But tonight, I made a much more affordable recipe from Jones' book, as its name implies — Checkbook-Saving Bean Salad (seriously, that's it's name):
It's basically like my summer tomato salad, but with added chickpeas for protein. Just tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, oil, vinegar, and chickpeas. I used a pear balsamic vinegar and a blood orange-infused olive oil because I had those in the pantry, but the recipe could be made with plain ole vinegar or lemon juice and regular olive oil. Jones even suggests skipping the oliv
e oil for a lower fat salad, but why would I do that?!You can have your very own copy of Eat Vegan on $4 a Day since the publisher is allowing me to give one away to a lucky reader. The contest is limited to readers in the U.S. and Canada (sorry, their rules!). But leave me a comment here on your favorite inexpensive vegan meal for a chance to win.
For an extra entry, link to the contest on Facebook and leave a separate comment letting me know you did. Ditto for Twitter. That's a total of three comment entries per reader. Be sure and leave your email in your comment if yours isn't listed on Blogger. I'll randomly choose one comment next Tuesday night.
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Puerto Rican style black beans and rice is my favorite budget meal.
I don't have fb or twitter, but I do have plenty o' cheapo vegan meals. Chili is a favourite in our house, and can be made with just about anything we have laying around: tomatoes (fresh or canned), whatever dried beans that are in the cupboard, frozen corn, mushrooms, potatoes, whatever... Lots of chili powder and cayenne pepper. Sometimes I make it into a casserole with a cornbread crust - heavenly!
Woot! Sweet potato chili, mama! http://www.downhomevegan.com/2008/10/my-heart-is-as-big-as-sweet-pa-tay-ta.html
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I love any beans and rice recipe to keep it cheap, especially when I can buy both of them in bulk. Add in whatever vegetables are in season, and you're eating on the cheap!
I posted a link to the contest on my Facebook page. I think this would be a good way for non-vegans to kind of get into it.
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I've been eyeing this book on Amazon since yesterday. I seriously need a budget-minded cookbook!
For a long time, my favorite cheap recipe is from Clotilde's blog, rice and bean salad: http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2010/03/rice_and_bean_salad.php
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My cheapest meal is lentil soup with peanut butter and curry powder!
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My favourite inexpensive "meal" is hummus made from dried chickpeas and that inexpensive tahini from the Persian grocery store (and garlic, salt, oil, and lemon, obvs!). Pair that with raw veggies or homemade pita and I'm a happy girl!
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I'm lucky enough to have the space to grow a lot of my own veggies, so, for me, veggies are cheap.
I like to eat chickpeas and greens (usually sauteed with some fresh lemon juice and crushed red pepper - quick, easy, cheap)
That salad looks yum! My favorite money-saving meal is PB&J... its the best cuz I can always change it up with different bread, nutbutter, or jelly. :-)
Tacos! (Mushroom or tofu) You can spend under $5 and feed 4 people.
My favorite inexpesive meal is penne pasta with saute spinach with garlic.
My favorie chap vegan meal is beans & rice with sides of carrots and cabbage. Filling and really cheap.
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Lentil Tacos!!! :)
Hummus, cucumber, kale, onion and carrot wrap on Ezekiel tortilla. Less than five minutes to prep and you're good to go for hours.
That salad looks yum! My favorite money-saving meal is PB&J... its the best cuz I can always change it up with different bread, nutbutter, or jelly. :-)
my favorite cheap vegan meal is any kind of bean+veg stew.
I've been eating various kinds for lunch and dinner the past two weeks, they are awesome!
Beans on Toast!!
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Pasta is one of our favorite budget meals around here. There's so many different ways to make pasta sauces with whatever ingredients we have around the house.
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Beans and rice. all teh way. i buy both in bulk, so each serving usually costs me less than $2!
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rice and tamarind lentils! (with sauteed garden kale)
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I made a Lebanese Red Lentil Stew the other night that was truly delectable (even company worthy), particularly considering how cheap the ingredients were....! I also bake my own bread for added cheapness....
Moroccan Chickpea Stew with Fennel in the crockpot!
This is cool--I'm in grad school right now, so time- and money-saving meals are a necessity. I like black beans seasoned with chipotle tabasco w/ rice & some greens and peppers--super cheap & quick (with canned beans, that is...) and one cup of rice and a can of beans can make 2 or 3 dinners.
My boyfriend and I have been making what we call "Josh's Poor Man's Chili" Mix one can Vegetarian Baked Beans with one can chili rotelle and some vegan bbq sauce. Pour over a steaming baked potato. YUM! We can eat this meal three times out of one batch of beans.
I'd be into this book fo sho. Chili is my favorite budget meal because it doesn't really make me feel like I'm broke when I eat it. Same goes for pancakes topped with fruit!
A pot of beans!
I find that homemade pizza is super cheap, easy and yummy!
My favorite inexpensive meal is probably pasta that I accompany with sautéed veggies and crumbled tofu... and nooch!
I'm a big fan of making inexpensive soups - especially chili!
Lentil 'sloppy joes'!
Roasted tomatoes (tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper).
Eat on pasta, toast, by themselves, or on anything else your little heart desires.
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Homemade, bulk bought beans and rice with whatever vegies are on sale that week.
Mindy S.
Soup - split pea or lentil soup in the winter or tomato with white beans and pasta any time of year.
Quick, cheap and tastes great
Seitan with mashed potatoes & gravy...Pretty cheap - buying a lot of the stuff from bulk bins!
Oh man, kim chi and rice is my favorite cheap meal.
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Oh, I love bean salads. They're particularly good for people who don't have a lot of fridge space at work. I loved being able to keep a salad at my desk instead of risking its disappearance in the communal breakroom. Ha!
My favorite inexpensive vegan meal is probably just beans and some cheapo veggies. But I also can make popcorn a meal and that's ultracheap too.
my favorite cheapie vegan meal, especially in weather like this, is a tie between baked/stuffed squash (lentils, squash from the farmer's market, and whatever other veggies are cheap and available = YUM) and vegan chili (beans, tvp, diced tomatoes, and SPICE). i can typically make meals for DAYS out of these and they are hearty and healthy to boot!
Baked potato or sweet potato topped with lentils
I like fresh, homemade tomato and basil bruschetta!
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Asian ramen salad w/ baked tofu. for sure.
My cheap & easy goto meal is baked potato with a saute of whatever greens/veggies I have on hand. In a pinch, a little EB and nooch is pretty tasty too.
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My favorite vegan meal is a chili that my friend makes.Its loaded with beans and spinach and it's spicy. I love it.
Salad! Throw whatever veggies you have together and enjoy. Simple, cheap, and delicious!
Courtney
when i want something cheap and simple, i make a good old-fashioned burrito! beans, rice, tomatoes, the works.
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Cheap and simple meals for me are tofu scrambles, stir-fries, and veggie curries, because you can throw anything into any of them!
My favorite budget meal would have to be breakfast!
Take a potato, shred it and make hash browns and then scramble up some tofu(and ground flax seeds) in the extra oil. When all is said and done, I add hot sauce to the tofu(unless I'm lucky enough to have had fresh peppers to cook with it).
My omniverous boyfriend prefers the equally vegan meal with hash browns but opts for sauteed onions(over tofu)!
Veggie hummus with pretzels and raw veggies. I eat that a lot these days as a broke grad student.
Favorite budget meal has to be oven-roasted veggies with olive oil and seasonings over messaged kale with some avocado and edamame - yumm!!!
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Quinoa and beans! :)
Curried quinoa and beans is really easy, inexpensive , superhealthy and so very satisfying. Thanks!
I think I just found one of my fave simple yet yummy cheap vegan meals this week. Its just a simple burrito but so good and a great base recipe that can be changed up however you like. One can of black beans and a cup of salsa warmed in a pan, crushing up at least half of the beans as you stir it up. Mix in 3/4 tbsp of cumin and 3/4 tbsp of chili powder. Divide it between 6 large tortillas, top with sharp cheddar or monteray jack and you've got dinner!
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Right now our standby meal is black beans cooked with onion, garlic & spices and mixed with chunks of sweet potato served over rice. Cheap and easy.
I love a good chickpea curry over brown rice! A can of coconut milk and curry powder make an inexpensive meal seem gourmet. :)
lentil soup! hommade of course
Homemade hummus is always a cheap standby - and versatile! Toss in roasted red peppers, beets, etc..
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I enjoy making a lentil soup! It's great cause you can alter the recipe based on what you have and it's always delicious.
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I also love the snobby joes from Veganomicon as a dinner-on-a-dime, and recently have been taking a liking to the slow cooked chana dal in coconut milk, a recent entry on Two Blue Lemons. Living in Japan atm, but family and all are back in Canada, I'm sure they will forward it along to me if I'm lucky enough to win!
My favorite inexpensive vegan meal is probably anything with beans and rice or anything with potatoes. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love a good chickpea/spinach curry over rice. Yum!
vegan chili! with some brown rice and its complete protein too! tastes awesome with a bit of curry powder ;)
black bean (made from dried beans, which are crazy cheap) and tvp burgers! yum
Vegan spring rolls! We pretty much just clean out the pantry with whatever veggies and protein we have add some homemade peanut sauce, and you're in business.
Thanks for the contest, knittygrrl at yahoo.com
Cornbread and beans or toast with sliced tomatoes and gravy are tasty, filling and cheap.
My Vegan Sloppy Jasons!! So yummy! Here: (http://sproutnewroots.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/hello-world/)
a quick stir-fry is always good!
I have been vegetarian for 3 years after learning the truth behind our awful meat industry. Mother of 4 boys (17, 13, 12 and 8) and wife. Trying to convert 5 men is a difficult task but I am NEVER going to give up hope on them.
Oh how I loooove cookbooks!! My favorite inexpensive meal is cream of tomato soup made with pureed white beans and nutritional yeast in place of dairy! Perfect for fall weather!! Thanks for the opportunity!! Maria
Am I boring for loving Easy Stir Fry Kale from Veganomicon? Also, black beans with tomato paste and avacado is delicious.
potato soup! best cheap fall/winter meal.
Mmm, I like to eat simple: baked potato topped with beans. Wintery comfort food :D
Spicy Tomato, Red Pepper soup! Juice 2 tomatoes, a red pepper, a green onion and a couple of cloves of garlic, add a little cayenne pepper and warm up. yummmy for the cool weather.
My favorite inexpensive vegan meal is a plain ole peanut buter & banana sandwich! It's quick, cheap, portable, and tasty!!
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