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Lentil Burrito Bowls (Vegan and Gluten Free)

April 6, 2015May 27, 2017 Melissa King 11 Comments

Lentil Burrito Bowls. I have been having a love affair with lentils lately. This time it’s a recipe for vegan burrito bowls. My other recent recipes were the Lentil Sloppy Joes and the Easy Lentil Loaf. I do also have another recipe for healthy burrito bowls as well.

That one is made with a cilantro rice as a base. These healthy burrito bowls use lentils and tomatoes as the base. This recipe is super easy.

The lentil base cooks very quickly. Then all you need to do is add the fixings. I added corn, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado and roasted red peppers.

You can really add anything you like. Make them your own! I think some homemade salsa would be yummy on these as well. These healthy vegan burrito bowls are vegan and gluten free. Make sure to top them with my dairy free sour cream. 🙂

Spinach Chickpeas and Mushrooms

March 28, 2015 Melissa King 6 Comments

We have been staying at my inlaw’s house during our kitchen renovation. My mother in law made this awesome Spinach, Chickpeas and Mushrooms dish. It’s super simple to whip up and naturally I had to share it with all of you. This Spinach, Chickpeas and Mushrooms recipe could be eaten as a side dish, or you can serve it over rice or quinoa for a complete meal. Spinach, mushrooms and chickpeas are 3 of my favorite foods. If you love chickpeas as well, you may also like my maple cinnamon roasted chickpeas or my epic chickpea spread.

Easy Lentil Loaf (Vegan and Gluten Free)

March 19, 2015May 27, 2017 Melissa King 47 Comments

Easy Lentil Loaf. Ever since I made my Lentil Sloppy Joes, I have been wanting to make more recipes with lentils. So I made this lentil loaf recipe.

I searched Pinterest and came up with this recipe. I used that recipe as a base, but had to change out many of the ingredients to use what I had on hand.

It came out so good, that I made it a second time and made notes of all my changes. The original recipe is very tasty, but it is a little too involved for me.

I omitted several ingredients and also some cooking steps. I hope you enjoy my version of this Easy Lentil Loaf. If you also enjoy lentils, you may like my Red Lentil Soup.

My husband loved this so much, that he wanted me to make it a 3rd time in a row! I ate my lentil loaf with a side of roasted veggies. You can also serve it with a salad or just eat it as is.

Anyway is delicious. It also freezes well. I think you could also sneak some extra veggies in here for your kids. Spinach or carrots might go well. Maybe even cauliflower.

Lentil Sloppy Joes

March 13, 2015May 21, 2017 Melissa King 45 Comments

Omg you guys! Lentil Sloppy Joes! Where have these been my whole life??? Seriously delish. The first batch of lentil sloppy joes went so fast that I had to immediately make a second batch. I got the idea when someone posted a picture of their dinner in the Facebook group I run. The girl who posted said she made up the recipe in her head with no measurements.

So I searched Pinterest and found this recipe. I made mine slightly different with a few less ingredients. Trying to keep things simple. I used lettuce wraps for my lentil sloppy joes, but you can also use burger buns if you prefer. If you love lentils, you may also like my red lentil soup and my green lentil salad.

These healthy sloppy joes are vegan and gluten free. Very easy and kid friendly too. You can eat them in a lettuce wrap like I have pictured, or you can serve them over a baked sweet potato. I have also added avocado and vegan sour cream to this. The sour cream is so good!

Curry Kidney Bean Veggie Burgers

February 19, 2015 Melissa King 19 Comments

I just love homemade veggie burgers. These Curry Kidney Bean Veggie Burgers are the latest recipe. This recipe was inspired by my curried kidney beans and corn recipe. It’s hard to make these Curry Kidney Bean Veggie Burgers look good in a photo, but I promise you they are delicious! These veggie burgers are great on their own, or you can eat them on a bun. I personally skip the bun and eat a couple patties with some veganaise. I also serve them with a side of roasted vegetables. So good!

These healthy veggie burgers are vegan and gluten free. I also used almond flour instead of oat flour, so they are grain free too! 🙂 If you didn’t want to use almond flour, oat flour would also work well. I think spelt flour would too.

Creamy Mushroom Zucchini Pasta

February 13, 2015July 11, 2015 Melissa King 26 Comments

Sometimes the greatest meals come about when you are trying to use up leftovers. That is exactly what happened with this Creamy Mushroom Zucchini Pasta. Have you tried zucchini pasta? It’s so good and much lower in carbs. I use my Spiralizer to make my zucchini pasta. I just love that thing! You can make pasta out of all kinds of veggies. I have made pasta from sweet potatoes, beets and cucumbers so far. So good!

I went a little overboard on the sauce with mine. 🙂 However, I decreased it in the recipe, so you shouldn’t have the same issue. Either way this is delish! This is a super easy recipe that only takes a few minutes to make. If you wanted to boost the protein, you can add in whatever protein you like.