sauté for one minute
    4. Add onions and peppers to skillet
    5. Once onions and peppers are translucent, add spinach until slightly wilted
    6. Add the following items to the toast respectively: Guacamole, sweet potato mixture, and Pico de Gallo.
    7. Serve and enjoy!

Sweet Potato Breakfast Sandwich

This recipe yields one breakfast sandwich and takes 10 minutes or less to prepare.
  • Ingredients
    • 2 slices of bread
    • 1 tsp of Olive Oil
    • 1/2 cup of diced Sweet Potatoes
    • 1/3 cup of Onions and Peppers
    • 1/4 cup of Spinach
    • 1/2 tsp of Garlic Powder
    • 1/2 tsp of Onion Powder
    • 1 tsp of Black Pepper
    • 1 tsp of Agave (optional)
    • 1 tbsp of Fruit Spread
  • Directions
    1. Lightly toast bread
    2. Pour olive oil in a medium/small skillet and set at medium heat
    3. Place sweet potatoes in skillet with all of the seasonings and sauté for one minute
    4. Add onions and peppers to skillet
    5. Once onions and peppers are translucent, add spinach until slightly wilted
    6. Spread fruit spread on toast (it can go on both or one, depending on how sweet you like it) then add Sweet Potato mixture
    7. Add agave, close sandwich and enjoy!

Southwest Style Walnut Meat

This recipe yields at three to five servings of taco meat. After Walnuts are soaked overnight it takes approximately 10 minutes to prepare meat.
  • Ingredients
    • 2 cups of Walnuts 
    • 2 tsps of Olive Oil
    • 1/2 a Green Pepper
    • 1/2 an Onion
    • 1 tbsp of Cumin
    • 1 tsp of Garlic Powder
    • 1 tsp of Onion Powder
    • 1 tsp of Chili Powder
    • 1 tsp of Oregano
    • 1 tsp of Ground Red Pepper
    • 1 tsp of Paprika
    • 1 tsp of Ground Black Pepper
    • 1/2 tsp of Pink Mediterranean Salt
  • Directions
    1. Pour walnuts in a bowl with a lid, add water to Walnuts covering all nuts. Place lid on bowl and put soaked Walnuts in fridge overnight.
    2. The next day, drain the Walnuts and use a food processor to process all Walnuts
    3. In a large skillet, pour olive oil and set at medium heat
    4. Add Green Pepper and Onion to skillet and sauté until slightly translucent
    5. Place processed Walnuts in skillet with all other ingredients and mix constantly for 1-2 mins
    6. Serve in a burrito, as a taco, or taco salad and enjoy!

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