Eating plant-based needn't be boring. These are our go-to vegetarian cookbooks featuring delicious meatless recipes everyone is able to enjoy.

Research shows that cutting meat out of your diet several times a week has myriad health advantages, like a lowered chance of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and excessive putting on weight. Actually, research by the American Heart Association found that going semi-vegetarian can reduce your chance of stroke and heart disease by 20 %. It's also an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint – animal agriculture is responsible for 10 % of greenhouse gas emissions within the U.S.

But going plant-based does not mean committing to kale salads and cold, raw vegetables. Thanks to the many talented chefs available, vegetarian cookbooks filled with delicious, healthy, meatless recipes are more plentiful than ever. And the Avocado team is sharing our favorites.

Whether you are taking the plant-based plunge, trying Meatless Mondays, or going flexitarian, these seven vegetarian cookbooks will inspire you to definitely try out new vegetarian dishes that make plants the star of the dining room table.

1.
Impossible: The Cookbook

Impossible Foods has established plant-based “beef” that tastes really near to the real thing. Better still, the Impossible Burger – created using soy protein concentrate – uses 96 percent less land, 87 percent less water, and produces 89 percent fewer emissions than beef from cows. And now that their hamburger and burger patties are available at grocery stores (for some time you can only snag Impossible meat at restaurants), you may make recipes similar to their Thai Laab with Fresh Herbs, Ethiopian Spiced Meat with Hummus and Cashews, Korean Bulgogi with Spicy Scallion Pancakes, and more with this Earth-friendly alternative. Within my house, the Asian Lettuce Wraps will always be a success.

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Plenty

This cookbook put renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi into the spotlight and it's a must-add for your recipe collection. Featuring 120 mouthwatering recipes, it combines French-inspired cuisine, Ottolenghi's Mediterranean background, and artistic ingredient combinations for any fresh undertake vegetables. And also the chapters include cute titles like “Funny Onions,” “Zucchini along with other Squashes,” and “Mushrooms,” so you know exactly which vegetable you will be concentrating on. Word towards the wise: This cookbook is not for beginners.

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Dada Eats Love to Cook It

Dada Eats is the first cookbook from Samah Dada, a brand new York-based recipe developer, wellness enthusiast, and food photographer – also it does not disappoint. The 100 healthy vegetarian dishes gather whole foods and unprocessed, anti-inflammatory ingredients to create vibrant plates according to authentic Indian recipes. Highlights include Yams Aloo Tikki, Creamy Black Lentils, and Chocolate Chip Tahini Cake.

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La Vida Verde

Author and chef Jocelyn Ramirez has created a meatless cookbook for anyone who loves the savory, spicy, comforting flavors of authentic Mexican food. Influenced by the standard Latin recipes passed down through her family for generations, her 60-recipe cookbook will take your tastebuds on a culture-filled food tour featuring healthy vegan dishes like Ceviche de Palmitas (Heart of Palm Ceviche), Mole Verde Con Champi