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Every year, while we still feel stuffed from all the holiday feasting, many of us make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier in the coming year. We start out with good intentions but some resolutions seem too hard, and it’s easy to become distracted, forget or give up. If eating healthier is one of your resolutions, that’s great! There’s no reason it has to be hard. Eating healthier doesn’t mean you have to give up every food you love and eat carrot sticks. Just small changes each day can add up to big results in the long run. Try eating more home-cooked food than take-out. Make it a point to try a new vegetable each week. Skip frying and roast veggies in the oven. We can help with your goal to eat healthier. If you’re interested in eating more plant-based foods this year, check out Easy Tips to Eat Meat-Free and Stay Healthy. Is money tight after all the holiday gift giving? Check out How to Eat a Healthy Whole Foods, Plant-Based Diet on $50 Per Week. If it’s time to cut out all the junk food, get some Tips for Cleaning Up Your Processed Food Diet. For overall advice, see 10 Easy New Year’s Resolutions to Transform Your Health and Well-Being. One of the biggest obstacles to eating healthier may be figuring out what to eat. We can help with that too. Check out how to #EatForThePlanet Every Day This Month With These 30 Easy Vegan Recipes, 25 Vegan Recipes for People Who Think There’s No Life Without Meat and Cheese and 15 of Our Easiest Recipes to Help You Cook Meat-Free. Then get ready to start the New Year right with these 31 healthy and delicious vegan recipes – one for every day of the month. Start the New Year with this colorful and delicious Roasted Carrot and Beet Salad with a Lemon Confit Dressing. It’s zippy, salty and unbelievably complex! The preserved citrus combined with the deep, earthy flavor of the roasted beets, carrots, and garlic is the perfect pairing; each balancing and elevating the other to a new level. Change up your usual falafel pita with this healthier Falafel Bowl. The falafel is made with hearty brown lentils, savory sun-dried tomatoes, and dried figs. Their flavor makes them ideal for serving alongside winter squash, pan-fried spinach with tomatoes, and tahini sauce. You won’t hit the snooze button when you know this Toasted Quinoa Cereal with Pistachios and Figs is waiting for you. Crunchy, toasty, and oh-so-packed with protein, this perfectly spiced bowl of quinoa makes a great topper for coconut yogurt, fruit smoothies, or pair it with non-dairy milk and eat it as a cereal! Not every salad is a big bowl of lettuce. This Simple Barley Salad has pearl barley, cashews, pumpkin seeds, and corn. It’s lightly seasoned and will leave you feeling satisfied. This simple, tasty, and hearty salad makes a delicious side, warm or cold! Looking for something quick, easy, and filling? Look no further than this Black Bean and Spaghetti Squash Casserole. It has black beans, spinach, spaghetti squash, vegan feta, and lots of spices, but no noodles to add unnecessary carbs. Just lots of veggie goodness. Eating healthier doesn’t mean sandwiches and fries are out of the question; it just means changing them up a bit. This Roasted Root Veggie Sandwich has carrots, parsnips, beets, and potatoes, all topped with fresh guacamole and cashew cheese. On the side, a bunch of crispy carrot fries. Yum! Healthy ravioli? You bet. These Squash Ravioli with Kale Pesto and Pine Nuts have some strategic swaps that make this dish a healthy choice. High-protein, gluten-free flour, squash filling, and a sauce made with kale all combine to make one incredible dish. There’s no need to buy processed burgers with dozens of ingredients when you can make this Cauliflower Veggie Burger with just five ingredients. Roasted cauliflower and lentils make it hearty and healthy and the maple-tahini sauce is the perfect condiment. Snacking is not only allowed on a healthy diet, it’s encourages. These Cranberry Coconut Energy Bars are a healthy snack with just the right amount of sweetness. Made using only five ingredients, these energy bars are just enough to give you a pick-me-up when you’re in need of a snack. Jazz up the usual kale salad with a few added touches like this Kale and Cranberry Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing. The kale in this salad is massaged with lemon and maple syrup, making it tender and flavorful. Add roasted Brussels sprouts and dried cranberries to the mix and you’ve got yourself an easy salad for lunch or dinner! Take the chicken out of your chicken salad with this colorful and yummy Un-Chicken Salad. This recipes uses texturized vegetable protein along with red onions, grapes, celery, and pecans for a variety of tastes and textures. Put it on a sandwich, eat it straight out of a bowl, in a wrap, in a salad, on crackers, or find your own use for it! This un-chicken salad will become a staple your home. Just look at the bright and beautiful colors in this Citrus Walnut Beet Breakfast Bowl. This is a delicious breakfast bowl of raw beets, bright, citrus-y orange, and rich walnuts topped with a burst of flavor from sweet pomegranate seeds and sweet dried cranberries. You’ll want this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Nothing tastes as good as roasted veggies and these Autumn Vegetables with Balsamic Glaze will show you just how good. There is cauliflower, carrots, Brussels sprouts, and beans in a slightly sweet balsamic glaze. These roasted veggies make a great side dish, but they also can be served on a bed of brown rice as an easy meal! Salads don’t have to be cold. This Spelt Berry Salad with Cinnamon Balsamic Vinaigrette is a warm salad that combines cooked spelt berries with sauteed kale, apple, and walnuts. Tossed with a cinnamon-spiced balsamic vinaigrette, this salad is the perfect addition to your new healthy lifestyle.
