15 Easy Vegan Dinner Recipes | Gimme Some Oven (2024)

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What can I cook for my vegan girlfriend? ›

Vegan Diet Basics and How to Get Started

A vegan diet is a plant-based plan that excludes all animal products, like meat, fish, dairy and even honey (because it's made by bees, so it's considered an animal product).

A vegan diet is based on plants (such as vegetables, grains, nuts and fruits) and foods made from plants. Vegans do not eat foods that come from animals, including dairy products and eggs.

Can a vegan eat eggs? The straightforward answer is that you technically cannot call yourself a vegan if you consume eggs. Because eggs are not vegan, you would be called an ovo-vegetarian; or just a vegetarian for simplicity's sake as vegetarians do eat eggs.

Eat beans, pulses, eggs and other sources of protein

Pulses are particularly important for people who don't get protein by eating meat, fish or dairy products. Other non-dairy sources of protein include eggs and meat alternatives, such as tofu, mycoprotein (such as Quorn), textured vegetable protein and tempeh.

What can I serve instead of meat? ›

Cooked legumes such as beans, chickpeas, and lentils can be swapped for a lot of ground beef recipes. Buying canned or dried beans instead of meat can also save you money. In addition to protein, beans, and legumes are packed with health-beneficial fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

Staple vegan foods such as oats, lentils, pasta, rice and chickpeas are among the cheapest foods and are in *a lot* of vegan recipes, so should definitely make an appearance on your list. Oh, and avoid shopping whilst hungry. You're more likely to stray from the plan...

Canned foods are a versatile and long-lasting staple ingredient. Beans, lentils, tomatoes, fruit, and vegetables are healthful and nutrient-dense. Tinned and frozen foods also keep well, which makes cooking extra simple and minimizes food waste. Buying fresh, seasonal produce is healthy as well as budget-friendly.

A vegan main course centered around a vegan protein source like tofu, seitan, or beans would be ideal, but it's not expected. Good vegan side dishes if you don't plan on cooking a vegan main course would be things like hummus and flatbread, sweet potatoes, bean salads, roasted chickpeas, or quinoa.

In the end, the trick to dating a vegan is to have an open mind and a respectful attitude. If you know that steaks, crab boils, and wine tastings are a huge part of your life, be honest with yourself first, then determine if you and your partner can reach some accord with your differences.

Of course you can! Aside from the importance of having different interests, and beliefs to your partner, I think it should be easy to live with someone that doesn't share your diet.