Plant-Based in and around Bloomington:

Where to Eat Out and How to Cook for Yourself

Plant-Based Options in and around Bloomington

Want to give more vegan dishes a try? Here are some of our local favorites!

Are we missing something that should be here? Let us know and we’ll add it!

  • The Elm (614 E. 2nd) has the most elegant vegan charcuterie board and a few other vegan options.

  • Rainbow Bakery (201 S. Rogers) has every vegan pastry you can imagine and on top of that, it also has tasty vegan hand pies (check out what’s available today on their counter).

  • The Owlery (118 W 6th) is a fully vegetarian restaurant with most items available to be made vegan.

  • Hopscotch (235 W Dodds) lots of vegan fare for breakfast, lunch or brunch. Yum!

  • Tasty Plate (7 West Washington St Morgantown, IN 46160) We are delighted that there is a vegan cafe open on weekends for full dining in Morgantown!

Some of our Favorite Super Tasty Easy Plant-Based Recipes

(only the best here!)

  • Ingredients:

    4 cups cooked chickpeas (or 2 cans of 15 oz chickpeas), drained and rinsed

    1 small red onion chopped

    2 cloves garlic finely diced

    juice of one or more limes

    2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

    1 jalapeño

    sea salt

    1 avocado (or more!) coarsely chopped

    1/2 cup chopped cilantro

    Instructions:

    Mix everything up and serve on greens or by their lonesome. Yum, Yum, Yum! The gateway dish to plant-based meals.

  • Ingredients:

    1/2 cup (really just under like 3/8is perfect) maple syrup

    12 oz silken tofu (has to be silken!) drained and patted dry

    1/8 tsp salt

    1/4 tsp vanilla

    1/4 cup (or a bit more) juice from lemons (you can throw some lime juice in too!)

    zest from two lemons

    Instructions:

    Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until very smooth. Chill for about 2 hours. Top with berries. This is one of the easiest tastiest and most elegant desserts around!

  • Ingredients:

    1 cup flour

    1 Tbs sugar

    1 Tbs baking powder

    1/2 tsp salt

    1 cup plant-based milk (we use oat or cashew milk)

    1 Tbs vinegar

    1 tsp vanilla

    Instructions:

    Mix dry. Add wet. Griddle up!

  • Ingredients:

    1 cup raw cashews either soaked 4 hours or overnight in the fridge; then rinsed until water runs clear

    4 cups water

    1 Tbs maple syrup

    1-2 tsp vanilla

    Dash of sea salt

    Pinch of cinnamon (if ya want!)

    Instructions:

    Put cashews and 2 cups of water in blender on low then highest setting. Pulverize. Add reserved 2 cups of water and all other ingredients and blend again. Can be stored up to four days refrigerated.

  • Ingredients:

    1 cucumber

    ½ cabbage

    Dressing:

    1 bunch parsley

    1-2 cloves garlic

    3 Tbs olive oil

    1 Tbs maple syrup

    1 lemon (juiced)

    Salt

    Chili flakes

    Handful of cashews

    Water to thin

    Finely dice cuc and cabbage.

    Blend dressing ingredients until creamy. Mix with veggies.

  • Ingredients:

    Block of firm tofu

    1 tsp sesame oil

    1 Tbs cornstarch

    Sauce

    2 Tbs soy sauce

    2 Tbs Rice Wine Vinegar

    4 Tbs Maple Syrup

    2 Tbs Sriracha

    1 clove of garlic grated

    1 inch piece of ginger, grated

    Tear up your tofu and cover in oil and cornstarch, air fry until crispy.

    Meanwhile, mix together sauce ingredients and then pour in a pan to bubble and get thick. Toss through the tofu and finish with spring onions or cilantro and sesame seeds.

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  • Ingredients:

    1 tbs coconut or olive oil

    1 small onion

    4 cloves garlic

    1 tbs grated ginger

    ½ cup broccoli florets

    ½ cup diced carrots

    ¼ cup diced tomato

    1/3 snow peas

    1 Tbs curry powder

    1 pinch cayenne

    2 14oz cans of light coconut milk

    1 can garbanzos

    1 cup veggie broth

    Sea salt and black pepper

    Rice

    Heat a saucepan to medium and add coconut oil. Add onions, garlic, carrots and broccoli and salt and pepper. Cook about 5 mins.

    Add curry powder, cayenne, veggie stock, coconut milk, more salt and stir. Cook another 10-15/

    Add snow peas and tomatoes in the last 5 mins.

    Taste and adjust seasoning.

    Serve over rice. Amaze your friends!

  • Ingedients:

    2 cups of sliced almonds

    ¼ gf flour

    Zest of one orange

    Pinch of salt

    ½ sugar

    ½ cup maple syrup

    3 oz vegan butter

    3tbs Plant based milk

    1 Tbs vanilla

    Dark chocolate

    Mix flour and almonds, zest and salt. In a saucepan, combine sugar, syrup, milk and butter. Bring to a boil and then continue to boil for two minutes. Add to flour mixture. Add vanilla. Drop by teaspoons onto parchment lined baking sheet (need to be 2-3 inches apart). Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Drizzle on melted chocolate.

  • Ingredients:

    Scallions

    Mushrooms

    Onions

    Greens

    Carrots

    Red Cabbage

    Or other veggies that sound good to you

    I cup flour

    4 Tbs corn starch

    1 cup water

    Coconut oil for frying

    Dipping Sauce:

    Equal parts

    Soy sauce

    Rice wine vinegar

    Maples syrup

    Sesame oil

    Gochujang sauce

    Mix up batter; add chopped veggies. Fry up. Mix up sauce.

    Enjoy!

  • Ingredients:

    1 lb lion’s mane shredded

    Olive oil

    Chopped scallions

    ½ cup bread crumbs

    1 ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning

    2 tbs flax seeds

    Salt and pepper

    Sauté lion’s mane in skillet on low heat. Add a tiny bit of olive oil. Cook about 10 minutes, then add Old Bay seasoning, salt, pepper, flax seeds and scallions and cook a bit more on medium heat. Toss in bread crumbs and cook a bit more. Serve with vegan mayo.

  • Ingedients:

    1 small butternut squash

    Olive oil for roasting the squash

    ½ cup raw cashews, soaked in cool water overnight

    ¾ cup Nooch

    1 tsp garlic powder

    ½ tsp onion powder

    ½ smoked paprika

    ½ tsp mustard powder

    1 Tbs yellow miso

    1 can coconut milk

    1 ½ tbs lemon juice

    1 Tbs arrowroot powder

    1 ½ tsp salt

    Fresh cracked pepper

    12 oz elbow mac

    Crispy Topping:

    1 cup bread crumbs

    1 Tbs Nooch

    ¼ tsp salt

    1/8 tsp smoked paprika

    2 ½ Tbs Miyokos butter

    Preheat oven to 400. Cut butternut in half an scoop out seeds. Bake squash cut side up rubbed with olive oil. Bake 45-55 minutes until tender.

    Make topping by mixing all ingredients. Set aside.

    Cook macaroni. Toss with olive oil.

    Add 1 ½ cups squash to the blender with drained cashews and all other cheese sauce ingredients. Mix cheese sauce with macaroni then put in oiled baking dish. Pour on topping and bake about 20 mins until top is crispy and brown.

  • Freeze sections of mandarin oranges.

    Run through food processor until creamy

    Can add maple syrup or plant-based milk if you want it more a creamsicle

  • Ingredients:

    1 ½ cup Sushi rice

    1 tbs rice wine vinegar

    ½ tsp sesame oil

    ½ mashed avocado with lime or lemon juice

    1 cucumber

    1 block extra firm tofu

    Sririacha mayo

    Sesame seeds

    Green onions or other garnish

    For Mayo:

    1 cup mayo

    3 tbs Sriracha

    2 tbs lemon juice

    1 clove minced garlic

    Salt to taste.

    Mix cooked sushi rice with rice wine vinegar and sesame oil, then add it to your greased waffle maker and cook until golden about 8-10 mins.

    Pan fry tofu

    Mash avocado with lemon juice and slice cucumber. Assemble sushi waffle and sprinkle sesame seeds and garnish.

    Drizzle sriracha mayo (which is just mixed ingredients above).

  • Ingredients:

    Block of firm tofu

    Lots o arrowroot powder or cornstarch

    Olive oil works fine but mixed with toasted sesame oil is the bomb

    Sauce:

    Tamari (gf if you got it)

    Juice of lemons or limes

    Sesame oil

    Grated ginger

    Chopped garlic

    Red pepper flakes

    Wrap tofu in a kitchen towel and press gently to get out some of the excess water. Slice tofu on the thin side. Fill a shallow bowl with cornstarch (or arrowroot powder) and lightly coat tofu slices and then sauté.

    For the sauce just mix these up as you like them.

    You can serve on rice over a bed of wilted spinach and then drizzle sauce over; or they are nice as an appetizer all by their lonesome and use the sauce as a dipping sauce.

  • Ingredients:

    2 cups basil (could use spinach or arugula instead)

    1 ½ cup of cashews

    2-4 cloves garlic

    4 Tbs nooch

    4 Tbs lemon juice

    ½ tsp salt

    ½ tsp black pepper

    ½ cup olive oil

    Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until becomes a nicely textured paste. Serve over pasta, on bread, on potatoes or get more creative.

  • Noodles (pad thai noodles work well!)

    ½ cup Tahini or Almond Butter

    ¼ cup Tamari

    ¼ cup Sesame Oil

    2 Tbs Maple Syrup

    2 Tbs Chili Garlic Sauce

    3 cloves Garlic

    2 tsp Fresh Ginger

    3 Spring Onions

    Sesame seeds (optional)

    Cook noodles, then run under cold water. Toss in sesame oil

    Mix tahini, tamari, maple syrup and garlic sauce until smooth. Add chopped garlic, minced ginger and spring onions and toss with noodles. Sprinkle black sesame seeds on top if ya got em.

  • 2 Tbs olive oil

    ½ tsp chili peppers

    ½ tsp smoked paprika

    Salt

    Pepper

    ½ tsp cumin

    4 garlic cloves

    1 ½ cups veggie broth

    2 cans butter beans

    2 lemons (for juice and zest)

    Green onions, kale, spinach (something green)

    Sundried tomatoes (very optional)

    Toast the seasonings. Add the garlic; cook one minute. Add broth and beans. Bring to boil and then simmer 5-10 minutes. Top with lemon zest, lemon juice and green onions or whatever green veg you want. Sundried tomatoes are a nice addition too.

  • Tortilla wraps

    1 onion thinly sliced

    Juice of one lime

    1 Tbs vinegar

    2 tbs maple syrup

    Pinch of salt

    1 block of firm tofu

    3Tbs soy sauce

    2 Tbs rice vinegar

    3 Tbs maple syrup

    3 Tbs water

    ½ Tbs cornstarch or arrowroot powder

    Olive oil

    3 cloves garlic

    2-3 tsp chili flakes

    Sesame seeds

    Vegan Mayo

    Hot Sauce

    Mix onion, lime juice, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and set aside for about 30 mins.

    Pat tofu dry, cut into bite sized pieces. Lightly coat in cornstarch. Pan fry in oil until golden brown. Take out of pan and set aside.

    Sauté chopped garlic, chili flakes, sesame seeds. Then add sauce. Add tofu back and cook for 5-6 minutes until sauce is reduced and covered tofu entirely.

    Assemble wrap with lettuce, tofu, pickled onions, scallions, mayo and hot sauce.