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Vegetarian — 120 recipes without meat or fish
For every day of the week, without making the same thing over and over.
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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

Carrot and banana baked oats
It tastes like carrot cake, but it's breakfast, served in slices.

Berry ginger smoothie
Tangy, ice-cold, and made in a minute in the blender.

Banana walnut cake
The classic banana bread, fluffy and gluten-free, with walnuts inside.

Banana and cottage cheese skillet cake
Creamy inside thanks to the cottage cheese, ready in 12 minutes with no oven.

Carrot oat skillet cake
Cooked in a skillet, it tastes like carrot cake.

Zucchini frittata with basil
One skillet, lid on, no oven needed.
Full contents all 120 recipes, one by one
Breakfasts
- Carrot and banana baked oats
- Berry ginger smoothie
- Banana walnut cake
- Banana and cottage cheese skillet cake
- Carrot oat skillet cake
- Zucchini frittata with basil
- Bell pepper and feta frittata
- Crunchy honey walnut granola
- Mini cereal pancakes
- Mushroom and tomato omelet with oregano
- Eggs with asparagus and Parmesan
- Boiled eggs with avocado and cherry tomatoes
- Tofu cookie dough pancakes
- Oatmeal with apple and cinnamon
- Tiramisù oatmeal
- Egg white porridge with cinnamon
- Spinach and avocado egg cups
- Avocado toast with egg
- Avocado toast with poached egg and turmeric
- Oat and banana waffles
Soups
- Lighter açorda alentejana (Portuguese bread and garlic soup)
- Red cabbage caldo verde (Portuguese-style soup)
- Broccoli and garlic soup
- Smooth cauliflower soup
- Fennel and lemon soup
- Fresh lettuce and mint soup
- Split pea soup with mint
- Spinach and chickpea soup
- Black-eyed pea and tomato soup
- Northern Portuguese lentil soup
Lunches
- Brown rice bowl with edamame and sesame
- Crispy tofu bowl with stir-fried vegetables
- Couscous with roasted vegetables and tahini
- Brussels sprouts with lemon garlic sauce
- Creamy pumpkin soup with ginger and coconut
- Creamy red lentil soup with coconut milk
- Roasted squash cubes with toasted seeds
- Chickpea falafel with yogurt
- Light vegetable feijoada (bean stew)
- Zucchini noodles with basil pesto
- Vegetable omelet with roasted sweet potato
- Coconut turmeric lentil patties
- Crustless spinach and feta quiche
- Mixed mushroom risotto with green asparagus
- Catarino bean salad with jammy egg
- Chickpea salad with grilled vegetables and feta
- Lentil salad with grilled vegetables
- Egg salad without mayo
- Rustic tomato salad with egg
- Roasted cherry tomatoes with burrata
Dinners
- Tomato rice with tofu
- Sautéed broccoli with garlic and hard-boiled egg
- Red vegetable curry with tofu
- Vegetarian black bean chili
- Zucchini à Brás (Portuguese-style scrambled eggs with zucchini)
- Whole roasted spiced cauliflower
- Lentil dahl with spinach
- Red lentil dahl
- Lentil empadão (Portuguese cottage pie)
- Vegetable stew with poached egg
- Esparregado (creamy Portuguese spinach) with poached eggs
- Sautéed spinach with poached egg
- Vegan feijoada (bean stew)
- Chickpeas with spinach
- Seitan jardineira (Portuguese garden stew)
- Roasted vegetables with chickpeas and tahini
- Boiled vegetables with egg and olive oil
- Stewed lentils with vegetables
- Pasta with pumpkin and sage sauce
- Creamy vegetable pasta
- Light migas (crushed potatoes and Portuguese kale) with egg
- Nhoque de mandioquinha (arracacha gnocchi)
- Stir-fried noodles with tofu
- Mushroom and leek omelet
- Vegetable-filled omelet
- Scrambled eggs with spinach and cherry tomatoes
- Three-bean chili
- Mushroom risotto
- Green bean salad with hard-boiled egg
- Braised seitan with mushrooms and mashed potatoes
- Marinated tempeh with brown rice and broccoli
- Crispy air fryer tofu
- Tofu à Brás
- Rico-style vegetable tortilla
- Avocado toast with tomato and seeds
Snacks
- Green spinach and pineapple smoothie
- Green berry smoothie
- Coconut lemon cookies
- Watermelon bowl with feta and mint
- Grated carrot with raisins, lemon and cinnamon
- Homemade seed crackers
- Almond financiers
- Carrot sticks with guacamole
- Avocado spread with lemon and cilantro
- Cucumber with lemon and salt
- Radishes with hummus and olive oil
- Yogurt bowl with granola and nuts
- Toast with butter, honey and cinnamon
- Alentejo bread toasts with olive oil and garlic
- Serra cheese board with walnuts and figs
Sweets
- Noodle-free coconut aletria (Portuguese Christmas pudding)
- Squash and orange jam with dates
- Vanilla almond cream with dates
- Chocolate orange cream
- Dairy-free lemon cream
- Sweet pumpkin cream
- Chilled pineapple cream
- Roasted figs with cinnamon and almond
- Homemade fios de ovos (Portuguese egg threads)
- Creamy mango ice cream
- Baked apples with cinnamon and lemon
- Spiced roasted apple and pear
- Chocolate avocado mousse
- Coconut mousse
- Coconut ovos moles with dates (Aveiro sweet egg cream)
- Plant-based panna cotta with berries
- Lemon chia pudding
- Orange and coconut pudding with dates
- Egg white meringues
- Almond cocoa truffles
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.