IKARIAN Longevity Stew | WFPB RECIPE | Blue Zones Diet | The Vegan Test Kitchen

This whole-food, plant-based stew is not only the perfect antidote to most of our poor diets the past few months, it's the perfect meal for the start of 2021. It's known as Ikarian Longevity Stew due to it originating in one of the Blue Zones (areas in the world that have the healthiest, longest-living people), so make it a regular meal if you want to live a long, healthy life.

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Ikarian Longevity Stew:
2 onions, diced small
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, sliced thinly
2 leeks, sliced
3 (15 oz) cans beans or legumes (I used cannellini, chickpeas, and lentils)
150g dry whole grain pasta (I used rotini)
4 cups fresh/frozen broccoli, chopped into small florets
2-3 stalks kale, ripped and stalks chopped finely
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
6 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp tamari sauce
10 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt, or more to taste

*Recipe lightly adapted from The Happy Pear
#vegan #ikarianlongevitystew #wfpb

[Middlenamejane]

I made this yesterday. It was so easy and sooo much better than I thought it was going to be. One of my favorite recipes from your channel so far. My BF is a total meat eater and doesn't try to eat healthy at all and loved this. Thank you!

[truelove]

I made a slightly different version of this tonight but if not for this video, I wouldn’t have thought to put this together for tonight’s dinner… and oh how delicious and healthy it was. Can’t believe I got my boyfriend to eat two bowls. He loved it!! Used Zucchini penne pasta with organic tomato & basil crushed tomatoes added, tomato paste, veg. broth, with leafy greens, broccoli, carrots, onions, garlic, celery… outstanding. Didn’t take long to cook either. Thank you!!

[CaroleKaraffa]

Also cancer patient trying to eat better. Going to try this for sure. Making small changes every day. Thanks for sharing.

[neilpanosian]

Not only does this look delicious, this guy seems like someone I'd like to hang with in the kitchen!

[vicki]

This soup looks awesomely healthy. Thank you for a great recipe! I look forward to trying it.

[beckyweckmiller]

Just a fun fact here, Olive oil has multiple health benefits, and is part of the Blue Zones diet. On Dr. recommends consuming a liter a week, par a document in I believe an Italian study. Olive oil is referenced in the Bible as well.

[somai_]

Maybe this is a fusion version? It looks healthy, but I don't know any Greeks my parents' generation who eat broccoli, kale or tamari, or use vegetable broth. But they do use use lots of olive oil, especially in vegan /nistisima recipes

[nathantruesdale]

I've been shopping for the ingredients for this today, and am SO looking forward to cooking this up this evening for my lunches this week. Thank you for making your channel so entertaining, charming and helpful. Your joy in what you do is really something that inspires me to keep trying myself. :)

[karansehgal]

That's good stuff, dude. I'm gonna adapt it to Indian ingredients. Have turmeric, coriander powder in it.

[elephantintheroom]

Ikarians eat a lot of olive oil. Not only that, they also eat eggs and goat's milk and goat's milk cheese. They do eat a mostly plant based diet, though, focused largely on greens, other vegetables, and potatoes. They also eat some fruit, beans, honey, herbs, and red wine.

[pellap]

A good recipe but not an Icarian recipe!! We do not have cale and we surely use oil, lots of oil. It is eccential for our longevity.

[surfviewgardens]

Thanks for the video. The outcome looks great. My own variation would be to avoid the canned beans and just start with dried ones. Other than that, excellent!

[coryman]

My kind of food, think of Roman beans, Moringa and longevity spinach, When one gets the spirit or idea of it is then easy to make many new such new recipes, thank you much

[beautymariely]

OMG! This looks amazing. I'm going to make it right now. Thank you for the recipe! :)

[biowired]

wow what timing! ive been thinking to myself all week switching my diet up to a wfpb one -- im already vegan but do eat lots of processed foods and added oils lol

really excited for the upcoming wfpb recipes :)

[Lawry]

Whether it’s traditional or not it looks delicious and is obviously packed with nutrients. Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙏👍

[mjc]

This looks like some delicious comfort food, I made vegan chili this passed weekend and it was wonderful, good ingredients and spices are all that is needed to make a great healthy meal.

[metalas]

I did this stew yesterday and I can say it barely need any seasoning when you do with vegetable stock its delicious

[antonellahuron]

A cancer diagnosis 3 months ago brought me here. I'd rather have great food than meds :) Can't wait to try this 🤗

[suzywernet]

Thank you! I will definitely be making this!