Our editor’s 5-year-old said it all when he asked for more vegetarian meals last year: “I love animals and don’t want them to get hurt… but they also taste so good.” So while swapping to a totally vegetarian or vegan diet might be way out of the question (especially when dino chicken nuggets are the only thing on the menu right now), we know that the meat industry is a little shady and definitely not helping our climate crisis.
We could all stand to eat more plant-forward, both for our bodies and the planet. Here are some of our favorite plant-based meals to spark your creativity for all of the #MeatlessMondays you have ahead of you. The Earth will thank you for it, even if it’s just one meal a week—hey, she gets it; she’s a mother, too.
Read on for 15 plant-based meals to prep this Sunday for a better week ahead.
1. Plant-Based Cauliflower Soup
Source: Food By Maria
2. Plant Power Balance Bowls
Source: Cotter Crunch
3. Bean and Aubergine Casserole
Source: Lauren Caris Cooks
4. Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Source: Detoxinista
5. Superfood Bibimbap with Crispy Tofu
Source: Half Baked Harvest
6. Vegan Butternut Squash Carbonara with Coconut Bacon and Crispy Sage
Source: Top With Cinnamon
7. Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
Source: Fit Foodie Finds
8. Loaded Sweet Potatoes with Tabbouleh
Source: Lauren Caris Cooks
9. BBQ Bean Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
10. Green Goddess Fig Bowls
Source: Cotter Crunch
11. Vegan Thai Red Curry with Tofu
Source: Jessica in the Kitchen
12. Vegan Burrito Bowl
Source: Sweet Potato Soul
13. Homemade Cauliflower Gnocchi
Source: Pinch of Yum
14. Spicy Tofu Burgers
Source: Pinch of Yum
15. Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
Source: Sweet Potato Soul
