Grits are super versatile, vegan, and there are so many unique ways you can use them. You can eat them on their own, make polenta cakes, polenta chips, casseroles, and I’ve seen people use them to make mini pancakes that act like tacos! Uhmm… yum!
❤️ Why You’ll Love Vegan Grits
Versatile: Eat grits on their own, make polenta cakes, polenta chips, casseroles, and so much more Quick: Vegan Grits can be made in under 30-minutes. That’s it! Vegan: What’s great about grits and this recipe is that it’s vegan so you can make it as a side dish and anyone at the table can enjoy it
🍲 Ingredients
Butter Beans – For this recipe I used butter beans, which not everyone is super familiar with but I love them. Butter beans are a healthy carb, that’s low in calories, packed with fiber and protein, and also vitamins and minerals. These beans are fantastic to be part of a plant-based diet as about a half serving of butter beans will account for 10% of your recommended iron and zinc, and 15% of your magnesium. Butter beans also are high in vitamin B, will help increase your energy levels! Collard Greens – Collard greens are packed with nutrients that will help you build a strong and healthy body. Just one cup of collards will provide you with 100% of your daily recommended intake of vitamin K which helps build strong bones. Collards have also been known to help in the prevention of cancer, diabetes and helps with digestion and your liver function. Just one cup of collards will provide you with 100% of your daily recommended intake of vitamin K which helps build strong bones.
👩🍳 How to Make Vegan Grits
For the grits:
For the Beans:
For the Corn:
For the Collards:
🗒 Tips and Tricks
If you want to cook the beans from raw then simply soak them overnight in water. Strain in the morning, cook till soft, strain again then add the bean ingredient I wouldn’t suggest using coconut milk for the corn, you want the coconut cream to achieve that silk texture and consistency You can also use kale or even beans if you don’t fancy collards
🗒 Substitutions
Butter Beans: If you can’t find butter beans (also called lima beans) you can use white kidney beans or your preferred bean Collards: Swap collards for kale if you prefer Coconut Cream: If you aren’t vegan you can use regular heavy cream instead
🗒 Best served with
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👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat and enjoy!
🤔 Common Questions
