Weekly Meal Plan - July Week 4 | The Wimpy Vegetarian

Simple and easy is the theme for this week's vegetarian meal plan including salads that are filling enough to be a main dish, corn fritters, and an easy berries and cream dessert that replaces half of the cream with yogurt.

We're in high summer here in the mountains, which means it's summer everywhere. And I'm craving summer fruits and veggies. Here's a summer vegetarian meal plan for the week ahead that makes excellent use for produce that's in season.

VEGETARIAN MEAL PLAN

V = Vegan; GF = Gluten Free; DF = Dairy Free

MONDAY: 4-Ingredient Potato and Lentil Salad with Tomatoes (V, GF, DF)

TUESDAY: 15-Minute Easy Mediterranean Vegan Chickpea Salad (V, DF, GF)

WEDNESDAY: Healthy Gluten-Free Corn Fritters with Zucchini (GF)

THURSDAY: Quinoa, Avocado and Black Bean Salad(V, DF, GF)

FRIDAY: Simple Mexican Tostada (Vegetarian) (GF)

M O N D A Y

Potato and lentil salad with tomatoes, scallions, and oregano in a white bowl.

4-Ingredient Simple Potato and Lentil Salad with Tomatoes

The lentils and potatoes make this potato and lentil salad a filling dish and it's lightened with fresh cherry tomatoes and a bright vinaigrette. But the secret to this recipe is the fresh oregano.

T U E S D A Y

Chickpea salad with olives and arugula on a plate topped with Parmesan-style cheese.

Simple Mediterranean Vegan Chickpea Salad with Olives

This Mediterranean vegan chickpea salad recipe combines chickpeas with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and arugula for an easy lunch or dinner that needs almost no meal prep.

W E D N E S D A Y

Three corn and zucchini fritters stacked on top of each other, and topped with a kale, avocado and mango salad.

Healthy Gluten Free Corn Fritters with Zucchini

These gluten-free corn fritters are made with corn, zucchini and yellow squash, and topped with a kale, avocado, mango salad. The patties can be made up to 2 days ahead, and sautéd when you're ready to serve them!

T H U R S D A Y

A bowl of quinoa, black beans, grapes, avocado and cilantro, on a tea towel with a slice of lime.

Quinoa, Avocado and Black Bean Salad

This is a quick, healthy, vegan quinoa black bean salad tossed with avocado slices, cilantro and grapes, and tossed in a simple lime juice vinaigrette.

F R I D A Y

Toasted flour tortilla topped with guacamole, black beans, peppers and a cabbage and corn salad.

Black Bean and Avocado Tostadas with Cabbage Salad

This easy Mexican tostada recipe uses a crisped corn tortilla as the base, although you can also use a flour tortilla. It's topped with guacamole, black beans, and peppers and finished with a cabbage salad with corn, radishes, and lime.

D E S S E R T

Glasses filled with layers of berries and cream topped with chocolate shavings and mint.

Berries and Cream Recipe (with Yogurt!)

Make this easy berries and cream dessert with just a few ingredients for a perfect ending to dinner or summer holiday parties. Macerate the berries in sugar (or Gran Marnier), whip up the cream-yogurt combination, and you're all done.