Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

Chapter 13

Viva la Vegetarian

In This Chapter

▶ Staying sated and satisfied with hearty salads

▶ Making meatless baked entrées

▶ Building better burgers

S

ome people may choose to eat vegetarian

after weight loss surgery because they have

difficulty tolerating meat. Sometimes this difficulty

lessens as time goes on, but for some people,

intolerance is long term. Whatever your reason

for eating vegetarian, you can still meet your

protein goals and enjoy delicious food. This

chapter provides you with some tasty meatless

recipes that are sure to please even the most

devoted carnivore.

If you omit high-protein animal foods on a regular basis, you have to do some

careful planning to make sure you meet your protein goals. Taking your vita-

min and mineral supplements after surgery is always critical, but if you regu-

larly eat vegetarian, you may need extra. To monitor your health, be sure to

keep all your follow-up appointments and get your lab work done as ordered

by your surgeon.

Developing Delicious Dinner Salads

A dinner salad can be so much more than lettuce and tomatoes. It can be part

of dinner, or it can be satisfying enough to be dinner itself. You can save prep

time by shopping in the produce department for packaged veggies that are

cleaned, cut, and ready to go. They may cost more, but your time is valuable,

too. Plus there is no waste because you can buy smaller quantities.

Recipes in

This Chapter

T Fresh Spinach Salad

with Roasted Corn

T Garlic and Herb Tofu Salad

T Tabbouleh with Avocado

T Smoked Gouda–Stuffed

Peppers

T Tofu Mexi-Corn Quiche

T Easy Cheesy Navy Bean

Bake

T Hearty Moussaka with

Beans

T Portobello Burger

T Black Bean Veggie

Burger