Vegan-first picks
Fitness-friendly recipes with full macros. Vegan to omnivore, 5 min snacks to 6-portion batch cook.
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Fortified soy milk + nutritional yeast deliver a high-B12 jar (5.9 mcg per serving) plus iron (8.2 mg) and calcium (510 mg) — proof that vegan B12 is reachable through food when you pick fortified products. 28 g protein from yeast + flax + plant protein.
5-min night-before pudding — chia + soy milk + cocoa + vanilla. 13 g plant protein, 14 g fiber, 5 g omega-3 ALA, hits 53% calcium NRV.
10-minute fridge-staple salad — mashed chickpeas + vegan mayo + nori for the sea-flavour. 14 g plant protein, batch-makes 2 servings.
24 g vegan protein, full of fiber. Meal-preps for 2 days.
Pre-workout fuel or anytime snack. Lasts a week in fridge, 2 months frozen.
140 kcal each, 14 g fat. Bite-sized energy for keto cravings.
15-minute vegan tacos. 16 g fiber, 18 g protein.
Lentil pasta unlocks 26 g vegan protein in a regular pasta dish. 15 minutes.
Spanish summer staple — cold blended tomato + vegetable soup. 13 g good fat from olive oil, 5 g fiber, no cooking required.
35 g vegan protein from seitan and beans. Meal-prep friendly.
28 g protein per serving. Tempeh's nutty depth beats tofu in a stir-fry.
7 g fiber, packed with chlorophyll. Vegan + freezer-friendly.
Sichuan classic — silken tofu in numbing-spicy doubanjiang gravy. Shiitake mushrooms stand in for the traditional ground pork without losing umami.
Plant-based bibimbap, 26 g protein. Gochujang gives the kick.
Cheap, hearty, 14 g vegan protein. Soviet-childhood comfort food made better.
Parsley-forward Lebanese salad — fresh herbs are the star, bulgur is a backup. Bright, fresh, makes a perfect side or light lunch.
Vegan, 18 g protein, 13 g fiber per serving. Freezes for weeks.
One-pot, 16 g protein, freezer-friendly. Cheap and filling.
30 g vegan protein, 13 g fiber per portion.
Vegan modern American — quinoa + black beans + roasted sweet potato + corn + avocado + tajín. 14 g protein, 14 g fiber per serving.
Roasted sweet potato + chickpeas + brown rice + massaged kale + tahini drizzle. 22 g plant protein, 18 g fiber, hits 32% iron NRV in one bowl.
18 g protein, 13 g fiber. Walnuts give it the Georgian signature richness.
One-pot, freezer-friendly, 18 g protein and 12 g fibre per serving. Tastes better on day 2.
Thin Russian crepes made with buckwheat flour and fortified soy milk — fully vegan, naturally gluten-light, B12 from the soy.
Velvety red-lentil soup with cumin and dried mint — fast, cheap, plant protein-rich, batch-cooks for a week.
Black-bean-based fudgy brownies — 11 g protein per square, no flour, freezes for weeks. Tastes like brownies, not beans (promise).
Smoky tempeh stands in for the traditional pork. 22 g protein, freezes for weeks.
Dutch winter classic: kale-stuffed potato mash with sliced smoky tempeh — vegan upgrade of the rookworst original.
Dry-style North Indian curry — golden potatoes and cauliflower roasted in cumin-coriander-turmeric. Iconic vegan side, finishes with kasuri methi for that restaurant aroma.
Punjabi yellow dal with a sizzling tadka of cumin, mustard seeds, chilies, and garlic in ghee. Comfort food + plant-protein powerhouse — 18 g protein per portion.
Smoky Lebanese eggplant dip — char the eggplant, blend with tahini and lemon. Lower in calories than hummus, deeper flavor.
Smoky brown-lentil soup with leek, celery root, and a splash of cider vinegar at the end — German winter standard, vegan.
Beet soup, freezes 3 months, 9 g protein from white beans. Day-2 is best.
Comfort food, 18 g vegan protein per serving. Freezes individually for 2 months.
Plant-based Swedish meatballs (lentils + oats + allspice) with creamy mash and lingonberry jam. IKEA at home, fully vegan.
Hearty fall/winter soup — earthy mushrooms, chewy barley, dried porcini for depth. 9 g fiber, freezes for weeks.
Greece's national dish: olive-oil-rich white bean soup with tomato, oregano, and lemon. Lent staple, plant-protein heavy.
Hunter's stew without the hunter — sauerkraut + fresh cabbage + mushrooms + dried prunes simmered low and slow. Tastes better on day 2.
Smoky white bean mash topped with crispy paprika onions — Romanian post-fast classic, high-fiber + plant-protein heavy.
Pickled-cabbage rolls stuffed with rice and mushrooms, slow-simmered in smoked paprika and tomato. Iconic Romanian feast staple.
Stuffed cabbage rolls without meat — brown rice + chopped mushrooms + onion + carrot, baked in tomato passata. Freezes beautifully.