MyPlate-Inspired Vegetarian Recipes

Nutritious Vegetarian Recipes

Cooking Light is working with the Partnership for a Healthier America and USDA’s MyPlate to give anyone looking for healthier options access to thousands of recipes that will help them create healthy, tasty plates. For more information about creating a healthy plate, visit www.choosemyplate.gov. Find recipes at http://pinterest.com/MyPlateRecipes/.

Protein has many important functions in the body and is essential for growth and maintenance. MyPlate recommends that vegetarians build meals around protein sources that are naturally low in fat, such as beans, lentils, and rice, instead of overloading meals with high-fat cheeses to replace the meat.

First up are Supercrunch Tofu Tacos. Pickled daikon radishes and carrots plus a spicy Sriracha sauce set these Asian-inspired tacos apart. Pan-sautéed cashews lend meaty crunch to this vegetarian dish.

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