Here's next week's plant-based meal plan 👉

Just getting started with plant-based eating, here's 5 days of meals to ease yourself in

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Kristina Todini, RDN
December 07, 2024

Want to eat more plants, but not sure where to start? Each week I share an example meal plan of what it looks like to eat a week’s worth of plant-based meals. This week I’m sharing the exactly recipes I’d eat if I was just starting out with eating more plant, to make it a simple yet tasty week to try out plant powered eating.

I hope you give it a try or use it as a guide for the coming week!

👩‍🍳 + 📲,

Kristina
meal planning master

RECOMMENDING: CUTE GLASS FOOD CONTAINERS

I’m not the kind of person to make my pantry aesthetically pleasing, but I will admit something inside me is happy when I open my cupboard doors and see these cute glass food containers with my dried and bulk items.

Breakfasts for the week 🥣

I alternate 1-2 breakfasts for weekdays

A seasonal spiced oatmeal

Add a scoop of protein powder to up the satiety*

A chia pudding

I like to add protein powder here too*

QUICK NUTRITION TIP 👇

I try to add a scoop of my favorite protein powder to any oatmeal bowls, chia seed puddings, overnights oats, etc. This increases your protein at the start of the day, keeps you more satisfied throughout the morning, and also reduces the chances of overeating later because you didn’t have a protein-packed and fiber-filled first meal of the day. (Also, I do not care when you eat breakfast/your first meal. I don’t think there’s a magical time to eat it, so just eat when you’re hungry. I often don’t eat breakfast until 10am, after I’ve been up for hours.)

Main dish recipes 🍲

Tip: Make enough for the next day’s lunch leftovers (less cooking!)

A simple tofu and veggie bowl

We make some form of this easy bowl each and every week

An interesting veg and grain salad

We don’t do boring salads around here

A new-to-you ingredient or technique

I always try to include one meal with something new that week, like an ingredient or technique I haven’t tried

An easy (and tasty) soup

This is our go-to (and protein-packed) weekly soup

A comfort food favorite

I leave space for one comforting meal per week, this one is my husband’s personal favorite

Backup salad/bowl of the week 🥗

A simple salad to use as a backup

We make one “sturdy salad” that will hold up well in the fridge at the top of the week and eat for lunches or as a backup meal if things don’t go to plan

Sweets and snacks 🍪

I always plan one snack and one sweet to batch for the week

One simple snack

You don’t have to make everything from scratch, you can keep things simple, like with this classic kids favorite

A little something sweet

No baking required

My favorite meal planning tips 💡

Today’s video 🎥

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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

Anatole France

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