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    Oh My Veggies » Meal Plans

    This Week's Meatless Meal Plan | 08.11.14

    Published: Aug 8, 2014 · by Nicole · Updated: Aug 2, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    This week, we're fighting heat (summer) with heat (delicious spiciness)! Okay, so maybe that's a stretch. But either way, prepare yourselves for a bit of burn with this week's meal plan. We've got an incredible grilled fruit and quinoa salad with smoky chipotle dressing. And then there are the spicy buffalo chickpea cups. Plus, there's a luscious African peanut soup with a bit of a kick, too. Not to worry, though -- a couple of cooling breaks help round out the week: A simple, scrumptious portabella pesto burger, plus summer-perfect stewed eggplant over polenta.

    Here's this week's meatless meal plan:

    Monday

    Fiery Fruit and Quinoa SaladFiery Fruit & Quinoa Salad from Oh My Veggies // Grilled veggies and fruit, chia chipotle dressing, quinoa, and black beans make up this protein-packed powerhouse of a salad. Bonus: It's pretty too!

    Tuesday

    Cabernet Portabella Burger Recipe

    Cabernet Portabella Burgers from OhMyVeggies.com // Plain portabella burgers are good, but there’s so much more you can do with them to take them up a notch. When I saw this Napa Valley Cabernet Burgers recipe from Bon Appétit, I knew I could translate that idea to a grilled portabella burger. It was simple to do.

    Wednesday

    Stewed Eggplant and Tomatoes with PolentaStewed Eggplant and Tomatoes with Polenta from Cafe Johnsonia // Eggplant season is in full swing, and this simple stewed recipe makes it the star of the show. Eggplant in the spotlight -- right where it belongs! Creamy polenta is the perfect accompaniment.

    Thursday

    Buffalo Chickpea Lettuce WrapsBuffalo Chickpea Wraps with Cool Ranch Dressing from The Sweet Life // Ahh, buffalo sauce. Is there anything it can't make delicious?! This recipe spices up chickpeas (brilliant!) and cools them back down with lettuce and creamy ranch dressing.

    Friday

    African Peanut Soup RecipeAfrican Peanut Soup from Oh My Veggies // This rich, satisfying soup boasts tender sweet potato chunks in a creamy peanut base. A sprinkle of peanuts and fresh cilantro complete the picture. Best of all, it comes together in less than 30 minutes.

    Tips for This Week's Plan

    • If you don't grow your own herbs, you might end up with some leftover this week. Use them up in a big batch of homemade vegetable broth or use them to make this French Lentil Salad for lunch -- extra artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes would be a perfect addition to it!
    • To save yourself some time, you can skip the homemade polenta for Wednesday's recipe and opt for the store-bought kind instead. Slice it and pan-fry it and ladle the stewed eggplant over it.
    • You'll have some leftover black beans and chickpeas if you follow the salad and wrap recipes exactly. I just threw the spare beans in with the rest of the ingredients and it worked out just fine.
    • The wraps call for vegan mayo. Not being a fan of mayo, I just used a little bit of the ranch dressing instead, so if you either don't like mayo or don't have it on hand, that works!
    • Add a pint of cherry tomatoes to your shopping list, whip up a quick vinaigrette, and you have an easy side for the Portabella Burgers.

    Vegetarian Meal Plan & Shopping List - 08.11.14Click here for a printable version of this week's meatless meal plan and shopping list, then click on the links above to print out each recipe. Now you're set for the week!

    Find more dinner ideas from our Meatless Meal Plan archives.

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    1. [email protected] says

      August 08, 2014 at 4:18 pm

      Every week I look forward to these!!Thanks!

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    2. [email protected] says

      August 08, 2014 at 4:38 pm

      Thanks for including my buffalo lettuce wraps in your round-up, Kiersten! You're the best.

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      • Kiersten Frase says

        August 12, 2014 at 3:00 pm

        They were SO GOOD! 😀 Thank you for the recipe!

        Reply
    3. katie says

      August 24, 2014 at 8:32 pm

      Well, this was a stellar week. Fiery salad was the best and provided us with leftovers for 2 days. Portabello burgers were amazing, even though I went mad trying to find the artichoke hearts that night, never did . made the pesto without (found them two days later, behind the spices). Eggplant (over store bought polenta) was awesome and we got 1.5 days of leftovers. Since Friday was my husband's birthday and we saw an outdoor movie with snacks last night, just did the peanut butter soup. Oh. My. I want it forever.

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      • katie says

        August 24, 2014 at 8:34 pm

        Oh, Oh, and the chickpeas!!!! Amazing!! These were stellar. My colleagues were jealous of my lunches. Did the chickpeas with the sauce (heaven) in a spinach tortilla wrap. I didn't want lunch to end.

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        • Kiersten Frase says

          August 27, 2014 at 5:35 pm

          We had lots of leftovers from the salad too - I love meals like that! I'm glad to hear the meal plan was a hit! 🙂

          Reply

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