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WEEK 1
DAY 1
BREAKFAST
Summertime Oatmeal
LUNCH
Curried Chickpea Wraps
V-12 Vegetable Blast
DINNER
Super Salad with Garlic Caesar Dressing & Hemp Hearts
Zucchini Noodles with Avocado-Cashew Alfredo
DESSERT
Strawberry-Banana Nice Cream
DAY 2
BREAKFAST
Burrito Breakfast Bake
LUNCH
Vegetable & Red Bean Gumbo
Cheesy Kale Crisps
DINNER
Miso Soup with Spinach & Dulse
Buckwheat Soba & Edamame with Almond Butter Sauce
DESSERT
Berry Chocolate Chia Pudding
DAY 3
BREAKFAST
Morning Grain Bowls
LUNCH
Spinach & Mushroom Black Bean Burritos
Edamame Guacamole + raw veggies
DINNER
Mango-Avocado-Kale Salad with Ginger-Sesame Orange Dressing
Yellow Rice & Black Beans with Broccoli
DESSERT
Fudgy No-Bake Brownies
DAY 4
BREAKFAST
Super Green Smoothie
LUNCH
Black Bean Gazpacho Salad
Pumpkin Seed Dip + raw veggies
DINNER
Stuffed Portobellos with Herbed Mushroom Gravy
Purple Cabbage Sauté
DESSERT
Baked Apple Crumbles
DAY 5
BREAKFAST
French Toast with Berry Drizzle
Warm Pear Compote
LUNCH
Kale & White Bean Soup
Three-Seed Crackers
DINNER
Super Salad with Garlic Caesar Dressing & Hemp Hearts
Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
DESSERT
Very Cherry Nice Cream
DAY 6
BREAKFAST
Skillet Sweet Potato Hash
100% whole-grain toast
LUNCH
Beans & Greens Quesadillas
Summer Salsa
DINNER
Portobellos & Greens on Toast
Baked Onion Rings
DESSERT
Two-Berry Pie with Pecan-Sunflower Crust
DAY 7
BREAKFAST
French Toast with Berry Drizzle
LUNCH
Sloppy Jacks
DINNER
Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
Roasted Asparagus with Yellow Pepper Béarnaise
DESSERT
Almond-Chocolate Truffles
WEEK 2
DAY 8
BREAKFAST
Summertime Oatmeal
LUNCH
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Cheesy Kale Crisps
DINNER
Garlic Greens Sauté
Mac & Cheese
DESSERT
Raspberry-Peach Crisp
DAY 9
BREAKFAST
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Superfood Breakfast Bites
LUNCH
Chopped Vegetable Salad
Champion Vegetable Chili
DINNER
Quinoa Pilaf with Carrots & Chickpeas
Cauliflower Steaks with Chermoula Sauce
DESSERT
Strawberry-Banana Nice Cream
DAY 10
BREAKFAST
Chocolate Oatmeal
LUNCH
Black Bean Soup with Quinoa & Kale
Beet Burgers
DINNER
Pistachio-Spinach Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
Whole Wheat Pasta with Lentil Bolognese
DESSERT
Fresh Fruit Skewers with Blackberry Coulis
DAY 11
BREAKFAST
Burrito Breakfast Bake
LUNCH
Smoky Black-Eyed Peas & Collards
Brown rice
DINNER
Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry
Brown rice
Indian-Style Spinach & Tomatoes
DESSERT
Fudgy No-Bake Brownies
BREAKFAST
Superfood Breakfast Bites
Cherry-Berry Smoothie
LUNCH
Veracruz Tempeh Lettuce Wraps
Smoky Roasted Chickpeas
DINNER
Braised Tempeh & Bok Choy with Spicy Ginger Sauce
Brown rice
DESSERT
No-Bake Oatmeal Walnut Cookies
DAY 13
BREAKFAST
Morning Grain Bowls
LUNCH
Black Bean Burgers
Sesame Purple Cabbage & Carrot Slaw
DINNER
Roasted Beets with Balsamic-Braised Beet Greens
Stuffed Winter Squash with Black Bean Sauce
DESSERT
Peanut Butter–Banana Nice Cream
DAY 14
BREAKFAST
Skillet Sweet Potato Hash
100% whole-grain toast
LUNCH
Kale Salad with Avocado Goddess Dressing
Beans & Greens Quesadillas
DINNER
Lemon-Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Carrots with Pecans
Red Quinoa Loaf with Golden Gravy
DESSERT
Fresh Fruit Skewers with Blackberry Coulis