An outstanding vegan recipe book and more! Many ideas for incorporating healthy eating into a busy lifestyle. Designed for athletes but I learned many new techniques too. Several great recipes for unique and healthy dishes. Also information on how to design a healthy diet. One unique aspect of this book is several recipes are called blueprints. They are the skeleton with ideas for variations of the item. I've always said cooking is personal, make each item the way you like it. This book enables that philosophy. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

More than a cookbook, The No Meat Athlete Cookbook provides nutritional information, meal planning, ingredient descriptions and cooking guidelines and a variety of plant-based, whole food recipes. Recipes aare clearly labeled for various categories (fast food, slow food, slow cooker, carbo loading, gluten free, soy-free) and provide instructions for preparing each recipe with and without oil. Additional features include recipes for fuel and recovery - including sports drinks!, dressings and spice mixes. Although advanced in the approach to plant-based, whole food eating, this book is recommended for vegan (or looking to be vegan) athletes as well as individuals looking for new plant-based recipes.

I've been a no-meat athlete (distance runner) for about 4 years. I was excited to see this cookbook! Overall, it is well designed and presented. The intro sections give alot of good background on common staples and nutrition. Overall, the recipes are straightforward with simple, real food ingredients, most of which I have or can get at the local grocery. I am especially looking forward to the Pineapple-Black Bean Bowl with Roasted Veggies and Black Pea and Collard Stew with Spicy Tahini. YUM!! There are a good number of quickish breakfast recipes, which are great. The meal planning section at the end is also a great resource. Overall, a great cookbook and resource for any existing plant eaters and anyone thinking of introducing more plant powered meals into their diet.

This is a great book that thoroughly explains how and why a meat free diet is possible and beneficial for athletes. There are so many useful tips, in addition to the great recipes!

The section 'Plant based nutrition in a nutshell' explains why it is important for athletes to eat nutritiously, with a plant based diet.
List of foods to eat everyday because of their nutritional benefits.

A section on oil free cooking techniques offers new ways to cook foods without the oils that are typically included. The reason for this is that oils are calorie dense, processed parts of foods that generally keeps the calories, but not many of the nutrients from the original food.
I found that very interesting. "Water sauteing, or substituting water, various milks, or alcohol will remove the oil, but keep the flavor and sometimes even add more nutrients. The author includes instructions for doing so that seem quite easy to follow. And encouragement to try it and see whether or not you miss it.

Some of the meals that appealed to me were:
Naked Samosa Burgers
Anti-Inflammatory Miso Soup
Pineapple Black Bean Bowls with Roasted Veggies

I would definitely recommend this for all those wanting to try a plant based diet, both athletes and non-athletes.