Get ready to cook up a whole month of delicious, satisfying, healthful vegan dinners featuring whole plant foods, thanks to this amazing collection of 20 one dish plant based meals for about 500 calories or less.
If you’re making healthy weight goals, it’s a helpful strategy to include a rainbow of whole plant foods in your nutritionally balanced meals. Planning wholesome, nutrient-rich moderate calorie meals can help you meet your goals, while avoiding hunger pangs. And this fabulous collection of easy vegan recipes is just what you need. Each recipe includes all of the elements of a nutritionally calibrated meal in one dish: plant protein, slow-digesting carbs, a touch of healthy fats, and loads of veggies. Best of all? Each recipe also provides a completely delicious, balanced meal for about 500 calories or less, so that these meals are perfect for your healthy weight goals. Rich in fiber and volume, these hearty meals won’t leave you suffering from energy drops and cravings. You can also add a vegetable soup or green salad to each menu item to further enhance the satiety value of the meal. I’ve included several of my own best recipes tested in my own kitchen, as well as some recipes from my favorite bloggers. After all, healthy weight goals should be about enjoying delicious, satisfying meals that are good for your overall wellbeing. Just what the dietitian ordered!
Eat and Live Goodness,
Sharon
20 One-Dish Plant-Based Meals Under 500 Calories
Soups and Stews
Miso Soup with Noodles and Vegetables, Sophia Tsoukas DeSantis, Veggies Don’t Bite (shown above)
Pasta E Fagioli, Rosa Tamm, This Healthy Kitchen
Curries
Creamy Chickpea Curry, Lucy Parissi, Super Golden Bakes (shown above)
Bowls
Gado Gado Indonesian Tempeh Salad, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Tofu Kale Power Bowl with Tahini Dressing, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Vegan Bolognese with Lentils and Walnuts, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Mediterranean Bowl with Edamame and Quinoa, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Nourish Lentil Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Orange-Peanut Tempeh with Brown Rice, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Pistachio Turmeric Rice Power Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Stir-Fried Thai Tofu Sorghum Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Noodle Bowl with Thai Tofu and Vegetables, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Tofu Kale Power Bowl with Tahini Dressing, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Casseroles
Baked Vegan Mediterranean Lasagna, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Vegan Tamale Pie, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Asian-Inspired Dishes
Orange-Peanut Tempeh with Brown Rice, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Pad Thai, Michelle Minnaar, Greedy Gourmet (shown above)
Vegan Pho with Tofu, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
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