Easy-to-Follow Meal Preparation for Vegans
Preparing meals is a guaranteed way to follow our specific diets. The vegan diet is a complicated diet especially for beginners so we prepared these easy-to-follow meal preparation for vegans.
Being vegan doesn’t mean you’ll just have to eat fruits, vegetables, nuts or salads all the time. Vegan food has now looks and tastes even better thanks to the varied ingredients available to make it even better.
We are going to divide this post into four parts – namely breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts or snacks.
Breakfast
For breakfast, it is best to have something quick to prepare.
Here are some easy-to-prepare breakfast ideas:
Fruit bowls – prepare cut fruits and toss them in a bowl for some quick yet healthy vegan breakfast. Spice it up a bit with coconut yogurt and granola.
Acai bowls – pronounced, ah-sah-ee or ah-sahy-ee, is easy to prepare. This healthy and trendy food is most commonly eaten during breakfast or as a snack.
To prepare a delicious acai bowl, you only need the following :
- Acai puree
- Fruits
- Blender
Blend them all in to make your acai bowl. To finish, you can use other fruits to make similar toppings you see on Instagram.
Overnight oats – another popular vegan breakfast is overnight oats. True to its name, we prepare this from the night before and cool it down so it’s easy to eat especially when you don’t have time to prepare breakfast.
To make overnight oats, you need:
- Rolled oats
- Vegan milk
- Maple syrup
- Nuts
You can add anything you want in your overnight oats to make them even better. Most people add fruits to make it look and taste better.
Lunch
Lunch will always depend on whether we have a lot of time to eat or not. Some popular lunch ideas include sandwiches, pasta, rice, and salads.
One great lunch favorite is Tasty’s easy vegan pasta salad. You can prepare it once and have enough food for up to four meals. It’s both pasta and salad in one so it’s a win-win! You may check the full recipe here.
There are a many vegan dishes we can follow online. You may also check this and this for more ideas on what to add for your lunch.
Dinner
As for dinner, it is best to eat light as we are going to bed soon. However, similar to lunch, you can also make varied meals from sandwiches, pasta, rice, and salads for your dinner meals.
Chickpea salad is a healthy and light vegan meal perfect for dinner as it is packed with protein but with fewer calories.
If you have more time to prepare for dinner, you may also try some delectable easy to follow recipes here.
Snacks / Desserts
There are many delicious vegan snacks and desserts available in the market. However, the best vegan snacks and desserts could also easily be made at home.
Some popular snacks and desserts you can buy from the market include the following:
- Cereals
- Potato chips
- Cookies
- Protein bars
- Vegan ice cream
Luckily, we can also prepare some vegan snacks and desserts at home easily including but not limited to:
- Fruit salads
- Nice cream
- Peanut butter-based desserts
- Dark chocolate
- No-bake brownie bites
You may also read our post about 8 must-try easy vegan desserts.
Planning your meal ahead of time also helps you become more careful with the food you eat. Meal preparation for vegans is important because it helps us eat the daily calories and nutrients we need.