3 Plant-Based Recipes with Only 5 Ingredients

Many of us have come to a point now where we have been working from home for quite a while now and it isn’t as easy as it used to be to go out to lunch with a co-worker. You might be finding yourself in a rut on what to make yourself for lunch. Are you on week two of the same sandwich or salad for lunch each day? Here are three plant-based recipes that only need five ingredients. Plus, they are healthy, packed with vegetables, and certainly don’t lack in flavor.

Zucchini Noodles With Spicy Peanut Sauce

serves 2

ingredients

• ½ cup peanut butter, chunky
• 1 TBS sriracha
• ½ lime, juiced
• ¼ cup of water
• 2 large zucchinis
• 4 green onions, chopped, keep light and discard the dark
• salt, to taste

instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, Sriracha, lime juice, and water. Whisk until smooth.
2. Shave the zucchini into wide ribbons with a vegetable peeler.
3. Add the zucchini ribbons and green onions to the sauce and toss until coated.
4. Season with salt to taste.
5. Enjoy.

Plant-Based Deviled “Eggs’

serves 2

ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 avocado
• Paprika for sprinkling

instructions

1. Place the chickpeas, mustard, nutritional yeast, and sea salt in a food processor and process until creamy.
2. Place in the fridge and chill for at least 30 minutes.
3. Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop the garbanzo mixture directly into the avocado halves.
4. Sprinkle with paprika.

Nut Butter Falafel

ingredients

• 14 oz. (400 g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup chopped cooked pumpkin
• ½ cup (50 g) almond flour
• 1 tsp baking powder (this doesn’t count as an ingredient-ha)
• 3 TBS creamy peanut butter
• 1 TBS lemon juice

instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Mix all of the ingredients together in a blender until combined.
3. Roll the mixture into 16 balls with your hands.
4. Place the balls on a baking sheet (lined with parchment paper is best).
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

If you need plant-based breakfast inspirations too, here are ‘4 Plant-Based Breakfast Recipes’.

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