# Plant-Based Living: Delicious Coconut-Inspired Recipes
These 21 coconut recipes are perfect ways to incorporate more plant-based ingredients into your diet while enjoying delicious summer flavors. Each recipe is vegan, raw, gluten-free, or uses minimal ingredients with a focus on whole foods.
## Summer Delights with Coconut
Here’s a selection of amazing summer recipes featuring coconut:
– **Strawberry and Beetroot Power**: A refreshing granola that adds flavor and moisture to your breakfast.
– **Creamy Lemon-Coconut Vanilla Tart**: Creamy filling made from scratch, perfect for gatherings.
– **Hearty Breakfast Smoothies**: Blend coconut water with seasonal fruits for nutritious and tasty summer sips.
– **Coconut Whipped Cream Filling**: A healthier alternative to traditional cream fillings.
## The Plant-Based Diet Advantage
Adopting a plant-based diet offers numerous benefits. It can help reduce chronic inflammation, improve heart health, enhance mental well-being, achieve fitness goals, meet nutritional needs, manage allergies, and promote gut health. Reducing dairy consumption is also beneficial as it has been linked to acne, hormonal issues, certain cancers (including prostate cancer), and various side effects.
## Get Inspired with Plant-Based Resources
To help you on your plant-based journey:
– **Popular Cookbooks**: Check out our top picks for plant-based cookbooks.
– **Newsletter Subscription**: Subscribe to the One Green Planet Newsletter for daily updates.
– **Food Monster App**: Download this app with over 20,000 delicious recipes.
We encourage everyone interested in sustainable and healthy eating to explore these resources. Not only will you be reducing your environmental footprint but also supporting animal welfare and improving personal health through plant-based cooking!
