Weekly Meal Plan: Plant-Based Meals Featuring Seasonal Summer Foods!

It’s the peak of summer and the sun is shining…a lot. We are in the dog days of summer and the days hot! However, these meals are perfect to eat since they’re not only whole food recipes, but they’re seasonal! Summer foods in season right now include carrots, bok choy, zucchini, blueberries, cabbage, cilantro, plums, peaches, and sweet potato. These meals include all of those foods, so enjoy this meal plan!

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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 in-season meals to enjoy for your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert! And, they are fully vegan and plant-based!

Monday

Source: Cauliflower Salad with Chermoula and Carrots

Happy Monday! Start off your day with these plum overnight oats because plums are in season right now! Follow up this meal with a delicious cauliflower salad, and a wonderful loaf for a sweet end to your day!

• Breakfast: Spiced Plum Overnight Oatmeal by Lauren Smith
• Lunch: Cauliflower Salad with Chermoula and Carrots by America’s Test Kitchen
• Dinner: Miso-Mustard Tempeh with Roasted Baby Bok Choy by Lisa Dawn Angerame
• Dessert: Lemon and Zucchini Loaf Cake by Bila

Tuesday

Source: Polenta Cilantro Savory Bites

The best way to mix up your breakfast is to use seasonal fruits! Plus, there are many delicious meals you can enjoy in-season like these tacos, these savory bites, and have champagne cake for dessert!

• Breakfast: Probiotic Blueberry Yogurt Bites by Gabrielle St. Claire
• Lunch: Mango Lime Cabbage Tacos by Nikki and Zuzana
• Dinner: Polenta Cilantro Savory Bites by Priya Lakshminarayan
• Dessert: Champagne Cake With Roasted Blueberries by Emily Fraser

Wednesday

Source: One-Sheet Bbq Mushroom Jack ‘n Peaches Sandwiches

This day, enjoy another wonderful day of eating in season and make this french toast with plums! If you’re not a fan of plums, feel free to use your favorite fruit!  For dinner, try out eating these jackfruit and peaches sandwiches!

• Breakfast: French Toast With Spiced Plums by Hayley Canning
• Lunch: Bok Choy and Brown Rice Noodle Bowl by Maria and Alyssa Tosoni
• Dinner: One-Sheet Bbq Mushroom Jack ‘n Peaches Sandwiches by Dustin Harder
• Dessert: Almond Peach Crisp by Tara Sunshine

Thursday

Source: Blueberry Lemon Bars

Happy Thursday! Enjoy this delicious breakfast casserole to start your day! The best thing is that you can save your leftovers for either breakfast for the rest of the week and into the weekend (depending on your family size), or have it for a quick snack throughout the day!  For dinner, try out making this pizza with spring greens! It’s filling, adds in a serving of your daily greens, and is a wonderful way to end your Thursday!

• Breakfast: Loaded Zucchini Breakfast Casserole by Vegan Comfort Cooking by Melanie McDonald
• Lunch: Tropical Ceviche and Tangy Tofu by Cara Carin
• Dinner: Spring Greens Pizza by Cassidy Payne
• Dessert: Blueberry Lemon Bars by Taavi Moore

Friday

Source: Peaches and Cream Crêpes

• Breakfast: Peaches and Cream Crêpes by Aaliyah Jenkins
• Lunch: Green Goddess Mexican Lettuce Wraps by Kaylee Pauley
• Dinner: Pinto Bean, Green Olive, and Sweet Potato Turnovers by Annie Oliverio
• Dessert: Blueberry Plum Crumble by Bake It Vegan by Maja Brekalo

It’s the last day of the week! Another way to use fruits that are in season is to make crepes. Since crepes are so versatile, you add anything you want inside them! Feel free to use this recipe, or make up your own. End the day with these filling pinto bean, green olive, and sweet potato turnovers for dinner.

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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, 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.

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• 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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