30 Easy Vegan Meals For Your Busy Week {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

What’s up, how are you doing today? 🙂 I feel like I don’t ask you that as often as I should, especially since I always tell you how I am feeling, and am about to again right now…

As a full time nutritional science student & blogger, let’s just say that my weeks get pretty insane. I’m actually sitting here at a coffee shop in Hollywood, waiting for class to start. Doesn’t sound so hectic, but let me explain: I volunteer for a food service course I am taking, at 8:00am certain days of the week, and Chris was nice enough to drive me out to the site, pick me up after my shift, then head to a coffee shop to blog and burn time before class, then take me to class. I would drive myself, but parking is impossible on my campus in the afternoons! It doesn’t make sense for me to go home and then back out to class because I am already out in this direction for volunteering, so mornings are kind of a burden! I am off to class until 4:30pm :/ Aaaalright, enough of the pity party, but I kind of just wanted to get the frustration of my morning off of my chest….

So as you can see, I am constantly on the go, and because of this always looking for easy, healthy & oil-free recipes to get me through the school week, and to keep me from getting bored of the usual rice, potatoes and oats. Don’t get me wrong, starch is where it’s at and I enjoying all of these foods, but when I eat these constantly, I run out of ideas for recipes and different seasonings, and I just do not feel like thinking of new ways to enjoy them because I don’t even have time to think about school, blogging, life, ah!!

I turned to the Finding Vegan Bloggers Facebook group and decided to submit a request for Easy Vegan Meals For Your Busy Week {Oil-Free Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}, and not only keep them bookmarked for myself, but share them here are well so you all can make use of these.

If you have any other recipes or ideas for me to add, feel free to comment below and let me know!

Breakfast

• Healthy 3-Ingredient Pancakes (gluten-free) via Sweet Simple Vegan
• Sweet Potato Smoothie Bowls via Mr. & Mrs. Vegan
• Caramel Apple Porridge via Win-Win Food
• Triple Chocolate Bread via Contendedness Cooking

• 2-Ingredient Cacao Banana Ice Cream via Sweet Simple Vegan
• Overnight Chia Oats In A Jar: In a 16oz mason jar, add 3/4 cup oats, 3/4 cup liquid (I use half almond milk half water), 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, dash vanilla powder, 1/2-1 tbsp maple syrup, dash of stevia or to taste + optional 1 tbsp nut butter. Mix up well, seal shut and place in refrigerator overnight. in the morning, mix again and add in fresh fruit and/or nuts.
• Breakfast Bars via Contentedness Cooking
• Pre-cooked frozen oatmeal via Craftsy: you can purchase packs like these at the store (see below), but you can also easily make them yourself! Oh, and no need to grease your pan! If your tin is non stick, it will work just fine.
• Coconut Water Smoothie w/ Berries & Spinach via Veggie Inspired Journey
• Red Velvet Cake Smoothie via Beetific Beginnings 
• Zucchini Peanut Butter Oatmeal via Sweet Simple Vegan
• Carrot No Bake Energy Bites via Vegan Heaven
• Fresh fruit
• Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods Gluten-free Organic Maple Oatmeal Cups
• Vegan Apple Cinnamon Raisin Breadless Pudding + Ice Cream (low-fat, gluten-free, date-sweetened) via Sweet Simple Vegan

Lunch & Dinner

• Easy Black Bean Burrito Bowl via Vegan Richa
• Dill & Chive Bean Dip or Spread {oil-free, low-fat}
• Chickpea Avocado Mash with Lemon via The Garden Grazer
• Sushi Parfait via Feasting On Fruit
• elevAte superfood salads (non GMO, gluten-free)
  -Available at your local Wal Mart, Costco, Safeway, etc. which are common nationwide stores, so I am sure you can easily get your hands on some. This ready-to-eat line includes 8 superfood salads, but be certain you grab one of their 2 vegan options:
  • go•go•goji SUPERFOOD SALAD {Chopped Kale, Carrots and Red Cabbage with Red Azuki Beans, Goji Berries, Cashews, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Black Sesame Seeds, Green Tea Matcha Dressing}
    -6g Plant-Based Protein, 590mg Omega-3 Fatty Acids, 4,600mg Omega-6 Fatty Acid & Excellent Source of Folate
  • power grains SUPERFOOD SALAD {Organic Spring Mix, Carrots and Red Cabbage, Raisins, Almonds, Wheatberries, Quinoa, Orange Vinaigrette}
    -7 g Plant-Based Protein, 280mg Omega-3 Fatty Acids, 3,400mg Omega-6 Fatty Acids & Excellent Source of Antioxidant Vitamins A, C & E
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• These salads are not oil-free, but fear not, you could easily whip up your own oil-free dressing in a jiffy!

Oil-free salad dressings:

• Citrus juice: lemon, lime, orange or calamansi.
• Lemon Garlic Mustard Dressing: Juice from 2 lemons, 1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1/4 clove fresh garlic (minced), 1/4 tsp onion powder, 2 tbs tahini, black pepper, 2 tsp mustard, 1 tbs fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried, salt to taste and 1/4 cup water. Blend until smooth.
• Tahini Lemon & Dill: 1/3 cup water, 1/4 cup tahini, juice of 1 small lemon, 1/4 tsp dried garlic, 1/4 tsp dried dill, 1/2 tbsp ground chia seeds (optional), salt & black pepper to taste. Blend until smooth.
• Salsa
• Mango barley dressing: 2 ataulfo mangoes, ½ tbsp barley grass juice powder, ¼ tsp fresh grated ginger + squeeze of orange juice. Blend until smooth.
• Ginger mango dressing: 2 Ataulfo mangos, diced, ¼” fresh ginger, roughly chopped, Juice of ½ lime+ 1-2 tbsp red onion, diced. Blend until smooth.
• Vinegars: apple cider, rice, balsamic, etc.
• Oil-free Hummus: homemade or store bought
• Easy tahini dressing: 1 tbs tahini, 1 tsp lemon/lime juice, ½ tsp liquid sweetener + 2 tbs water
• 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar 1-2 teaspoons stone-ground or Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, crushed or pressed

• Easy To Make Potato Leek Soup {in a bread bowl, if you’re feeling feisty} via Conscious Chris: this is perfect for big batch means that you can make on the weekend and enjoy throughout the week. It is filling, easy to make, and absolutely delicious.
• Spicy Red Lentil Dahl via My Eclectic Kitchen
• Easy Eggplant Quinoa Stuffing via Meg Unprocessed

• My ebook, Sweet Simple Vegan Lunch & Dinner with 22 easy & healthy recipes for only $3!
• Smoky Tempeh, Apple & Arugula Sandwich via Veggies Don’t Bite
• Roasted Chickpea Gyros via Live Eat Learn
• Millet Tabbouleh via Conscious Chris
• Vegan One-Pot Spaghetti w/ Vegetables via Vegan Heaven
  

• 3-2-1 Weeknight  Broccoli Bisque via Healthy. Happy. Life.
• The Easiest Cream Of Broccoli & Cauliflower Soup via Vegan Sandra
• Massaged Kale Sald w/ Lots of Veggies via Veggies Save the Day