{"id":15933,"date":"2020-08-12T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=15933"},"modified":"2020-07-31T13:54:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T17:54:18","slug":"quick-lunch-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/12\/quick-lunch-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Lunch Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Many of us\nare dining out less today and could always use some new lunch ideas. Below are\nsome easy recipes you can whip up in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speedy Tostadas (from Vegan Meals for One or Two<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Serves 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use taco shells, tortillas, or even pita bread for this recipe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/4 cup\nveggie chili (canned or leftover)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 vegan taco\nshells<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/3 cup\nshredded lettuce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 cup\nchopped bell peppers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 cup\nsalsa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\nTablespoons vegan sour cream or shredded vegan cheese, if desired<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warm chili\non a stove or in a microwave until heated through. Divide chili in half and\nplace in taco shells. Top with remaining ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tofu Eggless Salad (from Meatless Meals for Working People<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Serves 6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serve on a bed of lettuce, with crackers, or on whole grain toast with\nlettuce and sprouts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 pound firm\ntofu, drained and crumbled<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 stalk\ncelery, finely chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 large\ncarrot, grated<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\nTablespoons sweet pickle relish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\nTablespoons vegan mayonnaise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt,\npepper, and dill weed to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a\nmedium-size bowl mix all the ingredients together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These\nrecipes are taken from books published by The Vegetarian Resource Group. In the\nUSA, you can purchase them here: vrg.org\/catalog<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seitan Chili (from Conveniently Vegan<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Serves 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serve warm over baked potatoes or rice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8-ounce\npackage seitan, drained and cubed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small onion,\nfinely chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 teaspoons\noil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two 15-ounce\ncans kidney beans, drained<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.5-ounce\ncan whole tomatoes, chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-1\/2\nteaspoons chili powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2  teaspoon cumin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2  teaspoon oregano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saute seitan\nand onion in oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add\nremaining ingredients and continue cooking 12 more minutes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many of us are dining out less today and could always use some new lunch ideas. Below are some easy recipes you can whip up in no time! Speedy Tostadas (from Vegan Meals for One or Two) (Serves 2) Use taco shells, tortillas, or even pita bread for this recipe. 3\/4 cup veggie chili (canned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15933"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15935,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15933\/revisions\/15935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}