Veganuary 2027: four ready-made vegan starter weeks

Trying vegan in January? Plan five dinners a week and shop once. Each week below has five simple vegan recipes and one combined grocery list.

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Week 1: Familiar classics

How the starter weeks work

  1. Pick a week. They go from familiar classics to a budget pantry week, so you can start anywhere.
  2. Shop once with the week’s combined grocery list for all five dinners.
  3. Cook five dinners, each ready in 40 minutes or less.

Week 1: Familiar classics

Five dinners, two servings each.

Grocery list for this week (5 dinners, 2 servings each)
avocado1.5 pcs
baby spinach250 g
black pepper1 g
broccoli300 g
canned peeled tomatoes300 g
carrots270 g
coconut milk180 ml
cooked brown lentils260 g
cornstarch20 g
egg-free pasta160 g
firm tofu300 g
flat-leaf parsley15 g
fresh ginger30 g
garlic38 g
ground cumin4 g
iodised salt3 g
kidney beans300 g
Limes (for juice)0.4 pcs
maple syrup20 g
mild curry powder8 g
nutritional yeast20 g
onion410 g
rapeseed oil57 g
red lentils280 g
red sweet pepper200 g
sesame seeds10 g
smoked paprika9 g
soy sauce40 ml
spring onion30 g
sweetcorn150 g
tomato passata720 g
tomatoes200 g
vegan vegetable stock powder5 g
white rice420 g
wholegrain pasta200 g

Amounts are added up from the five recipes. Check your pantry for oil, salt and spices before you shop.

Use this week in VegPlanOne tap turns it into your plan, with the list scaled to your household.

Week 2: Ready in 30 minutes

Five dinners, two servings each.

Grocery list for this week (5 dinners, 2 servings each)
black beans300 g
black pepper8 g
button mushrooms220 g
chickpeas280 g
couscous160 g
cucumber160 g
egg-free pasta380 g
firm tofu560 g
flat-leaf parsley12 g
fresh ginger12 g
garlic30 g
ground cumin5 g
iodised salt4 g
Lemons (for juice)0.5 pcs
Limes (for juice)1 pcs
nutritional yeast28 g
olive oil24 ml
rapeseed oil56 g
red sweet pepper140 g
sesame seeds14 g
smoked paprika5 g
soy milk220 ml
soy sauce35 ml
sweet potatoes180 g
tomatoes340 g
unsweetened soy yogurt alternative120 g
white beans240 g
white cabbage300 g
wholegrain pasta200 g
wholegrain tortillas240 g

Amounts are added up from the five recipes. Check your pantry for oil, salt and spices before you shop.

Use this week in VegPlanOne tap turns it into your plan, with the list scaled to your household.

Week 3: Budget pantry week

Five dinners, two servings each.

Grocery list for this week (5 dinners, 2 servings each)
bell pepper340 g
black beans520 g
black pepper4 g
canned peeled tomatoes1,240 g
carrots120 g
chickpeas620 g
egg-free pasta160 g
fresh ginger14 g
garlic16 g
ground cumin4 g
iodised salt8 g
kidney beans220 g
leek240 g
medium-hot mustard16 g
mild curry powder9 g
onion340 g
potatoes520 g
rapeseed oil76 g
smoked paprika5 g
soy milk260 ml
sweet potatoes170 g
vegan vegetable stock powder37 g
white beans420 g
white rice320 g

Amounts are added up from the five recipes. Check your pantry for oil, salt and spices before you shop.

Use this week in VegPlanOne tap turns it into your plan, with the list scaled to your household.

Week 4: Comfort food & meal prep

Five dinners, two servings each.

Grocery list for this week (5 dinners, 2 servings each)
baby spinach280 g
bell pepper160 g
black pepper4 g
broccoli430 g
button mushrooms400 g
canned peeled tomatoes300 g
carrots200 g
chickpeas300 g
coconut milk260 ml
cooked brown lentils300 g
cucumber250 g
egg-free pasta310 g
flat-leaf parsley30 g
fresh ginger15 g
frozen peas150 g
garlic20 g
iodised salt6 g
Lemons (for juice)0.8 pcs
medium-hot mustard35 g
mild curry powder8 g
nutritional yeast30 g
olive oil10 ml
onion220 g
potatoes510 g
quinoa140 g
rapeseed oil53 g
red lentils180 g
red sweet pepper200 g
soy sauce8 ml
sweet paprika5 g
sweet potatoes180 g
tahini40 g
tomatoes250 g
unsweetened soy yogurt alternative250 g
vegan vegetable stock powder2 g
white beans550 g

Amounts are added up from the five recipes. Check your pantry for oil, salt and spices before you shop.

Use this week in VegPlanOne tap turns it into your plan, with the list scaled to your household.

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