Black Bean Burger with Seasoned Fries!

A baked burger and baked fries make a perfect healthy dinner! 

Bean burger recipe is from thesweetestvegan 

Directions are on her youtube channel! I made 8 medium sized patties and it was a perfect amount.

We have tried many many bean burgers and this one is our favorite so far!

Seasoned Fries Recipe:

Serves 4-6 (side dish)

10 potatoes (mine were small) - sliced like fries
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons oregano 

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees 

1) Place cut potatoes on a baking sheet and coat the potatoes with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Don't be afraid to use your hands!

2) Sprinkle the garlic, salt, and oregano over the potatoes, mix with your hands to get the seasoning everywhere.

3)  Put fries in the oven for 40 minutes or until crispy and cooked through. Stir fries every 10 minutes.

Healthy Vegan Nachos!

 This is the stuff that helps so much when you're having those unhealthy cravings of something gooey and delicious. A healthy alternative to nachos. mmm! 

Nacho Recipe:

Serves 2

1 can of refried beans - I use Amy's

1 red bell pepper - diced

1 jalapeno pepper - diced no seeds (unless you like the spice)

2 tomatoes - diced

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

2 tablespoons cornstarch (non GMO)

1 tablespoon ketchup 

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 avocado

1/2 a lime

4 handfuls of tortilla chips (non GMO)

1) In a medium sauce pan heat a tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat. Add peppers and cook till tender. When peppers are tender add tomatoes and refried beans.

2) While the peppers are cooking, put avocado in a bowl and mash with spoon, add lime and mix. 

3) In a small sauce pan add 1/2 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, mix. Add the 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast and stir for about 2 minutes or until thickens. Add your ketchup, garlic powder, and salt. Stir. I added a little more water at the end so it wasn't thick.

4) Assemble with chips on the bottom, refried beans, "cheese" sauce, and then guacamole. 

Vegan Protein Packed Lentil Tacos!

We used this Lentil Taco Recipe and this Taco Seasoning Recipe

We made a few changes to the recipe. We used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and didn't put the salsa in, just put fresh tomatoes on top.
With those changes we absolutely love this recipe! It's our go to quick and easy lunch or dinner.
Use corn taco shells for GF!

In one cup of cooked lentils there is 16.44g of protein!

 Also I love this lentil recipe over a salad. Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and hemp seeds.
Or you can use it for a taco dip! :)