5-Ingredient Vegan: 175 Simple, Plant-Based Recipes for Delicious, Healthy Meals in Minutes

by Nava Atlas

“The queen of fuss-free vegan cooking delivers 175 easy recipes to get healthy and delicious food on the table fast.” (Robin Robertson, author of Vegan Planet and Vegan Mac & Cheese)Make fast, fun, and delicious vegan meals at home—using just five ingredients per dish! Solve the daily dilemma of planning meals that are healthy, tasty, and ready to eat in half an hour or less. Vegan expert Nava Atlas has created super-simple, plant-based recipes that incorporate fresh produce, good quality canned and frozen foods, whole grains, and timesaving off-the-shelf prepared sauces. With dishes like Scallion Pancakes, Baked Polenta Fries, Coconut Sweet Potato Bisque, Spinach Pesto Pasta, Salsa Verde Bean Burritos, and Chocolate Granola Clusters, this collection is a vegan feast!“The five-ingredient brilliance of Nava Atlas’s recipes—tasty, creative, quick, practical, and elegant—shine forth in this beautifully designed and illustrated book.” —Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat and Burger “[A] winner. . . . 5-Ingredient Vegan makes it easy for anyone, full-on vegans or aspiring plant-based eaters, to enjoy fast, tasty meals at home every day.” —Fran Costigan, author of Vegan Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy Free Desserts“Nava proves that eating and cooking vegan is accessible, delicious, and for everyone.” —JL Fields, author of Vegan Meal Prep and Vegan Pressure Cooking “Vegan visionary Nava Atlas offers fabulousness without the fuss.”  —Ellen Kanner, Huffington Post’s Meatless Mondays columnist and author of Feeding the Hungry Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food, Vegan, Cooking, Vegetarian

242 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2019

About the author

Nava Atlas is the author and illustrator of many well-known vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, and many others. Her first book was Vegetariana, now considered a classic in its field. In addition, she has published two books of satire, including Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife. Her latest nonfiction book is The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life (https://www.literaryladiesguide.com), an exploration of what it means to create a writer's life, through the first-person narratives of twelve classic authors of the past.

Nava is also a visual artist, specializing in limited edition artist’s books and text-driven objects and installations. Her work has been shown nationally in museums, galleries, and alternative art spaces. Her limited edition books are housed in numerous collections of artist’s books, including the special collections libraries of The Museum of Modern Art (NY), National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, DC), National Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), Brooklyn Museum, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and dozens of academic collections. Learn more about Nava’s work at TheVeganAtlas.com and navaatlasart.com.

Reviews

[Peacegal · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a nice cookbook this is. I don't know about you, but I am not a fan of cookbooks whose recipes require a massive amount of prep time and call for half a grocery store's worth of ingredients. 5 INGREDIENT VEGAN keeps it simple, with appealing and easy-to-make recipes for a wide variety of meals and sides.

I'm not the most creative cook, so I appreciate the ideas this book gave me. I enjoyed sections such as the multiple ways to upgrade vegan grilled cheese sandwiches. There are also lots of photos!

I like that the author makes use of the many awesome vegan pre-made products in her recipes, such as plant-based sausages. Not only are these products tasty, but they also significantly cut down on meal prep time.

[Sara Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library and I definitely want to own it. The recipes are easy, which is a rarity for vegan recipes.

[Tisha (IG: Bluestocking629) · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a cookbook (any book for that matter) begins with a Walt Whitman quote you know you are in for a good read. The quote? Why it’s none other than: “Simplicity is the glory of expression”. Perfect for a book called “Five Ingredient Vegan”.

The author piques my interest in the intro. Look we’ve all been here - you just finished a big household project, or came home late from a day of work/and or shopping...you are hangry as all get out...you open the refrigerator and stare...you open the freezer and stare...you open the pantry and stare...you are getting hungrier by the moment, alas you have no fracking clue what to cook so you eat ice cream or cereal (or a combination of the two!). Well, Nava Atlas (great name) provides easy 5 ingredient meal plans! No more staring into the Frigidaire! Page tab some of your faves in this book and boom! No more wasted time! Real, healthy adult food. Save the ice cream for dessert!

The author also provides information and resources for additional information for anyone new to plant 🌱 based eating.

In a nutshell (nutshells are vegan, I confirmed) this book would be fabulous for folks cooking for one, for those interested in “Meatless Monday” and they don’t know where to begin or those who do not have an arsenal of other plant-based / vegan cookbooks.

I’m a fan of the options in certain recipes that include: “More time / less lazy” and “less time / even lazier“. That’s realistic man!

I’m particularly excited about trying the Zucchini & Polenta Marinara, Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Mayonnaise, Spicy Walnut Green Beans, Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream, and the Mocha-Banana Ice Cream.

[Liesl · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a newbie to a whole food plant based diet, I found this had too many convenience food ingredients, which are a bit too pricey for my family size. She also mentioned items like Peanut sauce, but then gave no preference to brand, or a homemade alternative. Another issue was the number of recipes that had bread in them, which is something I'm trying to cut down on. It's a pretty book, and maybe more beneficial if you're more comfortable with the lifestyle, or are at a weight where you are no longer trying to lose.

[Vikki Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excessive use of spices!!

Used too many items for cooking that are not found in a vegan-wannaa-be's kitchen, not are they available at most grocery stores. The use of too many spices in these dishes makes a jumble of the tastes.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm trying to incorporate vegan cooking into my meal planning and this cookbook has easy to follow recipes that sound delicious! I can't wait to try some out.

[Terran · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not really a fan of the 5-ingredient genre of cookbooks so I should have known better. Oh well. It was still pretty and I'm sure the recipes are ok, I just don't want to try them.

[Rosemarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

vegan ease

What a fun and interesting collection. You’ll enjoy this combination of ready-made and fresh ingredients. Many colorful and delicious recipes.

[Kiersten Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are a few recipes I use all the time in this book. I also like that it makes it easy to add any extra ingredients that you have in your pantry