Vegan volumetric?

Question

What are some good vegan volumetric meal ideas?

Answer 1

You need only control your serving sizes of foods that contain fats.  For instance, chick peas, lentils, brown rice, beans and such should be kept to an 1/8 of a cup.  Mix 1/8 cup of a legume and 1/8 cup of a grain and you get an adequate,

light, low density base for a meal.  Just steam some veggies

(crunchy, non-starchy) to go along with grain and legume.

By crunchy I mean broccoli, cauiliflower, carrots, cabbage,

squash.  Add some veggie broth, or Mrs. Dash seasoning.

Take two stalks off a bundle of bok choy, two off of a bundle of swiss chard, 1 cup of sliced mushrooms, a diced purple potato, some diced scallions and 1 tsp of grape-seed oil and sautee together. Take 1/8 cup of red seasoned red beans and mix in.

Volumetric snacks-  A handful of unsalted almonds, or walnuts, apples, a serving of rice chips, raw veggies with hummus.

Lightly brush a potabella mushroom cap with a tsp of olive oil.

Grill or broil  and place on a whole wheat bun.  Place tomato

slices, and spinach on top along with some veganaise or horseradish sauce.  Makes light tasty meal.

This is a really good volumetric and nutritious meal:

http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/eatingwell...