Vegetarian Meal Plan # 1 -

Using a meal plan is essential for me. Every single week I plan the main meals for our family for the week, I've been doing this for years. A weekly meal plan helps reduce food waste, saves you money and reduces the chances of buying takeaways or junk food. It keeps us all on track for the week.

Today I'm restarting my weekly vegetarian meal plans. You can still find my old meal plans here. Going forward I will be sharing a grocery list with each meal plan that you can print out. You can find this week's printable grocery list here.

⭐️ Why Meal Planning Works

It helps you budget for the week and not overspend at the supermarket.
Meal planning will help to reduce food waste.
It takes the stress out of that lovely question "What's for dinner?'!

🧑‍🍳 Top Tips

Have a well-stocked pantry - ensure you have a good collection of spices that you use regularly. Also, you will need olive oil, extra virgin oil, different types of vinegar and flavoured oils such as sesame.
Check the cupboards before you shop - I do this every single week, in fact, I double-check it against my shopping list!
Double up - Some recipes will be easy to double up on the quantities, freeze these for next week or pop any leftovers in the fridge for lunch!
Check out the week two meal plan here.

🍽 Weekly Meal Plan Recipes

DINNER 1

⭐️ This recipe is great for a quick and easy dinner serve it with some quick and easy Air Fryer Garlic Bread for a tasty filling dinner.

Serves: 4 Time: 30 mins

5 from 19 votes

Pasta with spinach, basil, sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts

Creamy Red Pesto Pasta Recipe

Creamy, cheesy red pesto pasta with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. A tasty weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

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DINNER 2

⭐️ These Mushroom Tacos are easy to make and taste amazing. If you have any leftover slaw add it to a sandwich or wrap for lunch the next day.

Serves: 4 Time: 1 Hour

4.95 from 18 votes

Mushrooms in a Taco with Red Cabbage Slaw and smashed Avocado, with Lime wedges and Coriander garnish.

Mushroom Tacos

Portobello mushrooms marinated in a spicy chipotle sauce served with tangy red cabbage slaw and mashed avocado! These mushrooms tacos are smoky, spicy and really tasty! Great for a tasty weeknight dinner.

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DINNER 3

⭐️ This is a very adaptable meal, you can easily add or swap some of the veggies for what you have in the fridge. Try swapping the sweet potatoes for Air Fryer Butternut Squash Cubes for a quick and easy swap.

Serves: 4 Time: 1 Hour

5 from 9 votes

Falafel with sweet potatoes brown rice and salad in a bowl

Falafel Bowls with Brown Rice and Tahini Sauce

Perfectly crispy Falafel salad bowls with brown rice and veggies. Served with creamy tahini sauce, these falafel bowls are great for a tasty vegan lunch or dinner! Tasty, filling and the kids love them too!

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DINNER 4

⭐️ This Vegan curry is so easy to make and the leftovers are great for lunch! Serve it with brown or white rice. Add naan or popadoms and mango chutney for a really tasty feast! ⭐️ This is a great recipe to double up on!

Serves: 4 Time: 25 Mins

5 from 41 votes

Chickpea with lentils, rice, and coriander garnish

Chickpeas and Lentil Curry

A rich and vibrant chickpea and lentil vegan curry. Ready in around 30 minutes this is perfect for a tasty weeknight dinner.

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DINNER 5

⭐️ These juicy burgers are full of flavour and easy to make. Serve them with our favourite Crispy Baked Potato Wedges.

Serves: 4 Time: 30 Mins

5 from 24 votes

Halloumi, with mushrooms, topped with red onion, rocket, coriander and spicy mango chutney in a brioche bun.

Halloumi Burgers

Salty, sesame crusted halloumi, served with juicy mushrooms and rocket with a good helping of sticky, sweet and spicy mango chutney sauce, this is a burger with heaps of flavour.

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Don't forget to get the printable grocery list.