Meal Plan: Easy Button Recipes

Struggling to plan meals that are quick, high-protein, and vegetarian? These weekly meal plans are designed to save the day (and your dinner table). Each week includes four dinners and one breakfast idea, plus a grocery list you can take to the store with you.

🍽️ On The Menu This Week

If you’re looking for effortless meals, we’ve got you covered! These recipes are easy enough to make blindfolded but guaranteed to have you drooling!

• Dinner 1: Black Bean Chili pair it with cornbread or baked potatoes
• Dinner 2: Kimchi Tempeh Tacos pair them with a sesame cucumber salad
• Dinner 3: Vegan Sloppy Joes pair it with coleslaw or potato wedges
• Dinner 4: Chickpea Tikka Masala pair it with naan or roasted veggies
• Breakfast: Wake Me Up Coffee Smoothie pair it with toast with almond butter and banana slices

👉 How To Use This Meal Plan

I’ve included four vegetarian dinners in this meal plan to leave some days for leftovers or eating out. I’ve also included a breakfast idea, which can be enjoyed on any day!

1. Print or save the Meal Plan and Grocery List below.
2. Head to the recipes (the QR codes will take you to them). You can click “jump to recipe” at the top of each post, or read the post to learn about substitutions and variations. You can print these recipes or save them on your phone.
3. Check the grocery list, crossing off any ingredients you already have, or that are for recipes you don’t want to make.
4. Grocery shop. I’ve sorted the list by section in the grocery store to make it quick! I personally prefer scheduling a pickup or delivery for Sunday morning so I can prep my meals for the week on Sunday evening.
5. Cook and eat! Feel free to drop any questions about recipes in the comments section below each recipe (or just to leave a review on how it went – this helps our community tremendously!).

🗓️ Grab The Meal Plan

📝 Grab The Grocery List

💪 Meal Prep Tips

You can prep these things in advance to make cooking throughout the week even easier:

• Black Bean Chili: Batch cook the entire chili in advance. Refrigerate or freeze leftovers in individual portions for quick meals all week!
• Kimchi Tempeh Tacos: Mix the sauce ingredients. Prepare the tempeh taco meat and kimchi (if you’re making it from scratch) ahead of time. Store everything in the fridge in airtight containers, then assemble tacos when you’re ready.
• Vegan Sloppy Joes: Dice the veggies and measure the spices and other seasonings. You’ll likely need to buy TVP online in advance. It’s worth it, though—you’ll soon fall in love with this easy-to-use ingredient! (Leftover filling can be used as a pasta sauce or stuffed into peppers for an easy meal.)
• Chickpea Tikka Masala: Chop the fresh aromatics and store them together in the fridge. Measure out the spices and store them in a small jar or bag. Pre-cook the rice and freeze it in containers. When ready, steam it in the microwave.
• Coffee Smoothie: Slice and freeze the banana and brew and chill the coffee in advance. Your mornings will be so much quicker and easier!

🌱 Why Meal Plan?

Meal planning isn’t just about organization…it’s about freeing up your mental space and making cooking more fun! A few reasons we swear by meal planning:

1. Save That Cash
With a plan in place, you’ll skip the temptation of random aisle wandering and stick to a purposeful list.

2. Win Back Your Evenings
Gone are the “What’s for dinner?” debates! Meal planning means less time stressing and more time enjoying. (Bonus points if you prep ingredients ahead!)

3. Get Healthier (Without The Effort)
Not only does meal planning help you avoid the temptation of takeout, but you can sneak in extra veggies and control portion sizes more effortlessly when you have a plan in place.

4. Goodbye Food Waste
You know those sad veggies wilting in the fridge? With meal planning, you’ll actually use everything you buy!