5-Ingredient Vegan: 175 Simple, Plant-Based Recipes for Delicious, Healthy Meals in Minutes by Nava Atlas (Sterling Epicure, 2019). Vegans, vegetarians, and the veg-curious can enjoy the convenience of getting easy plant-based recipes on the table fast—most in less than 20 minutes!

Nava has expertly crafted these delicious dishes for people who would like to enjoy more vegan meals at home but are busy, tired of takeout, or not interested in spending a lot of time in the kitchen. With a few well-chosen ingredients, a simple meal can be just as delicious as a more elaborate one.
This collection offers 175 delicious 5-ingredient recipes in which simplicity is key. For anyone who’s super-busy, craves easy-to-make plant-based dishes, or is newly veg-curious, there’s something for every meal and occasion that’s sure to please.
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These recipes taste great as they are or you can make them your own by adding or substituting ingredients you have on hand. Illustrated throughout with full-color photos. You’ll also find suggestions on how to create a complete meal and tips on what dishes go well together. Once you discover your favorite recipes, feel free to mix and match—or just enjoy them on their own.
Praise for 5-Ingredient Vegan by Nava Atlas
The five-ingredient brilliance of Nava Atlas’s recipes—tasty, creative, quick, practical, and elegant—shine forth in this beautifully designed and illustrated book.
— Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat, Burger, and many more
I have been waiting for Nava Atlas to write another cookbook and this one is another winner. Now, Nava’s 5-Ingredient Vegan makes it easy for anyone, full-on vegans or aspiring plant-based eaters, to enjoy fast, tasty meals at home every day. Especially for the very busy, this will be your go-to guide but seasoned cooks will love this recipes and tips as well!
— Fran Costigan, Vegan Pastry Chef and author Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy Free Desserts
Pick up a Nava Atlas cookbook and you’ll feel like you’re cooking with a patient friend. And this time our friend is helping us create recipes that are simple yet full of flavor. Nava proves that eating and cooking vegan is accessible, delicious, and for everyone.
— JL Fields, Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator, founder of the Colorado Springs Vegan Cooking Academy, and author of Vegan Meal Prep, Vegan Pressure Cooking
Think you don’t have time to cook delicious meals everyday? Nava is here to prove you wrong. Her collection of 5-ingredient recipes is a kitchen field guide that gently leads you from buying take out every night to making tasty and easy homemade meals that just take minutes to make!
— Kathy Hester, author of The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot, Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer, and many more
Even when your fridge is nearly vacant and time is scant, Nava Atlas is here to save the meal. Who else could possibly pull off restaurant-quality chickpea masala with just five ingredients, or deceptively rich seed and nut butter truffles, ready to grab and go in a matter of minutes? With decades of experience, Nava’s welcoming voice narrates each page with compelling ease, making everyday plant-based cooking accessible, effortless, and most importantly, delicious.
— Hannah Kaminsky, author of Real Food, Really Fast, and many others
Pan-roasted chickpeas, pasta with broccoli and tomatoes, tempeh fries with dill mayonnaise, chocolate granola clusters and more. Vegan visionary Nava Atlas offers fabulousness without the fuss. There’s at least 50 reasons why you’ll love 5-Ingredient Vegan.
— Ellen Kanner, Author of Miami Vegan and many others
5-Ingredient Vegan is just the reminder I needed that crafting beautiful dishes can be a delight, in the prep and in the eating, as long as things aren’t too complex. With their blending of healthfulness, elegance, and ease, these recipes from veteran culinary creative Nava Atlas have me playing with food again. What a glorious feeling!
Victoria Moran, founder of Main Street Vegan Academy and author Main Street Vegan and many others
Nava Atlas, the queen of fuss-free vegan cooking, delivers 175 easy recipes to get nourishing, delicious food on the table fast. There are some cookbooks you want and others you need: 5-Ingredient Vegan is both.
— Robin Robertson, best-selling author of Vegan Planet and many others
Once again, vegan cook extraordinaire Nava Atlas, knocks it out of the plant-based park with her newest culinary masterpiece. This must-have cookbook features delectable dishes that prep quickly, using just a handful of nutritious ingredients — and taste incredibly delicious! If you want to minimize your time in the kitchen, yet serve inviting vegan meals to your family and friends, add 5-Ingredient Vegan to your cookbook collection — you’ll be glad you did!
— Laura Theodore, author of Vegan-Ease and many others; three-time Taste-Award winning host of Jazzy Vegetarian on PBS
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[…] WOW! The ever amazing Nava Atlas has come up with an easy and jazzylicious dessert topping that could easily be mistaken for real caramel! Nava’s 2-Ingredient Vegan Date Caramel Sauce recipe is delicious served with fresh fruit, baked goods, and vegan ice cream. Last month, Nava joined me on the Jazzy Vegetarian Podcast to talk about her wonderful book 5-Ingredient Vegan! […]