5 top-rated vegan cookbooks to help you eat well this Veganuary
Maisie Bovingdon
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For those opting to overhaul their diet and take part in veganuary, ditching meat and dairy in favour of a full plant-based diet can be a little bit daunting.
Generally speaking, people often think following a vegan diet means you can only eat salads and soups, but that certainly isn't the case.
There are plenty of cookbooks to keep you inspired, whether you are a new vegan who would like a little bit of help or guidance as you learn what you can or can't eat, or a fully fledged vegan who is looking to shake up your regular dishes.
From Ella Woodward's Deliciously Ella to Fearne Cotton's Happy Vegan, there is a plethora of cookbooks filled with mouthwatering recipes, that don't require sweating over the stove for hours on end.
From starters, mains and desserts, to snacks, and vegan drink alternatives, there are lots of options to rustle up.
Shop the top 5 vegan cookbooks
Deliciously Ella | £15.99 from Amazon
Deliciously Ella is one of the bestselling vegan cookbooks out there. It is filled with tasty and inventive dishes to see you from morning, through noon to night, with recipes for smoothies, juices and desserts too.
Happy Vegan | £6 from Amazon
Happy Vegan
Fearne Cotton is not only a presenter but a bestselling author too. Her cookbook Happy Vegan contains an array of recipes from lentil Bolognese and Katsu curry, to snack bars. It has received glowing reviews from shoppers, one of which read: "Really impressed with this book, you can tell Fearne has put a lot of thought and hours into this. I like the introductions to each chapter and recipes, and even including brief nutritional information."
Leon Fast Vegan | £17.69 from Amazon
Leon Fast Vegan
Leon is a popular healthy fast food chain, so it is no surprise its Fast Vegan cookbook is such a hit. This book contains over 200 recipes, so you can recreate some in-house dishes, as well as try new concoctions.
15 Minute Vegan Cookbook | £10.85 (Was £15) from Amazon
15 Minute Vegan Cookbook
We dread the thought of finishing a long day's work only to have to slave over the hob for hours, which is why this 15 Minute Vegan cookbook has us excited. Katy Beskow's cookbook contains over 100 recipes, including cauliflower curry and salted chocolate mousse.
The Happy Health Plan | £12.49 from Amazon
The Happy Health Plan
The Happy Health Plan is the new vegan cookbook by brothers David and Stephen Flynn, who released their debut cookbook Happy Pear in 2014. The new release is filled with recipes which are targeted for specific concerns, with the advice of medical experts, such as what to eat for glowing skin, to calm your gut or help you shed some pounds.
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