No meat, and filling

Vegetarian weekly menu

14 meals with no meat or fish, built to really fill you up: on every plate, a legume or an egg, and a grain to round it out.

0 meat14 meals≈ $54
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This menu at a glance

7
days covered
14
meals (lunch + dinner)
2
people
≈ $54
estimated budget
28 min
average prep time
7 days, 14 meals

Lunch and dinner for seven days. The longer recipes land in the evenings and on weekends, and lunches stay short.

Mondayday 1
Lunch
Lentil salad, beet & feta
15 min
Dinner
Chickpea & spinach curry & rice
30 min
Tuesdayday 2
Lunch
Hummus toasts & raw veggies
12 min
Dinner
Zucchini, potato & Emmental gratin
45 min
Wednesdayday 3
Lunch
Mushroom omelet & salad
15 min
Dinner
Chili sin carne with kidney beans & rice
35 min
Thursdayday 4
Lunch
Egg fried rice with veggies
20 min
Dinner
Red lentil dal & naan
35 min
Fridayday 5
Lunch
Vegetable soup & warm goat cheese toast
25 min
Dinner
Pasta with roasted tomatoes, ricotta & basil
30 min
Saturdayday 6
Lunch
Bulgur Buddha bowl, roasted sweet potato & tahini
30 min
Dinner
Homemade veggie & mozzarella pizza treat
40 min
Sundayday 7
Lunch
Chickpea patties & lemony yogurt
25 min
Dinner
Leek tart & green salad
45 min

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Already grouped by aisle, so you get through the store without doubling back.

Everything you need to buy≈ $5440 items

Produce

  • Potatoes 1.5 kg
  • Zucchini ×3
  • Sweet potato ×1
  • Leeks ×3
  • Carrots ×6
  • Onions ×5
  • Garlic 1 head
  • Tomatoes ×6
  • Mushrooms 250 g
  • Cooked beets ×2
  • Fresh spinach 200 g
  • Green salad
  • Lemons ×2
  • Basil

Eggs & legumes

  • Eggs ×12
  • Green lentils 500 g
  • Red lentils 500 g
  • Chickpeas ×3 cans
  • Kidney beans ×2 cans
  • Hummus 1 tub

Dairy & fresh

  • Shredded Emmental 200 g
  • Feta 200 g
  • Ricotta 250 g
  • Goat cheese log
  • Mozzarella 125 g
  • Plain yogurt ×4
  • Puff pastry ×1

Pantry

  • Crushed tomatoes ×3
  • Coconut milk 40 cl
  • Tahini
  • Curry powder
  • Cumin
  • Vegetable broth
  • Olive oil

Starches

  • Rice 1 kg
  • Pasta 500 g
  • Bulgur 500 g
  • Naan ×2
  • Country bread
  • Pizza dough

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Why this vegetarian menu really fills you up

Legume + grain at every meal

Chickpeas and rice, lentils and bread, beans and bulgur: that combo gives you a complete set of amino acids, and above all, a full feeling that lasts until the next meal.

Fats, unapologetically

Olive oil, tahini, cheese, eggs: a vegetarian dish with no fat is a dish that leaves you hungry an hour later.

Half the price of a meat menu

A can of chickpeas replaces 200 g of meat for a fifth of the price. Over fourteen meals, the gap tops $35.

Iron, and what helps you absorb it

Lentils, spinach and chickpeas bring the iron, lemon and tomatoes the vitamin C that helps you absorb it. Both are on the same plates.

Our tips for this week

Tip #1

Save the chickpea water

Aquafaba whips up like egg white and binds Sunday's patties. The liquid everyone pours down the drain is actually an ingredient.

Tip #2

Roast the tomatoes a little too long

Forty minutes at 180 °C concentrates the sugar and gives Friday's pasta the flavor you usually get from a long-simmered sauce.

Tip #3

Soak the lentils? Nope

Unlike dried chickpeas, green and red lentils cook in 20 minutes with no soaking. They're the weeknight legume.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a vegetarian menu give you enough protein?

Yes, without any special effort: a plate that combines a legume and a grain gives you 20 to 25 g of protein, plus eggs and cheese on top. The only nutrient truly missing from a strict vegetarian diet is vitamin B12, but it's still covered by the eggs and dairy in this menu.

How do you make a weekly menu?

First pick a format (number of people, budget, time you have), then lay out 14 meals, lunch and dinner over 7 days, reusing the same ingredients from one dish to the next. Finish with the grocery list grouped by aisle: that's what makes sure the week holds up.

How do I get the grocery list?

Every menu on this site comes with one, already sorted by aisle. With Popotam, you can also generate your own from your own meals: you check it off as you go and it shows the budget you have left.

Is Popotam really free?

Yes, and with no subscription. Two ways to generate, your pick: Popotam handles it itself, which costs it less than a cent, or you use your own ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini account, which costs it nothing. No ads, no selling your data, no commission on your groceries.

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