If you want to mix it up, why not try Banana Overnight Oats? Overnight oats save you time in the mornings, and you can experiment with adding different ingredients as you have them on hand! Many of your favourite cereals and mueslis are probably vegan! For example, most of the Kellogg’s range, as well as Weet-Bix, and much of the Carman’s muesli range. Ingredients for both options have been included in the suggested shopping list, you can even mix and match the sandwiches and wraps. Crushed chickpea, mustard, red onion, baby spinach sandwiches.Hommus and vegetable (capsicum, tomato, cucumber) tortilla wraps.

Where possible, have leftovers, but if you don’t have any then try the following: Basic Stir Fry (Our hot tip: use frozen stir fry vegetables to save money!).Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto (Swap the butter for Nuttelex and leave out the wine if you don’t have any handy – it’s delicious and cheaper without it!).1-Pot BBQ Baked Beans (Substitute liquid smoke for paprika).Vegan Burritos (Substitute the chipotle paste for chilli flakes).We excluded items like salt, pepper, sugar, flour, and cooking oil assuming most households have these items already. We have also written up the shopping list for you and tested it to make sure it comes in at $100 for the week. In fact, you can feed a family of four a vegan diet for $100 a week (that’s under $5 per meal!).This one-week menu and shopping list will help you get started and learn how eating without animal products can be both tasty and inexpensive. The vegans you follow on Instagram are all eating exotic expensive foods you’ve never even heard of (what on earth are acai berries and why are they so expensive?), but is any of that really necessary for a balanced, plant-based diet? We have great news for you – it isn’t. You’ve heard all the reasons why you should reduce your meat intake, and you know all the hacks to help you take the plunge – now there’s only one thing stopping you.

Vegan meal planning on a budget