No Meat May shopping list - Nourish plant-based living

No Meat May shopping list

The No Meat May team recommend the products you'll need to help you power through the month.

Plenty of fruit and veg

Fresh produce in season

  • Leafy greens (spinach, kale, swiss chard, bok choy, rocket)
  • Broccoli, green beans, Brussels sprouts
  • Carrots, cauliflower, eggplants
  • Sweet potato, potato, pumpkin, beetroot
  • Onions, garlic & ginger
  • Cabbage (red, green, napa savoy)
  • Avocado, tomatoes
  • Capsicum /bell peppers (red, orange, yellow)
  • Mushrooms (oyster, shitake, Swiss brown, portobello)
  • Chilli peppers (jalapeno, serrano, habanero)
  • Fresh herbs (coriander, basil, parsley, mint, rosemary, thyme, dill)

Frozen veggies

  • Edamame
  • Peas
  • Green beans
  • Spinach
  • Carrots

Fruits in season

  • Berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
  • Apples
  • Peaches
  • Nectarines
  • Melons
  • Citrus (oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, lemon, lime)
  • Bananas
  • Pineapples
  • Kiwifruit

Dried fruits

  • Apricots
  • Figs
  • Currants
  • Raisins
  • Dates
  • Prunes

For the pantry

  • Oils (olive, canola, sunflower, black sesame, avocado, coconut)
  • Nutritional yeast
  • Vinegar (apple cider, balsamic, white)
  • Vegetable stock
  • Seaweed (nori, wakame, kelp)
  • Dairy free chocolate
  • Tomato (diced, crushed, sauce, paste)
  • Prepared vegan soups
  • Soba noodles
  • Spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon)
  • Dried herbs (basil, oregano, cayenne etc)

High protein foods

Plant proteins

  • Chickpeas
  • Lentils
  • Beans (Red kidney, black, pinto, navy, butter etc)
  • Split peas
  • Mung beans
  • Protein powder (hemp, pea)
  • Tofu (silken and extra firm)
  • Tempeh
  • Seitan
  • Vegan  protein bars
  • Protein powders

Meat replacements and convenience products

  • Microprotein (eg. Quorn)
  • Veggie sausages
  • Veggie burgers
  • Veggie schnitzels
  • Textured vegetable protein
  • Ready made meals
  • Veggie pies
  • Faux fish, prawns

Whole Grains

  • Oats
  • Quinoa
  • Cous cous
  • Barley
  • Pastas (wholewheat, mung bean, chickpea)
  • Nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, unsalted mixed nuts)
  • Seeds (flax, chia, sesame, sunflower, pumpkin)
  • High fibre wholemeal grainy bread
  • Wholegrain crackers
  • Wholegrain flat bread
  • Flour (wholemeal, chickpea)

For the fridge

  • Tahini
  • Hummus
  • Dips
  • Spreads
  • Nut butters (almond, peanut, cashew, macadamia)
  • Plant based spreads and butters
  • Plant based cheeses
  • Plant-based yoghurts
  • Plant based milks (soy, almond, oat, rice, etc)
  • Miso

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No Meat May is a registered Australian charity that challenges people to eliminate meat from their diets for 31 days, for four big reasons: health, environment, animals, and food security.

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