Here's a vegetarian meal plan for the upcoming week packed with late summer dinners and early fall dishes ranging from an award-winning harvest vegetable and bean soup, tamale pie, and Mexican green spaghetti.
Side dish recommendations are included in the meal plan.
MEAL PLAN
MONDAY: Award Winner Vegetarian White Bean and Vegetable Soup
TUESDAY: Pan-Fried Chickpea Salad & Curried Yogurt
WEDNESDAY: Tamale Pie (Vegetarian!)
THURSDAY: Cauliflower Steaks over Lentil Salad
FRIDAY: Creamy Mexican Green Spaghetti (Espagueti Verde)
WEEKEND BAKING: Soft Sweet Potato Bread with Honey (Yeast Recipe)
DESSERT: 5 Minute Strawberry Sherbet
M O N D A Y
Harvest White Bean and Vegetable Soup (Award Winner)
First place Whole Foods contest winner!! This white bean vegetable soup is loaded with vegetables and is hearty enough to stand on its own as a main dinner dish with only a crust of bread on the side. But I have some side dish suggestions below.
Note: There's a bit of prep work to this soup, but I've included shortcuts in the post for you.
Side Dish Suggestion
If you want to have a side dish other than bread, I recommend this Easy Corn and Tomato Salad dressed in a simple vinaigrette.
T U E S D A Y
Pan-Fried Chickpea Salad with Curried Yogurt
Pan-fried chickpeas are tossed in a curried yogurt dressing with arugula for a healthy, filling salad. Top it with a little minced red onion for some crunch.
Side Dish Suggestion
This easy Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup is perfect with this chickpea salad.
W E D N E S D A Y
Vegetarian Tamale Pie
This Vegetarian Tamale Pie starts with dressed up cornbread mix, and topped with Tex-Mex spiced Beyond Beef, cheese and whatever toppings you like. Pickled jalapeño slices, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, green onions and black olives are all fair game.
A perfect vegetarian weeknight dinner! It's easy to make, can be made ahead, and is guaranteed family friendly. Even confirmed carnivores will love this one.
Side Dish Suggestion
This is a very filling main dish, but if you want to serve a side dish with this dish, I recommend this Mexican Street Corn Salad.
T H U R S D A Y
Cauliflower Steaks With Lentil Salad and Tahini Dressing
Spice rubbed cauliflower steaks are roasted and served on top of a lentil salad, with a drizzle of tahini dressing.
This dinner can be completely made ahead, except for the cauliflower steaks, making this a great weeknight dinner, or for a dinner party.
Side Dish Suggestion
These Citrus Roasted Carrots are great with this main dish.
F R I D A Y
Creamy Mexican Green Spaghetti (Espagueti Verde)
Mexican Green Spaghetti, also called espagueti verde and spaghetti verde, tosses cooked spaghetti pasta (I used trofie, a twisted pasta shape) with a creamy green sauce made from roasted poblanos, Mexican crema, garlic, cilantro, and queso fresco.
Side Dish Suggestion
Jiffy Mexican Cornbread is the obvious choice of what to serve with this pasta.
W E E K E N D B A K I N G
Soft Sweet Potato Loaf with Honey
Sweet potato bread might just be the softest bread you'll ever make. You probably won't taste them in the bread, but the result is the burnt orange color and the incredibly soft texture.
D E S S E R T
5-Minute Strawberry Sherbet
The secret to this easy strawberry sherbet recipe is to start with frozen whole strawberries and chill the food processor bowl and blade and milk in the freezer for an hour or two.
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