Violet Cooks (100+ Healthy Gluten-Free Recipes That Satisfy-Meal-Prep Staples, Simple Weeknight Mains, and Dense Bean Salads)

The eagerly awaited first cookbook from the food writer and content creator @VioletCooks, best known for her viral dense bean salads, filled with 100+ easy, healthy recipes to fuel a busy life.

Violet Witchel has a simple goal: teach her audience how to make nutritious food that satisfies both cravings and nutrition goals without compromising on flavor.

Using her skills as a Culinary Institute–trained chef and background as a collegiate athlete with specific nutrition needs, Violet makes it easy to cook healthy, adaptable meals. These recipes are gluten-free and packed with protein and fiber and make preparing healthy meals feel accessible and achievable for home cooks of all skill levels. Recipes include:

• Endlessly riffable Dense Bean Salads, including Thai Chicken, Steak Tzatziki, Vegetarian Miso Edamame, and Giardiniera Calabrian Chili
• Situationship Chicken Soup—the perfect meal to make when you’re looking for something delicious, but not that time-consuming, kind of like that person you should probably stop texting…
• Buttermilk Zucchini Coffee Cake—the best way to sneak some veggies into your day and make use of the abundant late-August farmer’s market zucchini
• Cilantro Cucumber Margaritas—because life is all about balance, and this make-ahead drink is perfect for a girls’ night in

Whether you’re a beginner developing your culinary skills or an experienced home cook looking for delicious healthy meals and snacks, Violet Cooks is the perfect cookbook to help build a repertoire of nutritious recipes, make wholesome meals for a life on the go, and maintain a balanced and sustainable healthy lifestyle.