Weekly Meal Plan: Vitamin-Rich Citrus Meals!

Citrus fruits have so many healthy benefits and these vitamin-rich citrus meals are excellent to help you incorporate more citrus in your diet. Citrus fruits include oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, pomelos, tangerines, and kumquats. Not only do they make a easy snack on their own, but they help get rid of free radicals in the body. You can also infuse them in water to help stay hydrated and add a little pizzazz to your water! Most of these recipes deal with infusing citrus into certain desserts or salads, so if you’re looking for even more ways to enjoy citrus, check out our Citrus 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 vitamin-rich citrus meals for your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert  that are fully vegan and plant-based!

Breakfast

Wondering a way to fit more citrus into your breakfast? Look no further! Here are 5 deliciously, vitamin-rich citrus recipes that you can enjoy in the morning. You can add citrus into your smoothies and even enjoy it in oatmeal!

• Citrus Turmeric Smoothie by Ashley Smyczek
• Pomegranate Beet Citrus Smoothie With Mint and Ginger by Viktoria Radichkova
• Date-Cherry-Ginger-Orange-Coconut Bars by Annie Oliverio
• Savory Citrus Arugula Steel Cut Oatmeal by Lauren Smith
• Raw Citrus Turmeric Shots by Margaret Chapman

Lunch

Source: Swiss Chard Summer Roll With Citrus Soy-Marinated Tofu

For lunch, the main way to enjoy citrus in things are to add it into salads! Here are a few salads that you can add it to. Also, if you’re not feeling salad this week, no worries! Enjoy a piece of citrus fruit alongside your normal lunch!

• Swiss Chard Summer Roll With Citrus Soy-Marinated Tofu by Linda Ly
• Bright Beet Salad With Quinoa In a Citrus Vinaigrette by Dana Sandonato
• Nutty Citrus Carrot Salad by Let Me Feed You, Rosie Daykin
• Zucchini Fritters With Citrus Yogurt Sauce by Natalie Yonan
• Avocado Grapefruit Jicama Salad by Viktoria Radichkova

Dinner

Source: Tricolore Salad With Capers, Walnuts, Orange, and Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette

For dinner, you can make a power bowl, which is like a buddha bowl and filled with tofu marinated in ginger and orange marmalade. Feel free to put your own spin on it and marinate it in orange juice and ginger! There are so many ways to enjoy these vitamin-rich citrus meals!

• Winter Citrus and Avocado Salad with Orange Poppy Vinaigrette by Rachel Carr
• Ginger-Citrus Tofu Powerbowl with Bok Choy and Cashews by Amy Height
• Herbed Kale Fritters With Citrus Tahini by Gabrielle St. Claire
• Tricolore Salad With Capers, Walnuts, Orange, and Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette by Lisa Dawn Angerame
• Ginger Citrus Tofu Salad With Buckwheat Soba Noodles by Selva Wohlgemuth

Dessert

Source: Orange Creamsicle Cake With Candied Orange Peel

Have you ever had citrus in desserts? Now is your chance! Not only does citrus on its own make a wonderfully sweet treat, but you can infuse the flavor into frostings or add the juice to cake batter. Give these desserts a try!

• Cocoa and Citrus Oat Bars by Andri Neocleous
• Carrot Cake With Orange Lemon Frosting by Tiana Haines
• Orange Creamsicle Cake With Candied Orange Peel by Jessica Bose
• Tangerine Grape Popsicles by Margaux Mouton
• Citrus Coconut Mounds by Meghan Pearson

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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