What Vegans Eat

Vegans are often asked: What do you eat as vegans? It's an excellent question and no, we don't just eat salads. LOL

For us personally, as foodies, we've learned how to recreate all of our favorite foods with easy substitutions, from classic holiday favorites to comfort foods, and everything in between. We've taken dishes to gatherings where people can't believe they're vegan and we're often asked for our recipes.

Fresh produce is available at your local grocers and farmers markets. Don't forget frozen produce, which is picked at the peak of ripeness and flash frozen to preserve the nutrients, also available at your local grocers.

The food-type groupings below reflect the rich diversity of plant-based options available to vegans. Of course, we had to provide stunning visuals to show you what's possible.

What Vegans Eat - Savory and Sweet:

Vegans Eat:

  • Legumes,

  • Vegetables,

  • Grains,

  • Nuts,

  • Seeds,

  • Herbs,

  • Spices,

  • Vinegars,

  • Oils,

  • Fruits,

  • Natural sweeteners,

  • Plant-based Dairy alternatives, and

  • Plant-based Protein - Meat, Poultry, and Seafood alternatives

Note:
Natural sweeteners consist of sugar from sugar cane and beets (which also produces molasses, brown sugar, and powdered sugar), date sugar from date trees, maple syrup from maple trees, agave syrup from the agave plant, and corn syrup from corn. However, sugar has a low nutritional value and should be eaten in moderation.

The Resources > Knowledge and Inspiration section offers medical experts with data on the risks of too much sugar consumption.

Welcome to all of the possibilities as a vegan!