Vegan Meal Prep: $3 Meals from Trader Joe's

($42 spent on 15 different meals = $2.80 per meal!)

BREAKFAST - Peanut Butter Banana Oats
1/2-1 cup oats (based on preference)
1 tbsp ground flax
1-2 tbsp peanut butter
1 banana, mashed or sliced

LUNCH 1 - Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables
Baby Spinach
Lentils cooked in garlic (option to add extra seasoning)
Roasted Eggplant
Roasted Carrots
Sliced Red Bell Pepper
Dressing: mix hummus with a squeeze of lemon juice and water
*Snack: apple w/ PB

LUNCH 2 - Pesto Tempeh Sandwiches
1 flatbread cut in half (or use regular sourdough)
1/2 package tempeh, sliced
2 tbsp pesto
Baby spinach
Sliced Red Bell Pepper
*Snack: Carrots & leftover hummus

DINNER 1 - Bean & "Risoni" Bowls
1/3 of cooked bean & risoni mixture
Roasted Broccoli
Roasted Tomatoes
Optional: squeeze of lemon and/or drizzle of oil

DINNER 2 - Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Cooked Lentil Spaghetti
1/4 package Kale Pesto
Sliced Broccoli Stems - add to pasta water to cook

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[jordansmith]

Shop at Aldi’s if you have one. If not then walmart

[beccameg]

Walmart would be very interesting to see because it would definitely be more budget friendly but less vegan friendly

[delighthailman]

Try doing a budget shop at Whole Foods! I feel like it can be "whole paycheck" or it can be relatively affordable if you buy store brand, shop sales, etc. I would be interested to see what you come up with :)

[gpenaxv]

Aldi. I really really want to see what you can with Aldi. (:

[stephaniemueller]

I'd like to see an Aldi video like this.

[rachaelxss]

i think Walmart and aldi since they’re more common in low income communities !

[maggielacke]

My vote is for Target! They now have a pretty good grocery section, and it would be nice to get all of my shopping done at one place

[FennecTheRabbit]

Sprouts if there is one in your area would be GREAT.

[breel]

Winco or Walmart! I live in the PNW too and know those are both widely available (at least in OR and WA).
Love the cheap recipes! I’m on a budget so I love seeing this content. So many vegan recipe videos involve lots of expensive or hard to find ingredients, or long list of ingredients and it’s just not relatable. Thanks for this content!

[taylorbrandenburg]

aldi!!! aldi is my favorite but the selection isnt huge so id love some fresh ideas

[Juhmuhgumbug]

Yesss vegan inexpensive and environmentally sustainable I’m here for it.


Only suggestion I’d love is if you throw up some notices in the beginning of the video on the shelf life of these items bc some people are busy / traveling for work / short on time in the evening etc.

thank you for this!!!

[chelseaclark]

A Kroger (or affiliate store) if you have one near you!!!

[mikayla]

Please do Walmart! I think it would be most accessible for the most people.

[livinginthehills]

I think here in the US almost everybody has access to a Walmart. I live in a rural area and the nearest Trader Joe’s is 5 hours away and Walmart is 30 minutes.

[cynthiareimer]

My favorite take away was roasting all the vegetables for the week at the same time. Big time saver!

[rainforestspirit]

Budget friendly low waste grocery haul at whatever grocery store that has non-plastic options, please!!!

[zs]

Thanks so much for making this! I always shop at Trader Joe’s and actually aim to spend $50 or less each week, so this was perfect for me. I vote for another Trader Joe’s video and a Walmart one could be super interesting.

[erykasr]

I really hate Walmart but I think in terms of accessible for everyone it should be on the list

[katec]

OK the intro/outro are giving me serious flashbacks from when you used to film in that little nook in your FL apartment!

[ahhitskatie]

Loved this! Moving in less than a week and about to do a big TJ’s haul so this will come in so handy. Thank you Caitlin! 💚