Lent is a very important time for Orthodox people. This is not only a time of spiritual cleansing and prayer, but also this period provides for a serious restriction in food.

Most people who decide to fast simply refuse foods containing animal fats, primarily meat, poultry, butter, milk and eggs. And on some days there is also fish. Of course, if you fast according to all the rules, then in this case there are stricter restrictions, but they will be discussed in one of the following articles.

And today we will talk just about recipes in which we will not use animal fats. And there are actually a lot of such recipes. You can cook a lot of delicious dishes without using meat, and at the same time eat well and, most importantly, not feel hungry.

At the same time, one must try to ensure that each dish contains many useful substances, trace elements, vitamins. Fasting lasts a long time, we all work, study, and it is important that we have enough strength and energy for all this.

Therefore, in today's menu, such recipes are selected - hearty, healthy, and, which is important, tasty.

Now Shrovetide is in full swing, and every day we prepare pancakes for every taste. But we cook them mainly with milk, kefir, and of course with eggs. Although there is But one thing without eggs, but how to cook them even without milk.

It turns out you can, and very tasty, using soy or almond milk. Let's see how to do this.

We need:

• wheat flour - 1 glass
• flaxseed - 1 tbsp a spoon
• soy or almond milk - 250 ml.
• sugar - 1 tbsp. a spoon
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• soda - 0.25 tsp
• salt - 0.25 tsp
• apple cider vinegar - 1 tsp
• vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon
• vegetable oil - for frying

Preparation:

1. Grind the flaxseed into flour in a coffee grinder. Then pour it 2.5 tbsp. tablespoons of flour and let stand for 15 minutes. You get a thick jelly-like mass that will replace our eggs.

2. Sift flour into a deep bowl with baking powder.

3. Add salt, sugar and baking soda and stir.

4. Mix soy or almond milk with vinegar. We will get a fermented milk product that replaces kefir.

5. Pour milk into flour mixture. Mix thoroughly until all lumps are dissolved. Then add vegetable oil and then flax flour infusion. Stir again until smooth.

If the dough turns out to be thick, then you can add a little warm water. If you want the pancakes to turn out thin, start the dough thinner.

6. Heat a frying pan over high heat, then grease with oil and let it warm up too. Pour a portion of the dough and bake first on one side, then on the other, until golden brown.

7. Serve with honey. Eat with pleasure!

Baked pumpkin and olives salad

This is a hearty and healthy salad filled with vitamins and delicious as well.

We need:

• pumpkin pulp - 300 gr
• rucolla or leaf salad - 100 gr
• pitted olives (olives) - 50 gr
• green onions - 2 pieces
• dried oregano - a pinch
• marinade from olives - 1 tbsp. a spoon
• olive oil - 1 - 1, 5 tbsp. spoons
• pepper - to taste

Preparation:

1. Put the oven on preheating, we will need a temperature of 180 degrees. Meanwhile, peel the pumpkin and cut into 2 x 2 cm cubes. Sprinkle with a little freshly ground pepper for flavor and drizzle with olive oil.

2. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until the pumpkin is tender. Then take it out and let it cool completely.

3. Rinse arugula or lettuce, drain and pat dry with a paper towel. Then place on a large flat plate.

4. Add pumpkin, chopped olives or olives, finely chopped onion and sprinkle with oregano.

5. For dressing, mix the remaining olive oil with the olive marinade and pour over the salad. Mix gently and enjoy!

Pickled beet appetizer

We need:

• beets - 1 kg
• onion - 1 piece
• vegetable oil - 100 ml
• table vinegar 9% - 200 ml
• salt - 0.5 tsp
• pepper - a pinch

Preparation:

1. Rinse the beets thoroughly with a brush. Then wrap it in foil and bake in the oven for about 1 hour. The temperature should be 210 degrees.

2. Cool the finished beets and cut into thin strips.

3. Cut the onion into very thin half rings.

4. Prepare a saucepan, put beets in it, mixed with onions. Season with salt and pepper and vinegar. Stir gently to avoid damaging the beets.

5. Sterilize glass jars, for this it will be enough to scald them with boiling water. And fill them tightly with beets. Leave some space at the top for the oil. Pour it into jars, it should cover the beets by about 2 cm.

6. Close with plastic lids and store in the refrigerator.

These beets can be eaten as an appetizer, as an addition to side dishes, or used as a dressing for lean borscht. Or you can just spread it on bread and use it as a small snack.

Soup - mashed green peas

We need:

• frozen green peas - 450 gr
• potatoes - 4 pieces
• celery - 2 stalks
• carrots - 1 pc
• onion - 1 piece
• dried mint - 1 tsp
• salt, pepper - to taste
• vegetable oil
• croutons for serving

Preparation:

1. Wash and peel potatoes, onions and carrots. Cut the potatoes into small pieces, the onions into small cubes, grate the carrots.

2. Finely chop the celery. Defrost green peas.

3. Pour two liters of water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Put the chopped potatoes and cook for 10 minutes, then add the green peas and celery. Cook for another 10 minutes.

4. In a frying pan, heat the oil and fry the onions until golden brown, then add the carrots and simmer all together for another 5 minutes.

5. Then put the contents in a saucepan with vegetables, add mint, salt and pepper to taste. Cook everything together for 5 to 7 minutes.

6. Grind the vegetables in the soup with a hand blender until puree. Serve with homemade croutons.

Soups - mashed potatoes are very tasty and nutritious. In addition to this soup, you can prepare, and you can use it both fresh and frozen.

And you can also cook. If you have frozen wild mushrooms in your freezer, then a healthy lunch is provided for you. And if stocks are not prepared, or there is nothing left, then such a soup will turn out to be very tasty using champignons. Fortunately, they are now sold both fresh and frozen all year round.

In addition to soups, you can also make regular soups. And practically any - and, and, and. We cook everything as usual, but only without meat.

But I would like to separately talk about soups with legumes - this is both soup and as delicious as soup with lentils. These soups are delicious and nutritious, both with and without meat products. And this is no coincidence, legumes are rich in protein, they are just a storehouse of useful vitamins and minerals.

Lentil soup

Unfortunately, few people now cook dishes with lentils. And in vain, these are not only delicious dishes, but also the most useful ones. Today we will also have a potato casserole with minced lentils on the menu, but now the soup.

You can cook such a soup with meat, it is delicious, but you can also cook it in Lent. Moreover, this will not affect the taste in any way.

We need:

• green lentils - 1 glass
• potatoes - 3 pieces
• carrots - 1 pc
• celery root - 100 gr
• onion - 1 piece
• garlic - 2 cloves
• lemon - 0.5 pcs
• tomato - 2 - 3 tbsp. spoons
• soy sauce - 1 tbsp a spoon
• spices to taste
• salt, pepper - to taste
• vegetable oil - 3 - 4 tbsp. spoons
• greens for serving

Preparation:

1. Sort out the lentils and rinse well. It is imperative to sort it out, since there may be small pebbles in it.

Pour two liters of cold water over it and put on fire. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat and remove the foam if necessary. Cook for 15 minutes.

2. Cut the potatoes into small pieces. Carrots and celery in thin strips, onions in small cubes or thin half rings. Chop the garlic. Cut half the lemon into thin slices.

3. Heat 1.5 - 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes in it over medium heat. The browning time should be about 10 minutes. In this case, it must be stirred periodically.

4. Then put the potatoes in the pan with the lentils.

5. Pour the remaining oil into the same frying pan and fry the onions first, then the carrots and celery. The sautéing time will be 5 - 7 minutes. Add spices 2 minutes until ready. Ground cumin and coriander are well suited for mung bean. You can also add paprika, it will give a nice color and add flavor.

6. Add the tomato and fry everything together for a couple of minutes. If you are adding store-bought tomato paste, add a little water, as it is thick and will burn in the pan. If you add a grated tomato, or, then water will not be needed.

7. Put stewed vegetables with tomato into a saucepan with soup. Pour in the soy sauce and add the sliced ​​lemon. Let it boil and cook together for 15 to 20 minutes.

8. 5 - 7 minutes until ready to salt. After turning off the heat, let stand and brew for 10 - 15 minutes.

9. When serving, remove the lemon slices, they gave up their juice, and became ugly, therefore, they will spoil the appearance. Pour the soup into cups. Sprinkle with fresh herbs.

In Turkey, lentil soup - chorba is mashed. Therefore, if you wish, you can also make a puree soup from it by grinding the contents with an immersion blender.

I must say that this kind of soups are cooked thick, they really have a spoon in them. They simultaneously replace both the first and the second. They give a wonderful feeling of fullness and after them you do not want to eat for a very long time. And it's even better not to talk about the taste, since it is impossible to describe it in words. Just cook it once and you will understand everything yourself.

Granola

Granola is homemade muesli made with oatmeal, nuts, dried fruit and honey. This delicious and healthy breakfast is often prepared in America, and recently it has become very popular with us. And it is no coincidence that granola is just a storehouse of various vitamins, microelements and nutrients that have an excellent effect on metabolism. And such a product will definitely not be superfluous in the post.

We need:

• oatmeal - 300 gr
• nuts mix - what are there - 200 gr
• pumpkin seeds - 70 gr
• sunflower seeds - 70 gr
• almond petals - 50 gr
• honey - 150 gr
• large orange - 1 piece
• olive oil - 3 tbsp. spoons
• ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
• raisins - 100 gr
• flaxseed - 1 tbsp a spoon
• salt - 0.5 tsp

Preparation:

1. Prepare a mixture of nuts, here you can use any nuts - hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc. They must be chopped, but left in large enough pieces, you can use a blender for this.

2. Squeeze the juice out of the orange, you should get 150 ml and mix it in a saucepan with honey and butter.

3. Put the mixture on the smallest heat, add salt and cinnamon. Stir and heat until the honey is completely dissolved and the mass is smooth.

4. In a large bowl, add oatmeal, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, almond petals and chopped nuts.

5. Pour the honey mass into a bowl and stir so that all dry ingredients are evenly covered with it.

6. Cover a baking sheet with baking paper and spread the whole mass on it in an even layer.

7. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and put a baking sheet in it. Bake for 40-50 minutes. Take out and mix every 10 minutes. It is necessary that all ingredients are baked evenly.

Muesli bars are prepared in the same way. If you want to cook them, then you need to mix the contents only once. When the mass is ready, let it cool slightly and cut into squares or rectangles in the form of bars.

8. When a dark crust appears on the surface, the granola is ready and can be removed.

9. Let cool, add raisins and flaxseeds. Stir and transfer to a jar for storage. Store no more than two weeks.

10. Eat for breakfast, served with milk.

And below is another recipe that you may also find useful.

This is a simpler recipe with fewer ingredients, and you can choose which one you like best. Or cook them in two versions at once. Fasting takes a long time, so you won't have too much granola.

Millet porridge with fruit

We need:

• millet groats - 0.5 cups
• sugar - 2 tsp
• salt - a pinch
• ground cinnamon - a pinch
• pear (any dried fruit is possible) - 1 piece (200 gr)
• apple - 1 pc
• parsley or mint

Preparation:

1. Thoroughly rinse the millet with plenty of cold water. Then pour it into a saucepan and cover with cold water so that it completely covers the cereal. Boil. Then drain the water and rinse the millet under running water.

2. Pour water over the millet again, this time we need 1.5 cups. Bring to a boil, season with salt to taste, then reduce heat and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. During this time, the porridge should be completely ready.

3. Grind the porridge in a blender bowl until smooth.

4. If you are using fresh fruit, it must be seeded and cut into slices. If you use dried fruits, then they must first be boiled in a small amount of water so that they are steamed.

You can also use any canned fruit.

5. Put chopped fruits or steamed dried fruits into a plate. Put millet porridge on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon and honey.

6. Serve garnished with a sprig of mint or parsley.

The recipe is very simple and easy to prepare. You can skip the stage with grinding porridge with a blender, it will turn out even faster.

Or you can cook rice without millet. It turns out very tasty with vegetables, onions and carrots. Such, delicious, aromatic and very satisfying. My son is a vegetarian, and I very often cook this kind of pilaf for him.

And in addition to rice and millet, delicious porridge can be made from barley.

Barley with baked pumpkin and thyme

We need:

• pearl barley - 1 glass
• pumpkin - 1 kg
• onion - 1 piece
• garlic - 1 clove
• salt, pepper - to taste
• fresh or dried thyme - 1 tsp

Preparation:

1. Thoroughly rinse the pearl barley and soak in 1 liter of cold water for several hours, or overnight.

2. Wash and peel the pumpkin and peel it. Then cut into 2 x 2 cm cubes.

3. Put the pumpkin prepared in this way in a baking dish, sprinkle with vegetable oil and sprinkle with half of the cooked thyme.

4. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees and bake the pumpkin in it for 30 minutes. Put the finished pumpkin on a dish.

5. Cut the onion into small cubes. Fry it in a little oil in a thick saucepan for about 4 minutes.

6. Add barley to the onion, from which all the water was previously drained and rinsed under running water. Add chopped garlic and 1 liter of boiling water there. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes until all liquid has evaporated.

7. At the end of cooking, add salt and pepper to taste. And then close the pan with a lid.

8. Then remove from heat and cover with a towel, leave to infuse for another 15 - 20 minutes.

9. Add baked pumpkin, stir gently. Place on bowls and sprinkle with remaining thyme.

If you didn't have thyme, then it's okay, you can use basil or parsley. Or just use dry herbs like Provence. By the way, they also contain thyme.

Pumpkin with mushrooms and celery, stewed in a skillet

• pumpkin pulp - 300 gr
• champignon mushrooms - 300 gr
• celery root - 250 gr
• onion - 1 piece
• soy sauce - 1.5 tablespoons
• salt, pepper - to taste
• vegetable oil - 2 - 3 tbsp. spoons

Preparation:

1. Peel and rinse the celery root. Then cut the onion and celery into small cubes.

2. Cut the pumpkin into 2 by 2 cm cubes.

3. Heat oil in a large skillet and fry the onion for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add pumpkin and fry everything together for another 5 minutes.

4. Add celery and simmer for 5 - 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Fry the chopped mushrooms in a separate frying pan. I use champignons, but any fresh or frozen mushrooms can be used.

If frozen mushrooms are used, they do not need to be thawed. Can be sent to the pan directly from the freezer.

6. After the mushrooms are fried, add them to the pan, mix everything, salt and pepper to taste and add soy sauce. Simmer everything together for another 5 minutes.

7. Serve hot, if there are seeds from the pumpkin, then you can sprinkle the dish with them.

The same dish can be cooked without celery. And if you want to cook it more nutritious and satisfying, then you can use potatoes instead.

Lentil Potato Casserole - Shepherd's Pie

Everyone loves, and as soon as it is not prepared. We also prepared it, and even in several different versions. But they were all cooked with minced meat. And today we have a lean menu, so I have a great recipe for you, tried and tested. When you eat such a cooked casserole right away and you will not understand that it is vegetarian, the appearance, and most importantly, the taste will be so similar to the usual one.

When I first cooked it for my son, for a long time he could not believe that it did not contain a single gram of meat, and for a long time poked with a fork, looking for what was wrong with it. But I didn’t pick anything up, since everything in it was as it should be.

We need:

• potatoes - 10 pcs (large)
• white cabbage - 300 gr
• onion - 1 piece
• green lentils - 1 glass
• tomato - 1 piece (large) or tomato
• vegetable broth
• salt, pepper - to taste
• spices - to taste and desire

Preparation:

1. Peel and boil potatoes in salted water until tender. Pour the broth into a separate saucepan.

2. Rinse the lentils in running water, add water, salt and cook until tender for 30 minutes. It is best to use green lentils.

3. Peel the onion and cut into cubes. Cut the cabbage into strips.

4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion in it until golden brown. Then add the cabbage, fry for a short time and pour in the broth. Cover and simmer until tender.

5. At the end of braising, add the tomato to the pan and simmer for another 5 minutes.

6. Then add lentils and simmer all together.

7. Mashed potatoes. You can add a little butter, milk, or hard cheese outside the fast. But we are cooking in the post, so we don't add any of the above.

8. I will bake a casserole in a split form, then it will be more convenient to get it out of it. Grease the bottom and sides of the mold with vegetable oil and put half of the mashed potatoes.

9. Grind lentils with cabbage through a meat grinder, thereby getting lentil mince. Place it on the potato layer and smooth it over the entire surface.

10. Top with the remaining mashed potatoes.

11. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, then put the dish in it and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the surface of the casserole is slightly browned. To make the crust even rougher, you can grease the top with vegetable oil.

12. Take out the finished form, let cool slightly. Then open it and cut it into segments, eat with pleasure!

In order not to spoil the shape with a knife, its bottom can be pre-lined with a piece of parchment paper cut to size.

Dumplings with potatoes and mushrooms

Well, what about without dumplings? This is a favorite dish that is used not only in fasting. And we have already cooked, very tasty and appetizing. By the way, the recipe also provides an option for making an excellent dough.

And today we will make the filling more complicated and prepare dumplings with mushrooms as well. Mushrooms are known to be pure protein. And in fasting, in the absence of meat, it will come in handy.

By the way, in order not to overlap with the previous recipe, today we will cook everything differently.

We need:

• potatoes - 500 gr
• fresh or pickled mushrooms (any) - 200 gr
• dill - 50 gr
• flour - 700 gr
• salt to taste
• vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons

Preparation:

1. Peel and cut potatoes into cubes or small slices. Pour in a little water, it should only slightly cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. There is no need to salt the water.

2. Drain the potato broth into a separate saucepan and season with salt to taste. You should get about 500 ml. broth.

3. If you use salted or pickled mushrooms, then they must be thrown into a colander to drain excess liquid. Then cut them into small pieces

If you use fresh mushrooms, then they must first be cut into pieces and fry in a little oil.

4. Crush the potatoes in mashed potatoes, you can use a blender for this. Then add mushrooms and chopped dill. You also need to salt and pepper. If the mushrooms are salted, then this may not be necessary. In any case, rely on your taste.

Stir the filling.

5. Now let's start preparing the dough. To do this, add vegetable oil to a warm potato broth and add sifted flour in parts. Mix it thoroughly every time.

When all the flour has been added, put the dough on a floured table and knead the dough thoroughly, kneading it for at least 5 - 7 minutes. It should turn out sticky, but don't let that scare you. Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a bowl and let stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.

6. Pour flour on the table, knead the left dough again, then cut off a piece and roll a tourniquet 2 - 3 cm thick from it. Then cut it into small pieces 2 - 3 cm long, depending on whether it is large or small dumplings You will be cooking.

7. Form a small cake out of each piece with your hands, flatten it with your hand. Then roll out thin small cakes.

8. Lay out the filling and connect the edges, while you can roll them up with a pigtail or simply interlock the edges with cloves.

9. Pour water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil, season with salt. Gently, one by one, put the dumplings into it, mix gently with a slotted spoon so that they do not stick to the bottom.

After the water boils again, you have to wait until all the dumplings come up. Now you need to reduce the heat and cook them for another 2 minutes.

10. Put on a dish with a slotted spoon and serve.

As a dressing, you can use fried onions in oil. It turns out just super tasty!

Potato gnocchi with pumpkin

Gnocchi are Italian dumplings where flour, semolina, and potatoes are used as ingredients. And they fit perfectly into the lean menu.

We need:

• potatoes - 200 gr
• pumpkin pulp - 200 gr
• garlic - 2 cloves
• flour - 2 - 2, 5 cups
• olive oil - 2 - 3 tbsp. spoons
• nutmeg - a pinch
• fresh greens
• salt, pepper - to taste

Preparation:

1. Peel the potatoes and pumpkin and cut into 2 by 2 cm cubes. Cover with cold water so that it only covers all the vegetables. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes.

2. Pour the vegetable broth into a bowl, and chop the vegetables in mashed potatoes using a blender. Let them cool slightly.

3. Rinse greens, dry and divide into two parts. Peel and chop the garlic.

4. Add nutmeg, salt, pepper and half of the herbs to the puree. Stir, then add vegetable oil and mix again.

5. Pour flour in small portions, stirring each time with a spoon. Knead the dough, it will turn out to be viscous. Roll the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes.

6. Separate a part of the dough from the common piece and roll it into a thin sausage 2 cm wide. Cut the sausages into circles, make a dent with your finger. Work on a floured table.

7. Arrange the gnocchi on a floured tray and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

8. In a large saucepan, warm up the water, add salt and add the gnocchi. Stir with a slotted spoon so that they do not stick to the bottom. Once they come up, cook for another three minutes.

9. When serving, drizzle gnocchi with oil, garlic and leftover fresh herbs.

Hummus from chickpeas

We need:

• chickpeas - 500 gr
• sesame seeds - 3 - 4 tbsp. spoons
• olive oil - 70 ml
• garlic - 3 cloves
• lemon - 1 piece
• salt, red pepper - to taste
• ground paprika cilantro or parsley for garnish

Preparation:

1. Grind the sesame seeds in a coffee grinder into flour, add a spoonful of olive oil and mix. This will create a tahini paste, which is the main ingredient for hummus. Sometimes you can buy it in the store, but we sell it extremely rarely.

2. Soak chickpeas in cold water overnight. Then rinse it under running water and place in a saucepan. Pour water to the top, bring to a boil, then drain.

3. Refill with water, bring to a boil and drain. And then do the same again.

4. Then pour it over again with water, bring to a boil. Add the whole garlic clove and cook for 1.5 - 2 hours. Then pour the broth into a separate bowl.

5. Pour boiled chickpeas with cold water, set aside three full tablespoons, and put the rest in a blender bowl and chop in a puree, adding sesame paste and a little decoction of peas.

6. Add the two remaining and minced garlic cloves, squeeze out the lemon juice and pour in the remaining oil. Beat the mixture until light-colored puree.

7. Place hummus on a plate, sprinkle with fresh herbs, add oil and garnish with the remaining whole peas. Sprinkle with red pepper and paprika on top.

8. Serve with fresh vegetables and pita bread or bread.

Lean buckwheat cutlets

It happens that sometimes boiled buckwheat remains. You cook porridge, do not eat it right away and it costs itself in the refrigerator. It's a pity to throw it out, but you don't want to eat anymore. And then I began to cook from it. And if this is not a post, then with the addition of a small amount of minced meat.

The cutlets taste as if they are completely meaty.

I began to cook the same cutlets with minced fish, and they also turn out to be very tasty. By the way, on some days during Lent you can eat fish, and in this case you can cook buckwheat cutlets with fish.

But since my son does not eat meat, I cooked cutlets for us with the addition of minced meat, and for him - with the addition of potatoes. Since he loves both, he always eats them with great pleasure.

When I began to prepare today's article, I began to watch the video, and saw a familiar recipe. And I decided not to describe it, but to include this video in the article.

And for the post, this is just the most necessary recipe. So take it to your piggy bank and cook with pleasure!

Lean apple muffins

We need:

• large apples - 3 pcs.
• banana - 1 pc
• flour - 200 gr
• sugar - 5 - 6 tbsp. spoons
• vegetable oil - 4 tbsp. spoons
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• cinnamon - 1 tsp
• raisins or nuts - optional

Preparation:

1. Wash, dry and cut the apples. Remove the core, do not peel off the peel. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes. You can also bake in the microwave. The apples should be soft.

2. Allow to cool slightly, then use a spoon to take out all the pulp. Chop the banana and crush everything with a fork until puree.

3. Add vegetable oil and stir.

4. In a separate bowl, combine the sifted flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Delicious muffins will turn out if you add dried fruits with nuts or seeds to the dough, or just one thing.

5. Add mashed potatoes to the dry mixture and mix. If it is not enough to get an elastic dough, you can add a little apple juice. Stir the whole mass until smooth.

6. Grease prepared muffin tins with vegetable oil and fill them in 2/3 parts. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.

7. Remove from molds and serve.

Vitamin smoothie

According to the same principle as this recipe, you can prepare smoothies from different fruits and berries, as well as from their combinations.

We need:

• large oranges - 4 pieces
• bananas - 3 pieces
• grapefruit red - 1 piece
• mango - 1 piece

Preparation:

1. Wash all fruits. Squeeze the juice from oranges and grapefruit. Peel bananas and mangoes and cut into smaller pieces.

2. Put the pulp in a blender bowl, add juice there and beat until smooth.

3. Serve in glasses with a straw. Garnish with a sprig of mint or orange or banana wedges.

You can use apples, pears, kiwis, tangerines, and all commercially available fruits for smoothies. Or you can make smoothies with the addition of vegetables.

This is the menu we got for today.

Along with such simple and everyday dishes as dumplings and pancakes, I tried to give less well-known recipes - hummus, gnocchi and granola. So your lean breakfasts, lunches and dinners will turn out to be even more varied and delicious with them.

I hope that you liked today's recipes, and after cooking them, you will not go hungry. All the recipes turned out as if they were a selection - hearty, nutritious and very tasty.

Bon Appetit! And fast for HEALTH!

What dishes should the household prepare for fasting for every day? The Oil Week is over, which means that the time has come for Great Lent - the strictest and longest in the whole year.

How to compose your diet so as not to violate its requirements? What can you eat at this time, and what should you refuse? Look for the answers in our article.

Basic principles of nutrition during Lent

Lent in 2018 lasts from February 19 to April 7. Fasting isn't just about restricting a particular category of foods.

The true meaning is in pacifying the spirit by pacifying the body. That is, you limit yourself to food in order to test your willpower, fortitude.

Pregnant and lactating women, children, people suffering from serious illnesses or after operations do not comply with the regimen.

Too strong dietary restrictions, overly zealous observance of all the rules is fraught with serious negative consequences, so strike a balance and do not go beyond reasonable boundaries.

This fast is considered the strictest of the year.

1. In the first week (Monday to Friday), only cold, oil-free meals are allowed.
2. In general, the most severe days of fasting, in addition to the first week, are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from the second to the sixth week.
3. The only thermally processed food that can be eaten these days is.
4. But it should be lean - no milk or butter (even vegetable).
5. Hot food is allowed on Tuesdays and Thursdays without vegetable oil and animal products.
6. On Saturdays and Sundays, the diet can be expanded with dishes with vegetable oil.
7. But this does not mean that you need to eat monotonously and very poorly. Spring is coming, and we all want vitamins, herbs, fresh vegetables. Therefore, greens should also be included in the diet. Moreover, raw vegetables are allowed even on dry eating days.
8. Pay attention to cereals that you have not used before. Usually in our diet we use at best two or three types of cereals. But their assortment is much wider. In addition to the usual buckwheat, rice and oatmeal, it is worth trying , barley, corn grits, pearl barley, millet, , lentils, wild rice.
9. Be sure to use legumes and vegetables (cabbage, potatoes, , carrots, pumpkin, celery, bell peppers), mushrooms, fruits and nuts, algae, pasta (which do not contain eggs), lean sauces and drinks, dried fruits and .

With our recipes, the post will be satisfying.

Lent cuisine - 5+ first courses

Lentil stew

You will need:

1. 2.5 l of water
2. 0.5 kg lentils
3. 2 onions
4. 1 large carrot
5. Salt and pepper to taste
6. Bay leaf
7. 2-3 cloves of garlic

Lentil stew

Step by step cooking:

1. Wash the vegetables, cut and cook with lentils and bay leaves for three hours.
2. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add finely chopped garlic before cooking.
4. If the soup is too thick, you can add a little water to taste.

Chowder-repeater

You will need:

1. 5 medium-sized rap
2. Parsnip root
3. Parsley root
4. 1 onion
5. Allspice peas to taste
6. Cloves to taste
7. Bay leaf
8. Head of garlic
9. A bunch of any greenery

Repevitsa

Step by step cooking:

1. Put chopped turnips, parsley and parsnips in a saucepan with boiling water and cook until tender.
2. At the end of cooking add the head of garlic crushed in a mortar, bay leaf, salt and spices.

Lean cabbage soup with mushrooms

You will need:

1. 0.5 kg sauerkraut
2. 30 g dry porcini mushrooms
3. 2 onion
4. 3 potatoes
5. 1 carrot
6. 1 parsley root
7. 1 turnip
8. 3 bay leaves
9. Head of garlic
10. Salt and allspice to taste

Lean cabbage soup with mushrooms

Step by step cooking:

1. Boil mushrooms in three liters of broth.
2. Add chopped potatoes and finely chopped onions.
3. Send carrots, turnips and parsley there.
4. Squeeze sauerkraut to remove excess liquid and add to the saucepan.
5. At the end of cooking add crushed garlic, bay leaves, salt and allspice.

Oatmeal soup without oil

You will need:

1. 2 l of water
2. 2 potatoes
3. 1 carrot
4. 1 onion
5. 0.5 cups oatmeal
6. Dried herbs to taste
7. Salt to taste

Oat soup

Step by step cooking:

1. Dip the chopped potatoes in boiling water, add finely chopped onions, carrots and dried herbs after a few minutes.
2. Season with salt, add oatmeal and cook for another 5-10 minutes.

Millet kulesh

You will need:

1. 8 potatoes
2. ¾ glasses of millet groats
3. 2 onions
4. 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil
5. Dried herbs
6. Salt to taste

Millet kulesh

Step by step cooking:

1. Put the sliced ​​potatoes in boiling water.
2. Bring to a boil, add millet and cook until tender.
3. 10 minutes before the end of cooking, add season with onions fried in vegetable oil.
4. Sprinkle with dried herbs before serving.

Main dishes for a lean menu

Fasting main meals for every day are easy to prepare c. So, I often cook mashed peas, and potatoes with zucchini.

Potatoes with zucchini in a slow cooker

You will need:

1. 4 potatoes
2. 1 vegetable marrow
3. 1 onion (better than sweet varieties)
4. 2 cloves of garlic
5. A couple of tablespoons of olive oil
6. Salt, pepper - to taste
7. Fresh herbs for serving

Potatoes with zucchini in a slow cooker

Step by step cooking:

1. Peel and dice the prepared potatoes. Cut the courgettes into half rings or cubes.
2. Chop the onion and fry in a slow cooker in olive oil. Send vegetables and spices, salt there.
3. Put on the "Quenching" or "Simmering" mode (depending on your model) for 40-50 minutes.

You will need:

1. 0.5 kg of champignons
2. 1 glass of rice
3. 1 carrot
4. 1 onion
5. 2 glasses of water
6. Vegetable oil for frying
7. Salt and spices to taste

Step by step cooking:

1. Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots and fry in a multicooker bowl in vegetable oil.
2. Send the sliced ​​mushrooms there. Fry everything together for a few minutes, then salt, add spices and cover the mixture with rice.
3. Fill gently with water so that the vegetable and rice layers do not mix. Cook in the "Pilaf" mode, then the technician will do everything herself.
4. Serve the finished dish, garnish with chopped herbs.

Oatmeal cutlets

You will need:

1. Half a glass of boiling water
2. 1 cup oatmeal
3. 3-4 champignons
4. 1 potato
5. 1 onion
6. 2 cloves of garlic
7. Salt, spices to taste
8. Frying oil

Oatmeal cutlets

Step by step cooking:

1. Pour boiling water over the oatmeal in a saucepan and leave, covered with a lid, to soak. 20-30 minutes will be enough.
2. Wash the peeled potatoes well and grate. Grate the onion in the same way.
3. Cut the champignons into cubes, chop the herbs and pass the garlic through a garlic press (you can rub on a fine grater).
4. Mix all components, salt and add pepper. The finished mass should be moderately liquid - so that you can pick up with a spoon.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry, spooning them into hot oil.
6. Fry over medium heat until a beautiful golden brown crust forms.
7. After turning over to the other side, fry over medium heat for a minute, then cover the pan with a lid and fry the patties for another 3-5 minutes over low heat.
8. Serve cutlets with mashed potatoes, boiled peas or fresh vegetables.

Fasting meals for every day - salads and sauces

Dishes without vegetable oil that can be cooked are first and foremost.

Dressing for them can be lemon juice, a mixture of vinegar and sugar, guacamole, tomato sauce.

You will need:

1. 2 avocados
2. 1 clove of garlic
3. Salt and black pepper to taste
4. 2 tsp lime or lemon juice

Step by step cooking:

1. To make the guacamole sauce, beat the pulp, garlic clove, salt, black pepper, and lime or lemon juice in a blender.
2. If desired, you can add other spices to the mixture, any pepper or herbs that you like.

Tomato sauce

You will need:

1. 3 tbsp. l. tomato paste
2. 3 cloves of garlic
3. Adjika to taste
4. Half a bunch of finely chopped greens
5. Salt to taste

Tomato sauce

Step by step cooking

1. For lean tomato sauce, combine tomato paste, finely chopped garlic, adjika, salt and finely chopped herbs.

Spicy ginger sauce

You will need:

1. 60 ml rice vinegar
2. 1 clove of garlic
3. 1 small shallot
4. 2 tbsp. l. grated fresh ginger
5. 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce

Ginger sauce

Step by step cooking:

1. Grind all components to a puree and add to dishes to taste.

Mustard sauce

You will need:

1. 100 grams of mustard powder
2. 4 tbsp. l. natural vinegar
3. 0.5 tsp salt
4. 2 tbsp icing sugar
5. Cinnamon to taste
6. Cloves to taste
7. Nutmeg to taste

Step by step cooking:

1. The first step is to make a mustard powder paste.
2. To do this, we brew it with a small amount of boiling water and stir quickly to make a thick paste.
3. When there are no dry lumps of powder left, slowly we begin to add more boiling water.
4. In total, we will need about two glasses of water. Leave the poured mustard to soak for a day.
5. Then we drain off the excess water. This must be done carefully so as not to "disturb" the mustard thickened at the bottom of the container.
6. Add all the other components to the resulting paste, leave for another 3-4 hours and then you can use it.
7. Store the sauce in a tightly closed jar.

You will need:

1. The pulp of one apple
2. Half can of canned pineapple
3. 0.5 cups orange juice

Step by step cooking:

1. An unusual apple-pineapple sauce is perfect for fruit or vegetable salads.
2. To prepare it, combine the pulp of one apple, a cup of pineapple pulp and half a glass of orange juice in a blender.

Raw beet snack

You will need:

1. 3 medium beets
2. 1 onion
3. 3 cloves of garlic
4. 1 tsp
5. 0.5 tsp ground red pepper
6. 0.5 tbsp. l. natural vinegar
7. 0.5 tbsp. l. Sahara
8. 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil

Raw beet snack

Step by step cooking:

1. To make up for my lack of vitamins, I often cook beets. Try the beetroot salad with spices too.
2. Wash and peel raw beets. Grate, salt and set aside. Mix sugar and vinegar in a bowl, then combine with grated beets. Leave to marinate for 2 hours.
3. After the beets are marinated, drain the resulting juice.
4. Fry the onions in vegetable oil until they turn dark golden and remove from the pan.
5. In the future, we only need the remaining aromatic oil without onions.
6. Sprinkle red pepper, ground cilantro seeds, and minced garlic over the beets. Top with hot oil.
7. Mix well and the salad is ready. In the same way, you can make this appetizer with carrots or cabbage, or you can try making an assortment by mixing several types of vegetables at once.

Delicate bean pate

You will need:

1. 200 grams of mushrooms
2. 100 grams of dry beans
3. Dill to taste
4. 1 onion
5. 1 medium carrot
6. 1 tbsp. a spoonful of olive oil
7. Salt to taste
8. Nutmeg, black pepper, dried basil - to taste

Step by step cooking:

1. Boil the beans and drain. Fry the onion in half rings in butter, add grated carrots, washed and chopped mushrooms there.
2. Fry everything together for a few minutes, then cover the pan and simmer a little more over low heat.
3. Combine the cooked beans, vegetable mixture, salt and spices and beat the pate well with a blender (you can mince it twice with a fine mesh).
4. Tamp the pate tightly into the mold and leave for several hours to cool completely and the ingredients "make friends".

Fasting meals for every day - sweet recipes

So that at the end of the fast all your thoughts are not limited to food, periodically prepare sweets.

For example, one of the recipes below.

Flaxseed crackers

You will need:

1. 150 grams of flour
2. 60 ml cold water
3. 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil
4. 3 tbsp. l. flax seed
5. 1 tsp salt
6. 0.5 tsp baking powder
7. 2 tbsp. l. Sahara

Flaxseed crackers

Step by step cooking:

1. Mix all dry ingredients, mix oil and water separately, pour into flour mixture and knead well.
2. The finished dough should be thick, like dumplings. Put the dough in a bag for 15-20 minutes, then roll it into a thin layer 3-4 mm thick.
3. The dough is rolled out very thinly and cut into diamonds or squares with a knife.
4. It is better to do this immediately on baking paper, so that you can immediately put the bake on, without transferring it from the table to a baking sheet.
5. Bake in the oven at 200⁰С (preheat the oven beforehand). Check the readiness of the cookies by their appearance - the crackers should be browned.
6. In addition, you can add any nuts or seeds you like to the cookies.

Sea buckthorn marmalade

You will need:

1. 250 grams of sea buckthorn puree
2. 5 grams agar agar
3. 100 grams of water
4. 100 g sugar

Sea buckthorn marmalade

Step by step cooking:

1. In a saucepan or saucepan with a thick bottom, soak agar-agar in water, leave to soak. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring the mixture of berry puree and sugar to a boil.
2. Combine both liquids in a saucepan and bring everything together to a boil.
3. Boil for 2-3 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. The mass in the saucepan will be quite viscous.
4. Pour the finished marmalade into molds and leave to harden in a cool place.

You will need:

1. 200 ml soy milk (you can nut or rice)
2. 350 ml coconut milk
3. 80 grams of cocoa powder
4. 200 grams of dried dates
5. 2 tsp starch
6. A pinch of salt

Diet ice cream

Step by step cooking:

1. Remove the seeds from the dates, pour the pulp with coconut milk, salt and boil.
2. Add cocoa and whisk in a blender until smooth. If desired, the mixture can be filtered through a sieve, then the ice cream will be smoother, but this is not necessary.
3. Put the mixture on low heat again.
4. Mix the starch and cold soy milk, add to the mixture, which is already warming up over the fire, and bring everything to a boil.
5. Refrigerate and set to freeze. If you have an ice cream maker - this is where your worries end, just freeze the mixture in it according to the instructions for your machine.
6. If you work in manual mode, like me, you will need to put the cold mixture in the freezer and beat it every half hour with a fork.
7. In total, you will have to mix it 9-10 times (that is, the first 4 hours of freezing).

In addition, you can eat any jams and fruit drinks and fruit purees.

Videos about dishes in the post for every day will be useful for novice cooks, because with their help you can see the preparation of dishes step by step.

If you have long wanted to try fasting, but the thought of a bland and monotonous fasting menu stops you, then you are simply unfamiliar with our step-by-step recipes for Lent. After all, if you approach the preparation of food for fasting rationally and at the same time with imagination, then you can get a varied and very tasty set of dishes for every day. Of course, one cannot say that such food will not differ much from what you are used to, but the very taste of properly prepared lean food will definitely appeal to even gourmets. And do not forget that in addition to traditional monastic recipes for Great Lent, literally every day, new options for healthy lean dishes appear, more adapted to the taste preferences of a modern person. So, next you will find simple and delicious recipes for fasting for lay believers with step-by-step instructions and photos. Also from our article you will learn what you can cook and eat during Great Lent, and what foods you should absolutely not eat.

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Diet Basics in Lent 2017 for Laymen by Day with Sample Recipes

Before proceeding to describe specific examples of recipes, it is worth saying a few words about the basics of the diet of lay believers in Lent 2017. To begin with, we note that Lent lasts 47 days and the most difficult (with days of hunger strike) are only the first and last weeks. In the rest of the weeks, the diet is divided into 3 groups:

• dry eating, when it is allowed to eat only unboiled dishes without oil (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
• boiled vegetable food without oil (Tuesday, Thursday)
• cooked food with butter (Saturday, Sunday)

Based on these basic rules, a lean menu is drawn up for the whole week. It is also worth noting that the daily diet for the laity during Lent (examples of recipes below) should be based exclusively on natural food. It is advisable to consume as much fresh vegetables and fruits as possible, homemade preparations for the winter, and fermented homemade products. The latter, by the way, are very rich in vitamins, in particular C, which is very important in conditions of reduced immunity in early spring. Next, you will find examples of delicious, healthy and fairly easy-to-prepare meals for every day for the Lent menu. We are sure that their taste will pleasantly surprise you, and the recipes themselves will definitely be included in your cookbook.

A delicious and simple salad for every day of Great Lent, a step by step recipe with a photo

First, we bring to your attention a step-by-step recipe with a photo of a delicious and simple salad for every day of Great Lent. It is based on affordable products - vegetables and fruits, thanks to which such a salad can be prepared at least every day. But with one amendment - on all days except weekends, the dressing should be done only from lemon juice without oil. Learn how to prepare a delicious and simple salad for every day of Great Lent from the step-by-step recipe below.

Essential ingredients for a delicious salad for every day of Great Lent

• potatoes - 3-4 pcs.
• pomegranate - 1 pc.
• walnuts (peeled) - 200g.
• red onion - 1 pc.
• cilantro - 1 bunch
• pepper
• vegetable oil
• lemon juice

Instructions for a delicious and simple salad recipe for every day of fasting

Wash the potatoes thoroughly in warm water. Cook together with the peel in salted water until tender. Then let it cool completely, remove the skin and cut into small cubes.

While the potatoes are cooling, you can start preparing other ingredients, for example, pomegranate. We clean the pomegranate: cut off the cap, and then make shallow cuts along the visible partitions and carefully open the pomegranate. Pour the grains without the chaff into a salad bowl.

Peel the onion and cut it into thin half rings. Then we cut the half rings in half. You can also chop the onion finely if you don’t like the onion to feel strongly in the salad.

Put the peeled raw walnuts in a mortar and chop. You can also achieve the same effect with a rolling pin and parchment paper.

Cilantro or my parsley and chop finely.

All that remains is to mix all the ingredients together in one bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste and season. If you're making this lean salad on Saturday or Sunday, use a vegetable oil and lemon juice dressing. On other days, simply add lemon juice and stir the salad.

A simple recipe for the first course for a lean menu, step by step

Hot meals must be present on the fasting menu in order to ensure the normal functioning of the stomach during the period of Lent. As a rule, cabbage soup and light vegetable soups play the role of first courses. The simple recipe for the first course for the Lenten menu, which we offer you below, belongs to the second category. A simple recipe for vegetable broth will serve as the basis for this first course for a lean menu. The number and type of vegetables in this recipe can be changed at your discretion.

Required ingredients for a first course for a Lenten menu

• potatoes - 4-5 pcs.
• champignons - 0.5 kg
• carrots - 2 pcs.
• onion -1 pc.
• flour - 2 tbsp. l.
• vegetable oil
• Dill
• parsley
• Bay leaf
• ground black pepper

Instructions on how to cook the first dish for a lean menu according to a simple recipe

Peel carrots and potatoes. Cut carrots into thin rings, potatoes into small cubes.

Season with salt and bring to a boil, add vegetables (carrots and potatoes) and cook over medium heat.

Wash the champignons and cut into thin slices together with the legs. Peel and chop the onion, mix with the mushrooms. Salt a little and send to a frying pan with heated vegetable oil. Fry mushrooms until half cooked.

When the water boils again, add mushrooms and spices (pepper, moth, bay leaf) to the broth.

At the end, add finely chopped herbs (parsley and dill). Cook the potatoes until tender.

Cabbage cutlets for a lean menu, step by step recipe

Cabbage cutlets for a lean menu, a step-by-step recipe for which awaits your attention below, is a great option for a delicious snack. Such cutlets can be either an independent dish of lean cuisine, or a good addition to porridge and boiled potatoes. Despite the fact that these cutlets for the lean menu are made from cabbage, they are as satisfying and flavorful as their meat counterparts. See for yourself with our next step-by-step recipe.

Essential ingredients for cabbage cutlets for a lean menu

• cabbage - 500 gr.
• onion - 1 pc.
• semolina - 30 gr.
• flour - 30 gr.
• garlic - 2 pcs.
• Dill
• vegetable oil
• breadcrumbs
• pepper

Instructions for a step-by-step recipe for cabbage cutlets for a lean menu

My cabbage and cut into rather large pieces. We send the cabbage to salted boiling water and cook for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, chop the onion and greens very finely. Pass the garlic through a garlic press or chop it finely with a sharp knife.

We take out the cabbage from the pan and let it cool completely. Then grind the cabbage leaves in a blender or pass through a meat grinder.

Combine cabbage, onion, garlic and herbs together in one container. Add semolina and flour, mix thoroughly. Salt and pepper to taste.

We make small cutlets from the resulting minced vegetable and dip them in bread crumbs.

Fry the patties in vegetable oil until golden brown.

Vegetable stew with lentils - a step-by-step recipe for a Lent menu

Another option for a tasty and healthy second course for the Lent menu is a vegetable stew with lentils. In general, lentils are a very underrated legume in our everyday cuisine. In the meantime, she is very useful and can greatly diversify the lean menu. Learn how to cook vegetable stew with lentils from the step-by-step recipe for the menu in Lent.

Essential ingredients for Lentil Vegetable Stew in Lent

• potatoes - 3-4 pcs.
• tomatoes - 3 pcs.
• onion - 1 pc.
• carrots - 1 pc.
• lentils - 1/3 cup
• cabbage - 1/2 pc.
• pepper
• vegetable oil
• spices to taste

Instructions for a step-by-step recipe for vegetable stew with lentils in Lent

Pour some oil into a saucepan or cauldron and add finely chopped onions and carrot slices. Stir and cook over medium heat for a few minutes.

Then add the potato cubes and half a cup of washed lentils. Stir, add water and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.

Peel the tomatoes and finely. Add the tomatoes to the stew.

Add chopped cabbage last. Salt, pepper and add any spices to taste. Stir and simmer under the lid until tender. We also add water as needed.

The recipe for a raw date dessert for every day of Great Lent, step by step instructions

Probably the most common misconception about eating during Lent is that sweets are completely excluded from the fasting menu. In fact, you can and even need to eat sweets during fasting, but only natural and without eggs in the composition. Among the simplest options for healthy and allowed desserts are honey and dried fruits. But for those who prefer desserts that are more complex in flavor combinations, we offer a recipe for raw date sweets for every day of Great Lent. The recipe for a raw date dessert for every day of fasting itself is very simple to prepare and it is easy to repeat it according to the following step-by-step instructions.

Required ingredients for a Raw Date Dessert for Lent

• dates - 300 gr.
• walnuts / peanuts / cashews - 150 gr.
• cinnamon - 1 tsp
• cocoa
• carob

Instructions for a recipe for a raw date dessert for every day of fasting

Rinse dates, remove seeds. Then pour boiling water over dried fruits for 10 minutes.

You can take any nuts for this recipe, as long as they are raw. But if you take peanuts or cashews, then they should be soaked in cold water in order to remove the skin.

First, put the dates in the blender bowl and grind them for a few minutes. Then add the nuts and cinnamon and mix until a homogeneous thick mass is formed.

On a note! If the date variety is dry and doesn't give a lot of liquid, you can add a little water or runny honey for stickiness.

Put the finished mass in a bowl and, with wet hands, begin to sculpt sweets of a round or oblong shape.

Roll the resulting sweets in a mixture of cocoa and keroba powder and send them to the refrigerator for half an hour. Ready! Also, chopped nuts, powdered sugar, coconut, or liquid chocolate can be used as sprinkles for such raw sweets.

Delicious Minutka cookies - a step-by-step recipe for simple baking in fasting

Lean baked goods can also be delicious, such as the simple Minutka cookie recipe below. A cookie dough is prepared from three simple components, and you can choose absolutely any filling to your taste. But best of all, the delicious Minutka cookies from the step-by-step recipe for simple baking in the post onwards, are obtained with homemade thick jam. You will learn how to prepare this simple, quick and mouth-watering delicacy below.

Essential Ingredients for Lean Delicious Minutka Biscuits

• flour - 300 gr.
• sparkling water - 1/2 cup
• vegetable oil - 1/2 cup
• jam for filling

Instructions for a simple recipe for delicious Minutka cookies in fasting

Pour water into a bowl and add vegetable oil. We begin to add flour and knead the hard dough.

Knead the dough and divide it into two equal parts. Roll each part on a floured surface into a thin crust.

With a knife, divide the resulting round layer of dough into 6-8 identical sectors.

Add a little jam to the edge of each wedge and wrap the cookies in the shape of a bagel.

We spread the cookies on a baking sheet with parchment and send them to the oven (200 degrees) for 25 minutes.

Lenten food: meatless meatballs recipe for Lent 2017, video

As you can see, fasting recipes can be simple and delicious at the same time. And in general, lean food, like all meals in Lent 2017, is rich in salads, pastries, and main and first courses. Our next video recipe for Lent - meatless meatballs, also applies to lean food and is sure to please the faithful laity. Such lean food (recipe for meatless meatballs for Lent 2017), although not from the monastery recipes, is perfect for a menu for every day.

What is the characteristic of the time allotted by the Orthodox Church for fasting? This is the time of abstinence and restraint, the time when a person torments his body so that the soul can be “nourished”.

The main rule (without going into subtleties) is - the absence of animal products in food. Which refers to this:

1. meat,
2. bird,
3. butter,
4. milk and dairy products (kefir, fermented baked milk, sour cream ...),
5. eggs,
6. fish (allowed on some days).

If you limit your diet like this, you will be fasting. A true pastor of souls will tell you that without even delving into the subtleties and daily prohibitions and permissions - you are walking the path of abstinence and humility of your flesh.

Practically, if we analyze the “lean” cuisine, then it is 99% the same as the vegetarian one.

In this collection, we have collected for you recipes for lean (or otherwise vegetarian) dishes that you can cook during the fast. And believe me - it's delicious!

At the beginning of each recipe, there is an exact list of the ingredients that this dish is made from. But a detailed cooking process with step-by-step instructions and nuances, you can find by clicking on the link on the word "HERE". All recipes are tried and tested. The final photo of the actually cooked dish, then what will happen with you.

Lenten menu delicious recipes while fasting

Lean recipes (main course)

Saute vegetables

Would need:

1. 4-5 pcs. small eggplants;
2. 4-5 pcs. small tomatoes;
3. 5-6 pcs. bell pepper;
4. 2 pcs. large carrots;
5. ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper;
6. ½ teaspoon allspice ground pepper;
7. 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
8. 100 ml of vegetable oil;
9. salt to taste.

In this cooking option, eggplants are the main ingredients. Vegetable sauté is easy to cook in a short time, but the end result is a rich, aromatic and, most importantly, delicious dish. It will be both a good side dish and an excellent independent dish. For details on the process of making sautéed vegetables and photo instructions, see.

Escalivada

Would need:

1. 2 eggplants;
2. spinach (can be substituted with arugula);
3. 4 red bell peppers;
4. 1 clove of garlic;
5. 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil;
6. parsley;
7. ground black pepper;
8. salt.

This dish is originally from Catalonia (Spain). The Escalivada is not difficult to prepare, but the dish turns out to be wonderful! It is preferable for him to cook vegetables on a wire rack - then they will acquire an irreplaceable aroma, and not just baked, and your Escalivada will turn out to be really wonderful! For details on the cooking process of this dish with photo instructions, see.

Buckwheat porridge with mushrooms

Would need:

1. 1 tbsp. buckwheat groats;
2. 300 grams of mushrooms;
3. vegetable oil;
4. salt.

Simple and tasty - this is the motto of this dish! Many people have already liked the combination of these products, and how could it be otherwise? It takes a little time to prepare, but the result is a delicious and aromatic meal. In addition, it is very nutritious, because there are many useful substances in buckwheat. You can find out in detail how to cook buckwheat porridge with mushrooms.

Vegetable stew with zucchini

Would need:

1. 300 g cabbage;
2. 1 PC. medium-sized zucchini;
3. 1 PC. medium-sized carrots;
4. 2 onion heads;
5. 500 g potatoes;
6. 1 PC. bell pepper;
7. vegetable oil;
8. salt.

Usually stews are cooked with meat and all the ingredients are stewed in a rich sauce or fried. This version of the stew is exactly vegetable, without meat, and all vegetables will be stewed in their own juice, so it is suitable for people who observe fasting and vegetarians. You will find a detailed recipe with a photo step by step

Pearl barley porridge with vegetables

For cooking you will need:

1. 1 tbsp. pearl barley;
2. 1 PC. carrots;
3. 1 onion;
4. 300 grams of cabbage;
5. 150 grams of mushrooms;
6. 2 tablespoons of Krasnodar sauce;
7. 100 grams of refined oil.

Barley porridge, like buckwheat, is a Russian national food. Together with vegetables, this porridge acquires a pleasant taste, moreover, it is good for the body to assimilate and, in general, is very beneficial for it. And the carrots and the sauce give the dish a beautiful color. For a step-by-step recipe for barley porridge with vegetables, click.

Lenten rice dishes

Rice with frozen vegetables

Would need:

1. 1 tbsp. rice;
2. 100 g corn;
3. 100 g asparagus;
4. 100 g sweet pepper (better than red);
5. garlic;
6. vegetable oil;
7. spices to taste.

Because of the frozen food, it is good to cook this dish in the winter, when the choice of fresh vegetables is rather scarce. But vitamins in the winter period are even more needed by our body, so lunch will turn out to be healthy. This rice will win you over with its fragrant aroma and excellent taste! Click to learn the recipe step by step.

Vegetarian pilaf (with mushrooms)

You will need:

1. 600 g long grain rice;
2. 400 g of mushrooms;
3. 1 piece of large carrots;
4. 200 g raisins;
5. 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
6. 2 onion heads;
7. lean oil (that is, vegetable).

This recipe is just for those other than the mainstream who are fasting and for vegetarians. Pilaf turns out to be crumbly and with a pleasant aroma. Raisins add an unusual but pleasant sweetness, and they are also rich in nutrients. This dish will not leave anyone indifferent. And for details about the process of cooking this dish with photo instructions, see.

Sweet pilaf

You will need:

1. 1 tbsp. long grain rice;
2. 70 g dried apricots;
3. 70 g raisins;
4. 70 g prunes;
5. ½ tbsp. refined oil.

Most often, pilaf is cooked salty, and sweet pilaf is not typical on our tables. Kids will love this recipe and won't need to be persuaded to eat their lunch. In addition to this, it is healthy and nutritious. See how to cook sweet pilaf step by step.

Fasting salads every day

Salad - vegetable noodles

You will need:

1. daikon;
2. cucumber;
3. carrot;
4. Bell pepper;
5. lemon;
6. parsley;
7. sesame;
8. olive oil.

This salad looks bright and sophisticated, so there is also a place for it on the festive table. This dish is suitable for raw foodists because all salad ingredients are used raw. How to cook this wonderful salad step by step with a photo, you will learn by clicking.

salads in post recipes with photos

Classic vinaigrette

Would need:

1. 200 grams of salad beets;
2. ½ cup beans
3. 100 grams of sauerkraut;
4. 2 pieces of medium-sized carrots;
5. 2 pieces of small potatoes;
6. 1 piece of pickled cucumber;
7. 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
8. salt;
9. greenery.

Ordinary products, which are always in the house, are wonderfully combined in a salad, which can be prepared both for a celebration and for an ordinary family dinner. A classic vinaigrette is not difficult to prepare, but you get a beautiful and satisfying salad. You will learn the step-by-step preparation of this salad.

Salted cabbage in Petrovsky style

Would need:

1. 2 kg of cabbage;
2. 2 pieces of large onion heads;
3. 2 cloves of garlic;
4. 2 pieces of large carrots;
5. 1 glass of vegetable oil;
6. 100 grams of vinegar;
7. sugar;
8. salt.

The cabbage for this recipe comes out appetizing and crispy. Although the shelf life of Petrovsky salted cabbage is somewhat shorter than ordinary sauerkraut, as a rule, it is eaten very quickly - it is very tasty. For details on the cooking process of this dish with photo instructions, see.

Korean carrots

What products will you need:

1. 1 kg of carrots;
2. 6-7 large cloves of garlic;
3. 2 teaspoons without a top of ground coriander;
4. ½ cup vegetable oil;
5. 3-4 tablespoons of vinegar (9%);
6. salt, sugar, pepper - 1 teaspoon each.

This is a recipe for delicious-tasting Korean carrots! Bright carrots will decorate your table, and your family will be delighted, and guests will ask for a recipe! The dish turns out to be not very spicy and aromatic. You will learn how to prepare this salad step by step.

Korean beetroot

What is needed with a prescription:

1. 1 kg of dark burgundy beets (table);
2. take 6 cloves of garlic;
3. 1 piece of white onion (average);
4. ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper;
5. ¾ a teaspoon of ground red pepper;
6. ½ teaspoon cinnamon
7. 1/3 teaspoon coriander
8. 5 pieces of cloves;
9. 2 tablespoons of vinegar;
10. salt;
11. vegetable oil.

A bright, spicy and aromatic salad that many people love. It can often be seen on our tables, although it was brought from distant Korea. Beetroot according to this recipe goes well with any side dish, having a spicy and special taste. This vegetable is rich in iron, which is another reason to make this salad. For details on the cooking process of this dish with photo instructions, see.

Vitamin Bomb Raw Salad

You will need:

1. 400 g Jerusalem artichoke;
2. 400 g carrots;
3. 400 g turnips;
4. 200 g of beets;
5. greenery;
6. olive oil for salad dressing.

In this salad, products perfectly complement each other in taste and color. The dish turns out to be beautiful, in addition to this, all the ingredients have a beneficial effect on the body. The salad acquired this name due to its richness of vitamins - their quantity in one serving completely replenishes the required volume for the day. You will learn how to cook Vitamin Bomb salad step by step by clicking.

Lenten recipes for a snack or snack

Fried pies with cabbage (very thin crust)

For lean pie dough, take:

1. 4 tbsp. flour (with a slide);
2. 2 standard glasses of water;
3. 1 tablespoon sugar
4. 50 grams of fresh yeast;
5. 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
6. 1 teaspoon salt
7. vegetable oil for frying.

The filling is prepared from the following products:

1. 500 grams of fresh or sauerkraut (your choice);
2. 1 onion head (larger);
3. 1 piece of carrots (medium size);
4. vegetable oil for frying;
5. allspice.

Well, a very good recipe! The pies are delicate and very tasty because the dough is thin and tender. Cooking does not take much time and the process is absolutely simple. And, of course, this dish is suitable for those who are fasting, as there are no animal products in the recipe. You will learn how to cook these wonderful pies step by step by clicking.

Eastern appetizer - hummus

You will need:

1. 200 g chickpeas;
2. 5 tablespoons of sesame seeds;
3. 1 teaspoon coriander, ground
4. 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
5. 2 cloves of garlic;
6. 2 tablespoons sesame oil
7. 5 tablespoons of olive oil.

This appetizer was invented in the East. Peas are taken as the base product of hummus, so the dish turns out to be quite satisfying. One sandwich with this appetizer will keep you feeling full for a long time. For details on the preparation process of this oriental snack with photo instructions, see.

Stewed cabbage with turmeric

Would need:

1. 500 grams of cabbage;
2. 200 grams of carrots;
3. 3-4 onions (use medium ones);
4. 1/3 teaspoon turmeric
5. Mediterranean seasoning;
6. vegetable oil.

Such a common and uncomplicated, in fact, recipe, loved by many. Only in traditional cooking methods, due to the long stewing, does the cabbage become extremely soft and loses all vitamins. According to the recipe we offer, the cabbage comes out juicy, fragrant, with a beautiful golden color, and the preparation itself will take about 30-40 minutes. Serve this dish with potatoes for a good combination. In addition, this cabbage is well suited as a filling for dumplings. For details on the cooking process of this dish with photo instructions, see.

Stewed cabbage with oyster mushrooms

You will need:

1. 200 grams of oyster mushrooms;
2. ¼ heads of cabbage;
3. 1 piece of small carrot;
4. 3-4 medium sized onions;
5. ground pepper;
6. Bay leaf;
7. 50 grams of tomato paste;
8. vegetable oil for frying;
9. salt.

It will take a little time to cook, and besides, it will not be difficult to cook. Stewed cabbage with oyster mushrooms is quite satisfying and tasty, and the unique aroma will not leave anyone indifferent. For details on the cooking process of this dish with photo instructions, see.

Sweets and desserts during fasting

Banana Ice Cream (Raw Food)

Would need:

1. 2 bananas.

Yes, that's all - 2 bananas. Despite the small list of ingredients, ice cream can really be made even at home. And it turns out very tasty! Once you've tasted it, you'll want to cook it over and over again. You will learn how to make banana ice cream step by step by clicking.

Dried Fruit Energy Bar

You will need:

1. 1 cup nuts
2. 1 glass of dates;
3. 1 glass of cherries.

Such dried fruit bars energize, tone up the body and saturate well. These delicious bars also have a positive effect on the body, because these dried fruits contain a large amount of vitamins. For details on the cooking process of this dish with photo instructions, see.

Oven baked apples with cinnamon and lemon

What we cook from:

1. 6 apples of the optimal size for baking;
2. 1 lemon;
3. honey 2-3 tablespoons;
4. cinnamon to your taste.

Apples according to this recipe are very juicy and tasty. The union of these products is incomparably beneficial for the body. And the fragrance that spreads leaves an indelible impression. For details on the cooking process of this dish with photo instructions, see.

Oatmeal with dried fruits

To prepare 100 grams of oatmeal, you need to take:

1. 100 g of prunes;
2. 100 g dried apricots;
3. 100 g raisins;
4. sugar;
5. salt.

One of the healthiest breakfasts is oatmeal combined with dried fruits. And, of course, in winter, when our body needs more nutrients than usual, such a meal will be very useful. Cooking such porridge turns out without wasting time and effort. Porridge turns out to be softer from oatmeal, and it cooks faster, so it is preferable to take them for cooking. How to cook oatmeal with dried fruits, see step by step

Caramel lean charlotte with apples

1. flour (1.5 cups);
2. sugar (4 tablespoons for caramel and 0.5 cups for dough);
3. butter (0.5 cups);
4. large apples (2 pcs.);
5. baking powder (1 teaspoon);
6. chopped cinnamon (0.5 teaspoon);
7. water (1 tablespoon).

Believe it or not, you can even bake an apple pie with lean foods. This is delicious. Detailed recipe and photos of the stages. And here is the miracle lean pie in the photo.

Lean apple pancakes on the water

This recipe is very, very suitable for fasting, there is no milk in it, but softness due to the small amount of applesauce.

Ingredients:

1. wheat and whole grain flour - 3 tablespoons + 3 tablespoons;
2. medium-sized apple;
3. ordinary water - 1 glass;
4. vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon;
5. refined sugar - 2 tablespoons;
6. a little soda.

The recipe is incredibly simple. You probably already understood everything from the list of products, but it's still worth looking at the detailed instructions. Here is a link to step by step photos and descriptions.

Recently, more and more Russian citizens are turning to religion. But many "beginners" do not yet know how to eat in Lent 2018. The menu for every day, as well as recipes for lean dishes, can be found below.

All religions have periods when believers abstain from eating food and other temptations of life. Thus, they want to cleanse their body and soul, and draw closer to the Almighty.

In Orthodoxy, there are several fasts when the laity struggle with bad thoughts and habits, do not eat anything and try to restore inner harmony. They do all this in the name of God.

The most important and strictest is Lent, which in 2018 will begin on 02.19.18 and will end on 04/08/18. Each year it begins at a different time, as it is tied to another important day for Christians - Easter.

How to prepare for fasting

Christians prepare for such a serious test for three weeks. Moreover, each period bears its own name:

• The first week is called continuous or "omnivorous". As the name implies, this is the time when you can eat everything without exception and in any quantity. Thus, believers, as it were, are trying to eat for the future.
• The second week is called variegated or meaty. During this period, the first restrictions on food appear. On Wednesday and Friday, believers begin to fast. During parental Saturday, it is customary to go to the cemetery and remember the deceased relatives.
• The third week is called cheesy. It is during this period that the famous Maslenitsa falls. During this time, you can eat eggs, fish, dairy products and, of course, pancakes. They are especially popular in Russian villages. They are made for every taste with only one exception. On this holiday, it is already forbidden to eat meat products. During this period, people try to walk up, have fun, because there is a period of restrictions ahead.

At the end of Shrovetide week comes Forgiveness Sunday, during which all believers ask for forgiveness and forgive their offenders themselves. Thus, people are preparing for spiritual and physical cleansing.

Meals during the first week and Holy Week

On Clean Monday, believers are busy cleaning the house, washing and changing into clean clothes, showing that they are ready for further cleansing. From that moment on, church rules begin to work for the laity. This primarily concerns food. So, meals in the first week:

To understand what you can eat on other days, let's try to understand the concepts. So, the Orthodox church charter implies several degrees of severity of fasting when:

• first - eating is prohibited;
• the second - it is not allowed to process food thermally;
• the third - you can eat hot food, but without oil;
• fourth - you can eat heat-treated food with oil;
• fifth - fish and thermally processed food with oil are used.

To summarize the above, we get the following table of food consumption during Lent:

First day of fasting	1st degree
Monday, Wednesday and Friday	2nd degree, you can eat once, before sunrise or after sunset
Tuesday and Thursday	3rd degree
Saturdays and Sundays	4th degree
On the days of the Annunciation of Palm Sunday	5th degree
Saturday day of the sixth week	you can taste fish caviar
Good Friday	1st degree

This is the period of the most severe fasting. According to the above classification, from Monday to Thursday, the second degree of abstinence is practiced, that is, only raw vegetables and fruits are consumed. On Friday, eating is prohibited at all. The seventh week ends the fast. Every day she reminds believers of the last days of Jesus. This table gives an idea of ​​what you can eat on Holy Week:

Lenten recipes

With dry eating

"Cold soup"

Required products:

• tomatoes - 4 pcs.;
• bitter pepper -1 pc .:
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• vegetable oil (if desired) - 2 tbsp. l .;
• lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l .;
• greenery.

Preparation:

1. Make vegetable puree.
2. Add lemon juice, oil, salt.
3. Add 2 l. water, leave to infuse.
4. Sprinkle with herbs.

Spicy soup

You will need:

• coconut - 1 pc.;
• any nuts - 1 tbsp.;
• sea ​​grass - a couple of branches;
• garlic - 4 cloves;
• vegetable oil;
• honey - 1 tsp;
• celery, cilantro and other greens - 1 bunch.

Preparation:

1. We clean the coconut and remove the pulp.
2. Then add water in a one-to-one ratio.
3. Then add chopped butter, nuts and honey.
4. For a spicy taste, add chopped garlic, seaweed and herbs.

"Hummus"

To prepare the dish you will need:

• peas - 2 tbsp.;
• parsley, cilantro, basil - a bunch;
• sesame seeds - 2 tbsp. l.
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• cold pressed oil - 3 tbsp. l.

Preparation:

1. Before you start preparing this dish, you need to sprout the peas.
2. Then make mashed potatoes from it.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients.

"Bean pate"

Would need:

• sunflower seeds - 1 tbsp.;
• walnuts - 1 tbsp.;
• parsley, dill, basil, cilantro, garlic;
• lemon juice;
• chickpeas (sprouted lamb peas) - 2 tbsp.

Preparation:

1. Chickpeas are mixed with nuts and ground thoroughly.
2. Then herbs and lemon juice are added.
3. Sent for a while in the cold.
4. After hardening, you can serve it on the table.

"Lentil porridge"

For cooking you need:

• lentils - 1 tbsp.;
• carrots - 1 pc.;
• cucumber - 1 pc.;
• garlic - 3 cloves;
• ginger - 1 root;
• dried sea grass;
• greenery.

Preparation:

1. Soak lentils and then knead.
2. Add grated carrots to it.
3. Cut the cucumber into strips.
4. To mix everything.
5. Add chopped garlic, dried sea grass and grated ginger;
6. Decorate with herbs.

Heat-treated dishes

In fact, there can be a great variety of such dishes. You can fantasize and combine all kinds of products at your discretion. The main thing is that you like the cooked dishes. On fast days, you can try:

• lean borscht with sprat in tomato sauce;
• soup with beans and vegetables;
• champignon kebab;
• oatmeal cutlets;
• squash meatballs;
• pilaf with mushrooms;
• zrazy with mushrooms;
• lentil sausages;
• vegetable caviar from Jerusalem artichoke and much more.