Here's a vegetarian meal plan for the upcoming week packed with ideas for spring weather plus my favorite chubby chocolate chip cookies and my Huevos Rancheros recipe that won first place in a nationwide contest.
MEAL PLAN
MONDAY: One-Pot Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff
TUESDAY: Chickpea Flour Pancakes with Spinach and Scallions
WEDNESDAY: Vegan Carrot Coconut and Ginger Soup with Curry
THURSDAY: Easy Swiss Chard Sauté with Quinoa, Capers and Olives
FRIDAY: Cauliflower Steaks with Chimichurri Lentils and Tahini Sauce
M O N D A Y
One-Pot Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff
This is a flavorful mushroom stroganoff that's packed with umami flavor from three kinds of mushrooms, soy sauce, sherry wine, and mustard. And it's made creamy with sour cream. Serve it over mashed potatoes or go traditional with egg noodles. A video for how to make this dish is included in the Recipe Card.
T U E S D A Y
Chickpea Flour Pancakes with Spinach and Scallions
These mini chickpea pancakes are made with chickpea flour, rosemary, scallions, spinach, and lemon for a delicious appetizer, lunch, or dinner. Pancakes or crepes made with chickpea flour are called farinata in Italy and socca in southern France.
W E D N E S D A Y
Vegan Carrot Coconut and Ginger Soup
This vegan carrot soup is full of flavors with carrots, ginger, garlic, coconut milk, and green curry paste. It's very lightly spiced to allow all of the flavors to shine.
T H U R S D A Y
Easy Swiss Chard Sauté with Quinoa, Capers and Olives
This Swiss chard and quinoa sauté is a perfect vegan or vegetarian main dish or serve as a side dish for the meat eaters at the table. Best of all, it's ready in 30 minutes!
F R I D A Y
Cauliflower Steaks with Chimichurri Lentils and Tahini Sauce
This dish of cauliflower steaks over lentils with tahini sauce and chimichurri is easy enough for a vegan weeknight dinner and fancy enough for guests. And it's so full of flavor from the sauces you'll never miss the meat.
D E S S E R T
Perfect Chubby Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chubby chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy and make the perfect treat anytime of day for any crowd (or just for yourself). Tips for success are included and directions for freezing scoops of dough so you can have freshly baked cookies, still warm from the oven, anytime you want.
B R U N C H
Easy Huevos Rancheros Recipe (Award Winner!)
Huevos Rancheros is a traditional Mexican breakfast of crispy corn tortillas, refried beans, and warm salsa, with a fried egg on top. This recipe, which won first prize in a contest, adds roasted mini peppers and uses salsa verde instead of the more traditional red salsa.
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