20 Healthy Plant Based Recipes I Ate For Weight Loss

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I documented the types of plant-based diet foods I ate over the last 6 months to lose weight. If you’re looking for delicious breakfast lunch dinner and dessert dishes that are whole food and natural this is the list for you!

Vegan Breakfast Ideas For Weight Loss

Dont forget about oatmeal for you healthy vegan recipes for weight loss!

Quick Vegan Overnight Oats (Multiple Ways) – Plant-Based on a Budget

Get ready to spruce up your traditional breakfast with this super easy guide to overnight oats! We’ve got tons of options for you to try out and mix things up for variety!

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This oatmeal recipe can be made in a larger portion in order to meal prep. If you make too much you can always put some portions of it in the freezer.

The Best Creamy Vegan Oatmeal Recipe – Veggies Don’t Bite

Looking for the perfect way to start your day? This vegan oatmeal recipe is the ultimate creamy delicious choice and it comes together in mere minutes!

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Try this low calorie plant based diet spinach smoothie recipe. It actually tastes really good when combined with the citrus and sweetener!

The Best Vegan Green Smoothie

The Best Vegan Green Smoothie – Perfectly sweetened, chock full of greens (but you won’t taste them!) with a healthy dose of plant protein.

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You can also blend the smoothie up the night before so your easy breakfast is ready to go in the morning.

Oatmeal is great due to the fact it is a gluten free plant based whole food! you can top it with almost anything. Such as fruit, nuts, and seeds. 

Plant-Based Breakfast Recipe For Oatmeal Muffins | MamaSezz Plant Based Meals – MamaSezz

Don’t have time to make a healthy plant-based breakfast every morning? Neither do I. Just make a batch of these vegan oatmeal muffins at the beginning of the week and grab and go in the morning! No mess, no dishes – just moist, and delicious muffins.

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Don’t forget about breakfast and dessert ideas. These oven baked donuts represents both course. Vegan oatmeal donuts are oil and sugar free.

Easy Baked Vegan Donuts Recipe – Anyreasonvegans

Made with oat flour and oven baked

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This low carb plant based salted caramel donut is perfect for your vegan weight loss plan! Baked donuts are the best breakfast to satisfy your sweet tooth. I used Walden Farms zero calorie syrup.

Keto Salted Caramel Donut Recipe – Anyreasonvegans

Kick those sugar cravings fast with these amazingly delicious low carb plant based baked donuts!

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Chia seeds are so amazing! They are affordable (especially if you order in bulk like I do). Chia seeds are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and complete proteins.

Overnight Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

I’m a little late to the chia seed pudding bandwagon, I know. But that doesn’t mean I can’t be an enthusiast. The chia seed has been having

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Eating chia seed plant based diet recipes helped me lose 20 pounds in the first month. Additionally they continue to absorb liquid in your stomach, helping you fill full.

Healthy Chia Pudding

This Healthy Chia Pudding is incredible! It’s full of yummy nutritious flavors of fruit, jam, and nut butters that will leave you feeling full of energy!

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If you want to manage your size in a natural way then this plan is for you. You wont find better food list anywhere with lots of vegetables high in protein. 

Vegan Breakfast Bowls

These Vegan Breakfast Bowls are packed with tons of vegetables and protein. They’re a healthy and easy meal prep breakfast!

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Plant Based Diet Main Courses

Try this butternut squash nugget tacos recipe with low carb whole wheat tortillas. Maybe omit the vegan mayo for low calorie hot sauce or soy sauce.

Butternut Squash Nugget Tacos With Sweet Vegan Mayo – Anyreasonvegans

These plant based tacos are easy and delicious

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Low calorie sauces are best for faster plant based weight loss.

8 Healthiest Salad Dressings for Weight Loss

Your salad is only as healthy as the dressing you drizzle on it. Find registered dietitians’ tips for choosing options with healthy fat, and limited salt and sugar. They suggest eight brands that are nutritious and can help support weight loss.

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You might like these sweet potato noodles! Vegetable noodles are low calorie and nutritionally dense.

Healthy Sweet Potato Noodles Recipe – Anyreasonvegans

If you like spirilized vegetable noodles then you have to try this healthy recipe for sweet potato noodles. They are super nutritious and delicious especially sautéed with some of your favorite spices.

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If you like sweet potato noodles you might also enjoy zucchini noodles. It’s so healthy and delicious. 

Zucchini Noodles With Red Pepper Sauce – Anyreasonvegans

If you’re looking for a delicious low carb high protein meal packed with vegetables this is the one for you!

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Speaking of vegetables high in protein- Lentil loafs are another simple plant based weight loss recipe that’s easy to meal prep! They are packed with protein, fiber, and various vitamins and minerals.

Easy Vegan Lentil Loaf With Flaxseed Flour – Anyreasonvegans

I adore this simple plant based dish with lentils, flaxseed meal, and avocado on top!

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You will also adore this filling cabbage soup recipe that is packed with nutrients with very few calories!

Best Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe – Anyreasonvegans

This vegetable based soup will keep you satisfied on little calories.

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Soups can be amazing healthy vegan recipes for weight loss, especially for lunch and dinner.

Plant-Based Cauliflower Soup | FoodByMaria Recipes

I promise you’ll love this super simple and delicious plant-based soup with cauliflower. It’s perfect for the colder winter weather!

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1 cup of cooked spaghetti squash Contains 40 calories whereas the same portion of pasta noodles contains 200 calories.

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash Recipe – Anyreasonvegans

The easiest way to make spaghetti squash noodles!

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I prefer to eat Plant based diet recipes like vegetable noodles. They should be on weight loss food lists everywhere.

Zucchini Noodles With Red Pepper Sauce – Anyreasonvegans

If you’re looking for a delicious low carb high protein meal packed with vegetables this is the one for you!

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Serve up some tofu with vegetables like broccoli and red pepper. Balanced out with rice in a savory stir fry.

Easy Tofu Stir Fry (ready in 25 minutes!) – Choosing Chia

This weeknight tofu stir fry is perfect for those busy weeknights where you want dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!

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You will adore this plant protein tofu recipe for vegan weight loss meal: Sweet & Spicy Tofu with vegetables high in protein.

How to Make Crispy Tofu (easy, healthy, no-fry)

Ever wondered how to make perfect crispy tofu? This simple method is less hassle than frying and will give you crispy tofu every time.

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Protein Bowls

With quinoa, tofu, edamame, avocado and more your taste buds will thank you.

Protein Bowl (25g Plant-Based Proteins)

This Protein bowl recipe is a healthy quinoa bowl loaded with crispy tofu coated in almond sauce and crunchy vegetables for 25g of protein.

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Chickpeas and kale with a delightful sauce us the perfect satisfying meal.

Vegan Power Bowl

This vegan power bowl is loaded with roasted sweet potatoes, kale, spicy chickpeas and topped with a creamy white bean and apple cider vinegar dressing. Vegan + Gluten-free.

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They are perfect for low calorie food preparation. I definitely recommend this healthy plant based diet recipe for weight loss.

Vegan Mediterranean Protein Bowls Recipe | Fresh n’ Lean

Looking to fill up? These vegan Mediterranean protein bowls are loaded with lentils & quinoa, sautéed kale, crispy roasted chickpeas, and hummus!

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Tempeh is a next level plant based ingredient due to its yummy texture. Before I became vegan I had never heard of tempeh.

Teriyaki Tempeh and Broccoli

A vegan version of beef and broccoli, this one-skillet teriyaki tempeh and broccoli recipe is loaded with flavor and perfect for weeknights when you need to get a healthy meal on the table fast!

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I had only had tofu before of which I wasn’t the biggest fan ever. However I’ve come to enjoy tofu over the years. It’s grown on me and it’s plant based protein. 

Sweet and Spicy Tempeh (vegan & high protein) – Plant Based RD

A bowl of sweet and spicy tempeh that will get you excited about tempeh. Pan fried tempeh simmered in a sweet adobo soy sauce. An easy vegan weeknight meal.

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These quinoa sushi rolls are so healthy and low in calories. They’re so filling, and perfect for your weight loss diet if you love sushi like I do!

Veggie quinoa sushi – Lazy Cat Kitchen

Veggie quinoa sushi is a healthier take on a traditional futomaki roll. It’s easy and quick to make and tastes delicious. Naturally vegan and gluten-free.

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Or make it with rice instead. This recipe includes easy sushi roll up instructions. If you have never made a sushi roll before it can appear difficult.

Easy Homemade Vegan Sushi Recipe

This homemade vegan sushi recipe will have you making your favorite delicious rolls at home in no time! The step by step directions make it easy to follow without any fancy tools.

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This vegan meal for weight loss is sure to please a crowd.

Best Buddha Bowl – Love and Lemons

This vegan buddha bowl recipe includes whole grains, greens, chickpeas, sweet potato, and turmeric tahini sauce. It’s yummy, healthy, and easy to make!

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All weight loss food lists need beans like this butterbean & barley root vegetable stew.

Butterbean & Barley Root Vegetable Stew [Vegan]

Serve it with some warm bread and you’ve got yourself a delicious and filling meal that is perfect for autumn. This Root Vegetable Stew is fantastic!

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Baked beans in a bowl is a super healthy whole grain ingredient. It can be sweet or savory and made with common pantry staples.

Spicy ‘Baked’ Beans [Vegan]

This flavorful, smoky bean stew is a wonder — made in one pot with pantry staples, and not to mention super delicious.

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I ate a lot of these Plant based recipes to lose 60 lbs. mixed with vegetables high in protein.

Vegan Tahini Hemp Seed Bars

These vegan tahini hemp seed bars are soft, chewy and perfectly sweet. Hints of coconut and caramel, easy to make with whole food ingredients, gluten-free.

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Now you are ready to eat healthy plant based diet recipes everyday. Let us know which ones you liked the best.