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Traybake with gnocchi and spring veg

10 nourishing recipes that pack in 30 plant foods

Anna Glover

Published: May 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM

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Make these seasonal nourishing plant-filled recipes during the week, and you should reach your 30 plant foods target with minimal effort

Looking for easy ways to eat 30 plant foods per week as part of the 30 plants a week diet? If you cook and eat a portion of these four recipes in one week, you will effortlessly reach your target while enjoying vibrant, nourishing, flavour-packed meals. Check out our handy list of plant foods to boost your weekly diet, you can add extra in to your recipes for an extra nourishing hit.

Next discover our 10 wholesome and hearty plant-forward recipes to start the new year right.

Harissa roast salmon with warm herby grains and yogurt dressing

Serve harissa-honey salmon on top of herby wholegrains, with a quick yogurt dressing on the side, for the perfect midweek meal for two.

Plant points: 6.25

Two plate of harissa salmon drizzled with yogurt

Crispy sesame sea bass with greens, rice noodles and sizzling chilli dressing

Delicate sea bass fillets on a bed of rice noodle salad and a crackling garlic, chilli and sesame seed dressing.

Plant points: 4.5

Buddha bowls with sweet potato and chickpeas

Eat the rainbow with these colourful lunch or dinner bowls, packed with veg and served with a creamy tahini drizzle.

Plant points: 7+

Two buddha bowls with a dip on the side

Creamy tofu curry with big veg sauce

Try our vegetarian curry featuring grilled chunks of tikka-marinated tofu, perfectly paired with butternut squash and carrot for a hearty, flavour-packed dish.

Plant points: 6

Spiced chicken and lentils with ginger and turmeric

This gently spiced stew is served soupy like a dhal and is rich with lentils, warming spice and spinach – a hug in a bowl.

Plant points: 7

Three white bowls of chicken with lentils

Winter veg pilaf

This hearty winter veg pilaf is loaded with seasonal favourites like parsnips, kale, and spinach. Finished with a sprinkle of pomegranate jewels, it’s a vibrant dish with a pop of natural sweetness.

Plant points: 6

Sesame tofu bowl

Combine golden, sesame-crusted tofu with edamame, avocado, quinoa and a soy dressing for a nourishing and satisfying vegan meal that contains nine different plant foods.

Plant points: 9

Bowls of cooked quinoa with edamame, pak choi and tofu

Spring veg gnocchi bake

This one-pot green veg gnocchi bake is elevated with a speedy homemade toasted walnut pesto for an easy, nourishing weeknight dinner that contains 12 different plant foods.

Plant points: 12

Traybake with gnocchi and spring veg

Sumac salmon with spring fattoush

This nourishing sumac-frilled salmon recipe packs in 10 different plant foods thanks to a vibrant, no-cook fattoush made with beetroot, cucumber, feta and plenty of fresh herbs.

Plant points: 10

Two bowls of fattoush topped with salmon fillets

Spring greens coconut curry

Make the most of seasonal spring greens for a bowl of green goodness that packs in 12 different plant points - the quick and easy homemade curry paste with fresh aromatics really lifts the dish.

Plant points: 12

Two bowls of spring greens coconut curry with wedges of lime on the side

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