A Few Vegan Recipes from Last Night’s Biggest Loser!

I love that you’re Vegan Bob! Thanks for sharing these amazing recipes!

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!! In my pursuit to get healthy it’s been tricky to find vegan recipes in Biggest Loser books. I am vegan and I think it’s awesome that you are sharing these recipes with us!!! Can you provide us with nutritional values on these recipes for when I do my food entries for my BodyBugg?

Awesome…! I was hoping to get these recipes. TY!

Thank you so much Bob! As I was watching and thinking, OMG! yummy!….. I was hoping that you would post them. You are a beautiful person inside and out! Thanks for caring so much about others!

Can’t wait to try this weekend after a trip to the farmers market. Hey can we also get the cup cake recipe also?

Hey…I’m SOOOOOO happy that you’ve posted these! Can’t WAIT to try them. Hoping I’ll be able to find the purple cauliflower! Do you have the recipe for the roasted sweet corn, too?-! Not to be pushy or anything!
Again – THANK YOU for posting these….you’re a rock star, Buddy!!!

Thank you, Bob and Thanks to Brooke as well.

Thanks for posting Bob… look forward to making these! My mother, 62, went Vegan 3 years ago. She has lost 30 lbs and lowered her cholestrol to 145. She read Prevent and Reverse Heart disease and then Engine 2… by Dr. Esselstyn and his son, Rip. I am now after my third child on my quest to become healthy and becoming a vegan in the process. Bob, if you are not friends with these guys you should be… nice people.

Thank you, Bob and Brooke! These recipes could tame the heart of even the wildest carnivore!

Thanks for the recipes – loved that episode I ‘attempted’ to incorporate one vegan meal a week into my family’s meals, but I struggle to eat enough protein as it is (I’ve been told I don’t eat enough protein) – I don’t see any protein in this meal other than the pine nuts or am I missing something?

Thank you for posting the recipes! They look absolutely amazing! Will there be a post for the corn dish?

Can you give the other recipes too? Maybe I’m wrong, but I thought there were 4 or 5 dishes. I’m pretty sure there was one with tomato and basil. and I think there was a pasta too. But I am happy to just have these.
Love you BOB!!!

Thank you for sharing these – they are awesome. My question is there appears to be very little protein content – is this of concern to you? Thanks! Deirdra

Thanks Bob – I was searching the web all morning for these recipes. Do you have the one for the corn??

Thanks for publishing these!!

i love that the vegan recipes here have normal ingredients so the average person can make them…thanks Bob

Thanks so much for posting them…but could you provide nutritional values so that I may figure Weight Watchers Points values?

Thanks Bob! I was just checking your fb page to see if I could beg you for these recipes! You should put out a recipe book with all your favorite vegan dishes!!!!!

Thanks so much! I searched all morning for these after seeing the amazing vegan meal at Bob’s house on the show last night. I’m not a vegan but these dishes look delicious and healthy. I can’t wait to try them!

Thank you, Bob! I’m a huge fan of the show, but as a vegan, I tend to tune out the recipes. Thanks a million for including these. Keep ‘em coming!

Thank you so much!I was hoping to find these. Was the tomato salad just different tomatoes with EVOO? Also would love the corn recipe too!

Thanks for sharing these wonderful recipes.

Gina- you can use a recipe calculator (for example Sparkpeople has a great one) to break down the recipe and get calories, fat, fiber for the number of servings. I don’t imagine that Bob or his team has time to figure out nutritional information for these. I’m pretty lucky to just have the recipe. I don’t mind taking the time to figure out the calories

Runnurse – For protein, you would be pretty surprised how much protein you get from veggies. Broccoli and mushrooms are pretty high in protein. Broccoli has 7g of protein per serving – not too shabby. When you add all that up from an entire plate full of veggies (plus the pine-nuts), you will find in the course of the day you can do fairly well in protein. What you could do is add a serving of roasted chick-peas, some hummus or another dish of beans, quinoa or something that gets some extra protein in your meal.

Thanks BOB!! I was so excited when I saw that you were serving them a vegan dinner. I almost jumped out of my seat. I watched that segment 3 times, just because I was so exicted to see you talk about veganism on national television!! Way to go BOB!!! I’d love to see more too!!

Thanks for sharing these great recipes.

Thank you Bob! Everything looked great on BL. Looking forward to trying these, but do you have the corn and tomato salad recipes?

WHERES THE ONE WITH THE TOMATOS! that one looked really goodd!!

THANK YOU BOB ! I am not a vegan but am very intrested in going in that direction! I can’t wait to try this meal!

These recipes look wonderful! Don’t really need a recipe for the tomato/basil salad. In my family, it’s just known as tomato salad and everything’s done to taste. Tomatoes, basil, a bit of salt, fresh garlic, and a bit of extra virgin olive oil. I refrigerate mine and give the ingredients a chance to combine. It’s even better the next day!

Hey Bob….the mushroom salad looked like it had greens of some sort in it. I don’t see any in the ingredient list, though. Any thoughts on that?-!

Thanks Bob!!!

What about the corn dish and wasn’t there a tomato one? That looked yummy!

I REALLY want to try to eat healthier in our home. My son is only 1 but I want him to have healthy eating habits – something my husband and I need to work on!

Could we please have the recipes for the corn dish and tomato dish as well? Pretty Please? The tomato dish was making my mouth water! Yum!

Those dishes looked so yummy! Thx for the recipies! I can’t wait to try them. What was the dish that had figs on top though?

Thank you for the recipes – everything looked delicious. I was hoping to see the roasted corn recipe too. Many thanks for all your advice and the good work you do.

Thanks so much Bob! I love to watch the show, have to DVR record because I’m going to school.

You came to the General Mills in Cedar Rapids Iowa and met my husband. If he would have told me I could have met you too if I had gone to the plant I certainly would have gone. I’m currently 238 lbs at 5 ft 5 in tall and I need to get in shape, but college is killing me at the age of 43. All my time is devoted to school since I’m so out of practice. I need to fit in The Biggest Loser shows for inspiration.

Thanks again Bob!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Thanks so much Bob!! Love you! Now if we can have your friend just prepare them.. that would be awesome..

Hi,

I was really inspired last night by the show when you invited us into your home. I didn’t realize that you were vegan and was really impressed with the dishes you had made. I have been put on a vegan program by my doctor because of some health issues regarding my digestive system. Not only has he put me on a vegan diet but I can’t have any oil either. To top it off, I’m allergic to tomatoes. So as you can see it makes things quite interesting in finding recipes that I can cook. Is there any suggestions that you can make to help me make the success out of this and continue to lose weight?. I have so far lost 15 pounds and want to lose another 45 lbs. Thank you so much for your help.

how about food for people with stomach ulcers that want to lose weight sorri broccoli is a no-no

Thank you, Bob!

I am SO happy to get these recipes. Already bought the cauliflower . . .

My niece is vegetarian and I’ll bring one of these along with me next time I run out to her place!

Thanks again!

@Nbaumbach: Congratulations on becoming a vegan!! You’ll love it! For vegan recipes will very little or no oil, try http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/. There are a ton of recipes there, they’re ALL vegan, and the blog author avoids oil for health reasons, too, so she generally doesn’t include it in her recipes. I hope that this helps! I use her website all the time!

The vegan meal looks amazing! I’m not interested in becoming a vegan, but would love to incorporate one to two vegan meals a week for my family. This will get us off to a great start – Thanks for sharing!

where is the recipe for the tomato dish that was shown last night

Thanks so much for these! I’m not vegan or even vegetarian but I try to do at least one meal a week that is veggie. I’m looking forward to trying a vegan night!

Thank You Bob! Those meals looked awesome, and would love to try them as I have started my adventure for a healthy lifestyle, for mysake as well as my daughters.

Thank you so much!

Bob, those recipes looked great! Can’t wait to try them. But weren’t there other dishes as well? I would love to try the corn one and also the one with the tomatoes. Are you going to post those as well? The Biggest Loser is one of favorite shows! Thanks for all your hard work.

Thanks for the recipes. When I saw them last night I told my husband I would love to make them for us. Enjoy BL and all that is done through it.

I’m so happy to hear that you are Vegan.
I’m a Vegan too, and the hardest thing is not cooking the food or enjoying what you are eating. The hardest thing is dealing with friends and family who don’t support you. We need more role models like you!!

I’ve read many books before I went vegan, and among them are The China Study – and I’m convinced that vegan diet is the best thing you can do for your body… and for all the innocent animals.

You should write a new book about these things you know now about being a vegan. And have some recipes in it – and I’m sure it will make thousands of people go vegan.

Thank you Bob for sharing that you are vegan. I am too, and while I love the show, I get grossed out when you guys are discussing/demonstrating all those turkey/chicken recipes. I was in awe last night when you had them to your house and said they were eating vegan!! YAY!!! What better group to introduce to the HEALHY benefits of eating vegan??? The food looked amazing and I am so happy to see someone finally ‘discuss’ veganism on TV. THANK YOU!!!

I was so happy to see you do the vegan-meal segment on TBL and demonstrate to your guests that they can have delicious meals without any animal products. I hope you’ll have more opportunities to get the message out on the show.

THe corn dish looked fantastic!! Is that one going to be posted too?

I’m so glad you’re vegan!

thank you for sharing these recipes!

I crave tomatos!! I would love, love, love to see the tomato basil salad

Thanks for the recipes! The food looked so good when I was watching the show, I was really hoping the recipes would be posted somewhere. I can’t wait to try them!
You’re the best, Bob! Thank you for all that you do to help make others healthy!

Would love to get the tomato salad recipe as well – that looked delish! Thanks for these – gonna try them all!

This is great it is so hard to find Vegetarian or Vegan meals! Keep up the great Work Bob you are truely an inspiration to me!

Thank you Bob for inviting the contestants & fans into your home. What a treat it was! Thank you for sharing the recipes from Brooke. My 9YO said she would like the Broccoli (1 of her fave veggies). We are fans of TBL and learn so much! During commercial break after seeing the piece on your recipes, we told her about the McD’s burger that didn’t decompose after 6 mo. She grabbed her tummy & said “What am I putting in my body?” I think TBL is really getting families opportunities to talk about healthy eating habits. Thank you!! God bless you & Jillian!!

Thank you, Bob, for sharing these wonderful recipes! They looked absolutely delicious. I can’t wait to try these!!

Thank you so much for not only talking about vegetarianism and veganism on TV but for posting the recipes. I receive a lot of backlash from people about not eating meat and it is refreshing to see someone like you talk about it on tv. I was hesitant to join the biggest loser club because I felt there would be more of an emphasis on animal protein and that I would not be able to follow the diet recommendations. Is the BL Club vegan friendly? I need to lose about 20 pounds and was considering joining. You are an inspiration. Thank you!

Deciding to be Vegetarian was THE best decision I made. I love the tips and recipes and encouragement you give!

My husband is anxious for me to cook the cauliflower. He has been a diabetic for over 35 years. Anything new is worth trying.
Love the show

Ahh the protein myth. It’s really hard to under consume protein if you are eating enough calories. Most people eat too much protein and it’s actually causing cancer. Protein deficiency is not an epidemic at all but heart disease is the #1 killer. So why is everyone worried about eating animal protein when that’s what’s actually killing people? Also did you know that 1 cup of peas has 21% of your daily requirement of protein while an egg only has 7%?

thanks so much for sharing the recipes, like many others – i am vegetarian and mostly vegan. i would love to hear more from you on your diet and nutrition views – such as how many grams of protein you recommend for someone who trains 6 days a week and how you do it on a plant based diet. you are a great role model and i love that you are spreading the word on the vegan diet!

Great recipes!! How ’bout I had my first star struck moment ever, about 2 weeks ago. I thought I saw Bob driving in the car behind me. This guy looked EXACTLY like him in the rear view mirror. I’ve met LOT’s of celebrities, but this was my first heart palpitation, “Oh my gosh” moment ever! So, I slowed down enough that he finally passed me, but I could immediatley tell from the side profile that it wasn’t him.:( Yet, I couldn’t believe I was so giddy, but Biggest Loser is one of my favorite shows. Although, weighing 125lbs isn’t gonna get me on the show, but I would totally love to get my ass kicked by Bob and Jillian!!! Too bad for me.:( Maybe, I can get my two sisters on??? (If you read these) Please Bob, they really deserve it!!! Well anyway, it was super nice seeing “Bob”! Even if it was short lived, lol.

Thank you so much for the recipes!!!

Thanks so much for posting these recipes. I too am looking for the corn recipe and the tomato recipe. So happy that you posted the others, and also that the 100 cal. cupcakes were posted on TBL site. Thanks!

Love it! Thanks Bob – You’re fantastic!

These all sound great! Would love to see you get away from the oil and salt tho! There are other ways to get healthy fat without having oil. Read books by Esselstyn, Fuhrman, McDougall, Barnard, Campbell…the people you have on your show are usually already have heart disease and probably dont even know it! What better way to help them than to help them reverse heart disease, diabetes etc! Keep up the great work!

Delighted to see vegan recipes but wow – too much SALT!!

Hey Bob!

Thank you for postin these – they looked amazing! Do you also have the recipe for the heirloom tomatoes and basil dish?

these recipes look good, though I am not a fan of mushrooms…ah well try ‘em anyway. Thanks for posting, fellow vegan

The fact you took the time to get these recipes out to the public shows what an awesome dood you are. No waiting for Bob’s Vegan Cookbook, you delivered exactly what the audience wanted.

I look forward to cooking these for my kids at the weekend and will try to post pics!

Thank you for these Bob! I really need to change the way that I am eating. I still like some meat, but we are using fish in more of our meals. Maybe I should start up a garden next spring…put some herbs outside my breakfast nook. Hmmm….I will have to get my plan book out. ☺

Was there a dish with protein? I don’t remember seeing one.

Thank You so much for sharing these recipes. I can not wait to try them..You are my fav.

Thank you Bob and Brooke for the receipes!!! I cant wait to try!! Yummy! Yummy!

thank you for the meals all good but I don’t do mushrooms. is there any food that can replace the mushroom for this dish thanks I’m a big fan

I’ve done the roasted cauliflower many times before… DELICIOUS!!!! Mmmmm! Thanks for your recipes Bob!! When can we have some more???

<3 Krystal Portner

Thanks for the recipes

I gave the broccoli one a go this evening (but with an onion as I didn’t have any shallots). My husband went from looking at it doubtfully in the saucepan saying ‘I’m not sure I’ll like that, but I’ll give it a try.’, to ‘This is okay, I suppose’, to ‘This is nice, you can make it again’, to ‘Actually, I really like this’ to ‘Can I have some more?’. I cannot remember another occasion when he’s asked for a second helping of vegetables! I’ll definitely make it again

I am so glad you posted these recipes! The food looked absolutely wonderful! I am so glad that you raised awareness, even in that brief segment, about veganism. PS – You are a hottie (Vegan and good looking, oh my!)

LOVE the idea of Bob writing a vegan cookbook! Especially one featuring mostly these types of delicious vegetable recipes. So many vegan cookbooks currently on the market heavily incorporate fake meat products, lots of wheat gluten, soy products, etc. Would definitely purchase a beautifully photographed book with delicious vegetable-focused recipes!

Thanks for the recipes. I’ve been vegan for almost 3 years. So wonderful to see a healthy vegan meal on the show.

I would love to learn about the other recipes too. Thank you so much, everything looked yummy!

thank you, bob! I’m trending toward vegetarian lately, but if that’s what vegan looks like i’m all over that!

Is there a recipe for the heirloom tomato and basil salad?

Bob I was really happy and surprised to learn this week that you are a vegan. I think it’s fantastic that you were able to share a little of your lifestyle on TBL. I wonder though, will you still be endorsing Jennie’o's turkey slices or other animal products on the show? Since mainstream food makers support the show, I realize, that may be tough. But, anyway…just wanted to say that I appreciate you sharing this aspect of yourself with viewers. I have honestly always been a Jillian fan…but have a real problem with her dogged endorsement of meat in her recent book. Hearing about your lifestyle on the show this week has really made me look at you with new eyes and made me more interested in listening to what you have to say in the future.

One friendly suggestion I’d make…since you liked Skinny Bitch….is to check out some other substantive sources on Veganism and related lifestyles (Raw Food, Fermented Foods, Wild Edibles)…before you really decide this lifestyle is for you. So many people choose this lifestyle (are then embraced by die-hard and liberal vegans alike) then later decide it’s not for them. I think that’s ok…but it would be kinda messed up if you like…wrote a book about Veganism next summer and then decided…after reading say, a book on the Paleo diet…that you weren’t really into that Vegan thing. There are a lot of helpful and well grounded sources you might want to look at. Some interesting recent sources include the DVD “Raw for 30″ as well as Donna Gates on Body Ecology and fermented foods. Please feel free to email me if you’d like for specific suggestions.I hope this helps.

Best Regards,

AB

Just discovered that you are vegan and loving it. Cant wait to try the recipes you shared. I am newly vegan (this year) and on a quest to learn and teach myself as much as I can cooking wise. Its SO delightfully fun. Saw your interview with Farm Sanctuary and it showed me what a great vegan role model you are for us all. So excited to learn with you….Skinny Bitch was what did it for me, havent read China Study yet, but JUST bought it after I heard how influential it was for you! Tal Ronnen is great, but Alicia Silverstone’s book is MUCH easier to follow Kudos to you for exciting and inspiring me tonight. I am going to “sponsor” a turkey from from sanctuary this year for me and my two veg sisters to honor for the holiday while we whip up some AMAZING vegan treats

Hi Bob, The food on this weeks Biggest Loser looked soooooo good. I am so very glad you are sharing the vegan recipes with all of us. Hey, maybe its time for you to put out a cookbook of all your favorite vegan recipes!

Bob – I LOVE that you’re vegan! As a fellow vegan I really, really appreciate these recipes! Some people think that vegan foods are bland and gross so I am so glad to use these recipes to prove them wrong! Keep them coming!

YOU ROCK, BOB! Thanks so much for the post and thank your friend Brooke for sharing her recipes with us! Super excited!!!!

Thanks Bob…the food looked great on the show. I can’t wait to prepare these myself. I hope you’ll include more vegan cooking on your site and on BL. You should also consider having a vegan athelete, such as Brendan Brazier or Scott Jurek, on your show…this would quickly debunk the myth that veggies are emaciated wimps!

Thank you so much for these! I just need a substitute for the mushrooms because I am highly allergic to them. Hmmm any ideas gang?

I’m not vegan or vegetarian, but I eat very little meat. I support anyone who choses that lifestyle. I can imagine how hard it must be. I followed the Swank MS Diet for a few years after I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and it is very restrictive and there wasn’t much support.

Yes… i also really like to visit this new place, your idea is good.

Making the Cauliflower tomorrow. Can’t wait! Found colorful ones too.

I am not a vegan, but I am always looking for new things to do with veggies. I know how great they are for us, but seriously, I can only eat so much steamed broccoli. Thank you so much for sharing, I can’t wait to try these!

The broccoli dish is really good. My husband and I both enjoyed it and it was pretty easy to make.

Bob thank you for the recipes. They sound wonderful and I can’t wait to try them.

I tried the broccoli recipe, really good! I would rank it #1. #2 was the mushroom and a close #3 was the cauliflower. Really yummy, and quite filling!!

My 9 year old was so excited by the food that was served in the scene at Bob’s house. He has asked that we try a month of vegan eating and wanted to start tonight with these recipes. Thanks to Brooke Larson for sharing them. My son went to bed last night saying “you know mommy, you really want your plate to be colorful with food”. Go Bob!

Last night I made the broccoli and the cauliflower recipes they ere both great, I thought there was a brocolini and rice one does anyone remember that one?
re starting Bob’d w/o’s today had been doing some slim & 6 and just wasn’t enough of a challenge for me.

I tried the Chopped Broccoli and Pine Nuts last night and it was delicious! Thank you for sharing!!

thanks,Bob for the recipes. My husband and I were so excited to find them after wathching yall enjoy them on the Biggest Loser.

I’m so glad that your bringing some Vegan dished into BL. I’m a Raw Vegan and I think it’s wonderful that you are promoting such a healthy lifestyle! Thanks, Bob!!!

I’m not a vegan but saw these recipes on the BL a few weeks ago and thought they looked delish. I don’t eat nearly as much vegetables as I should so recipes like these inspire me to eat better. I just fixed the cauliflower dish today and loved it! I’ll definitely be fixing this one again.

I was hoping for these RECIPES

Finally! A weightloss community with vegan recipes!

Thank you so much, Bob!! Saw these dishes on your show and I was DYING for them. Yay! can’t wait to make this Thanksgiving a better than ever!

Please give us more recipes. You are awesome I just started working out with your DVD’s. You remind me of my swim coach when I was a child, he was one of the best coaches I ever had. I don’t know if I will be able to say that anymore…. Keep up the great work….

Denise

Happiness lies in good health and a bad memory

I have recently started a web site, the info you offer on this site has helped me greatly. Thanks for all of your time & work.

I haven’t checked in here for a while as I thought it was getting boring, but the last several posts are great quality so I guess I’ll add you back to my daily bloglist. You deserve it friend

Thanks for the post

Thanks for the article.. I have just recently found the vegan lifestyle and I love it. It seems like I just can’t take in enough information.

YUMMM

Bob I love you. The fact you have now gone vegan is sooooooo huge, its like amazing that you can be such a huge role model for everyone, especially athletes who think they need animal protein to be lean and fit. For all you vegan’s out there please, please check out TcoilnCampbell.org it explanes how a whole food plant based diet is the way to go especially for the mega elite athletes who you would not believe are following a WFBBD. Being vegan is awesome but switching to a real WFPBD is crazy amazing!! a vegan diet is full of processed foods and refined oils and sugars. Try it you will not only loose a ton of weight or (gain if needed) you will be preventing ALL chronic disease,saving animals from murder, and saving the enviroment. xoxo

Does your website have a contact page? I’m having a tough time locating it but, I’d like to shoot you an email.
I’ve got some recommendations for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great site and I look forward to seeing it develop over time.