I had a request on Instagram to share some of my meal ideas that I would get from my typical grocery shopping list post. I thought this would actually make a great post to compile if anyone else was interested. I’d like to start sharing more of my vegan shopping lists on here with meal ideas… especially for budgeting purposes. Would anyone be interested in that? Let me know and I can make it a priority.
So here is the grocery list that I posted originally, and below you’ll find some of the meals I would make with these items. I also want to note that I do not include pantry items on here, because I usually have a stash and buy maybe once every month or two. In the meal ideas, I will include some pantry options, but they are not necessary if you do not have on hand! Just some extra inspiration.
Enjoy!
VEGAN GROCERY LIST
VEGETABLES
- Portobello mushroom caps
- Greens (either broccoli rabe, escarole, or kale)
- Celery
- Carrots
- Romaine lettuce
- Frozen broccoli
- Frozen green beans
- Frozen corn
- Grape tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Vidalia onions
- Baby spinach
- Sweet potatoes
FRUITS
- Apples
- Oranges
- Strawberries
- Lemons
- Bananas
- Pineapple or Cantaloupe (or some other in-season fruit)
- Avocado
NUTS/BUTTERS
- Cashews
- Peanut or Almond butter
WHOLE GRAINS
- Couscous or Quinoa
- Pasta
- English muffins
- Large wraps
PROTEINS
- Tempeh or Tofu (usually tempeh)
- Beans (a variety of chickpeas, black, cannellini, pink, butter, and kidney beans)
- Lentils
LIQUIDS
- Unsweetened almond milk
- Soy creamer (my husband loves this stuff for coffee)
MEAL IDEAS
Breakfast:
- Avocado toast
- Banana, strawberry, and date smoothie with almond milk
- Pineapple and mango smoothie with almond milk
- Sautéed spinach with mushrooms and onions, side of avocado (or add all of this to bread to enjoy a breakfast sandwich
- English muffin with nut butter
- Toast with nut butter and bananas
- Green smoothie with your choice of fruit and blend with water
Lunch:
- Portobello mushroom cap burger between Ezekiel bread and topped with caramelized onions and avocado
- Baked sweet potatoes topped with avocado and beans (drizzle tahini if you have in pantry!)
- Steamed kale with garlic (if you have)
- Romaine lettuce salad (load up with your choice veggies and favorite dressing from your pantry)
- Mashed lentil wrap – mash lentils up and fill wrap with fresh romaine, shredded carrot, and shredded apple
- Baked tofu wrap (bake tofu and add your choice of veggies and condiments)
Dinner:
- Side of rice/quinoa with sautéed kale, onion, and mushroom
- Quinoa burrito – make quinoa and add with sautéed veggies, mashed avocado, black beans
- Couscous with sautéed veggies of your choice and topped with cashews
- Pasta with avocado dressing (blend avocado with a bit of water, garlic, lemon juice, and salt – run until smooth and top pasta)
- Pasta with sautéed spinach and grape tomatoes (add olive oil from pantry)
- Pasta with cashew cream sauce
- Tempeh steaks with side of grain and veggies
