V7 Original One-Week Meal Plan
Eating vegan has never been easier – that’s why we created our V7 meal plan, to show just how easy, tasty and affordable it can be.
We’ve prepared a breakfast, lunch and dinner for every day of the week, with a new recipe for each meal. However, you can feel free to use this as a guideline. You may wish to mix and match recipes or make an extra portion of dinner one day to have for lunch the next. Do whatever works for you – and we hope you enjoy it!
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Day 1
Breakfast: Easy Vanilla Coconut Granola & a Look at Vegan Cereals
Packed with protein and nutrient-rich oats, nuts, dried fruit and chocolate – you’ll bounce out of bed for this granola! Don’t forget to sprinkle over your favourite toppings – we’ve provided lots of options below, including protein-rich extras.
Lunch: Coronation Vegan Chicken Sandwich (plus other sandwich filling ideas)
As the name suggests, this is a traditional British royal dish but we’ve jazzed it up and veganised the whole affair! It’s equally delicious with vegan chicken or chickpeas but the chickpea option is much quicker as you don’t have to cook anything. (Nutritional information based on using the chickpea version and 2 slices of… Continue reading Coronation Vegan Chicken Sandwich (plus other sandwich filling ideas)
Dinner: One-Pot Pad Thai
This is one of the most popular recipes on Vegan Recipe Club! It’s ridiculously easy to make, super-quick and tastes amazing – perfect for busy lives!
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Day 2
Breakfast: 5-Minute Banana, Nut Butter & Cinnamon on Toast (plus a guide to vegan breads and toast toppings)
This amazingly simple breakfast tastes like a feast in one dish. The combination of flavours is to die for and creates a healthy but indulgent breakfast. Enjoy!
Lunch: 15-Minute Thai Soup
This might just be one of the easiest and fastest soup recipes you’ve ever made! Packed full of beautiful Thai flavours and fresh vegetables, it’s a tasty and nutritious hug in a mug. No more boring lunches!
Dinner: Speedy Sticky Gochujang Tofu Bowl
Crispy golden tofu coated in a delectably sticky gochujang sauce – need we say more!
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Day 3
Breakfast: Black Forest Smoothie Fix
This smoothie is so incredibly indulgent and delicious, you can’t believe it’s made from fruit – you can have it for dessert it’s so tasty.
Lunch: 10-Minute Toast With All the Good Stuff
This simple lunch involves taking a selection of your favourite ingredients and assembling them on a toasted crusty bread with a dollop of delicious spread and a sprinkling of whatever you fancy – a great opportunity to get creative and be healthy at the same time!
Dinner: Cheat’s Katsu Curry
Take a ready-made vegan chicken fillet and pair it with a creamy katsu sauce, rice and spring onions and you have a very deliciously cheating version of the nation’s favourite Japanese dish!
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Day 4
Breakfast: 5-Minute Double Chocolate Overnight Oats
Bounce out of bed for a mouth-watering, super-fuelled start to the day! Quickly prep these indulgent oats the night before, ready to grab and go the next morning!
Lunch: Easy Tempeh Pitta With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Packed with protein, punchy flavours and all your favourite toppings – these pittas are guaranteed to become one of your lunchtime staples.
Dinner: Everyday Chilli Non Carne
This is a great one for making at the start of the week and freezing for quick meals. Serve with fluffy rice, cool vegan sour cream, guacamole and zingy lime for a taste sensation.
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Day 5
Breakfast: Fast & Tasty Banana-Choc Porridge with a Nutty Drizzle
Start the day in a supercharged, healthy way with high-fibre oats, protein-rich toppings and oodles of deliciousness.
Lunch: No-Fuss Crispy Potato & Tofu Rostis with Chutney
Our former Food and Cookery Coordinator, Helen Wilson, developed this recipe and it remains one of the most popular dishes on the Vegan Recipe Club. Tucking into a crispy, golden potato rosti with the unique addition of tofu = win-win. We’ve added a caramelised onion chutney for extra pizzazz!
Dinner: Weeknight Spicy Tomato & ‘Sausage’ Rigatoni
A deliciously comforting creamy ‘sausage’ pasta with zingy sun-dried tomato and a chilli kick.
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Day 6
Breakfast: Lemon & Blueberry Pancakes Made Easy
Light, fluffy and zingy pancakes that can be dressed up or down with a variety of toppings, depending on the occasion. We enjoy them with a drizzle of maple syrup, a dollop of vegan yoghurt and a sprinkling of blueberries.
Lunch: Easy-Peasy Vegan Pot Noodle
The thing we love most about this lunch is that you can add pretty much anything you fancy to it! It’s healthy, quick, easy and versatile which makes it perfect for work lunches or a dinner option when you’re short of time.
Dinner: Butternut Squash & Crispy Tofu Traybake With Tahini Drizzle
With minimal prep and bold Middle Eastern flavours, what’s not to love about this dish? Enjoy the combination of sweet butternut squash, crispy golden tofu, chickpeas, cumin and tahini and with four different types of protein it really packs a punch.
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Day 7
Breakfast: Stuffed & Simple Breakfast Burrito
This bursting breakfast burrito is the ultimate way to kick-start your day. Filled with scrambled tofu, hash browns, avocado and a sprinkling of ‘cheese’, it’s delicious and super quick to make!
Lunch: 5-Minute Creamy Tahini Kale Salad
This is a delicious way to eat kale and the entire salad will have you feeling brand new – it’s so healthy, you can practically feel the nutrients zinging through your body! Massaging the kale makes it a bit softer to eat and easier to digest – the dressing helps with this process. It can be enjoyed as a side salad or as a main meal, especially if you pack it full of grains, tofu and extra salady bits 🙂
Dinner: Easy Gambian Stew Bowl with Homemade Peanut Hummus
One of the team recently visited The Gambia and discovered a delicious peanut stew that was served everywhere. Determined to recreate this authentic dish for the Vegan Recipe Club, we now have one of our most popular dishes on the site! With a creamy, nutty sauce, colourful sweet potatoes and a lovely deep heat, it’s easy to see why.
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