Delicious Probiotic Vegan Foods

A vegan diet is perfect for feeding your microbiome. It is naturally high in fiber and full of vegetables. However, it’s also important to include some probiotics. To inspire you, here are 22 probiotic vegan foods.

Fermented Vegetables

Naturally, all fermented vegetables are vegan! If you’re new to fermentation, then making fermented vegetables is a perfect place to start. It’s so easy and delicious!

Here are a few recipes to get you started:

1. Simple cucumber pickles
2. Dilly carrots
3. Garlic green beans
4. Vegan kimchi

Probiotic Condiments

Relish, chutney, and other flavourful condiments really add zip to a vegan diet. Try making:

5. Rich apple chutney
6. Zippy zucchini relish
7. Flavorful mustard

Probiotic vegan yogurt

There are so many different types of vegan yogurt alternatives. The trick is to get a good starter culture that can be reused over and over again. If you’re interested in making vegan yogurt here are a few options to get you started:

8. Soy milk yogurt
9. Almond milk yogurt
10. Cultured cashew cream
11. Probiotic coconut milk
12. Vegan sour cream

Cultured Vegan Cheese

Cashews are ideal for homemade vegan cheese. Soaked and ground, they can be thick and creamy. Adding a boost of culture not only improves the flavor but also makes them probiotic!

Here are a few delicious options:

13. Miso and cashew cheese
14. Mold ripened Camembert cashew cheese
15. Herbed cashew cheese

Koji Ferments

Koji rice or barley have been fermented with koji kin. They are used for making all sorts of delicious Japanese ferments, and a perfect for bringing umami to veganism.

Here are a few different koji ferments:

16. Miso
17. Amazake – a dairy free milk alternative made from fermented rice
18. Natto – fermented soybeans
19. Tofu misozuke – miso fermented tofu

Tempeh

Tempeh is the ultimate fermented vegan protein. And homemade tempeh is seriously amazing. It is so much softer and more flavourful than commercially produced tempeh. Here are a few different types of tempeh to inspire your fermentation:

20. Classic soybean tempeh
21. Lentil tempeh
22. Sunflower seed tempeh

Do you have any favorite VEGAN-FRIENDLY ferments?  I’d love to try them!  Share your recipes and ideas in the comments section.