This is the most basic of the spreads. You can find a variation of this recipe in almost any grocery store, but 95 percent of them are made with either olive oil or tahini (sesame paste), which pushes up the fat content. Your best bet is to take three minutes and make a batch on Sunday that will last you for the week.
From THE ENGINE 2 DIET by Rip Esselstyn. Copyright (c) 2009 by Rip Esselstyn. Used by permission of Grand Central Publishing. All rights reserved.

Submitted by SP_STEPF

Frozen bananas rival soft serve when given a whirl in the food processor. Trust us, it's AMAZING: no fat, no cholesterol, no added sugar, just creamy and sweet bananas!

Submitted by SP_STEPF

A hearty, homecooked meal that everyone will love! Serve with steamed broccoli and sweet corn for a complete vegetarian meal.

Submitted by COACH_NICOLE

Cookbook creator says: Try with brown rice flour and pumpkin puree instead of oil

Submitted by TRAINRIDER

With the strong flavor of orange and strawberries, combined with creamy banana and a surprisingly smooth taste from spinach, you get at least 2.5 servings of fruit & veggies! Pretty awesome..

Submitted by KRAVMAGAGIRL

These are the HG breakfast cookies, but made vegan replacing the egg substitute with flax. I didnt have Gerger peaches so I mashed 1/2 a small banana.

Submitted by JENNFIT24

This "Spinach & Avocado Cannellini Bean Hummus" is what would happen if hummus and guacamole mated!

Submitted by FANNETASTICFOOD

Serve as a side dish or over pasta or rice as a main dish.

Submitted by QUABBIN

Vindaloo is one of my favorite dishes in the world! This spicy Indian curry can be made vegetarian or with meat and is packed with spices. For those new to Indian cooking, I simplified the spice list, choosing five you might already have on hand.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Triathlete Brendan Brazier shared these raw energy bar recipes with us. While energy bars can be pricey, you can make them at home to control costs.

Submitted by DAILYSPARKGUEST

My version of a recipe I found in the NY Times. I added curry powder and I omitted all the optionals at the end and it was FABULOUS!

Submitted by BELISANA

super fast and easy [and low cal!]

Submitted by ANNIBEE

I've got a lot of cajun in me, and there are some recipes I can't live without! This is classic red beans and rice like my mama makes, only without any animal.

Submitted by KMCQUAGE

they freeze well & are easy to pop in your lunch bag on your way to work in the morning. also good to bring along when you have a gathering to go to and you don't want to blow your program. very satisfying!

Submitted by SNOWDROP76

This qualifies for the vegan raw diet. Very tasty - no spinach flavor at all.

Submitted by LOSERIRENE

It's like pumpkin pie for breakfast (thats actually good for you)

Submitted by SUB_JEC_TIVE

from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero

I love this spread this over whole wheat toast for breakfast with nut butter or to thicken my fall soups. My son Josh loves it with bananas. You won't believe I didn't add any sugar!

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

These flavorful lentils are great over rice, naan, or potatos cooked in a strong broth

Submitted by PACIFICAFUNK

I call this soup pseudo-sophisticated because of how gourmet it tastes, even though it is one of the easiest things to make! I got this recipe off of www.vegweb.com and I absolutely love it. I have made some modifications but its basically the same. This soup has AMAZING fiber and protein values.

Submitted by ILANSTERMONSTER

This is my go-to dressing. I use it on everything from steamed veggies to salads and sandwiches.

Submitted by SP_STEPF

This dish is divine. Served either hot or cold - it don't matter. Your taste buds are gonna love you either way.

Submitted by TREEHUGGER73

I serve this with my Greek chicken recipe. My children fight over these potatoes, hence the large quantity.

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Submitted by EJORDANE

Five Forks Up from DH! Sorry - they got gobbled up so fast I never got to take a photo.... I served these with sprouted grain toast. Not bacon or not sausage would make an excellent addition to this meal. Based on fatfreevegan recipe

Submitted by WOODLANDMYST

By nature of being vegan, this recipe is cholesterol free, though I suppose you could change that and use regular butter and milk instead if that's what you have on hand.

This is a plain recipe that will make a biscuit-like scone, but you can jazz them up with whatever you have around: cinnamon, blueberries, dark chocolate chips, etc.

I usually add about a cup of blueberries. (If you do this, add .125 cups of blueberries to your nutrition tracker for each serving)

Submitted by TAILSFOX

I know there's a bunch of scrambled tofu recipes up already, but they're all wrong. It's Isa's recipe or the one from Cathe Olson's book. All others are just not right.

Submitted by APPIFANIE

This simple, hearty miso soup is full of superfoods like quinoa, kale, and turmeric, a powerful anti-inflammatory spice.

Submitted by SP_STEPF

Cookbook creator says: sub silken for oil?

Submitted by KONKDRATOWITCH

This works especially well in muffins, pancakes, cookies and cakes.

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Submitted by FIT_ARTIST

My favorite dairy-free, protein-rich sauce! I use it for nachos, macaroni and "cheese", anything that requires a cheesy sauce. Don't let the yeast part daunt you -- it tastes awesome!

Submitted by KIBACAT

Great source of protein and happy carbs!

Submitted by SAVAGEAMAYA

Want to know the secret to great chili? Start with great spices--and skip the packets at the supermarket, which are full of sugar and salt. Make your own to save money and skip the salt.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

For a fabulous meal serve this recipe over rice accompanied with a nice salad.

Submitted by ROOTSREALITY

This recipe offers a yummy alternative to traditional lasagna. Don't let the tofu turn you away. I've had two people who didn't like tofu try my eggplant lasagna and they both loved it. They couldn't even tell there was tofu in it.

Submitted by KEYPEROFTHEKEYS

This is a veggie/vegan burrito. The original recipe called for using a whole pound of vegan cheese, but i cut that in half. if you use more than 1/4 cup of cheese on each burrito, then you will need to adjust for the calories. With using the whole pound of cheese, each burrito would be about 601 calories.

Submitted by SANDRAMONROE

A delicious vegan alternative to chocolate cream pie- it's so rick, you only need a small slice.

Submitted by MISSVYKY

Try living milk instead!

Submitted by ABEEDABU

!Super low fat & high fiber!

Submitted by XKRISS6X

Serious flavor here, and hearty, too.

Submitted by ODYJAY

I got this recipe off of Fatfreevegan.com and modified it slightly adding more peppers (green, red, and yellow) and doubled up the mushrooms.

Submitted by TAKINGBACKLIFE

Vegan recipe from "The Engine 2 Diet". I don't know how many servings, so I guess at 4?