100 Essential Recipes
Here’s a list of what I consider essential recipes, and they really make up a kind of basic mini-cookbook on their own.
Salads
- Basic Green Salad V (page 36)
- Greens with Fruit, Cheese, and Nuts (page 37)
- Grilled or Broiled Portobello Salad with Soy Vinaigrette V (page 65)
- Bean Salad, Many Ways V (page 71)
- Rice Salad V (page 76)
Soups
- The Fastest Vegetable Stock Ever V (page 97)
- Minestrone V (page 109)
- Cream of Spinach Soup O (page 116)
- Lentil Soup V (page 129)
- Mushroom Barley Soup V (page 133)
- Miso Soup V (page 140)
Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Seeds
- Vegetable Purée V (page 150)
- Boiled or Steamed Greens V (page 153)
- Stir-fried Vegetables V (page 154)
- Ratatouille V (page 156)
- Breaded and Panfried Eggplant (or Any Other Vegetable) (page 161)
- Vegetable Crisps V (page 163)
- DIY Bean and Seed Sprouts V (page 175)
- Basic Steamed Cauliflower V (page 188)
- Flash-Cooked Kale or Collards with Lemon Juice V (page 210)
- Portobello “Bacon” V (page 218)
- Roasted Red Peppers V (page 228)
- Oven-Roasted Potatoes V (page 236)
- Nori Chips V (page 247)
- Oven-Roasted Fresh Plum Tomatoes V (page 258)
- Braised and Glazed Turnips and Other Root Vegetables V (page 263)
- Applesauce V (page 275)
- Roasted Nut Butter V (page 299)
- Nut or Seed Milk V (page 299)
- Cashew Cream V (page 300)
Pasta, Noodles, and Dumplings
- Fast Tomato Sauce O (page 312)
- Pasta Primavera (page 319)
- Pasta with Broccoli, Cauliflower, or Broccoli Raab V (page 322)
- Baked Macaroni and Cheese (page 326)
- Vegetable Lasagne (page 328)
- Pad Thai (page 336)
- Stir-fried Ramen with Vegetables O (page 338)
Grains
- Rice Pilaf, Eight Ways O (page 372)
- Risotto with Dried and Fresh Mushrooms O (page 378)
- Fried Rice with and without Egg O (page 380)
- Sushi Bowls O (page 384)
- Polenta O (page 391)
- Cooking Grains, the Easy Way O (page 398)
- Oatmeal and Other Creamy Breakfast Cereal O (page 420)
- The Best Granola O (page 421)
Legumes
- Basic Beans V (page 435)
- Beer-Glazed Black Beans O (page 440)
- Beans and Greens V (page 444)
- Simplest Dal O (page 450)
- Hummus V (page 463)
- Fried Fava Beans V (page 470)
- Falafel V (page 472)
Tofu, Burgers, and Other High-Protein Foods
- Baked Tofu V (page 485)
- Stir-fried Tofu with Bell Peppers or Other Vegetables V (page 489)
- Marinated Tofu V (page 494)
- The Simplest Bean Burgers V (page 502)
- Sesame Soy Tofu Burgers with Scallions V (page 505)
- Seitan V (page 508)
- Crunchy Crumbled Tempeh V (page 512)
- Tempeh Chili with Black Beans O (page 517)
Eggs, Dairy, and Cheese
- Simplest Omelet (page 528)
- Vegan Omelet V (page 529)
- Cheese Quiche (page 538)
- Mostly Vegetable Vegan Quiche V (page 539)
- Deviled (or Stuffed) Eggs (page 541)
- Everyday Pancakes (page 542)
- Everyday Buttermilk Waffles (page 547)
- Yogurt (page 552)
- Blue Cheese Dip or Spread (page 556)
Breads, Muffins, Pizza, and Wraps
- Corn Bread (page 580)
- Banana Bread (page 581)
- Zucchini Bread (page 583)
- Blueberry Muffins (page 584)
- Corn Tortillas V (page 595)
- Pizza Dough V (page 609)
- Quesadillas (page 620)
- Bruschetta V (page 623)
Sauces, Condiments, Herbs, and Spices
- Vinaigrette V (page 628)
- Pesto (page 634)
- Simple Miso Dipping Sauce O (page 653)
- Basil Dipping Sauce V (page 654)
- Peanut Sauce, Four Ways V (page 657)
- Teriyaki Sauce O (page 659)
- Fresh Tomato Salsa V (page 660)
- Cooked Tomatillo Salsa V (page 663)
- Chile Paste, 8 Ways V (page 664)
- Vegannaise V (page 672)
- The Simplest Yogurt Sauce (page 673)
Desserts
- Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies V (page 690)
- Fig Bittmans (page 690)
- No-Bake Granola Bars O (page 692)
- Carrot Cake (page 696)
- Vegan Whipped Cream V (page 701)
- Flaky Piecrust (page 709) or Vegan Piecrust V (page 710)
- Apple Pie O(page 712)
- No-Machine Banana-Mango Ice Cream V (page 731)
Beverages
- Peach-Orange Smoothie O (page 751)
- Lemonade or Limeade V (page 754)
- Mint Tea V (page 760)
- Cold Brew Coffee V (page 765)