What’s a vegan diet? Here’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner from one ordinary day. Spicy black bean tacos, salad, and polenta!
The feedback on my first What Vegans Eat post was really positive. Many people said they’d like to see more pictures from regular days of eating to get a sense of what’s a vegan diet. I’m going to do one post a month to show normal, everyday vegan meals.
What’s a vegan diet?
A vegan diet is one that doesn’t include any animal products – including meat, dairy, eggs, and honey.
Here are my ordinary vegan meals from one day in October…
Breakfast
Now that the mornings are getting cooler, I’ve been returning to a favorite cold weather breakfast – creamy polenta. The kind I like is organic and finely ground. It has a smooth texture that’s akin to mashed potatoes and cooks in just minutes.
(To see a full recipe and my preferred brand of polenta, check out this creamy polenta recipe.)
Lunch
For lunch, I had a salad with creamy cashew dressing and half of an avocado. On the side, raw sauerkraut and homemade turnip pickles. I made a cup and a half of roasted chickpeas and topped the salad with a handful of them and cracked pepper.
Snack
Before I went on a hike a few hours later, I pulled out the remaining roasted chickpeas from the refrigerator and finished them off for a snack.
Dinner
That night for dinner, David and I made one of our household favorites – spicy black bean tacos.
Some family friends had plucked all of their tomatoes before the first frost, and we were lucky enough to end up with a bunch of them. I made a big batch of salsa and guacamole while David made the black beans for the filling.
On the side, we had some chips for dipping, and of course, lots of hot sauce and jalapeños.
Tracey
I usually love smoothies in the summer, now I’m loving oats!
Cadry
Yes, the amount of fresh smoothies and juices I enjoy goes way up in the summer!
Shell
I’ve never refrigerated roasted chick peas before. I’ll have to try that. Do they lose their crunch after being in the fridge?
Cadry
Yes, they do lose their crunch and become drier. They are definitely best fresh, but I still like them cold.
Bianca
Yum! That polenta sounds so yummy. I should add that to my breakfast rotation. And that salad looks AMAZING!
Cadry
Since you already like grits, it seems like it would be a hit with you!
Lisa | The Viet Vegan
mmmm that polenta sounds fantastic, I’ll have to try it. Very interesting post =) I love seeing what other vegans eat!
Cadry
I’m glad to hear that, Lisa!
Susan
You have so much amazing food! I am not that interesting. Mind if I come and stay with you for a while?? 😉 We can watch Buffy and talk about cats!
Cadry
Absolutely! The next time you’re in my part of the world, it’s a date. 😀
Nicole @ Vegan Nom Noms
This has def inspired me to finally try polenta!
Cadry
Terrific! Let me know what you think.
Isabetta
This was really helpful to me and everything looks so good.I eat a lot of tacos so that one was especially appreciated.Thanks,Cadry!
Cadry
I’m so glad to hear that, Isabetta! I’m a big taco fan too. I have them at least once a week, if not two or three times. 🙂
Caitlin
I think these posts are great, to give people a sense of what vegans eat. I also find it interesting just because I’m curious, haha. Thanks for doing another!
Cadry
Terrific, Caitlin! I’m glad to hear it!