Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, omnivore, or straight-up carnivore, having a balanced diet takes effort, especially as a college student. To ensure your plant-based diet is properly balanced, use this Power Plate by PCRM as a guide. Each day, try to get some of each food group.
With the money you will be saving no longer buying meat, eggs, dairy, and heavily processed foods, you can eat plant-based whole foods while spending the same amount of money on groceries as you were before (not to mention saving thousands more dollars down the road in healthcare).
Take a week and plan out your menu. Here are some ideas if you don't plan on eating meat that day:
Breakfast
Toast with jam
Bran cereal with almond milk
Pancakes
Apple cinnamon raisin oatmeal
Fruit
Smoothie
Sweet potato hash
Lunch/Dinner
Chili
Stir fry (with low-sodium sauce)
Spaghetti & other pastas
Teriyaki Chickpeas
Mexican Lasagna
Chickpea lettuce wraps
Easy beans and rice
Lentil sloppy Joe’s
Black bean & brown rice
Lentil tacos
Black bean tortilla pie (omit cheese)
Snack
Fruit
Salads
Yamadillas
“Banana sushi”
Dessert
Chocolate banana smoothie
Non-dairy ice cream
Brownies
Chocolate chip cookie cake
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