Weekly Meal Plan: Plant-Based Copycats of Your Favorite Take Out Foods!

Sometimes it feels like going plant-based means that you won’t be able to enjoy your favorite foods from your favorite takeout places. Not only is plant-based options growing in restaurants and grocery stores, but there’s a way to recreate your favorites! These recipes are all imitation recipes or recipes you can recreate at home! These dishes will have you eating out without leaving your house!

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 plant-based meals that are copycats of your favorite take out for your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert! And, they are fully vegan and plant-based!

Monday

Source: Bagels With Tomato Lox and Cashew Cream Cheese

Happy Monday! Start out your week with these delicious meals! If you’re a person who’s a superfan of bagel with lox, try out this tomato lox on a bagel for a plant-based alternative breakfast! For lunch, try out these Taco Bell copycat potato soft tacos and these P.F Chang’s lettuce wraps for dinner!

• Breakfast: Bagels With Tomato Lox and Cashew Cream Cheese by Megan Sadd
• Lunch: Taco Bell Copycat Crispy Potato Soft Tacos by Barbara Musick: Blogger, That Was Vegan?
• Dinner: P.F. Chang’s Copycat Tofu Lettuce Wraps by Karlie Kashat
• Dessert: Copycat Dole Whip by Holly Jade

Tuesday

Source: Beef Bulgogi Bowl

Celebrate your Tuesday with another round of delicious recipes! If you’re on-the-go, try out these sausage rolls! Feel free to whip them up during the weekend and have them to eat during the week. For lunch, try out this delicious bulgogi bowl if you’re a person who loves to get any type of bowl for lunch.

• Breakfast: Sausage Rolls with Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion by Harriet Porterfield
• Lunch: Beef Bulgogi Bowl by Francesca Bonadonna
• Dinner: Pad Thai with Tofu in Peanut Sauce by Kristina Jug & Mitja Bezenšek
• Dessert: Copycat Mars Bars by Kirsten Kaminski

Wednesday

Source: Copycat Crunchwrap Supreme

Welcome your Wednesday with this delicious breakfast sandwich! This one is also great if you’re a person who loves to grab a sandwich on the go during your morning. And for all the Taco Bell lovers, this crunchwrap supreme copycat recipe is for you and will have you wanting to make one every day! End the day with cauliflower shawarma tacos for dinner and magnum ice cream bars for dessert!

• Breakfast: Breakfast Sandwich With Tempeh Bacon by Brittany Mullins
• Lunch: Copycat Crunchwrap Supreme by Ashley Hankins
• Dinner: Cauliflower Shawarma Tacos by Adam Merrin and Ryan Alvarez
• Dessert: Chocolate and Strawberry Vegan Magnum Ice Creams by Stefani Weiss

Thursday

Source: French Toast Sticks

Happy Thursday! If you’re a fan of the Burger King French Toast sticks, these homemade versions are for you! Not only that, but this sticky orange sesame tofu will remind you of the dish at Panda Express! For dinner, enjoy these delicious plant-based ribs and end the day with a tapioca pie!

• Breakfast: French Toast Sticks by Alexandra/Eian Kelly
• Lunch: Balsamic BBQ Seitan and Tempeh Ribs by Rhea Parsons
• Dinner: Sticky Orange Sesame Tofu by Patrica Granek
• Dessert: Tapioca Pie: Hong Kong Taro Pie Copycat by Raymund Macaalay

Friday

Source: Grilled Chicken of the Woods Sandwich 

Happy Friday! End the week with this wonderful oatmeal to start the day! If you’re a person who loves getting oatmeal from Starbucks, this homemade version will have you wanting to make oatmeal at home. For lunch, enjoy these delicious gyros and end the day with a delicious chicken sandwich made from mushrooms! For dessert, enjoy these cookie dough milkshakes!

• Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal by Nicole Dunai
• Lunch: Greek Gyros with Tzatziki by Stephanie Davies
• Dinner: Grilled Chicken of the Woods Sandwich  by Wicked Healthy
• Dessert: Cookie Dough Milkshake by Harriet Porterfield

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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