Vegetarian Meal Plan: January Week 5

M O N D A Y

30-MINUTE DISH         GLUTEN-FREE        EASY

5 Ingredient Aglio e Olio Spaghetti Squash Pasta

This spaghetti squash recipe is ready in 30 minutes if you have an air fryer for cooking the spaghetti squash. The air fryer is my favorite way of cooking this vegetable. This is a very easy recipe that only needs 5 ingredients plus olive oil, salt and pepper.

T U E S D A Y

VEGAN        30-MINUTE DISH        EASY

Mexican Black Beans

These Mexican Black Beans are a great main dish, side dish, or filler for quesadillas, tacos, and enchiladas.

W E D N E S D A Y

EASY        30-MINUTE DINNER        SHEET PAN DINNER

Warm Chickpea Feta Sheet Pan Dinner with Roasted Tomatoes

This warm chickpea salad is roasted in a sheet pan. Everything roasts until charred, and then slabs of feta are added to melt for a few minutes in the oven. The warm salad is finished with arugula, olives, and sherry wine vinegar.

T H U R S D A Y 

EASY        READY IN 35 MINUTES        GLUTEN-FREE

Warm White Bean and Tomato Bake

This cheesy white bean tomato bake is total comfort food and one of the most popular on the blog.

F R I D A Y

VEGAN 

Vegan Carrot Coconut Ginger Soup with Curry

This easy vegan carrot soup is full of flavors with carrots, ginger, garlic, coconut milk, and green curry paste. It's very lightly spiced to allow the carrot, ginger, curry and coconut flavors to shine.

W E E K E N D

 GLUTEN-FREE

Huevos Rancheros (Award Winner!)

Huevos Rancheros is a traditional Mexican breakfast of crispy corn tortillas, refried beans, and warm salsa, with a fried egg on top. This recipe, which won first prize in a contest, adds roasted mini peppers and uses salsa verde instead of the more traditional red salsa.

W E E K E N D    B R E A K F A S T

READY IN ABOUT 35 MINUTES

German Pancake (Dutch Baby)

This baked German Pancake reminds me of the pancake soufflés we made when I was in culinary school. Just top with sliced strawberries and a dollop of sweetened ricotta cheese whipped together with Greek yogurt.