Example 1400 Calorie Meal Plan
Ingredients
Directions
- Use a peanut butter packet for easy transport if you need it
- No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
Open-Faced Tuna Sandwich with Tomato Side Salad
Ingredients
Directions
Swap tuna for mashed chickpeas in Step 4.
Mix the chickpeas with mayo and seasonings before adding to the toast.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Mix tomatoes, oil, and seasonings to make side salad.
- Toast bread.
- Mix mayo and tuna, add to toast. Top with cheese. Heat briefly in the toaster oven.
- Note: Make a loaded half sandwich if you’re not able to heat this meal when you’re eating it.
- No dairy? Use avocado instead of cheese.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free bread.
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs. Add salt & pepper when eating if you like.
- Keep the other 1/2 of the avocado from going bad by rinsing it with water, and keeping it in an air-tight container.
Ingredients
Directions
If using tempeh, you can optionally marinate for extra flavor in soy sauce, olive oil, and a bit of garlic.
- Slice off the hard end of Brussels and cut it in half. Slice sausage into coin shapes. If using tempeh, mimic this size and shape.
- Add oil to a pan. Stir fry Brussels and protein option for ~10 minutes, until the food is browned.
- Top with garlic salt. Add more than a dash if you like.
- No sausage? Use ground beef, ground turkey, tofu-sausage, beans, tofu, tempeh, or chicken.
- I like these sausage brands – but choose whatever brand you have access to! Trader Joe’s; Fra’Mani; Teton; Open Nature; Aidells
Ingredients
Directions
- Toast bread
- Slice avocado, add to bread. Season with salt & pepper or everything bagel seasoning if you have it!
- Gluten free? Use gluten free bread.
Ingredients
Directions
Use Tofurkey slices instead of turkey (or, if preferred, make a bean salad with cheese and apple).
- Slice apple and cheese into strips.
- Make turkey wraps as shown in the picture – use toothpicks if necessary. Have any extra apple slices on the side.
- Slice bell pepper and have on the side with nuts.
- No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts/ seeds are fine.
- No cheese? Use peanut sauce in the wraps, or dip bell peppers in a vinaigrette.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Feel free to swap out these nuts for another nut or seed you prefer. Roasted & salted nuts and seeds are fine
Ingredients
Directions
Swap ground beef for pressed and crumbled extra firm tofu in Step 3.
Sauté the tofu with the cauliflower rice until lightly browned before combining with the other ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once. So double or triple the ingredients above, then divide into 2 or 3 equal sized portions when ready to eat.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Stir fry cauliflower rice and ground beef on medium heat for about 8 minutes, until beef is cooked through and you see some browning in the cauli rice.
- Spray casserole dish with an oil spray.
- Combine all ingredients into the casserole dish, bake for 25 minutes.
- No beef? Use ground turkey, tofu, or beans. No dairy? Use dairy free cheeses, or swap this meal out for another.
- Note: If you find your casserole is excessively watery after cooking, you can continue baking. When serving, use a slotted spoon to drain away excess liquid.
Ingredients
Directions
- Put tortillas in toaster oven for 2-3 minutes on each side – or bake at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes on each side (put on a baking sheet sprayed with an oil spray if using oven).
- Spread beans on tortillas.
- Top with rest of ingredients.
- No sriracha ranch? Use regular ranch + hot sauce, or a vinaigrette dressing works too!
- Gluten free? Use gluten-free tortillas, e.g. corn.
Peanut, Carrot & Cabbage Slaw Salad
Ingredients
Directions
- Mix all ingredients.
- Note: I buy the cabbage and carrots pre-cut-up to make my life easier, please do the same if that works for you.
- Note: I like Whole Food’s Peanut Sauce best, but any store will have their own version! If you want to make your own (100% not necessary!) here one: minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-peanut-sauce/
- No nuts? Swap this meal out for another.
Ingredients
Directions
Swap kidney beans for ground beef, skipping Step 1 unless you prefer warm beans.
If so, lightly heat kidney beans on the stove or microwave.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in beef & stir fry until no longer pink, ~7 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Top with salt & dressing.
- Note: I’m using Sriracha ranch dressing here, but you can use Ranch, 1000 Island, or whatever else you like.
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian swap. No dairy? Use bacon or avocado and a vinaigrette.
breakfast
lunch
snack
dinner
monday
Ingredients
Directions
- Use a peanut butter packet for easy transport if you need it
- No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
Open-Faced Tuna Sandwich with Tomato Side Salad
Ingredients
Directions
Swap tuna for mashed chickpeas in Step 4.
Mix the chickpeas with mayo and seasonings before adding to the toast.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Mix tomatoes, oil, and seasonings to make side salad.
- Toast bread.
- Mix mayo and tuna, add to toast. Top with cheese. Heat briefly in the toaster oven.
- Note: Make a loaded half sandwich if you’re not able to heat this meal when you’re eating it.
- No dairy? Use avocado instead of cheese.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free bread.
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs. Add salt & pepper when eating if you like.
- Keep the other 1/2 of the avocado from going bad by rinsing it with water, and keeping it in an air-tight container.
Ingredients
Directions
If using tempeh, you can optionally marinate for extra flavor in soy sauce, olive oil, and a bit of garlic.
- Slice off the hard end of Brussels and cut it in half. Slice sausage into coin shapes. If using tempeh, mimic this size and shape.
- Add oil to a pan. Stir fry Brussels and protein option for ~10 minutes, until the food is browned.
- Top with garlic salt. Add more than a dash if you like.
- No sausage? Use ground beef, ground turkey, tofu-sausage, beans, tofu, tempeh, or chicken.
- I like these sausage brands – but choose whatever brand you have access to! Trader Joe’s; Fra’Mani; Teton; Open Nature; Aidells
tuesday
Ingredients
Directions
- Use a peanut butter packet for easy transport if you need it
- No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
Open-Faced Tuna Sandwich with Tomato Side Salad
Ingredients
Directions
Swap tuna for mashed chickpeas in Step 4.
Mix the chickpeas with mayo and seasonings before adding to the toast.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Mix tomatoes, oil, and seasonings to make side salad.
- Toast bread.
- Mix mayo and tuna, add to toast. Top with cheese. Heat briefly in the toaster oven.
- Note: Make a loaded half sandwich if you’re not able to heat this meal when you’re eating it.
- No dairy? Use avocado instead of cheese.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free bread.
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs. Add salt & pepper when eating if you like.
- Keep the other 1/2 of the avocado from going bad by rinsing it with water, and keeping it in an air-tight container.
Ingredients
Directions
If using tempeh, you can optionally marinate for extra flavor in soy sauce, olive oil, and a bit of garlic.
- Slice off the hard end of Brussels and cut it in half. Slice sausage into coin shapes. If using tempeh, mimic this size and shape.
- Add oil to a pan. Stir fry Brussels and protein option for ~10 minutes, until the food is browned.
- Top with garlic salt. Add more than a dash if you like.
- No sausage? Use ground beef, ground turkey, tofu-sausage, beans, tofu, tempeh, or chicken.
- I like these sausage brands – but choose whatever brand you have access to! Trader Joe’s; Fra’Mani; Teton; Open Nature; Aidells
wednesday
Ingredients
Directions
- Use a peanut butter packet for easy transport if you need it
- No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
Open-Faced Tuna Sandwich with Tomato Side Salad
Ingredients
Directions
Swap tuna for mashed chickpeas in Step 4.
Mix the chickpeas with mayo and seasonings before adding to the toast.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Mix tomatoes, oil, and seasonings to make side salad.
- Toast bread.
- Mix mayo and tuna, add to toast. Top with cheese. Heat briefly in the toaster oven.
- Note: Make a loaded half sandwich if you’re not able to heat this meal when you’re eating it.
- No dairy? Use avocado instead of cheese.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free bread.
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs. Add salt & pepper when eating if you like.
- Keep the other 1/2 of the avocado from going bad by rinsing it with water, and keeping it in an air-tight container.
Ingredients
Directions
If using tempeh, you can optionally marinate for extra flavor in soy sauce, olive oil, and a bit of garlic.
- Slice off the hard end of Brussels and cut it in half. Slice sausage into coin shapes. If using tempeh, mimic this size and shape.
- Add oil to a pan. Stir fry Brussels and protein option for ~10 minutes, until the food is browned.
- Top with garlic salt. Add more than a dash if you like.
- No sausage? Use ground beef, ground turkey, tofu-sausage, beans, tofu, tempeh, or chicken.
- I like these sausage brands – but choose whatever brand you have access to! Trader Joe’s; Fra’Mani; Teton; Open Nature; Aidells
thursday
Ingredients
Directions
- Toast bread
- Slice avocado, add to bread. Season with salt & pepper or everything bagel seasoning if you have it!
- Gluten free? Use gluten free bread.
Ingredients
Directions
Use Tofurkey slices instead of turkey (or, if preferred, make a bean salad with cheese and apple).
- Slice apple and cheese into strips.
- Make turkey wraps as shown in the picture – use toothpicks if necessary. Have any extra apple slices on the side.
- Slice bell pepper and have on the side with nuts.
- No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts/ seeds are fine.
- No cheese? Use peanut sauce in the wraps, or dip bell peppers in a vinaigrette.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Feel free to swap out these nuts for another nut or seed you prefer. Roasted & salted nuts and seeds are fine
Ingredients
Directions
Swap ground beef for pressed and crumbled extra firm tofu in Step 3.
Sauté the tofu with the cauliflower rice until lightly browned before combining with the other ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once. So double or triple the ingredients above, then divide into 2 or 3 equal sized portions when ready to eat.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Stir fry cauliflower rice and ground beef on medium heat for about 8 minutes, until beef is cooked through and you see some browning in the cauli rice.
- Spray casserole dish with an oil spray.
- Combine all ingredients into the casserole dish, bake for 25 minutes.
- No beef? Use ground turkey, tofu, or beans. No dairy? Use dairy free cheeses, or swap this meal out for another.
- Note: If you find your casserole is excessively watery after cooking, you can continue baking. When serving, use a slotted spoon to drain away excess liquid.
friday
Ingredients
Directions
- Toast bread
- Slice avocado, add to bread. Season with salt & pepper or everything bagel seasoning if you have it!
- Gluten free? Use gluten free bread.
Ingredients
Directions
Use Tofurkey slices instead of turkey (or, if preferred, make a bean salad with cheese and apple).
- Slice apple and cheese into strips.
- Make turkey wraps as shown in the picture – use toothpicks if necessary. Have any extra apple slices on the side.
- Slice bell pepper and have on the side with nuts.
- No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts/ seeds are fine.
- No cheese? Use peanut sauce in the wraps, or dip bell peppers in a vinaigrette.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Feel free to swap out these nuts for another nut or seed you prefer. Roasted & salted nuts and seeds are fine
Ingredients
Directions
Swap ground beef for pressed and crumbled extra firm tofu in Step 3.
Sauté the tofu with the cauliflower rice until lightly browned before combining with the other ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once. So double or triple the ingredients above, then divide into 2 or 3 equal sized portions when ready to eat.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Stir fry cauliflower rice and ground beef on medium heat for about 8 minutes, until beef is cooked through and you see some browning in the cauli rice.
- Spray casserole dish with an oil spray.
- Combine all ingredients into the casserole dish, bake for 25 minutes.
- No beef? Use ground turkey, tofu, or beans. No dairy? Use dairy free cheeses, or swap this meal out for another.
- Note: If you find your casserole is excessively watery after cooking, you can continue baking. When serving, use a slotted spoon to drain away excess liquid.
saturday
Ingredients
Directions
- Put tortillas in toaster oven for 2-3 minutes on each side – or bake at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes on each side (put on a baking sheet sprayed with an oil spray if using oven).
- Spread beans on tortillas.
- Top with rest of ingredients.
- No sriracha ranch? Use regular ranch + hot sauce, or a vinaigrette dressing works too!
- Gluten free? Use gluten-free tortillas, e.g. corn.
Peanut, Carrot & Cabbage Slaw Salad
Ingredients
Directions
- Mix all ingredients.
- Note: I buy the cabbage and carrots pre-cut-up to make my life easier, please do the same if that works for you.
- Note: I like Whole Food’s Peanut Sauce best, but any store will have their own version! If you want to make your own (100% not necessary!) here one: minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-peanut-sauce/
- No nuts? Swap this meal out for another.
Ingredients
Directions
Swap kidney beans for ground beef, skipping Step 1 unless you prefer warm beans.
If so, lightly heat kidney beans on the stove or microwave.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in beef & stir fry until no longer pink, ~7 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Top with salt & dressing.
- Note: I’m using Sriracha ranch dressing here, but you can use Ranch, 1000 Island, or whatever else you like.
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian swap. No dairy? Use bacon or avocado and a vinaigrette.
sunday
Ingredients
Directions
- Put tortillas in toaster oven for 2-3 minutes on each side – or bake at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes on each side (put on a baking sheet sprayed with an oil spray if using oven).
- Spread beans on tortillas.
- Top with rest of ingredients.
- No sriracha ranch? Use regular ranch + hot sauce, or a vinaigrette dressing works too!
- Gluten free? Use gluten-free tortillas, e.g. corn.
Peanut, Carrot & Cabbage Slaw Salad
Ingredients
Directions
- Mix all ingredients.
- Note: I buy the cabbage and carrots pre-cut-up to make my life easier, please do the same if that works for you.
- Note: I like Whole Food’s Peanut Sauce best, but any store will have their own version! If you want to make your own (100% not necessary!) here one: minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-peanut-sauce/
- No nuts? Swap this meal out for another.
Ingredients
Directions
Swap kidney beans for ground beef, skipping Step 1 unless you prefer warm beans.
If so, lightly heat kidney beans on the stove or microwave.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in beef & stir fry until no longer pink, ~7 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Top with salt & dressing.
- Note: I’m using Sriracha ranch dressing here, but you can use Ranch, 1000 Island, or whatever else you like.
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian swap. No dairy? Use bacon or avocado and a vinaigrette.