Getting started with plant-based eating doesn't have to be hard or expensive. Here are 5 delicious, simple meals that are full of flavor and healing power:

🌮 Black Bean & Sweet Potato Tacos

• Corn tortillas, roasted sweet potatoes, canned black beans, avocado, onions, and cilantro.

🍲 Lentil Soup with Vegetables

• Lentils, carrots, onion, garlic, tomatoes, cumin, oregano—warm, filling, and affordable.

🥗 Chickpea Salad “Ceviche”

• Chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, cilantro, lime juice—cool and crunchy.

🍚 Arroz con Vegetales

• Rice with garlic, onion, tomato paste, and mixed vegetables—a perfect comfort dish.

🍌 Plantain & Black Bean Bowl

• Sweet plantains, black beans, rice, avocado—Latin flavors, simple and satisfying.

Start with one or two of these each week. Remember: progress over perfection.