If your Goal for 2024 is to Eat More Plants...

A bowl with vibrant, colorful roasted sweet potatoes topped with beans, veggies, cabbage slaw and sprouts

If your goal in 2024 is to eat more plants, here are five plant-based recipes you NEED to try! These are a mix of my and my partner Cam’s favorite recipes of 2023.

They’re all quite easy to put together, but most importantly, they are all mind-blowingly tasty and super nourishing.

Incorporating a variety of plants into your weekly diet is a fantastic way to support gut health. If you’re just starting with a plant-based diet, it’s wise to ease into it. Plants are rich in fiber, and your body may need time to adjust. As 97% of Australians fall short of the recommended daily intake of fiber, it might be a good idea to start slow. Starting with too much fiber too soon can lead to bloating and discomfort, which we really want to avoid.

One of my favorite strategies is to pick one (Just ONE, sounds pretty easy right?) new nourishing recipe to try each week, this way you can keep your favorite on your rotation, and keep building on it. Incorporating just one of these meals into your weekly menu rotation will be a great addition of gut-healthy plants to your diet.

1. Mexican-Style Roasted Sweet Potatoes

This nutritious Mexican-style Roasted Sweet Potato recipe features a gorgeous blend of black beans, corn, and avocado, topped with a creamy plant-based yogurt cilantro sauce.

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A bowl of vibrant green butter bean pesto with buckwheat bread on the side

2. High Protein Pesto Butter Beans

A quick 15-minute lunch with zesty lemon and creamy butter beans packed with 35 g of protein and 15 g of fiber per serving. Enjoy with quinoa or toasted bread.

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Baked Oats Carrot Cake on a wooden serving board alongside plate with spoon and fork

3. Carrot Cake Baked Oats

Delicious and nutritious Carrot Cake Baked Oats make for an easy and high-protein breakfast. Perfect for meal prep!

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Turmeric quinoa & edamame salad in a bowl with salad dressing

4. Turmeric Quinoa and Edamame Salad

Indulge in a nutritious, easy-to-make Turmeric Quinoa & Edamame Salad. Packed with 11 unique plants, 31g of protein, 18g of fiber, and healthy fats from nuts and avocado, this salad is a feast for your taste buds and your microbiome. Bonus points for adding a little kimchi or your favorite fermented food for even more gut health benefits.

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