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Happy New Year and welcome to the first vegetarian meal plan of 2026! I’m kicking things off with a week of recipes that are cozy, easy, and genuinely delicious! The kind of dinners that make you actually look forward to cooking on a weeknight.

This week’s lineup includes Homemade Ramen, Chickpea Tacos, Loaded Veggie Tikka Masala, Garlic Butter Noodles, and a Vegetarian Sushi Bake – five completely different flavor profiles so the week never feels repetitive. I’ve included a printable shopping list and meal prep tips for every recipe to make your week as easy as possible.

Whether you’re jumping into more plant-based eating this year or just tired of the “what’s for dinner” scramble, this plan has you covered. New plans drop regularly – browse all vegetarian meal plans here.

You can get the groceries easily right here!

weekly meal plan templates showing 6 different vegetarian recipes to cook

Here’s what we’ve got this week:

✨ Get the printable shopping list here! ✨

*the shopping list does NOT include ingredients for the bonus recipe.

Storage Containers:

🥡 I bought a multi-pack of THESE Snapware containers (affiliate link) at Costco a year ago and we really love them. This particular 5.5 cup size is my favorite as it allows me to fit a complete serving of a meal without it being too crowded.

Meal Prep Tips:

  • I like to do my grocery shopping on the same day that I meal prep or else some things will get lost in the abyss that is my fridge.
  • Monday: This whole recipe is best made night of but it’s very easy!
  • Tuesday: Another one that is SUPER easy but best made night of. You *could* prep the chickpeas ahead of time but it’s not my preference.
  • Wednesday: Prep the cilantro onion mixture ahead of time + shop all of the veggies. Gather the canned goods and measure out the spices into a small container.
  • Thursday: Chop the veggies (you could also go ahead and roast them). 
  • Friday: Prep the tofu and pre-make the rice
  • BONUS: This whole recipe is IDEAL made ahead of time and truly gets better after it sits for 24 hours.

I REALLY hope that you find these meal plans helpful. PLEASE PLEASE respond back to this email if you ever have questions OR suggestions for making the meal plans better.

Happy cooking!

Brita

easy homemade ramen in a large ramen bowl. the ramen is topped with a soft boiled egg, green onions, corn, and sesame seeds
5 from 2 votes

Quick and Easy Homemade Ramen

This easy homemade ramen is cozy, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes. A miso-rich vegetarian broth, tender shiitakes, and slurpy noodles make this the perfect quick comfort meal.
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4.82 from 50 votes

Loaded Veggie Tikka Masala

Easy and delicious loaded veggie tikka masala
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chickpea tacos served with lime wedge
5 from 1 vote

Chickpea Tacos

Bringing you my favorite vegan tacos that are insanely delicious and so easy to make! These Chickpea Tacos are hearty, healthy, and ready in less than 20 minutes. The perfect plant-based, gluten-free lunch or dinner!
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5 from 1 vote

Garlic Butter Noodles

This Garlic Butter Noodles recipe is so simple to make and can be elevated to a delicious meal with the help of some roasted veggies!
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vegetarian sushi bake inside of a casserole dish that's topped with heaps of avocado, sesame seeds and drizzled with red sriracha, orange spicy mayo, and kewpie mayo. It's also sprinkled with chopped green onion
5 from 2 votes

Vegetarian Sushi Bake (vegan friendly!)

This Vegetarian Sushi Bake is my take on the VIRAL trend that has been ALL over Tiktok and Instagram for many months! Instead of fish, we’re using a simple tofu mixture to keep this close to the original BUT fully meat and seafood free.
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5 from 10 votes

Dense Bean Salad

This Dense Bean Salad is a high-protein hearty mix of chickpeas, cannellini beans, crisp vegetables, olives, and feta in a tangy oregano-garlic vinaigrette. Perfect for meal prepped lunches and popular at potlucks!
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About Brita Britnell

Brita is the author of Food with Feeling which is a vegetarian based food blog. She creates easy and delicious recipes that encourage people to try more meat-free recipes!

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2 Comments

  1. Hungry avocado says:

    Followed this plan for the past week mostly I couldn’t get some of the ingredients but I still enjoyed it very much, especially the butter noodles and the bean salad. Thank you!

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    1. Brita Britnell says:

      omg yay!! This means SO much to me! Curious what ingredients you were unable to find? I always like to keep that in mind for future recipes/ meal plans

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