5 Meals For When I Feel Exhausted. (easy & Vegan)

More Meal Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UATEzRk_Ac&t=10s

Feeling tired and exhausted? Try these simple yet satisfying meal ideas. All vegan. Shoutout to everybody leaving their suggestions in the comments. I ended up getting so much inspiration from those. Hugs!

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Ingredients & Notes

#1 Go-To Lazy Toast 0:30

2-3 slices of bread*
2-3 tbsp soft vegan cream cheese/sour cream
1-2 tsp gochujang (about ½ tsp per slice)
2-3 handfuls chickpeas
½ cucumber, shredded**
roasted sesame seeds

*toasted in a skillet until golden with some olive oil or vegan butter if you wish!

** for the optional cucumber dressing:
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp agave syrup
1 tbsp white wine vinegar or rice vinegar
1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
1 tsp sesame oil, optional

→ serves 1

#2 Spicy Tahini Pasta
100g pasta of choice (3.5 oz)
50 – 100g vegan bacon or smoked tofu (1.7oz – 3.5oz)
a little olive oil, vegan butter for the pan

1 ½ tbsp white tahini
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp unsweetened soy yogurt
3-5 tbsp pasta water
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp agave
1 tbsp crispy chili oil (or 1 tbsp olive oil plus 1-2 tsp sriracha)
salt to taste

2-3 handfuls fresh spinach
a splash of water for the spinach
roasted sesame seeds for serving

→ serves 1-2

#3 Simple One Pot Dahl 3:35

1 cup red lentils (200g), rinsed

1 cup red lentils (200g)
~ 1 cup cherry tomatoes (250g-300g)
2 cups veggie broth (500ml)*
1 cube vegetable broth
2/3 cup non dairy milk (160ml)
salt to taste
1 tsp garam masala spice**
1 cup frozen spinach (175g)
optional: 1 squeeze of lemon juice, 1 tsp lemon zest

*if needed up to another 1/2 cup (120ml) water to adjust consistency
** sub with ½ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp garlic powder, 1 dash of black pepper, ½ tsp dried ginger
*** stir often to prevent the mix from burning!

2-3 servings of cooked rice
toppings of choice (cilantro, sesame seeds)

→ serves 2 – 3

#4 Rice Cake Soup (my fave) 4:49

1 onion
1-2 cloves garlic
50g vegan bacon or smoked tofu* (1.7oz)
1 tomato*
1/2 can chickpeas
oil for the pan
½ veg broth cube (or ⅔ tsp in powder form)
2 cups water (500ml)
1-2 tsp gochujang paste
1-2 tsp tomato paste
1 tsp rice or white wine vinegar
~5 medium sized rice papers**
2-3 handfuls spinach

toppings of choice (roasted sesame, fresh herbs…)

*other add-in ideas:
½ cup – 1 cup of chopped
carrot
bell pepper
leek
mushrooms
spring onion
smoked tofu
dry soy granules
vegan meats

** or 1 servings noodles of choice

→ serves 1

#5 Taco Salad 7:25

1 medium sweet potato, cubed
1 drizzle veg oil
sprinkle of salt for potato

~ ½ cup soy granules* (35g)
enough hot water to cover the soy
salt, spices to add to the soy granules
2-3 handfuls spinach, chopped
1 handful cherry tomatoes, chopped
½ cucumber, chopped
1/2 banana, chopped (optional)
1 spring onion, chopped
1 tsp taco seasoning*

*for the taco seasoning combine equal parts of:
cumin
black pepper
paprika
chili
coriander
onion powder
garlic powder

→ serves 2 when served with tortillas and hummus, guac etc

*pan fry the soaked and drained soy before adding to the salad, if u wish. i don’t mind them simply just soaked

MUSIC used:

intro: https://open.spotify.com/track/5bEkgzy1BYXM9rWu0Edyze?si=fbb673e4d3d144ba
outro by Kalyani Singh:

https://kalyanisingh.bandcamp.com/music
Keven Darcy: https://www.youtube.com/@RafikiMusicc/videos

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