Because it is important to include a wide variety of beans, grains, vegetables, and other plant-based ingredients in a vegan diet, I have made a special effort to do so in these recipes—not just for their obvious nutritional value, but also to add interest and variety to your meals. Wherever possible, I’ve developed the recipes to include the three basic food groups most people like to find in their meals: vegetables, complex carbohydrates, and a good source of protein—aka “a green, a grain, and a bean.” For any recipe that lacks one of those three elements, I suggest an easy accompaniment to serve with it.