Nourishing Lenten menu. Lenten dishes for every day, recipes

19/04/2017 19:49

Great Lent is 40 days of both spiritual and dietary abstinence. However, this is not the only post of the year. There are also Peter's Fast, the Assumption Fast, and the Nativity Fast. And each of them requires certain dietary restrictions.

During the weeks of fasting, many housewives are happy to limit themselves in food, following a diet for the sake of losing weight, but at the same time they are seriously worried about the diet of the rest of the family members. And for good reason - after all, many men and children resist the Lenten table and may reject another lunch consisting of porridge and boiled beets.

Contrary to the established opinion about crackers and water, meals during fasting can and should be varied and nutritious. To do this, meat, eggs and dairy products should be replaced with lean counterparts, and then lunch will no longer look unappetizing.

Here are 15 delicious dishes that you can prepare during Lent.

1. Oatmeal jelly - a replacement for yogurt

Not everyone likes oatmeal jelly, and almost no one prepares such a dish during Lent. Because of this, few people know that sour jelly is very similar to yogurt.

To prepare, you need to take a standard package of oatmeal (400 g) and a crust of rye bread. Place the ingredients in a two-liter jar and fill with cold water. The jar should be left for 12-24 hours, stirring occasionally.

Then strain the oatmeal through a sieve, pour the liquid into a saucepan and cook over low or medium heat. The mixture must be stirred constantly to prevent it from burning. Pour the hot jelly into jars and place in the refrigerator.

2. Rice with honey and nuts with lean milk

Lenten porridge can be made very tasty and nutritious without adding sugar to it. You can also cook porridge in water - the taste will not suffer much from this. If you are used to cereals with milk, you can take soy or peanut milk.

Peanut milk is easy to prepare – grind the nuts into very fine crumbs, add water, mix and strain.

Rice porridge needs to be salted (after cooking) and add honey and your favorite nuts. You can please your loved ones on holiday with such a healthy and tasty dish.

Even Lenten cookies can be tasty, healthy and satisfying.

For cookies you need oatmeal, frozen cranberries or jam, and vegetable oil. Oatmeal should be fried in sunflower or coconut oil, then placed in a sieve and allowed to drain off excess fat.

Grind the oatmeal in a blender (you don’t have to grind everything, depending on your taste), mix with the berries. Form the dough into flat cakes, place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.

4. Broccoli stew with peas and avocado

This “green” stew will come in very handy during Lent. It will help replenish energy, as well as vitamins.

Take fresh broccoli, you can also add cauliflower to the dish. To add variety to the stew, add green beans.

When the broccoli, beans and green peas are cooked, you can add the avocado and season the dish with garlic sauce. Serve hot.

5. Nutella

What would breakfast be without Nutella? The classic version of this delicacy is not lean, as it contains milk powder. We offer an alternative recipe without the use of animal products.

To prepare, you will need whole hazelnuts, honey, cocoa powder and coconut oil. Hazelnuts need to be soaked overnight in cold water. In a blender, grind the hazelnuts into fine crumbs, add cocoa powder to taste, a little butter, just a little honey (or maple syrup) and vanilla if desired.

Grind to a paste and add to lean pancakes mixed with soy milk, or spread on a loaf. Yummy! Try it!

6. Sandwich with lean bean mayonnaise

Let's get back to our sandwich. A meatless sandwich should be satisfying to satisfy your hunger for a long time.

For the sandwich we will need lettuce, rye or whole grain bread, canned beans, cucumber, and tomato to taste. Cut the vegetables into small slices, mash the beans in a plate and add butter and salt. Now the beans will act as lean mayonnaise.

Grease the bun itself with bean mayonnaise, and place all the vegetables evenly on top. Cover with the second part of the bun (or bread). Bon appetit!

7. Kale chips

Lent has begun and you want some chips? Regular potato chips are considered lean, but they have little benefit.

You can make chips from white cabbage that you can eat without worrying about your health. To do this, you need to disassemble the head of cabbage into sheets, cut into pieces and grease with oil. Season the future chips with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and dry the chips until done.

This idea is popular not only during fasting, but also during weight loss. These candies are very sweet, they are perfect for tea, and will not harm your figure.

The easiest option is to grind nuts and dried fruits, and then roll the balls in coconut flakes. There is another option, no less tasty.

Take a dried fruit without a pit (for example, dried tangerines will not work, but prunes are just right) and cut a hole with a knife. Place a small nut like hazelnut, almond or peanut inside. The future candy should be coated with honey and then rolled in coconut flakes, sesame seeds or poppy seeds.

Such Lenten sweets will appeal to both adults and children. Be careful - the candy is too sweet!

In Rus', many different pies were prepared during Lent. The peasants added to the filling everything that was left from the meal: porridge, pickles and mushrooms. Pies were eaten instead of bread with soup and main courses.

Salty pies can be prepared with cucumbers, stewed fresh or sauerkraut, mushrooms, potatoes, buckwheat or rice. To make the pies tastier, the filling should be fried in a frying pan with vegetable oil.

Apples, pumpkin, carrots with honey, jam or frozen berries go great in sweet pies. Pumpkin pies are especially delicious, even though many people don’t like this vegetable.

Pie dough should be yeast: Put a teaspoon of yeast in a bowl, grind it with sugar, add a glass of water and knead into a thin dough. When it rises, you can add salt and flour to the desired thickness.

10. Lenten borscht

Lent is a time of restrictions, and many, especially men, want hearty food. Unfortunately, the classic borscht recipe contains meat and is not suitable for Lent. But what happens if you replace meat with mushrooms?

Borscht with mushrooms is more reminiscent of mushroom soup, and therefore it is necessary to add beets, parsley and beans to it. You need to prepare borscht in the same way as classic, removing only the stage of cooking the beef.

11. Dumplings

Meat and completely non-lean dumplings can be replaced with dumplings. They can be with anything: potatoes, mushrooms, cranberries or raspberries. On some major holidays, fish is allowed, so on such days you can cook dumplings with fish.

For the dumpling dough you only need flour, water, oil and salt. This dough does not require yeast.

All ingredients must be mixed carefully and thoroughly, gradually adding flour to salted water. You need to mix flour into the resulting dough until it stops “absorbing” it into itself.

This dish came to us from Lithuania. It has a very unusual taste and fills you up quickly. Be sure that you will like this porridge!

First you need to boil the pearl barley. Before cooking, pearl barley is soaked overnight. In the morning you can drain the water and cook it. Please note that this process will take a long time.

Next you need to grate the raw potatoes. Place barley and grated potatoes in a hot frying pan greased with vegetable oil. Fry the glass porridge until golden brown.

The Lithuanian dish must be served warm, first garnished with fresh herbs.

13. Salad with mushrooms and pine nuts

To prevent vitamin deficiency from taking away all your strength during fasting, you need to fortify yourself with a vitamin salad. The mushrooms in its composition will be saturated with healthy and high-quality vegetable protein.

To prepare the salad you will need blue onions, mushrooms, spinach and pine nuts. Finely chop the onion, pour boiling water over it and place in a bowl. Finely chop the spinach and mushrooms, add pine nuts. The salad can be dressed with garlic sauce or olive oil. You can also garnish it with arugula or basil.

14. Potato pancakes (cutlets)

Potatoes have long been used to prepare a variety of dishes: chips, French fries, casseroles. You can make cutlets from this product during Lent.

To prepare the cutlets you will need potatoes, flour, onions and carrots. Carrots need to be fried together with onions in a frying pan. Please note that these ingredients must be chopped very finely so that whole pieces of onion do not end up in the cutlets.

The fried mixture must be mixed either with mashed potatoes (make sure there are no lumps in it), to which no water has been added, or with finely grated raw potatoes. In the first case you will get pancakes (cutlets), in the second - classic potato pancakes.

From this “dough” you need to make small cutlets, then place them in a hot frying pan and fry until golden brown.

15. Salad with crab meat and corn

On some days, a fasting person can afford fish. Mostly such days are Sundays and holidays.

And as you know, crab sticks are made from surimi - minced white fish meat. Corn and sweet peppers are ideal for this product. The salad is perfect for a second course and will fill you up for a long time.

To prepare the salad you need crab meat or sticks, canned corn, red or yellow pepper and herbs. You can season the salad with mashed ripe avocado paste.

Lent is a great event for the Christian world. After all, religious people believe that these days the physical body comes into harmony with the spiritual world, is cleansed of sinful deeds and thoughts and draws closer to God.

From the article you will learn about four main things about what food you should eat at this time, and which it is better to abstain from. We will tell you what lean food is and give recipes for its preparation.

Four major Christian fasts

Begins on November 28 and lasts forty days, including January 6. On all days, except odd-numbered weekdays and Saturdays, you are allowed to eat everything except certain foods, and vegetable oil and fish are allowed on weekends and even-numbered days.

Lenten food during Lent, which begins 49 days before Easter Sunday, consists mainly of vegetables and fish, except in the 7th, 4th and 1st weeks.

The 58th day after Easter begins and ends on the Day of Peter and Paul. Vegetable oil and fish dishes are prohibited only on odd days of the week, except weekends.

The Assumption Fast lasts 14 days from August 14 to August 27. Vegetable oil is consumed on weekends, and fish can only be eaten on Apple Day, August 19.

What you can and cannot eat during Lent

During fasting, as a rule, it is prohibited to eat:

on strict days - dairy products, eggs and fish;
poultry and animal meat.

Allowed to eat:

not rich;
soy and bean products with a high content of vegetable protein;
porridge with water;
nuts, fruits, dried fruits;
mushrooms;
boiled, stewed, salted vegetables;
vegetable oil and fish on permitted days.

On these days, significant attention is given to cooking, because lean food, the recipes for which we will give in the article, must contain not only permitted products, but also be healthy, tasty and nutritious.

First Lenten dishes

A Lenten menu must necessarily contain first courses, because eating dry food harms the digestive tract and causes heartburn and other gastrointestinal disorders. Not everyone knows, but the favorite first courses of many, solyanka and cabbage soup, can be prepared without meat and butter, and lean food will not lose its taste and aroma.

Solyanka

A day before cooking, soak 0.5 cups of red beans; cook them for one and a half to two hours in salted water. When the beans are ready, leave the broth for the hodgepodge, and place the beans separately in a deep plate. Cut 1 medium sized onion into cubes. Peel 2 pickled cucumbers and cut into cubes. Fry the onion a little, add cucumbers and continue frying along with the onion. Throw the vegetables into boiling bean broth and add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Remove the olives from the jar, cut into slices and, when the potatoes are half ready, add to the pan along with a bay leaf and two allspice peas.

Add 6-7 pcs. to 3 liters of boiling water. diced potatoes, add salt to taste. After 5-7 minutes, add shredded cabbage (a small head of cabbage), 1 piece of sweet pepper, diced. While the vegetables are cooking, fry a small carrot, onion and grated tomato in a frying pan. When the potatoes and cabbage are cooked, add the dressing, bay leaf and 3 black peppercorns to the pan. Serve with finely chopped parsley and grated garlic.

Second courses

Rice porridge with vegetables and mashed potatoes - delicious lean food - these dishes are very simple.

Rice porridge with vegetables

Rinse a glass of rice several times until the water becomes clear. Cut bell pepper (1 pc.), cut half a head of cauliflower into pieces and inflorescences, cut 1 small carrot into strips or thin slices. Pour 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a heated frying pan and add spices (cumin/cumin and cloves, after 10 seconds - turmeric). Add vegetables: cabbage, carrots, peppers and fry a little. Then add rice and fry for about 3 minutes. and pour in 2 glasses of water.

Wait until it boils, cut the tomato into cubes, throw it into a frying pan with rice and vegetables, pour in a can of green peas and put 1 bay leaf on top. Add pepper and salt to taste and simmer covered over low heat for 20 minutes. If the water has not evaporated during this time, cover again and cook until tender. Sprinkle chopped herbs on top.

Mashed potatoes

Peel and boil one and a half kg of potatoes. Pour the potato broth into a jar. Finely chop a medium-sized onion and fry in sunflower oil until golden brown. Mash the potatoes; if the mashed potatoes are very thick, add potato broth. Season with onions and serve.

Lenten salads

Lenten food during Lent presupposes a predominance of vegetables in the diet, so vegetable salads will be very relevant during this period.

The vinaigrette

Wash and boil 2 pcs. carrots, 4 pcs. potatoes, 1 pc. beets. Cool, clean. Peel the onion and cut all the vegetables into cubes. Cut three pickled cucumbers and two fresh ones into cubes. Add a can of peas, after draining the water. Greens, salt, pepper - to taste. Season the salad with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Beet salad with nuts and dried fruits

Boil 1 beet. Pour boiling water over 100 g of raisins and/or prunes and set aside for 15-30 minutes, drain, rinse and dry. Peel the beets and grate them on a coarse grater. Cut the prunes into slices. Chop 3-4 walnuts and chop. Add 1-2 grated cloves of garlic, raisins, prunes, nuts, pour in 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, sprinkle chopped dill on top.

Snacks

Bulgarian pepper

Wash a kilogram of bell pepper, remove the seeds, cut out the stalks and bake in the oven until golden brown. Remove the skin and cut into slices. In a separate bowl, mix 5 cloves of grated garlic, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a teaspoon of vinegar. Pour garlic sauce over the peppers, place in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Herring cocktail

Grate 2 tsp horseradish, crush 2 tbsp. l cranberries or lingonberries and mix with low-fat mayonnaise. Cut 1 red apple and 3 pickled cucumbers into strips or thin slices. Clean 2 pcs. lightly salted herring, remove the bones, cut into neat thin slices. Mix all ingredients. Cover the bottom of the dish with lettuce leaves, place the prepared herring mixture on top, and garnish with herbs.

Dessert

Desserts are the most delicious lean food, the recipes of which are so simple that cooking will not take much effort and time, and the result will delight both adults and children.

Fruit ice

Clear 3 pcs. kiwi, wash. Sort out a glass of strawberries, wash them, and get rid of the stems. Add 2 tbsp to a partial glass of water. l sugar and 2 tsp lemon juice. Mix. Grind the strawberries. Grind the kiwi in a blender.

Divide the sugar syrup into 2 parts: pour one half into the kiwi puree, the other half into the strawberries. Fill small molds or disposable cups halfway with fruit puree, insert an ice cream stick into each mold, and place in the freezer for an hour. Remove the molds and add the remaining puree. You can combine kiwi and strawberries to make a striped recipe. And leave to cool until completely frozen.

Baked apples

Cut medium-sized apples (5-6 pcs.) into 2 parts, discard the core. Place in a baking dish in one layer, sprinkle with sugar on top (sprinkle 1 teaspoon in the middle, if the apples are sour, sprinkle more). If you have almond or coconut flakes, use them by dividing 2 tbsp. l for all halves of apples. Place in a preheated oven for half an hour. Baked apples are a lean food that can be eaten hot or cold.

Fruit salad with honey

If necessary, melt half a glass of honey by placing a jar of honey in hot water.

Wash and peel the fruit. Cut out the center of 1 large apple; 2 bananas, 4 tangerines, 1-2 kiwis and 1 pc. Peel the persimmons. Separate the grapes from the bunch, cut into two halves along with the plums, remove the seeds, peel 1 pomegranate, selecting the seeds. Cut apples and bananas into small slices, sprinkling with lemon juice to prevent the fruit from darkening. Cut the tangerine slices into pieces, and also cut the kiwi into small pieces. Mix the ingredients together, pour over the honey, stir again and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

Bakery

Many people mistakenly believe that baking is harmful to health, and it is not recommended to eat it during Lent, since it contains eggs and milk. However, cooking lean food in the oven without eggs and milk is quite possible.

Crazy Pie

Mix half a glass of flour with a glass of sugar, 0.5 tbsp cocoa, a pack of vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt and nuts (to taste), quench the soda with vinegar and add to the dry ingredients, mix. Pour 150 g of vegetable oil into the mixture, mix thoroughly, pour a glass of water and knead until smooth.

Pour the dough into a greased pan and spread evenly. Place in the oven for half an hour. While the cake is cooking, mix 3 tbsp cocoa, 3 tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp water, ½ tbsp. butter (since lean food is prepared without butter, you need to add vegetable oil to the glaze), and place in a water bath. Cook until the glaze thickens. Once the cake has cooled, pour the glaze over it, cover and set aside for a few hours.

Charlotte

Peel and finely chop six apples, sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent the apples from darkening, and sprinkle with sugar.

Mix a tablespoon of honey with ½ tbsp. sugar, ¼ tsp cinnamon, a pack of vanilla sugar and pour ½ tbsp boiling water. Stir until the sugar crystals dissolve. Pour in ½ tbsp. vegetable oil, continuing to stir. After mixing 300 g of flour with 2 tsp of baking powder and the liquid mixture, stir out the dough and pour onto a baking sheet. Place the apples in an even layer. Place the oven for 30-35 minutes.

Preparing Lenten food does not take too much time and requires minimal material costs, and this is another advantage of observing Christian traditions.

Potato zrazy with mushrooms

The golden brown crust of these tender potato cutlets with mushroom filling not only gives them an appetizing appearance, but also gives them a pleasant crunch when you eat them. A spicy tomato or mushroom sauce would be an ideal addition.

Necessary:
5 large red potatoes
250 g champignons
1 large onion
2–3 tbsp. flour
bay leaf and black peppercorns - to taste
a small bunch of fresh dill (can be omitted)
pinch of nutmeg
salt - to taste

vegetable oil - for frying

Mushroom dishes. Recipes from the chef. watch the video!

How to cook:

Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic

Roasted Cauliflower

Crispy cauliflower baked until golden brown and flavored with lemon and garlic will make you take a new look at this seemingly unappetizing vegetable! An independent and complete dish can be served for dinner either hot or cold.

Necessary:
1 head of medium-sized cauliflower (can use frozen)
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 lemon (you will need zest and juice)
1 tsp dried oregano
2–3 cloves of garlic
salt - to taste
a bunch of fresh herbs (parsley, mint) - for decoration

How to cook:

Vegetable balls

The secret of these meatballs is that the vegetables are cut into small pieces, maintaining an integral structure. This creates a contrast of flavors, making them juicier and richer. Vegetable balls can be an excellent filling for sandwiches and sandwiches.

Necessary:
2 large potatoes
250 g broccoli (can be frozen)
1 leek
1 medium onion
small bunch of fresh dill
0.5 tsp dried oregano
salt, pepper - to taste
1–2 tbsp. flour
olive oil - for frying
breadcrumbs or flour

How to cook:

Rice with Brussels sprouts and apple in a pot

Rice with Brussels sprouts

A clay pot combines crisp white rice with extravagant Brussels sprouts, juicy Antonov apple and cashew nuts. Imbued with the aromas of spices and vegetables, a few simple ingredients turn into an incredibly tasty dish that everyone will ask for more!

Necessary:
1 tbsp. basmati rice
1 large green apple (preferably Antonovka)
100 g roasted cashew nuts
300 g frozen Brussels sprouts
3 allspice peas
black peppercorns, salt - to taste
2 tbsp. olive oil
1.5 tbsp. hot water
fresh parsley or dill - for garnish

How to cook:

Rice balls with roasted vegetable sauce

Home

Rice balls, or “lazy Japanese rolls,” are a godsend for those who want to have a tasty and original dinner, spending a minimum of time and money. A delicate and light sauce made from baked vegetables amazingly complements the taste of the cute balls.

Necessary:

Sauce:
1 sweet bell pepper
1 large tomato
1–2 tbsp. olive oil
1–2 tsp. Sahara
0.5 tsp Provencal herb mixtures
salt, pepper - to taste

Balloons:
2 tbsp. boiled rice
1 tbsp. sesame
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2–3 tbsp. soy sauce
a bunch of baby spinach (can be replaced with lettuce leaves)
several green onions
sweet paprika - to taste

How to cook:

Spring rolls

Newfangled “spring rolls” are rolls made from the thinnest rice paper, filled with juicy fresh vegetables, rice noodles and lettuce. The sweet and spicy nut sauce will be a bright addition. A charge of vitamins and a riot of colors on your table!

Necessary:

Peanut sauce:
100 g shelled roasted peanuts
1/4 tbsp. very hot water
1 tbsp. honey
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar (apple, rice)
1 tsp lemon juice
pinch of chili powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Spring rolls:
12 sheets of rice paper (alternative: 12 Chinese cabbage leaves or 3 thin pita breads, each divided into 4 parts)
3 small carrots
3 cucumbers
1 ripe avocado
bunch of lettuce
1 tbsp. cooked rice noodles

How to cook:

Three-layer vegetable pie

A unique three-layer cake with the rich taste of eggplants fried in olive oil, tomatoes in their own juice, walnuts and garlic. The bulgur filling gives the dish a refined oriental flavor. No need to waste time on the dough, everything is extremely simple! A great option for dinner on a weekend.

Necessary:

Eggplant stew:
1 large eggplant
1 medium onion
2–3 cloves of garlic
1 can of chopped tomatoes in their own juice (500g)
0.5 tbsp. water
handful of walnuts
bunch of fresh cilantro (optional)
salt, pepper - to taste
olive oil - for frying

Dough:
1 loaf of white bread
4 tbsp. water
3 tbsp. olive oil
0.5 tsp dry thyme
salt - to taste

1 tbsp. prepared bulgur (can be replaced with long grain rice)

olive oil – for greasing the pan

How to cook:

The fast of the Holy Pentecost is called Great Lent due to the special importance of its establishment. Traditionally, Holy Pentecost and all services begin with Vespers of Maslenitsa (cheese day) week. During the evening service on Forgiveness Sunday, when there is a rite or ritual of general forgiveness in the church.

Lent was established mainly in memory of the forty-day fast of Jesus Christ, who soon after His baptism withdrew into the desert and fasted there (Matthew 4:2), as well as in memory of the forty-day fast of Moses (Exodus 34:28) and Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:8).

There is evidence from ancient times that the fast was established by the apostles and lasted forty days almost from the beginning of its establishment, and the name “Quentary Day” itself is often found in ancient written monuments.

However, the fast of the Holy Pentecost (lasting 40 days everywhere) was not observed in the ancient Church at the same time. This depended on the unequal calculation of the days of fasting and the days when it was allowed. In the Eastern Churches, the order of observance of Lent that exists to this day was established in the 4th century.

Great Lent consists of a forty-day fast (Four Days) and the fast of Holy Week “for the sake of the saving passions” of Christ. The Apostolic Decrees on Great Lent say: “Let this fast (Four Day) be accomplished before the fast of Easter (Holy Week)” (Book 5, Chapter I).

Ancient Christians observed Lent with particular strictness, abstaining even from drinking water until the ninth (third in the afternoon) hour of the day. They ate food after the ninth hour, eating bread and vegetables. Meat, milk, cheese, eggs were prohibited.

The rules for observing Great Lent are also reflected in the Church Charter. During the first and Holy Weeks, the Orthodox Church prescribes especially strict fasting. On Monday and Tuesday of the first week, it is prescribed to observe the highest degree of fasting: “It is not appropriate to eat at all.” During the remaining weeks of Lent, except Saturdays and Sundays, there is dry eating. On Saturdays and Sundays, cooked food with oil (vegetable oil) is allowed. And only on the Feast of the Annunciation, if it does not fall during Holy Week, is eating fish permitted.

The Church strictly condemns those who violate Lent, but, acting in the spirit of God’s love and mercy, does not impose the rules of fasting in its entirety on children, the sick, the infirm and the elderly, and does not exclude them from participating in the joy of communion and Easter. But those who are weak in body, like those who are healthy, are obliged to perform deeds of love and mercy during Lent and, just like during other fasts, to keep a spiritual fast from sins.

In numerous stichera and troparions of the services of the Holy Pentecost, the Church explains the essence of true fasting as a means of spiritual rebirth: a time of spiritual achievement, strengthening oneself in self-denial, and mortifying sinful desires. Therefore, in her hymns, the Church calls the Holy Pentecost a joyful time of fasting.

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

The basic rule (without going into subtleties) is the absence of animal products in food. What does this include:

meat,
bird,
butter,
milk and fermented milk products (kefir, fermented baked milk, sour cream...),
eggs,
fish (allowed on some days).

If you limit your diet this way, you will be fasting. A real pastor of souls will tell you that even without delving into the subtleties and daily prohibitions and permissions, you follow the path of abstinence and humility of your flesh.

In fact, if you analyze “lenten” cuisine, it is 99% identical to vegetarian cuisine.

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

At the beginning of each recipe there is an exact list of ingredients from which this dish is prepared. But you can find the detailed cooking process with step-by-step instructions and nuances by following the link by clicking on the word “HERE”. All recipes are tried and tested. The final photo of the actually prepared dish is what you will get.

Lenten menu: delicious recipes during fasting

Recipes for Lenten dishes (main dish)

Sauteed vegetables

Required:

4-5 pcs. small eggplants;
4-5 pcs. small tomatoes;
5-6 pcs. bell pepper;
2 pcs. large carrots;
½ teaspoon ground black pepper;
½ teaspoon allspice;
1 teaspoon chopped dried basil;
100 ml vegetable oil;
salt to taste.

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

Escalivada

Required:

2 eggplants;
spinach (can be replaced with arugula);
4 red sweet peppers;
1 clove of garlic;
2-3 tablespoons of olive oil;
parsley;
ground black pepper;
salt.

This dish comes from Catalonia (Spain). Escalivada is not difficult to prepare, but the dish turns out wonderful! It is preferable for him to cook vegetables on the grill - then they will acquire an irreplaceable aroma, and not just bake, and your “Escalivada” will turn out really wonderful! For details about the process of preparing this dish with photo instructions, see.

Buckwheat porridge with mushrooms

Would need:

1 tbsp. buckwheat;
300 grams of mushrooms;
vegetable oil;
salt.

Simple and tasty - that’s the motto of this dish! The combination of these products has already been loved by many, and how could it be otherwise? It takes little time to prepare, but the end result is a delicious and aromatic meal. In addition, it is very nutritious, because buckwheat contains many useful substances. You can find out in detail how to prepare buckwheat porridge with mushrooms.

Vegetable stew with zucchini

Would need:

300 g cabbage;
1 PC. medium sized zucchini;
1 PC. medium sized carrots;
2 onions;
500 g potatoes;
1 PC. bell pepper;
vegetable oil;
salt.

Typically, stews are made with meat and all the ingredients are simmered in a rich sauce or fried. This version of the stew is vegetable, without meat, and all the vegetables will be stewed in their own juice, so it is suitable for people who fast and vegetarians. You will find a detailed recipe with photos step by step

Pearl barley porridge with vegetables

To prepare you will need:

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

Pearl barley porridge, like buckwheat, is a Russian national food. Together with vegetables, this porridge acquires a pleasant taste; moreover, it is good for absorption by the body and is generally very beneficial for it. And the carrots and sauce give the dish a beautiful color. To find out a step-by-step recipe for pearl barley porridge with vegetables, click.

Lenten rice dishes

Rice with frozen vegetables

Required:

1 tbsp. rice;
100 g corn;
100 g asparagus;
100 g sweet pepper (preferably red);
garlic;
vegetable oil;
spices to taste.

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

Vegetarian pilaf (with mushrooms)

You will need:

600 g long grain rice;
400 g mushrooms;
1 piece of large carrot;
200 g raisins;
2 tablespoons of tomato sauce;
2 onions;
vegetable oil (that is, vegetable oil).

This recipe is just for those people who are different from the majority of people who fast and for vegetarians. The pilaf turns out crumbly and has a pleasant aroma. Raisins add an unusual but pleasant sweetness and are loaded with nutrients. This dish will not leave anyone indifferent. For details about the process of preparing this dish with photo instructions, see.

Sweet pilaf

You will need:

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

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

Lent salads for every day

Salad – vegetable noodles

You will need:

daikon;
cucumber;
carrot;
Bell pepper;
lemon;
parsley;
sesame;
olive oil.

This salad looks bright and elegant, so it will also have a place on the holiday table. This dish is suitable for raw foodists because all salad ingredients are used raw. You will learn how to prepare this wonderful salad step by step with photos by clicking.

salads in the post recipes with photos

Classic vinaigrette

Required:

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

Ordinary products that are always available in the house are wonderfully combined in a salad that can be prepared for a celebration or for a regular family dinner. A classic vinaigrette is not difficult to prepare, but it turns out to be a beautiful and satisfying salad. You will learn step-by-step preparation of this salad.

Salted cabbage in Petrovsky style

Required:

2 kg cabbage;
2 pieces of large onions;
2 cloves of garlic;
2 pieces of large carrots;
1 glass of vegetable oil;
100 grams of vinegar;
sugar;
salt.

According to this recipe, the cabbage comes out delicious and crispy. Although, the shelf life of salted cabbage in Petrovsky style is somewhat shorter than ordinary sauerkraut, but, as a rule, it is eaten very quickly - it is very tasty. For details about the process of preparing this dish with photo instructions, see.

Korean carrots

What products will you need:

1 kg carrots;
6-7 large cloves of garlic;
2 level teaspoons ground coriander;
½ cup vegetable oil;
3-4 tablespoons of vinegar (9%);
salt, sugar, pepper - 1 teaspoon each.

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

Korean beets

What is needed for the recipe:

1 kg of dark burgundy beets (table);
take 6 cloves of garlic;
1 piece of white onion (medium);
½ teaspoon ground black pepper;
¾ teaspoon ground red pepper;
½ teaspoon cinnamon;
1/3 teaspoon coriander;
5 pieces of cloves;
2 tablespoons vinegar;
salt;
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. According to this recipe, beets go well with any side dish, having a spicy and special taste. This vegetable is rich in iron - this is another reason to prepare such a salad. For details about the process of preparing this dish with photo instructions, see.

Raw food salad “Vitamin bomb”

You will need:

400 g Jerusalem artichoke;
400 g carrots;
400 g turnips;
200 g beets;
greenery;
olive oil for salad dressing.

In this salad, the products perfectly complement each other in taste and color. The dish turns out 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 amount in one serving completely replenishes the required volume for the day. You will learn how to prepare the “Vitamin Bomb” salad step by step by clicking.

Lenten recipes for an appetizer or snack

Fried pies with cabbage (very thin dough)

For lean pie dough we take:

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

The filling is prepared from the following products:

500 grams of fresh or sauerkraut (to your taste);
1 onion (larger);
1 piece of carrot (medium size);
vegetable oil for frying;
allspice.

Well, a very good recipe! The pies turn out 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, since the recipe contains no animal products. You will learn how to prepare these wonderful pies step by step by clicking.

Oriental snack – hummus

You will need:

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

This snack was invented in the East. Peas are used as the base product of hummus, so the dish turns out to be quite satisfying. One sandwich with this snack will ensure you feel full for a long time. For details about the process of preparing this oriental snack with photo instructions, see.

Stewed cabbage with turmeric

Required:

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

Such a common and uncomplicated recipe, in fact, loved by many. Only in traditional cooking methods, due to long stewing, does the cabbage become extremely soft and lose all its 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 suitable as a filling for dumplings. For details about the process of preparing this dish with photo instructions, see.

Stewed cabbage with oyster mushrooms

You will need:

200 grams of oyster mushrooms;
¼ head of cabbage;
1 small carrot;
3-4 medium-sized onions;
ground pepper;
Bay leaf;
50 grams of tomato paste;
vegetable oil for frying;
salt.

It will take a little time to prepare, and besides, cooking will not be difficult at all. Stewed cabbage with oyster mushrooms is quite filling and tasty, and the unique aroma will not leave anyone indifferent. For details about the process of preparing this dish with photo instructions, see.

Sweets and desserts during Lent

Banana ice cream (raw)

Required:

2 bananas.

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

Dried fruit energy bar

You will need:

1 cup nuts;
1 cup dates;
1 cup cherries.

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

Apples baked in the oven with cinnamon and lemon

What we cook from:

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

Apples according to this recipe turn out very juicy and tasty. The combination of these products is incomparably beneficial for the body. And the aroma that spreads leaves a lasting impression. For details about the process of preparing this dish with photo instructions, see.

Oatmeal with dried fruits

To prepare 100 grams of oatmeal you need to take:

100 g prunes;
100 g dried apricots;
100 g raisins;
sugar;
salt.

One of the healthiest breakfasts is oatmeal combined with dried fruits. And, of course, in winter, when our body needs nutrients more than usual, such a meal will be very useful. You can prepare such porridge without wasting extra time and effort. Oatmeal makes porridge more tender and cooks faster, so it is preferable to use them for cooking. How to cook oatmeal with dried fruits step by step

Caramel Lenten charlotte with apples

flour (1.5 cups);
sugar (4 tbsp for caramel and 0.5 cup for dough);
oil (0.5 cup);
large apples (2 pcs.);
baking powder (1 teaspoon);
crushed cinnamon (0.5 teaspoon);
water (1 tablespoon).

You won't believe it, but you can even bake an apple pie using lean ingredients. This is delicious. Detailed recipe and photos of stages. And here is the miracle Lenten pie in the photo.

Lenten apple pancakes on water

This recipe is very, very suitable for Lent, it does not contain milk, and is soft due to a small amount of applesauce.

Ingredients:

wheat and whole grain flour – 3 tablespoons + 3 tablespoons;
medium sized apple;
plain water – 1 glass;
vegetable oil – 1 tbsp;
refined sugar – 2 tablespoons;
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 description -.