7-Day Vegan Meal Plan: 1,500 Calories

Following a vegan diet, or even just including more plant-based foods in your routine, can be a healthy and delicious approach to eating. Research has shown that cutting back on animal products and eating more beans, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds is associated with a decreased risk for diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer. Plus, you may have an easier time losing weight on a vegan diet, thanks to fiber-rich foods, which help you feel full and satisfied throughout the day.

At 1,500 calories, this vegan meal plan sets you up to lose a healthy 1 to 2 pounds per week and includes a variety of nutritious foods and balanced meals to make sure you're getting the nutrients you need each day. But calorie needs are highly individual and meal plans should be used as more of a guide for inspiration, rather that a strict rubric. Whether you're a full-time vegan or just looking for healthy vegan recipe ideas, this plant-based meal plan makes for a week of nutritious and flavorful eating.

Related: 9 Healthy Tips to Help You Start Eating a Vegan Diet

1. Make a batch of the Vegan Pancakes to have for breakfast on Days 1, 5 and 7. Freeze the cooked pancakes until ready to eat and reheat in the microwave.

2. Cook a batch of Basic Quinoa to have for lunch on Day 2 and dinner on Day 5.

3. Make the Quinoa & Chia Oatmeal Mix to have on Day 4. Store the dry mix in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

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• 2 Vegan Pancakes
• 1 medium banana, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. peanut butter

Mix peanut butter with 1 tsp. warm water (or more, as needed, to thin out the peanut butter). Drizzle over pancakes and banana.

• 3/4 cup edamame pods, seasoned with a pinch of salt
• 1 medium orange

• 1 serving White Bean & Avocado Toast
• 1 cup sliced cucumber tossed with 2 tsp. olive oil, lemon juice and seasoned with a pinch each salt & pepper.

• 1 medium apple

• 1 serving Falafel Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing

Daily Totals: 1,522 calories, 52 g protein, 194 g carbohydrates, 46 g fiber, 68 g fat, 1,734 mg sodium

• 1 serving Peanut Butter & Chia Berry Jam English Muffin
• 1 medium orange

• 1 cup edamame pods, seasoned with a pinch of salt

• 4 cups White Bean & Veggie Salad

• 1 medium pear

• 2 cups Black-Bean Quinoa Bowl

Daily Totals: 1,485 calories, 58 g protein, 204 g carbohydrates, 59 g fiber, 57 g fat, 1,402 mg sodium

• 1 serving Peanut Butter-Banana Toast

• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

• 1 serving Green Salad with Edamame & Beets

• 2 cups air-popped popcorn tossed with 1 Tbsp. each olive oil and nutritional yeast.

• 1 1/2 cups Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soup
• 1 small whole-wheat pita, toasted
• 1/3 cup hummus

Meal-Prep Tip: Save 1 serving Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soup for lunch on Day 4.

Daily Totals: 1,505 calories, 60 g protein, 143 g carbohydrates, 36 g fiber, 80 g fat, 1,841 mg sodium

• 1/3 cup Quinoa & Chia Oatmeal Mix cooked with 1 1/4 cups unsweetened soymilk
• 1 medium banana

Meal-Prep Tip: Make the Quinoa & Chia Oatmeal Mix and store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

• 1 medium pear

• 1 1/2 cups Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soup
• 1 small whole-wheat pita, toasted

• 3 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

• 1 serving Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing

Daily Totals: 1,491 calories, 57 g protein, 232 g carbohydrates, 49 g fiber, 45 g fat, 1,404 mg sodium

• 2 Vegan Pancakes
• 1/2 cup blackberries
• 2 Tbsp. peanut butter

Mix peanut butter with 1 tsp. warm water (or more, as needed, to thin out the peanut butter). Drizzle over pancakes.

• 1 medium orange

• 1 serving Veggie & Hummus Sandwich

* 1 cup edamame pods, seasoned with a pinch of salt

* 1 cup Chickpea Curry

* 1 cup Basic Quinoa

Daily Totals: 1,490 calories, 58 g protein, 179 g carbohydrates, 43 g fiber, 61 g fat, 1,335 mg sodium

• 1 serving Peanut Butter & Chia Berry Jam English Muffin

* 1 medium pear

• 1 serving Vegan Bistro Lunch Box
• 1 medium apple
• 3 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

• 2 cups air-popped popcorn tossed with 1 Tbsp. each olive oil and nutritional yeast.

• 1 serving Spaghetti Squash with Peanut Sauce & Edamame
• 1 cup Spicy Cucumber Salad with Cilantro & Peanuts

Daily Totals: 1,507 calories, 50 g protein, 173 g carbohydrates, 41 g fiber, 77 g fat, 1,828 mg sodium

• 2 Vegan Pancakes
• 3/4 cup blackberries
• 2 Tbsp. peanut butter

Mix peanut butter with 1 tsp. warm water (or more, as needed, to thin out the peanut butter). Drizzle over pancakes.

• 1 medium banana

• 4 cups serving Green Salad with Edamame & Beets

• 2 cups air-popped popcorn tossed with 1 Tbsp. each olive oil and nutritional yeast.

* 1 serving Noodle Bowl with Rainbow Veggies & Peanut Sauce

Daily Totals: 1,498 calories, 50 g protein, 160 g carbohydrates, 36 g fiber, 73 g fat, 1,792 mg sodium

Congratulations on finishing this vegan diet meal plan. Maybe you followed along with every single meal and snack or perhaps just used it as an inspirational guide for following a vegan diet. Either way, we hope you found this plan interesting, delicious and informative. Following a plant-based diet meal plan is a healthy way to meet your nutritional needs and feel great. Keep up the good work and try one of our other healthy vegan meal plans or vegetarian meal plans.