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Six Recipes for Your Vegan Lunch Box

Being vegan does not mean you can't indulge in worldy tastes. Try these six easy international vegan recipes from Jennifer McCann's Vegan Lunch Box: Around the World, and while your in the kitchen try Autumn Recipes from The Big Green Cookbook.

By Jessica C. Wakeman
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Get cooking with Vegan Lunch Box: Around the World

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Even if your school cafeteria or local deli doesn't have vegan options, that doesn't mean your family has to settle for less than the best at lunchtime. Jennifer McCann makes sure that vegans young and old are not stuck with the same ol' steamed veggies, her new international cookbook includes creative combinations of flavors to keep any vegan's taste buds excited. Vegan Lunch Box: Around the World provides 125 easy recipes and includes explanations on the region's cooking styles and dominant flavors. McCann also lists the various allergen information and variations to make it easy for anyone to modify the recipes. This cookbook is great for families aspiring to “spice” up their vegan lifestyle with recipes that range from Caribbean to Japanese.

McCann is also the author of Vegan Lunch Box and the creator of the Vegan Lunch Box blog.

Plantain Wraps with Tangy Black Bean Spread

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No matter what season it is, adding Caribbean flavor to your meal can spice up any diet. Caribbean dishes are usually meat-based but this one is strictly vegan.

Plantain Wraps Recipe

Add Black Bean Spread as well.

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Mini Veggie Burgers

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Mini burgers are perfect for lunch especially when they are made of homemade beans and amaranth, a gluten-free grain packed with protein that has twice as much iron as wheat. So who needs beef anyway?

Mini Veggie Burgers Recipe

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Vegetable Stromboli

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The classic Italian Stromboli got a face-lift, or more like a health lift. Instead of meat and cheese this recipe has a filling of tasty grilled veggies.

Vegetable Stromboli Recipe

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Thai Mango Noodles

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This one-stop Thai dish has noodles, tofu, vegetables and even fruit. It is hard to go wrong with those tasty ingredients all together.

Thai Mango Noodles Recipe

Also try the Thai Basil Salad with red curry and lemon dressings.

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