June Plant-Based Recipes and Updates from Melissa
Father's Day Ideas, New Summer Recipes, and More....
Greetings everyone! As spring turns into summer, I hope everyone is finding fun activities, gatherings, and barbecues. Here are some ideas for tasty vegan and vegetarian Father’s Day recipes to enjoy: 25 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Father’s Day Recipes (all by registered dietitian nutritionists)
New Recipes
Here are new recipes on my blog in May that I hope you may like:
Do you like tostadas? They are an easy Mexican-style meal or snack, and are very quick to heat up and assemble:
Quick Pinto Bean Tostadas with Mango and Cilantro (Vegan)
This is a cool and crunchy salad for hot summer days, with a fresh homemade salad dressing:
Salad with Beans, Quinoa, Rice, and Pecans and Lemon-Herb Dressing
And this easy smoothie is a good source of protein and calcium but relatively low in calories:
Vegan Berry Peanut Butter Smoothie
Plant-Based Diet News
Have you tried jackfruit? I have not yet but it is supposed to be a good natural substitute for meat. I wanted to share this article from Healthline as a good overview:
Here are recipe ideas using jackfruit:
Easy Vegan Crabcakes by Nicole Stevens RD
Jackfruit Chik'n Drumsticks by Kathy Levin RD
This article from NBC Montana discusses the improved choices for vegan cookouts in the last few decades.
Vegan and vegetarian options in schools can be quite limited. A new law in Illinois promises to improve this, as it requires that plant-based options meeting current nutrition regulations are available on request.
Thank you for reading, and happy summer!
Melissa Altman-Traub MS, RDN, LDN