20 One-Dish Plant-Based Meals Under 500 Calories
Get ready to cook up healthful, satisfying, one-dish vegan meals featuring whole plant foods, thanks to these 20 one-dish plant-based meals for about 500 calories or less.
Get ready to cook up a healthful month of hearty, satisfying, one-dish plant-based meals featuring a rainbow of whole plant foods, thanks to this fabulous collection of vegan recipes. Each recipes includes everything you need in a balanced meal: plant protein, slow-digesting carbs, and veggies. Best of all? Every recipe provides a completely delicious, balanced meal in one dish for about 500 calories or less, meaning that these meals are perfect for your healthy weight goals. I’ve included several of my own best recipes tested in my own kitchen here, as well as some from my favorite bloggers.
Eat and Live Goodness,
Sharon
20 One-Dish Plant-Based Meals Under 500 Calories
Soups and Stews
Miso Soup with Noodles and Vegetables, Sophia Tsoukas DeSantis, Veggies Don’t Bite (shown above)
Pasta E Fagioli, Rosa Tamm, This Healthy Kitchen
Curries
Creamy Chickpea Curry, Lucy Parissi, Super Golden Bakes (shown above)
Bowls
Gado-Gado, Indonesian Tempeh Salad, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Kale Tofu Power Bowl with Tahini Dressing, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Lentil Walnut Bolognese with Spaghetti, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Mediterranean Edamame Quinoa Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Nourish Lentil Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Orange-Peanut Tempeh with Brown Rice, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Pistachio Turmeric Rice Power Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Stir-Fried Thai Tofu Sorghum Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Thai Tofu Veggie Noodle Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Tofu Kale Power Bowl with Tahini Dressing, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Turmeric Rice and Black Bean Power Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Casseroles
Baked Mediterranean Lasagna, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Easy Mediterranean Artichoke Chickpea Bake, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Tamale Pie, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Asian-Inspired Dishes
Orange Peanut Tempeh with Brown Rice, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
Pad Thai, Michelle Minnaar, Greedy Gourmet (shown above)
Vegetable Tofu Pho, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
For more one-dish plant-based meals, check out some of my favorites:
Chipotle Tomato Rice Power Bowl
Chana Masala Brown Rice
Shanghai Snow Pea Seitan Stir-Fry with Brown Rice