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    Eating more plants with easy vegan recipes for real life

    • 41 Easy College Dorm Room-Friendly Vegan Recipes
    • A glass pitcher of lemon mint water on a marble surface.
      Lemon Mint Flavored Water
      Cook Time5 Minutes
    • Pink beet hummus filling a large bowl and surrounded by salad ingredients.
      Quick Oil-Free Lemon Beet Hummus
      Cook Time5 Minutes
    • A bowl of salad with chunks of watermelon, avocado, cucumber, and tofu feta.
      Vegan Watermelon Salad (oil-free)
      Cook Time30 Minutes

    I'm looking for:

    • 30 minutes or less
    • 10 ingredients or less
    • gluten-free
    • snacks
    • water flavors
    • dessert

    the latest recipes

    • An overhead view of a bowl of broccoli and tomato pasta with beans.
      Broccoli and Cherry Tomato Pasta
    • Bruschetta on a handmade plate topped with air fryer cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.
      Air Fryer Cherry Tomatoes
    • Quinoa Salad with Edamame
    • Roasted Sesame Dressing
    A scene with pasta salad in plates and a large bowl, a closeup of a broccoli quinoa casserole, a fruit yogurt dish, and text about finding out what I wish I'd known when starting to eat more plants.

    what readers are eating up

    • A tall pitcher filling with fresh mint water
      Mint Flavored Water
    • 41 Easy College Dorm Room-Friendly Vegan Recipes
    • Vanilla Tapioca Pudding (Vegan)
    • a bowl of vegan oyster mushroom chowder with vegan bacon and other toppings
      Oyster Mushroom Chowder

    simple food for real life: whole food plant-based recipes

    At Beautiful Ingredient, we're all about realistic ways to enjoy flavorful, nutritious, beautiful ingredients.

    Beautiful food can actually be on the table daily, even with little time, energy, or budget. The vegan recipes here are easy and focus on whole foods. Most take less than 30 minutes of prep and are fiber-filled.

    Being realistic in the kitchen can mean working with an easy Beautiful Ingredient recipe or stocking a fridge with nutritious ingredients that can be tossed together for a simply beautiful meal. Beautiful Ingredient can help with both.

    Here, we're not judging any diets. We're just prioritizing whole plant-based foods, working them into everyday life without needing to be "perfect." By focusing on eating more plants, we can more naturally reduce our intake of processed foods and benefit our lives while benefiting the planet. All these benefits, just from being more intentional about what we eat!

    I believe food is about enjoyment and well-being, and that it's possible to get food on the table without adding a lot of stress. Now, let's eat!

    A big beautiful bowl of colorful salad, with pink and green veggies and steamed tofu - all on a faded pink linen.
    Kari smelling and appreciating fresh herbs (anise hyssop) while standing behind her market basket and fresh produce.

    hi there!

    I'm Kari - welcome to my kitchen! Here, we're adding beauty to life through food. To me, a beautiful ingredient is plant-based, grown with care, and eaten in or close to its natural form. It's beneficial to people while taking it easy on the planet. I like to keep my recipes and food ideas fuss-free so that you can enjoy a plant-rich lifestyle, even on a busy weeknight. I'm off to the farmers market - happy eating!

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