Weekly Meal Plan: Plant-Based Meals with Healthy Leafy Greens!

If you’re looking to get some more healthy leafy greens into your daily meals, this meal plan is for you! Greens refer to green leafy vegetables and there are so many different kinds to enjoy! From kale to arugula to spinach, to lettuce, the options seem endless. There are so many health benefits to eating more greens, but sometimes it can be so hard to incorporate them into your diet. Sometimes, you don’t feel like eating a big salad and that’s okay! There are other ways to eat and enjoy greens.  For ways to sneak in some greens into your snacks and desserts, you can use spirulina powder or any greens powder that you have on hand. If you’re looking for ways to eat more vegetables, check out our Vegetable Archives!

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App  — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest meatless, vegan, plant-based and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help you get healthy! And, don’t forget to check out our Weekly Meal Plan Archives!

Are you ready to have a week full of delicious vegan food that leaves you nourished and content? Let’s get started!

This week, we’re bringing you ways to eat and enjoy healthy leafy greens for your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert  that are fully vegan and plant-based!

Breakfast:

Source: Cheesy Tofu and Spinach Scramble

There are lots of ways to enjoy greens for breakfast! You can add some spinach into your smoothie (you won’t taste it) or into your tofu scramble, as well! Plus, feel free to add some greens into to chickpea omlettes, too! If you don’t like spinach or want to add a different green to these dishes, you can easily use kale! There are many ways to eat and enjoy healthy leafy greens!

• Spinach Crepes with Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Walnut Sauce by Anna Sue
• Body Mind and Soul Smoothie by Tara Sunshine
• Tofu Scramble and Collard Greens by Alex Wolfe
• Chickpea Flour Omelet With Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Mushroom, and Spinach Filling by Philipp Ertl
• Cheesy Tofu and Spinach Scramble by Christina Bedetta

Lunch:

Source: Green Keto Salad

If you’re looking for ways to enjoy healthy leafy greens at lunchtime, the easiest way to do that is with salad! You can take your salad to the next level and add avocado, hemp seeds, and roasted veggies to make it even more delicious. Also, you can also cook up some delicious spinach balls and dip them in hummus or mayo, too. Don’t worry, if you’re not feeling like doing either of those options, you can also do lettuce wraps or collard wraps and fill them with your favorite mix of vegetables and grains!

• Green Keto Salad by Lena Novak
• Roasted Italian Brussels with Arugula Pistachio Pesto by Gabrielle St. Claire
• Kale and Avocado Salad by Rouxbe
• Easy Spinach Balls by Ivy
• Blanched Collard Wraps by Molly Patrick

Dinner:

Source: Green Bao With Garam Masala Spiced Chickpea Mash

Dinner is a great meal to incorporate healthy leafy greens into! You can make a delicious pie with a savory spinach filling (or even have quiche for dinner!) or make a buddha bowl and fill it with grains, greens, and seeds! If you’re looking for something different, you can try out these incredible bao buns filled wth spiced chickpeas!

• Deep-Dish Spinach Phyllo Pie by Lisa Dawn Angerame
• Creamy Arugula Pasta Salad by Kristen Genton
• Kale Salad Balance Bowl by Crissy Cavanaugh
• Chile Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Smoked Salt by Umami Bomb, Raquel Pelzel
• Green Bao With Garam Masala Spiced Chickpea Mash by Anarki “AJ” Tjon Affo

Dessert:

The easiest way to sneak greens into your dessert is with greens powder or spirulina powder. If you don’t have that on hand, you can omit it and just enjoy your dessert. You can also choose recipes with hidden vegetables in it, as well. That way you can have more vegetables rather than specifically healthy leafy greens.

• Raw Kiwi Lime Cheesecake by Meghna Purandare
• Minty Green Chocolate Cream Bars by Emily von Euw
• Turmeric Blackberry Crumble Bars by Anarki “AJ” Tjon Affo
• Lightened-Up Grasshopper Pie by Clémence Moulaert
• Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches by Hallie and Reya Tobias

Snacks:

Source: Six Ingredient Spirulina Snackies

The best way to eat greens for a snack is to enjoy them either on their own with a high protein dip such as hummus. Sneak in those greens with greens powder or spirulina. You can also use spirulina powder, as well! If you don’t have that on hand, definitely check out our other vegetable-based snacks to enjoy!

• Spirulina Hummus by Sonja Trurnit
• Six Ingredient Spirulina Snackies by Kimmy Murphy
• Nut-Free Spirulina Sesame Bars by Rachael Campbell
• Raw Superfood Chocolate by Emily von Euw

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects.

For those of you interested in eating more plant-based or even giving one of these vitamin-rich citrus meals a try, we highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Here are some great resources to get you started:

• Weekly Vegan Meal Plans
• Plant-Based Health Resources
• Plant-Based Food & Recipes
• Plant-Based Nutrition Resources
• The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
• Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes
• High Protein Plant-Based Recipes
• Plant-Based Meal Prep

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