A 5 day Vegetarian Meal Plan with five delicious and easy vegetarian options with a free grocery shopping list; perfect for cooking on a budget. This weeks menu includes our popular Peanut Noodles, Pizza Quesadilla, Beet Salad, Thai Quinoa Salad and Buddha Bowl.

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We’ve been sharing 5-day weekly meal plans for many years now and are are so excited to introduce these budget meal plans, as well as vegetarian, low carb, and other seasonal meal plans!

1. Each Vegetarian Meal Plan serves 4:

Each meal plan has 5 dinner recipes that will serve approximately 4 adults.  We’ve tried to be thoughtful about including a variety of recipes that the whole family will love.

2. Save Money:

While we include budget information in all of our meal plans, the main goal of these budget meal plans is to save you extra money by choosing recipes that use more affordable ingredients. You’ll notice we’ve included the estimated cost per recipe as well as the cost for the entire meal plan, making it even easier to budget and see exactly how much you’re saving when you cook from scratch and use a meal plan!

*note that recipe costs are an estimate based on ingredient prices at my local grocer.  They will likely vary depending on where you live.

3. Eat Healthier:

Whether you’re a seasoned vegetarian or looking to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, this meal plan will not only taste good but will provide numerous health benefits. Our nutrient-rich meals incorporates a wide range of vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and plant-based proteins. These ingredients are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber, promoting overall well-being.

3. Don’t forget the sides

Don’t forget to search for appetizers, sides, or dessert recipes to add to your list.  Often a post will offer suggestions for sides that might accompany the recipe, and if you would like to swap any meals for a different meal, visit our main dish recipes or search our recipe index.

If you love our recipes, please leave a 5 star comment at the bottom of the recipe and join our facebook group, “From Scratch Food Lovers.”

Click the link below to print out your shopping list, and you’re ready to go!

**NOTE: You’ll notice the shopping list includes categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices”. Hopefully, those are items you already have on hand, and you can cross them off of the list.

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Monday: Peanut Noodles $9.43

Tuesday: Pizza Quesadilla $7.31

Wednesday: Beet Salad $24.17

Thursday: Thai Quinoa Salad $9.07

Friday: Buddha Bowl $14.52

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A 5 day Vegetarian Meal Plan with five delicious and easy vegetarian options with a free grocery shopping list; perfect for cooking on a budget. This weeks menu includes our popular Mushroom Tacos, Spaghetti Pie, Quinoa Burger, Calzone and Burrata Salad.

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We’ve been sharing 5-day weekly meal plans for many years now and are are so excited to introduce these budget meal plans, as well as vegetarian, low carb, and other seasonal meal plans!

1. Each Vegetarian Meal Plan serves 4:

Each meal plan has 5 dinner recipes that will serve approximately 4 adults.  We’ve tried to be thoughtful about including a variety of recipes that the whole family will love.

2. Save Money:

While we include budget information in all of our meal plans, the main goal of these budget meal plans is to save you extra money by choosing recipes that use more affordable ingredients. You’ll notice we’ve included the estimated cost per recipe as well as the cost for the entire meal plan, making it even easier to budget and see exactly how much you’re saving when you cook from scratch and use a meal plan!

*note that recipe costs are an estimate based on ingredient prices at my local grocer.  They will likely vary depending on where you live.

3. Eat Healthier:

Whether you’re a seasoned vegetarian or looking to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, this meal plan will not only taste good but will provide numerous health benefits. Our nutrient-rich meals incorporates a wide range of vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and plant-based proteins. These ingredients are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber, promoting overall well-being.

3. Don’t forget the sides

Don’t forget to search for appetizers, sides, or dessert recipes to add to your list.  Often a post will offer suggestions for sides that might accompany the recipe, and if you would like to swap any meals for a different meal, visit our main dish recipes or search our recipe index.

If you love our recipes, please leave a 5 star comment at the bottom of the recipe and join our facebook group, “From Scratch Food Lovers.”

Click the link below to print out your shopping list, and you’re ready to go!

**NOTE: You’ll notice the shopping list includes categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices”. Hopefully, those are items you already have on hand, and you can cross them off of the list.

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Monday: Mushroom Tacos $6.97

Tuesday: Spaghetti Pie $5.41

Wednesday: Quinoa Burger $17.38

Thursday: Calzones $5.63

Friday: Burrata Salad $28.35

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A 5 day Vegetarian Meal Plan with five delicious and easy vegetarian options with a free grocery shopping list; perfect for cooking on a budget. This weeks menu includes our popular Pesto Tortellini, Vegetarian Enchiladas, Bulgur Salad, Pink Sauce Pasta and Italian Grilled Cheese.

To save this meal plan (and even swap our some of the recipes), add it to your recipe collection, click here

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We’ve been sharing 5-day weekly meal plans for many years now and are are so excited to introduce these budget meal plans, as well as vegetarian, low carb, and other seasonal meal plans!

1. Each Vegetarian Meal Plan serves 4:

Each meal plan has 5 dinner recipes that will serve approximately 4 adults.  We’ve tried to be thoughtful about including a variety of recipes that the whole family will love.

2. Save Money:

While we include budget information in all of our meal plans, the main goal of these budget meal plans is to save you extra money by choosing recipes that use more affordable ingredients. You’ll notice we’ve included the estimated cost per recipe as well as the cost for the entire meal plan, making it even easier to budget and see exactly how much you’re saving when you cook from scratch and use a meal plan!

*note that recipe costs are an estimate based on ingredient prices at my local grocer.  They will likely vary depending on where you live.

3. Eat Healthier:

Whether you’re a seasoned vegetarian or looking to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, this meal plan will not only taste good but will provide numerous health benefits. Our nutrient-rich meals incorporates a wide range of vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and plant-based proteins. These ingredients are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber, promoting overall well-being.

3. Don’t forget the sides

Don’t forget to search for appetizers, sides, or dessert recipes to add to your list.  Often a post will offer suggestions for sides that might accompany the recipe, and if you would like to swap any meals for a different meal, visit our main dish recipes or search our recipe index.

If you love our recipes, please leave a 5 star comment at the bottom of the recipe and join our facebook group, “From Scratch Food Lovers.”

Click the link below to print out your shopping list, and you’re ready to go!

**NOTE: You’ll notice the shopping list includes categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices”. Hopefully, those are items you already have on hand, and you can cross them off of the list.

Print Shopping List

Monday: Pesto Tortellini $17.35

Tuesday: Vegetarian Enchiladas $19.63

Wednesday: Bulgur Salad $21.25

Thursday: Pink Sauce Pasta $12.44

Friday: Italian Grilled Cheese $4.55

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Whether you serve it for dinner or as a side dish at a BBQ, this Pesto Tortellini recipe will be the star of the show! It’s made with tender cheese tortellini tossed in creamy caesar pesto sauce, with tomatoes, olives, green onion, sunflower seeds and fresh basil.

Looking for more salad recipes? Try my Italian Pasta Salad, Ambrosia Salad or Macaroni Salad!

I love pasta salads that are easy to make, filling and full of fun flavors, and this Pesto Tortellini is all those things. It’s delicious, and everyone always loves it! It tops the list of my favorite pasta salad recipes, along with this Spinach Avocado Pasta Salad and Teriyaki Bowtie Pasta Salad.

Ingredients Needed:

• Pesto: Homemade Pesto or good quality store-bought. (Use leftover pesto to make pesto pizza, or one pan pesto chicken and veggies).
• Caesar Dressing: make homemade caesar dressing, or use store-bought. I like this brand.
• Tortellini: I suggest good quality refrigerated tortellini.
• Tomatoes: I like to use cherry tomatoes but use any kind you like.
• Olives: pitted, sliced black olives.
• Onion: I recommend green onion but sweet onion or diced red onion would work.
• Sunflower Seeds or pine nuts.
• Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
• Fresh Basil is essential!

How to Make Pesto Tortellini:

Cook Tortellini according to package instructions. Drain well and allow to cool. Add to a large bowl and toss with caesar dressing to coat.

Add tomatoes, olives, green onion, pesto, salt, pepper and garlic powder and toss to combine. Add sunflower seeds and ⅓ cup fresh parmesan cheese and toss to combine.

Serve garnished with fresh parmesan and basil just before serving.

Recipe Variations:

• Add protein like chicken, sausage or shrimp to make it a hearty main dish. Rotisserie chicken would work great, or leftover cooked, grilled chicken.
• Extra Veggies: Add sautéed zucchini or yellow squash, chopped bell peppers, spinach.

More Tortellini Recipes:

• One Pan Creamy Lemon Chicken Tortellini
• Roasted Red Pepper Tortellini Pasta 
• Vegetable Tortellini Soup
• Southwest Tortellini Pasta Salad

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Creamy Pesto Tortellini

Whether you serve it for dinner or as a side dish at a BBQ, this Pesto Tortellini recipe will be the star of the show! It's made with tender cheese tortellini tossed in creamy caesar pesto sauce, with tomatoes, olives, green onion, sunflower seeds and fresh basil.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 687kcal

Author Lauren Allen

Cost 8

Ingredients

• 20 ounce package cheese tortellini , refrigerated kind
• 1 cup caesar salad dressing , homemade or store-bought
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes , halved
• 6 ounces black olives , drained and chopped
• 3 green onions , chopped
• 1/4 cup basil pesto , homemade or store-bought
• salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese , divided
• 6-8 fresh basil leaves , chopped, for garnish

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Cook tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and allow to cool.
• Add tortellini to a large bowl and toss with ½ the caesar dressing. Add tomatoes, olives, green onion, pesto, salt, pepper and garlic powder, ⅓ cup fresh parmesan, and sunflower seeds and toss to combine. Add more caesar dressing, to make it saucier, if desired.
• Serve warm or cold. Garnish with remaining fresh parmesan and fresh chopped basil before serving.

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Notes

Servings size is about 1.5 cups

Add Protein to make it a heartier meal, like chicken, sausage or shrimp. Rotisserie chicken would work great, or leftover cooked, grilled chicken.

Extra Veggies: Add sautéed zucchini or yellow squash, chopped bell peppers, spinach.

Nutrition

Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1623mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 696IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 297mg | Iron: 4mg

Original recipe inspired by Mels Kitchen Cafe.

I originally shared this recipe March 2017. Updated May 2021 and May 2023.

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A 5 day Vegetarian Meal Plan and printable shopping list with five delicious vegetarian options and a free grocery shopping list; perfect for cooking on a budget. This weeks menu includes our popular Pink Sauce Pasta, Black Bean Burger, Spring Roll Bowl, Crispy Bean and Cheese Burritos, and Creamy Tortellini Soup.

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We’ve been sharing 5-day weekly meal plans for many years now and are are so excited to introduce these budget meal plans, as well as vegetarian, low carb, and other seasonal meal plans!

Why Meal Plan?

If you’re reading this, you probably already have your own ideas about why meal planning is a good idea for your family, but here’s what we think:

1. Each Vegetarian Meal Plan serves 4:

Each vegetarian meal plan has 5 dinner recipes that will serve approximately 4 adults.  We’ve tried to be thoughtful about including recipes that the whole family will love as well as varying the recipes to include a variety of different meals so that you’re not having chicken every night!

2. Save Money:

While we include budget information in all of our meal plans, the main goal of these budget meal plans is to save you extra money by choosing recipes that use more affordable ingredients. You’ll notice we’ve included the estimated cost per recipe as well as the cost for the entire meal plan, making it even easier to budget and see exactly how much you’re saving when you cook from scratch and use a meal plan!

3. Eat Healthier:

Cooking from scratch is a great way to manage your health goals. Both take-out and pre-made meals from your local grocer are going to have more fat, sugar, and sodium than the same foods cooked at home.

4. Save time:

The hardest part of meal planning is finding the ideas and creating a shopping list, and we’ve done that for you!  Our shopping lists include categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices,” and hopefully those are items you already have on hand so you can cross them off of the list. Then you can use the categories to help you find what you need quickly and easily.

Don’t forget to search for appetizers, sides, or dessert recipes to add to your list.  Often a post will offer suggestions for sides that might accompany the recipe, and if you would like to swap any meals for a different meal, visit our main dish recipesor search our recipe index.

Click the link below to print out your shopping list, and you’re ready to go!

**NOTE: You’ll notice the shopping list includes categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices”. Hopefully, those are items you already have on hand, and you can cross them off of the list.

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Week #9 Vegetarian Meal Plan and printable shopping list with five easy and delicious vegetarian dinner options. This weeks menu includes our popular Chickpea Curry, Tomato Pie, Leek and Potato Soup, Pesto Pasta Salad and Thai Quinoa Salad.

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We’ve been sharing 5-day weekly meal plans for many years now and are are so excited to introduce these budget meal plans, as well as vegetarian, low carb, and other seasonal meal plans!

Why Meal Plan?

If you’re reading this, you probably already have your own ideas about why meal planning is a good idea for your family, but here’s what we think:

1. Each Vegetarian Meal Plan serves 4:

Each vegetarian meal plan has 5 dinner recipes that will serve approximately 4 adults.  We’ve tried to be thoughtful about including recipes that the whole family will love as well as varying the recipes to include a variety of different meals so that you’re not having chicken every night!

2. Save Money:

While we include budget information in all of our meal plans, the main goal of these budget meal plans is to save you extra money by choosing recipes that use more affordable ingredients. You’ll notice we’ve included the estimated cost per recipe as well as the cost for the entire meal plan, making it even easier to budget and see exactly how much you’re saving when you cook from scratch and use a meal plan!

3. Eat Healthier:

Cooking from scratch is a great way to manage your health goals. Both take-out and pre-made meals from your local grocer are going to have more fat, sugar, and sodium than the same foods cooked at home.

4. Save time:

The hardest part of meal planning is finding the ideas and creating a shopping list, and we’ve done that for you!  Our shopping lists include categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices,” and hopefully those are items you already have on hand so you can cross them off of the list. Then you can use the categories to help you find what you need quickly and easily.

Don’t forget to search for appetizers, sides, or dessert recipes to add to your list.  Often a post will offer suggestions for sides that might accompany the recipe, and if you would like to swap any meals for a different meal, visit our main dish recipesor search our recipe index.

Click the link below to print out your shopping list, and you’re ready to go!

**NOTE: You’ll notice the shopping list includes categories like “pantry staples”, and “spices”. Hopefully, those are items you already have on hand, and you can cross them off of the list.

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