10 Filling Plant Based Recipes Perfect for Meatless Dinner

Going meat-free is a lifestyle choice that may be difficult for some, but proves to drastically improve our own health, while saving the planet and living within sustainable means. But meat free doesn’t need to mean flavor free – here are the most filling recipes that you won’t believe are packed with plants.

1. Chickpea Couscous Bowls with Tahini Sauce
Bowls are trending hard right now, and this chickpea couscous concoction is no exception. Drizzled with zesty tahini sauce, this vegan and plant based recipe will transport you to the Mediterranean. It’s somehow both light and filling.

2. Vegan Mac & Cheese
Who says you have to sacrifice comfort food to live healthily? No one should have to live without Mac and Cheese – these vegan version is surprisingly cashew free, instead utilizing butternut squash, coconut milk, and nutritional yeast with a bit of white miso paste.

3. Spicy Rice Bowl
Never worry about your rice bowl being bland ever again – this one is full of spice, roasted broccoli and chickpeas, on a brown rice base, all topped off with tase sunflower cream. Think chipotle, but so much better.

4. White Bean Kale Quinoa Soup
Perfect for the odd chilly day when you want the coziness of a hot broth, but the satisfaction of a carbed-up pasta dinner. This one-pot dish blends beans, kale, quinoa, and lemon juice, and is practically begging to be frozen for meal prep.