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Home  ›  Recipes  ›  Course  ›  Lunch & Dinner

21 Healthy Plant-Based Meals for Everyone

Posted:

01/09/19

Updated:

03/01/24

By:

Ashley Walterhouse

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I’m a big believer in adding more plants into your diet. Now, I’m not vegan (or even vegetarian) but I do eat loads of plant based meals and incorporate them into our weekly menu. Don’t tell Mr. FMK this but the older I get the more I love plant based and vegetarian meals.

Sometimes I go in waves of eating a heavily plant based diet and incorporating only a few meat dishes here and there. If you keep an open mind, I think some vegan dinners and vegetarian dishes may surprise you.

So here are  21 Healthy Plant-Based Meals that are great for anyone and everyone. Gluten-free and vegetarian meals included.

  • Southwest Quinoa Power Bowl with Honey Lime Dressing – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Chopped Thai Chickpea Salad with Curry Peanut Dressing – by Ambitious Kitchen
  • California Veggie Burger Burrito Bowl [vegan] – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Black Bean Quinoa Chili – by Fit Foodie Finds
  • Sweet Potato Beet Burgers with Spicy Pumpkin Aioli [vegan, gluten-free] – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Vegan Mushroom Gyros with Dairy-Free Tzatziki – by Miss Allie’s Kitchen
  • Curried Lentil Soup – by Running on Real Food
  • Meatless Walnut-Cauliflower Bolognese with Zucchini Pasta – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Norwegian Vegetarian Meatballs – by A Couple Cooks
  • Tex Mex Veggie Burger Collard Wraps – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Vegan Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bowls – by Making Thyme for Health
  • Chickpea Broccoli Buddha Bowl – by Hummusapien
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  • Easy Vegan Thai Naan Pizza – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Vegan Greek Power Bowl with Tzatziki Dressing – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Creamy Fennel Roasted Cauliflower Soup [Vegan] – by Cotter Crunch
  • Beet Falafel Pitas with Ginger Tahini Sauce [vegan, gluten-free] – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • Walnut Chorizo Tacos with Pineapple Salsa – by Pinch of Yum
  • Loaded Sweet Potato Nacho Salad Bowls – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
  • The Best Tempeh Veggie Burger – by Eating Bird Food
  • Vegan BBQ Tempeh Meal Prep Bowls with Avocado Ranch Dressing – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
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Southwest Quinoa Power Bowl with Honey Lime Dressing – by Fit Mitten Kitchen

Chopped Thai Chickpea Salad with Curry Peanut Dressing – by Ambitious Kitchen

California Veggie Burger Burrito Bowl [vegan] – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
veggie burger burrito bowl pinterest

Black Bean Quinoa Chili – by Fit Foodie Finds

Sweet Potato Beet Burgers with Spicy Pumpkin Aioli [vegan, gluten-free] – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
Quinoa Sweet Potato Beet Burgers! Made with cooked Love Beets. They're vegan,gluten-free and made in a blender!

Vegan Mushroom Gyros with Dairy-Free Tzatziki – by Miss Allie’s Kitchen

Curried Lentil Soup – by Running on Real Food

Meatless Walnut-Cauliflower Bolognese with Zucchini Pasta – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
bowls of zucchini noodles in bowl with meatless walnut bolognese

Norwegian Vegetarian Meatballs – by A Couple Cooks

Tex Mex Veggie Burger Collard Wraps – by Fit Mitten Kitchen

veggie burger collard wraps cut open on marble slab

Vegan Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bowls – by Making Thyme for Health

Chickpea Broccoli Buddha Bowl – by Hummusapien

 

Easy Vegan Thai Naan Pizza – by Fit Mitten Kitchen

Mushroom Teriyaki Tacos with Pineapple Salsa – by The Healthy Maven

Vegan Greek Power Bowl with Tzatziki Dressing – by Fit Mitten Kitchen

Creamy Fennel Roasted Cauliflower Soup [Vegan] – by Cotter Crunch

Beet Falafel Pitas with Ginger Tahini Sauce [vegan, gluten-free] – by Fit Mitten Kitchen
Healthy Vegan Beet Falafel Pitas! Serve in a loaded pita for a satisfying meal

Walnut Chorizo Tacos with Pineapple Salsa – by Pinch of Yum

Loaded Sweet Potato Nacho Salad Bowls – by Fit Mitten Kitchen

The Best Tempeh Veggie Burger – by Eating Bird Food

Vegan BBQ Tempeh Meal Prep Bowls with Avocado Ranch Dressing – by Fit Mitten Kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

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Ashley Walterhouse

Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy.
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5 responses

  1. Patsy Thomas
    January 6, 2020

    I love the recipes

    Reply
  2. mel
    May 12, 2019

    is your book for sale?

    Reply
    1. Ashley
      May 28, 2019

      I don’t have a book, but maybe someday!

      Reply
    2. vyates
      August 12, 2019

      Omg, How did you make the MeatBalls in the white sauce?

      Reply
      1. Ashley
        August 19, 2019

        If you click the link, it will take you to the original recipe 🙂
        (it’s not mine, so I can’t be of any help!)

        Reply

Hey there!

I’m Ashley – I started Fit Mitten Kitchen in 2015 to share healthier recipes. Here we balance real food with desserts and healthy snacks making life easy, nutritious and delicious.

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