For today’s video, I shared FIVE cheap and EXTRA LAZY yummy vegan dishes, perfect for one person! They are so easy and lazy, you will love them. Check out the video below to see what I made, and don’t forget to scroll down for the written recipes~
Finally, another batch of delicious vegan meals and snacks!
One of the best pieces of advice I give when it comes to thriving on a vegan lifestyle is knowing a few super easy and lazy meals that you could make quickly with just a few ingredients. Slowly over time, your mind’s encyclopedia of vegan meals that you can whip up quickly will grow and you’ll be able to make meals without much thought. This is why I always like to showcase very easy-to-make recipes with very easy-to-find ingredients.
So here are FIVE delicious, cheap, and extra lazy vegan meal and snack ideas that you can easily make in your kitchen in no time at all~ These are perfect when you’re just sitting at home, feeling peckish and you’re just not sure what to eat (and too lazy to make food). They are also perfect to cook for one person because many of us might live alone, or we might live with non-vegan family members. Or we just want to make food for ourselves! Not only that, these are also very affordable as we are using inexpensive and just a few ingredients.
Excited to find out what the new vegan dishes are? Don’t forget to watch the video above and if you want to try making these, simply scroll down to the written recipes below~
Chocolate Protein Cereal
Ingredients (one serving, adjust amounts as necessary):
- Banana, sliced
- Strawberries, sliced
- Your favourite vegan-friendly cereal
- Non-dairy milk (I used almond milk)
- 1/2 to 1 scoop chocolate vegan protein powder
Instructions:
- Slice up bananas and strawberries.
- Pour cereal into a bowl.
- Put non-dairy milk and plant-based protein powder into a protein shaker cup. Shake until the two are mixed together then pour into the cereal bowl.
- Top cereals with sliced bananas and strawberries (feel free to add your favourite fruits and other toppings!).
- Enjoy!
Hummus & Chickpea Pita Pockets
Ingredients (1 serving):
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- 4-6 olives, cut into smaller pieces
- 3-4 tbsp Hummus
- handful of leafy greens (I used some mixed greens)
- any other vegetables of your choice
- 1 pita pocket, cut in half
Instructions:
- Add chickpeas, olives, and hummus into a bowl. Mix (or mash) together.
- Stuff the pita pockets with some mixed greens, and add in the chickpea mixture.
- Feel free to add more hummus. Enjoy!
Hummus Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 serving of pasta, I used macaroni
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup frozen edamame beans (shelled)
- 3-4 tbsp Hummus, or more depending on preference
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- Optional topping: chopped green onions or parsley
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- While the pasta is cooking, cut cherry tomatoes in half.
- Around 3-5 minutes before the pasta finishes cooking, add the edamame beans into the pot to boil with the pasta.
- Once pasta is done, drain and rinse in cold water.
- Add cooked pasta and edamame beans into a bowl and mix with hummus and dijon mustard.
- Mix in the cherry tomatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, top with green onions or parsley and enjoy!
Lazy Gnocchi Tomato Soup
Ingredients (1 serving):
- 1 serving of canned vegan tomato soup
- 1 serving vegan-friendly gnocchi (you can also make this from scratch through this recipe)
- 1/2 cup white kidney beans (feel free to use any kind of beans)
- 1 cup of chopped broccoli
- 1/4 cup green peas
- optional garnish: vegan cashew parmesan
Instructions:
- Heat tomato soup in a saucepan.
- Add all other ingredients into the saucepan. Let this come to a boil and the gnocchi to rise to the top.
- Top with some vegan cashew parmesan, if desired, and enjoy warm.
Soba Noodles with Cho Gochujang
Ingredients (1 serving):
- 1 serving buckwheat (soba) noodles
- 1/2 cup frozen edamame beans (shelled)
- 1/4 bell pepper, sliced thinly
- A handful of mixed greens
- 1/4 cucumber, sliced thinly (optional)
- Cho gochujang (use as much or as little as you like)
- soy sauce (if desired, for more flavour)
- Optional sides and toppings: avocado slices, chopped green onions and roasted sesame seeds
Instructions:
- Cook noodles and edamame beans in boiling water and cook according to noodle package instructions. It should take about 4-5 minutes.
- While the noodles are cooking, slice the red bell pepper and mixed greens into thin strips.
- Drain and rinse noodles and edamame beans in cold water.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the cooked noodles, edamame beans, bell peppers, and mixed greens.
- Pour in the cho gochujang (add as much or as little as you want). If you prefer less spicy, you can add some soy sauce for more flavour and less cho gochujang. Mix.
- Transfer noodles to a plate. Serve with avocado slices and top with chopped green onions and roasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!
So far I’ve made the pasta salad & the pitas. Love them both. The only difference (One of the recipes) is that I added some Old Bay seasoning to the chickpea/olive mix. Had a yummy kick to it. Thank you for these recipes!! They are definitely perfect for me!!
The Old Bay Seasoning addition sounds amazing! I should give it a try. Thank you for the tip, Colleen!