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