Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plans- weekly recipes with prep ahead tips, vegan/GF substitutions, and a color-coded shopping list!

What a week, what a week! Where I’m at, our weatherย went from warm and sunny at the beginning of the week to windy/rainy at the end. I’m taking any and all excuses to coup myself up on the ol’ recliner with a blanket, hot cocoa, and catch up on reading, so the chilly weather is fine by me! My plans for the weekend? Some hot yoga, some recipe development, and I happen to be roasting a turkey on Sunday. In the mood for a friendsgving feast? Come on over!

For menu planning this week, we have burrito bowls, curry, pasta, more pasta, and stuffing. That’s right, folks, we’re eating stuffing for dinner, because it’s our party and we’ll stuff if we want to.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Leave them at the sound of the bee…err..I mean, leave a comment below. Or send me an email. Or facsimile transmittal. Or carrierย pigeon…

Anyhoo, be sure you print out the grocery list below to make shopping a breeze, and have yourselves a fabulous weekend!

Sunday

Turmeric Rice Burrito Bowls from Making Thyme for Health

Prep Ahead Tip: You can chop the vegetables or prepare the filling and the cashew cheese ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. You can also use microwaveable rice to help save time.

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

Turmeric Rice Burrito Bowls from Making Thyme for Health

Monday

6-Ingredient 30-Minute Cauliflower Curry from The Roasted Root

Prep Ahead Tip: The rice can be prepared up to 3 days in advance or you can use microwaveable rice to save time. The recipe is prepared in only 30 minutes, so there’s no need for any additional prep ahead of time.

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

6-Ingredient 30-Minute Cauliflower Curry from The Roasted Root

Tuesday

Cashew Alfredo Pasta with Broccoli from She Likes Food

Prep Ahead Tip: Alfredo sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe vegan and GF.

Cashew Alfredo Pasta with Broccoli from She Likes Food

Wednesday

Roasted Cauliflower Cacio e Pepe from Eats Well With Others

Prep Ahead Tip: Roast the cauliflower ahead of time to speed up the cooking time in this recipe.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: This recipe relies heavily on the parmesan cheese for flavor however you can try substituting store-bought vegan parmesan, if necessary. Use gluten-free pasta to make GF.

Roasted Cauliflower Cacio e Pepe from Eats Well With Others

Thursday

Hearty Vegan Stuffing from Hummusapien

Prep Ahead Tip: You can whisk together the marinade and chop veggies ahead of time.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Substitute tamari to make gluten-free.

Hearty Vegan Stuffing from Hummusapien

Click HERE to print the shopping list!

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Julia Mueller
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Julia Mueller

Julia Mueller is a recipe developer, cookbook author, and founder of The Roasted Root. She has authored three bestselling cookbooks, – Paleo Power Powers, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, and The Quintessential Kale Cookbook. Her recipes have been featured in several national publications such as BuzzFeed, Self, Tasty, Country Living, Brit.co, etc.

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Questions and Reviews

  1. We’ve had so much rain the past few days and now it’s getting hot all over again…crazy! And I would’ve loved to have come over for that Diestel turkey…my favorite! This meal plan is so full of recipes that I would love. I’m definitely adding some of these to my meal plan!