The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet: 250 Simple Recipes and Dozens of Healthy Menus for Eating Well Every Day : A Cookbook
by By Atlas, Nava
Category: Cooking , Vegetarian

“Nava Atlas has solutions for maintaining sophisticated flavors in the dishes she  creates and still manages to keep the ingredients healthy.” —Cooking Light Eating  healthfully is a challenge for those with fast-paced lives. In The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, Nava Atlas pares meal preparation down to the essentials, using just a few  high-quality ingredients in each delicious dish. Focusing on whole foods and fresh  produce (with a little help from convenient natural sauces and condiments) she serves  up a varied range of choices for everyday fare.More than 250 recipes include  soups, salads, and pastas; grain, bean, and soy entrees; wraps and sandwich fillings;  simple side dishes; fruit-filled finales; and more. The full-flavored fare made from  five ingredients or less includes Curried Red Lentil and Spinach Soup; Greek-Flavored  Potato Salad; Black Bean Nachos Grandes; Baked Barbecue Tofu and Peppers; and Miniature  Fresh Fruit Tarts. Filled with ingenious shortcuts and sprinkled with kitchen wisdom  and tips throughout, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet also offers the reader dozens  of menu suggestions to help make meal planning effortless.From sophisticated  (Mixed Greens with Pears, Cranberries, and Goat Cheese) to kid-friendly (Peanut  Butter Noodles), here are recipes to suit every taste. Nava Atlas makes it simple  for busy families or active singles to eat the kind of high-nutrient foods everyone  needs and to enjoy the robust flavors everyone craves.