Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan – 11.17.18

Saturday, November 17th, 2018 2 Comments

It’s Thanksgiving week!!! Arguably the best week of the year.

Last year I wasn’t off so I didn’t bake or cook A SINGLE THING. So this year I’m making up for it by planning to bake ALL THE THINGS. Apple pie, pumpkin pie, cornbread stuffing, and some sort of vegetarian main course for Remy and I to eat. Maybe we’ll share….maybe not.

We’ve got a lot of light and healthy meals planned for this week in anticipation of all the food we know you’ll be eating on Thursday:

butternut squash pear soup
EASY vegan meatloaf
butternut squash and chickpea chili
rosemary roasted potato, mushroom, and lentil salad
chickpea shawarma burgers

Happy eating!

Sunday

Butternut Squash Pear Soup from Making Thyme for Health

Prep Ahead Tip: Butternut squash can be roasted up to 2 days in advance.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is already vegan and gluten-free.

Monday

Easy Vegan Meatloaf with Lentils and Chickpeas from She Likes Food

Prep Ahead Tip: Lentils and chickpeas can be cooked up to 2 days in advance, if not using canned. Meatloaf mixture can be made up to 2 days in advance and then baked off the day you are eating.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is already vegan. Make sure to use gluten free breadcrumbs to make gluten free.

Tuesday

Butternut Squash and Chickpea Chili from The Roasted Root

Prep Ahead Tip: Chili requires very little time to prepare, so no advance prep is necessary.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is already vegan & gluten-free.

Wednesday

Rosemary Roasted Potato Mushroom and Lentil Kale Salad from Hummusapien

Prep Ahead Tip: Dressing, kale, and lentils can be prepped ahead of time.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is aready vegan & gluten-free.

Thursday

Chickpea Shawarma Burgers from Eats Well With Others

Prep Ahead Tip: Form the burger patties, roast the vegetables, and prep the tahini sauce ahead of time.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: The burgers are vegan but the tahini sauce has Greek yogurt. Substitute with your favorite vegan plain yogurt to make it dairy-free. Use gluten free buns to make it gluten free.