Planning a Meatless Meal

Do you plan a MeatlessMonday?  At our house, we try to have at least one plant-based dinner night a week to both be more budget conscious, but also for those health benefits such as lowering the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.  In most meatless meals you will find that they are focused on 4 food groups:  beans, lentils, vegetables, and whole grains.

Eating more plant-based meals makes your diet more like the Mediterranean diet and all these vegetarian options are most likely going to save you money too!  My favorite go-to MeatlessMonday meal is one from Skinny Taste - Sweet Potato Irish Nachos!  Most of my patients have heard me talk about these and have probably tried them too!

Also, see the below top 10 Dietitian Plant-Based Recipes!

Top 10 Dietitian Plant-Based Recipes

1. Vegan Lasagna with Herbed Tofu Ricotta

2. Spice Roasted Chickpeas

3. Sweet Cranberry & Apple Lentils

4. Vegan Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers

5. Sweet Potato White Bean & Peanut Butter Stew

6. Rice Noodle Bowls with Baked Tempeh

7. Crunchy Lentil Tacos

8. Chickpea Meatballs

9. Quinoa & Edamame Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

10. Vegetarian Rice & Bean Casserole

Mindful Nutrition with Megan,

Megan Callahan, MS, RD, LD