With recipes like these, you’ll never miss the meat!

The American diet is changing— for the better—as more and more Americans are opting to go vegetarian at least a few times a week. Meatless Mondays, a nonprofit initiative launched in association with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 2003 to reduce meat consumption to improve personal health and the health of the planet, has attracted a growing fan base. It has garnered the support of dozens of universities and restaurants, entire cities (San Francisco, CA, and Ghent, Belgium), and celebrities, including Mario Batali, Al Gore, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

EatingWell Fast & Flavorful Meatless Meals reports on the latest science, which shows that eliminating meat—even a few times a week—can have a host of health benefits, including improved blood pressure, decreased risk of heart disease, lowered cholesterol, and better weight control. Just replacing meat with starchy refined carbs, cream, and cheese may be “eating vegetarian”— but it’s not eating healthfully. EatingWell shows you how to plan a well-balanced vegetarian diet full of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and lean sources of protein like tofu, beans, and eggs. Plus you’ll find out why eating less meat is lighter on the environment and your budget

This cookbook solves the problem of how to make a healthy vegetarian meal everyone in the family—from steak-lovers to dieters—will love. For nearly 20 years, every issue of EatingWell Magazine, whose motto is “Where Good Taste Meets Good Health,” has featured healthy, satisfying, meatless meals, such as Zesty Wheat Berry–Black Bean Chili, Mediterranean Baked Penne, and Tomato-Corn Pie. The best of those recipes can now be found in one place: EatingWell Fast & Flavorful Meatless Meals.

Jessie Price directs the food content for EatingWell Media Group. She is the author of EatingWell 500-Calorie Dinners and The Simple Art of EatingWell. Price lives in Charlotte, VT.

June 2011
$24.95 (Can. $31.00)
978-0-88150-943-4
8 x 10, 224 pages, 150 color photos, hardcover