Plant Forward Lunch Recipes

Plant Forward lunch recipes drawn from blue-zone and longevity kitchens around the world.

7 recipes

Okinawan Goya Champuru with Pasture-Raised Pork

Okinawan Goya Champuru with Pasture-Raised Pork

Japanese Washoku · 65 min · Medium

A vibrant Okinawan stir-fry featuring bitter melon, firm tofu, and tender pasture-raised pork belly, bound by a savory,

Heirloom Tomato & Arugula Panini with Fresh Mozzarella

Heirloom Tomato & Arugula Panini with Fresh Mozzarella

California Farm · 65 min · Easy

This California-inspired panini layers warm, slow-roasted heirloom tomatoes with peppery arugula and creamy, pasture-rai

Misir Wat: Spiced Red Lentil Stew

Misir Wat: Spiced Red Lentil Stew

Ethiopian Plant · 65 min · Easy

A vibrant, slow-simmered Ethiopian red lentil stew spiced with homemade berbere and rich extra virgin olive oil. This di

Creamy Turmeric Shiro Wat (Ethiopian Broad Bean Stew)

Creamy Turmeric Shiro Wat (Ethiopian Broad Bean Stew)

Ethiopian Plant · 65 min · Easy

This is the quintessential Ethiopian comfort food: a velvety, golden stew made from ground broad beans or chickpeas, slo

Spiced Methi Dal: Ancient Fenugreek Lentils for Modern Longevity

Spiced Methi Dal: Ancient Fenugreek Lentils for Modern Longevity

Ayurvedic Modern · 65 min · Easy

This vibrant lentil stew balances the bitterness of fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) with the warmth of cumin and turmeric

Golden Urad Dal & Roasted Pumpkin Curry

Golden Urad Dal & Roasted Pumpkin Curry

Ayurvedic Modern · 65 min · Easy

A slow-simmered, turmeric-forward curry where creamy black gram (urad dal) meets sweet, roasted pumpkin in a coconut mil

Yellow Dal Khichdi (Ayurvedic Modern)

Yellow Dal Khichdi (Ayurvedic Modern)

Ayurvedic Modern · 65 min · Easy

A soothing, one-pot stew of organic yellow moong dal and aged basmati rice simmered with turmeric, ginger, and fresh gre