Weekly Meal Plan: Light, Fresh, and Delicious Plant-Based Recipes for Summer

The weather is getting warmer and summer is starting to peek out through the spring weather. You might be wondering how to transition from the heavy fall and winter meals to lighter, crunchy spring recipes! Here are some ideas and an easy recipe that you can start eating this week! These light meals are full of fresh greens, stovetop meals like quesadillas, and desserts that are on the cooler side, like mousse! There are still oven recipes, but nothing that needs copious amounts of roasting.

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

Monday

Source: Green Smoothie Parfait

These meals are both light and delicious, perfect for the spring weather! Start your day with this refreshing smoothie, and enjoy these warming quesadillas for dinner before enjoying this grapefruit cheesecake!

Tuesday

Source: Avocado and Pea Smash

Start your day off with these ripe avocados, spread out with peas, and on a piece of crunchy toast! These meals are super easy and fun, plus they’ll have you excited about eating outdoors at your lunchtime. End the day with a delicious vegan scampi dish, and enjoy chocolate mousse for dessert!

Wednesday

Source: Greek Pasta Salad with Tofu Feta

It’s the middle of the week and these meals just keep coming! Not only will they be easy to toss together, but you also won’t have to overheat by waiting for it to cook or bake in the oven. This pasta salad makes a wonderful dinner, and feel free to pair it with extra veggies or another protein!

Thursday

Source: Chipotle Green High-Protein Bowl

It’s nearly the end of the week, but that doesn’t mean that these amazing recipes are going anywhere. Enjoy this high-protein green bowl for lunch, packing with flavor and nutrients! End the day with beautiful stuffed peppers; feel free to use whatever peppers you have on hand!

Friday

Source: Jackfruit No-Tuna Melt

Start your Friday with these superfood breakfast cookies! You can make them in advance, so feel free to enjoy them as a snack throughout the day or weekend. End the day with a delicious filipinx-style spaghetti, which you can pair with your favorite spring salad. End the day with these vegan glazed donut holes!

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home!

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.

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