Discover the top 23 recipes of 2023 from Shane & Simple. Dive into these easy-to-follow, delicious oil-free, plant-based creations that will bring joy to your kitchen and tummy.
As another year unfolds and resolutions that will soon be forgotten take center stage, there’s no better time to prioritize your health and well-being. Forget flimsy resolutions and embrace the opportunity to make real positive changes and cultivate a healthier lifestyle.
Shane & Simple is here to be your partner on this journey, offering a wealth of easy and wholesome recipes that make nourishing your body a joy rather than a chore. Let’s kickstart the year with a commitment to wellness, and I’ll be here to guide you every step of the way.
You might say this list is a little eccentric and unorganized. Fair enough. That’s because it is the result of how many times each recipe was visited last year. You’re going to see everything from seasoning to salad dressing to granola.
Honestly, I think the randomness is a good thing. Because it can spur your creativity and give you a glimpse into real-life plant-based eating. FYI, I included my favorite recipe from this list at the bottom of the post 😉
Cheers to a healthier, happier you! Let’s EAT!
23 Most Popular Recipes of 2023
Copycat Lipton Onion Soup Mix Recipe
This homemade dry onion soup mix recipe is so easy to make and taste just like Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Made with basic pantry staple spices, it’s perfect for making classic onion dip and seasoning many other recipes.
Easy Lemon Cucumber Water: A Healthy Treat
Lemon Cucumber Water is delicious, refreshing, loaded with health benefits, and so easy to make. You only need 1 cucumber, 2 lemons, and 5 minutes. It’s also great for weight loss and detox.
Oil-Free Salad Dressing
This balsamic Oil-free Salad Dressing is so easy to make and ready in less than 2 minutes! It’s tangy with a hint of sweetness and delicious. Whole foods, plant-based, nut-free, oil-free, and gluten-free.
Easy Vegan Chickpea Curry (Low Fat, Healthy)
This easy vegan chickpea curry is filled with aromatic spices and covered in a rich sauce. Low fat, healthy, and oil-free but you’d never know it. Ready in as little as 10 minutes!
Cashew Mayo (Creamy, Rich, & Tangy)
A much healthier alternative to regular mayo. This cashew mayo is creamy, rich, tangy, delicious and easy to make.
Best Vinegar Coleslaw Recipe (No Mayo)
This vinegar coleslaw recipe is made with an oil-free, mayo-free dressing that’s tangy, sweet, and delicious. Just 7 ingredients and ready in 5 minutes.
Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs
Vegan Carrot Dogs taste just like the real thing and are the perfect plant-based alternative to regular hot dogs! Low-fat, easy, great for the grill, and delicious!
Vegan Cheese Sauce
Delicious nut-free Vegan Cheese Sauce made with potatoes, carrots, and onion. It’s smooth, creamy, low-fat, and healthy! Pour over veggies or use to make some incredible guilt-free nachos.
Vegan Egg Roll In A Bowl (Easy, Healthy, & Delicious)
A vegan egg roll in a bowl is like an egg roll turned inside out. An easy, healthy, and delicious one-skillet meal that’s ready in less than 30 minutes, you and your whole family will love this veggie-packed twist on classic egg rolls. It’s oil-free, low-carb, and can easily be made gluten-free.
How To Make Vegan Buttermilk
Learn how to make Vegan Buttermilk in 2 minutes. It’s so easy and requires only 2 ingredients. Perfect for pancakes, biscuits, cookies, and all kinds of recipes.
The Best Vegan Banana Bread (Healthy + Easy)
The Best Vegan Banana Bread recipe is so easy to make and perfect! Using only 10 simple ingredients, it’s moist, healthy, oil-free, and so delicious! Ready in less than an hour from start to finish.
Oil-Free Oven Roasted Potatoes
Delicious Oil-Free Oven Roasted Potatoes that bake to a crispy golden brown. Lightly seasoned with only a little salt & pepper and super easy to prepare. These potatoes are the perfect plant-based side dish!
Healthy Oil-Free Granola
The best Healthy Oil-Free Granola recipe! It’s simple to make, sweetened with maple syrup, crunchy, and super delicious. Serve in a bowl with your favorite plant milk for a delicious breakfast or enjoy all by itself as a snack.
Easy Vegan Black Bean Meatballs
Easy Vegan Black Bean Meatballs are a delicious plant-based alternative to regular meatballs. These hearty and savory veggie meatballs are perfect over pasta with marinara sauce, a party appetizer, or an incredible vegan meatball sub. Low-fat, oil-free, and filling!
The Best Grilled Tofu Recipe
The best Grilled Tofu recipe. It's high in protein, low in fat, and requires just 5 ingredients and 30 minutes. A simple recipe that's sure to make you a tofu fan for life.
Brown Rice and Lentils (One Pot)
Brown rice and lentils is a delicious meal or easy side dish requiring only 5 ingredients and one pot. Healthy whole grains and legumes packed with protein and fiber and perfect for feeding a crowd.
Instant Pot Potato Soup (Vegan)
Instant Pot Potato Soup is made easy in an electric pressure cooker. This vegan & gluten free potato soup recipe is hearty, creamy, and comforting.
Quick & Easy General Tso Sauce Recipe
General Tso Sauce is a sweet, spicy, and rich sauce perfect for making General Tso tofu, veggies, and all your stir-fry dishes! Full of flavor and easy to make with only 6 ingredients.
Vegetable Bouillon Powder
This Vegetable Bouillon Powder is perfect for adding flavor to soups, stews, and other dishes. It’s easy, fast, and a great substitute for vegetable broth.
Instant Pot Vegan Chili
This Instant Pot Vegan Chili is the BEST vegan chili recipe you will eat or need this year! It's so EASY to make, uses only a few simple ingredients, and is ready in no time at all. Guaranteed to satisfy vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters.
Vegan Buffalo Tofu Wings
Vegan buffalo tofu wings are the perfect appetizer, game day snack, or comfort food. Covered in a crunchy panko bread crumb mixture then tossed in a hot and spicy buffalo sauce, they're baked to crispy perfection and completely oil-free.
Crunchy Baked Taco Shells
Crunchy baked taco shells that are easy to make, healthy, low-fat and delicious! These things crisp up like a dream with NO OIL and NO DEEP FRYING!
Vegan Taco Meat
The BEST Vegan Taco Meat is made with cauliflower, mushrooms, walnuts, and spices. It’s so easy to make and ready in only 20 minutes. The perfect vegan ‘meat’ substitute.
I hope you have a great 2024 and here’s to your health and wellness! Thanks so much for your support, it means the world to me.
Easy Vegan Black Bean Meatballs
- Total Time30 minutes
- Yield12 meatballs 1x
- DietVegan
Easy Vegan Black Bean Meatballs are a delicious plant-based alternative to regular meatballs. These hearty and savory veggie meatballs are perfect over pasta with marinara sauce, a party appetizer, or making an incredible vegan meatball sub. Low-fat, oil-free, and filling!
Ingredients
- 1 flax egg
- 1 can (15-ounce) low sodium or no salt added black beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup of panko bread crumbs or whole wheat bread crumbs
- ¼ cup Vegan Parmesan or you can just use nutritional yeast
- Italian Seasoning: 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon dried marjoram, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, ½ teaspoon dried sage. You may also use 2 tablespoons of store-bought Italian seasoning.
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons ketchup or tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375˚F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then prepare the flax egg and set it aside.
- Drain and rinse the black beans, microwave for 1 minute, and mash with a fork or potato masher until they are fairly smooth. Add the remaining ingredients, including the flax egg, and mix everything together until well combined. The mixture should have a firm, but moldable, dough consistency.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the mixture, roll into a ball, and set on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat until all of the black bean meatball mixture has been used.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. The black bean meatballs should crisp up on the outside.
- Remove from the oven, let sit for just a couple of minutes. Enjoy as you would regular meatballs.
- Serving Suggestion: Place the cooked black bean meatballs in a nonstick frying pan or skillet, add your favorite marinara sauce, and cook over medium heat until everything is hot. Remove from heat and enjoy!
Notes
If you don’t have a food processor use a fork or potato masher. Then, transfer the mashed black beans into a large mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients, and proceed as mentioned above. FYI, the mixture tends to be fairly thick so feel free to use your hands to combine everything.
Place leftover black bean meatballs in a covered container for up to 1 week.
You can freeze vegan black bean meatballs for up to 1 month. Cooked or uncooked.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 Meatballs
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 113.7 mg
- Fat: 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.6 g
- Fiber: 8.9 g
- Protein: 10.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Prep Time: 10 mins.
- Cook Time: 20 mins.
- Category: Vegan Main Dishes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
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