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Vegan — 120 recipes that actually fill you up
No animal products, all the flavor — desserts included.
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- 120 recipes
- Macros per serving for every recipe: calories, protein, carbs, fat and fiber
- Rico's note and Rico's tip in every recipe
- A Thermomix® or similar version where it makes sense
- Storage and reheating written with meal prep in mind
What's inside
Some of the recipes

Stuffed sweet potato with peanut butter
Sweet, filling, and travels well as a packed lunch.

Banana, spinach and cocoa smoothie
The smoothie that hides the greens with cocoa.

Tropical pineapple turmeric smoothie
Sunshine in a glass, ready in five minutes.

Tropical papaya ginger smoothie
Sweet, tangy and spicy all at once, in five minutes.

Green spinach and ginger smoothie
Green, fresh, and ready before the coffee has finished brewing.

Homemade gluten-free granola with yogurt
Make the batch on Sunday, help yourself all week.
Full contents all 120 recipes, one by one
Breakfasts
- Stuffed sweet potato with peanut butter
- Banana, spinach and cocoa smoothie
- Tropical pineapple turmeric smoothie
- Tropical papaya ginger smoothie
- Green spinach and ginger smoothie
- Homemade gluten-free granola with yogurt
- Berry chia pudding
- Mango coconut chia pudding
- Refreshing peach mint smoothie
- Fresh fruit bowl with seeds
- Yogurt bowl with kiwi and almonds
- Coconut yogurt bowl with berries
- Coconut yogurt bowl with walnuts and cinnamon
- Sweet potato toast with smashed avocado
- Hummus toast with cucumber and tomato
Soups
- Clear vegetable and herb broth
- Sweet potato and ginger soup
- Carrot soup with fresh cilantro
- Carrot soup with ginger and lemon
- Green asparagus soup
- Roasted red pepper soup
- Tomato and basil soup
- Creamy turnip greens soup
- Pumpkin soup with fresh cilantro
- Swiss chard and potato soup
- Garden purslane soup
- Old-fashioned cabbage soup
- Fava bean soup with mint
- Cranberry bean and tomato soup
- Turnip and carrot soup
Lunches
- Air-fried artichokes with garlic and lemon
- Bean rice (arroz de feijão)
- Brown rice bowl with edamame and sesame
- Brown rice bowl with stir-fried vegetables
- Crispy chickpea bowl with quinoa and avocado
- Quinoa bowl with roasted vegetables and chickpeas
- Crispy tofu bowl with stir-fried vegetables
- Chickpea and spinach curry
- Chickpea curry with spinach and coconut milk
- Couscous with roasted vegetables and tahini
- Chickpea and spinach burger
- Stewed lentils with carrot
- Black bean salad with avocado and corn
- Lentil salad with grilled vegetables
- Lentil salad with mango and avocado
- Whole-wheat pasta salad with chickpeas and arugula pesto
- Warm sweet potato and arugula salad
- Quinoa tabbouleh
- Tomatoes stuffed with quinoa and herbs
- Hummus and roasted vegetable wrap
Dinners
- Chickpea "salt cod" with potatoes and greens
- Saffron vegetable rice
- Sweet potato stuffed with black beans
- Roasted eggplant with tahini and cherry tomatoes
- Black-eyed pea bowl with vegetables
- Mediterranean grilled vegetable bowl
- Vegetable and chickpea caldeirada (Portuguese stew)
- Chickpea and vegetable curry with light coconut milk
- Three-bean chili
- Roasted cauliflower with tahini and pomegranate
- Creamy red lentil soup
- Air fryer chickpea curry
- Quick chickpea curry
- Zucchini noodles with lentil bolognese
- Spiced chickpea and cauliflower stew
- Sautéed chickpeas with garlic and bell peppers
- Black bean and beet burgers
- One-pot jardineira (Portuguese vegetable stew)
- Vegetable lasagna with tofu "ricotta"
- Grilled vegetables with lemon dressing
- Gluten-free pizza dough
- Quinoa and olive stuffed peppers
- Quinoa with spinach and caramelized onion
- Sautéed quinoa with vegetables and garlic
- Mushroom rojões
- Lettuce, avocado and seed salad
- Cold chickpea salad with cucumber
- Warm red cabbage and roasted pumpkin salad
- Warm roasted vegetable salad with basil
- White bean soup with Portuguese kale
- Julienned garden vegetable soup
- Black bean tacos
- Quinoa bowl with tomato and fresh herbs
- Crispy sesame ginger tofu
- Stir-fried tofu with vegetables and ginger
Snacks
- Roasted almonds with rosemary and sea salt
- Olives marinated in olive oil, garlic and thyme
- Almond and date balls
- Date and coconut bites
- Roasted pumpkin cubes with cinnamon
- Coconut yogurt with berries and walnuts
- Kiwi with almond yogurt and crunchy granola
- Apple slices with cinnamon and lemon
- Green apple with almond butter
- Date-sweetened avocado cocoa mousse
- Cucumber slices with apple cider vinegar and dill
- Sliced peaches with fresh mint
- Boiled potato slices with herbs and olive oil
- Lupini beans with lemon and olive oil
- Medjool dates with almonds and cinnamon
Sweets
- Chia rice pudding with dates
- Spoonable beijinhos (Brazilian coconut sweets)
- Vegan chocolate mayo cake
- Vegan chocolate chickpea cheesecake
- Apple cinnamon compote
- Apple cream with walnuts
- Sweet chestnut cream
- Banana peanut butter ice cream
- Berry gelatin
- Coconut manjar (Brazilian coconut pudding)
- Coconut lime mousse
- Hibiscus-poached pears
Drinks
No surprises: every recipe in the book is listed here. Click any of them to see, free, the full ingredient list, macros per serving, allergens and the start of the method.