Vegan Meals and Food Shopping
Where You Can Do Your Food Shopping (Scroll Down for Meal Ideas and Food Shopping):
ALL Supermarkets - You can get all you need in terms of fruit, veg, grains, pasta, etc. at any supermarket - shopping at specialist shops/websites is optional.
For weekly organic fruit and/or veg boxes try Riverford.co.uk or there are many other alternatives
If you like to eat lots of fruit and veg you can buy these in bulk for very good prices at wholesale markets such as New Covent Garden Market and New Spitalfields Market
For a Wider Variety of Vegan Foods and Subsitutes Try These:
Whole Foods - Branches in London include Camden, Clapham, Kensington and Piccadilly Circus
Holland and Barrett - Shop online or in store - Branches all over London
Meal Ideas and General Food Lists:
There is such a wide variety of amazing food available on a vegan diet. Take a look at this album to get more of an idea. And If you're unsure how to make any of these meals or the ones below just google them and you will find plenty of recipes. These are just a few easy examples, take a look at our books section to find some amazing vegan cookbooks.
BREAKFAST:
Amy’s Kitchen Breakfast Sandwich
Baked Beans on Toast
Cereal - E.g. Chocolate Weetabix with Almond/Coconut/Hemp/Oat/Rice/Soya Milk
Fruit – E.g. Mangoes, Watermelon or a Fruit Salad
Porridge (Oatmeal)
Scrambled Tofu (Fried with Cumin, Curry Powder & Turmeric) on Toast
Smoothie – E.g. Banana and Date Smoothie
Soya Yoghurt with Raspberries and/or Granola (Check Granola is Honey Free)
Toast and Jam / Marmalade / Marmite / Peanut Butter / Soya Butter
Vegan Fry-up – Vegan Sausages, Beans, Hash Browns, Mushrooms and Toast
LUNCH:
Barley / Couscous / Pasta / Quinoa / Rice with Chickpeas and Vegetables
Baked Beans on Toast
Falafel and Houmous Wrap – Homemade or Falafel Stands (E.g. Waterloo and Southwark Market)
Portobello Mushroom Salad
Sandwiches - e.g. Tofurkey Smoked Turkey Style Slices with Lettuce and Vegan Mayo
Scrambled Tofu (Fried with Cumin, Curry Powder & Turmeric) on Toast
Vegan Burritos / Tacos
Vegan Soup and Bread (E.g. Amy’s Kitchen Soups or Supermarket Tomato & Basil)
Vegan Sushi – E.g. Avocado and Cucumber Rolls or Wasabi Mini Veg
Sushi Box
Wasabi Takeaway – Pumpkin
Croquettes, Tofu Jahang, Tofu Yakisoba, Vegan Sushi or Others
DINNER:
Amy’s Kitchen Vegan Ready Meals
Lentil/Vegetable Curry and Rice – E.g. Tomato Based Curry or Thai Green Curry
Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables and Vegan Sausages (Linda McCartney)
Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Vegetables
Rice with Beans and Sweet Corn
Takeaway Pizza – Papa John’s Garden Party No Cheese / Village Pizza
Vegan Burgers, Sweet Potato Wedges and Vegetables
Vegan Chili and Rice (With Soya Mince, Beans or Vegetables)
Vegan Shepherd's Pie (With Soya Mince, Beans/Lentils and/or Vegetables)
Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese (With Soya Mince or Vegetables)
Vegetable and Tofu Stir Fry (With Soy Sauce or Sweet Chilli Sauce, etc.)
White Wine Risotto (Veg Stock, White Wine, Sautéed Onions, Wild/Chestnut/Shiitake/White Mushrooms, Risotto Rice and Basil)
SNACKS:
Biscuits – E.g. Oreos, Jammie Dodgers, Ginger Nut and Nice Biscuits
Carrots / Celery / Cucumber / Peppers / Pitta with Houmous
Cereal with Almond / Coconut / Hemp / Oat / Rice / Soya Milk
Chips / Sweet Potato Wedges
Crisps – E.g. Ready Salted Hula Hoops & McCoys, Tyrells Veg Crisps
Dark Chocolate
Falafels
Fruit - E.g. Apples, Bananas, Dates, Grapes, Oranges, Pineapple
Nachos with Guacamole and/or Salsa
Rice Cakes
Snack Bars - E.g. Clif, Nakd and Trek
Soya Yoghurt
Toast and Jam / Marmalade / Marmite / Peanut Butter / Soya Butter
ALCOHOL AND SOFT DRINKS:
Alcoholic Drinks
Check out Barnivore for a comprehensive list of what alcoholic drinks are vegan and non-vegan
Soft Drinks
Fizzy Drinks
Fruit Juice
Fruit Smoothies
Fruit Squash
Plant-Based Milk e.g. Chocolate Soya Milk
Coffee with Soya Milk
Green Tea
Peppermint Tea
Tea with Soya Milk
Hot Chocolate (Check Ingredients) with Soya Milk
Water
List of Vegan Foods to Help with Your Shopping
A vegan diet is far from restrictive, just take a look at the foods available below. And this is only a list of examples, there is far more out there!
This list was last updated on 21st September 2015.
For a complete list of vegan products available in large UK supermarkets click here.
Butter Substitutes
Koko Vegan Spread
Pure Olive Spread
Pure Soya Spread
Pure Sunflower Spread
Tesco Free From Soya Spread
Cheese Substitutes (Large Variety in Health Food Shops)
Free & Easy Dairy Free Cheese Sauce Mix
Tesco Free From Soya Cheese and Cheese Spread
Tofutti
Vegan Cream Cheese - E.g. Sheese, Tesco Free From and more
Vegusto - (Variety of flavours)
Violife Cheese - (Flavours include Original, Cheddar, Mozzarella and more)
Cream Substitutes
Alpro Coconut, Rice & Soya Cream
Oatly Oat Cream
Egg Substitutes (Baking)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Sauce
Bananas
Coconut Oil
Egg Replacer
Ground Flaxseed
Vegetable Oils
Honey Substitutes
Agave Nectar
Maple Syrup
Ice Cream Substitutes
Almond Dream Dairy Free Ice Cream
Booja-Booja Dairy Free Ice Cream
COYO Dairy Free Ice Cream
Food Heaven Dairy Free Ice Cream
Fruit Sorbet
Homemade Banana "Ice Cream"
Mamma Cucina Dairy Free Ice Cream
Swedish Glace Dairy Free Ice Cream
Meat Substitutes (Large Variety in Health Food Shops and Supermarkets)
Falafels - e.g. Cauldron Falafels or "Great Food" Falafels (not Cauldron Falafel Bites - contain honey)
Good Life Bean Burgers
Good Life Nut Burgers
Linda McCartney Burgers, Mince, Sausages, etc (Some Contain Dairy and Eggs)
Nut Roast
Portobello Mushrooms
Seitan
Soya Mince - (E.g. Linda McCartney and Tesco)
Taifun Tofu Products (E.g. Basil Tofu, Smoked Tofu and Tofu Hot Dogs) - Available in Waitrose
Tempeh
Tesco Meat Free Range (Check Ingredients) - (E.g. Meat Free Mince, Nut Cutlets, Vegetable Fingers, Vegetable Grills and Vegetable Quarter Pounders)
Tofu - Plain tofu (block tofu best for most cooking e.g. stir fries) or flavoured tofus e.g. Cauldron Smoked or Marinated Tofu, Taifun Basil/Olive/Tomato Tofu
Tofurkey Meat Style Slices - e.g. Ham Style, Plain Turkey Style and Smoked Turkey Style
Vegan Burgers (Health Food Stores and Whole Foods)
Vegan Fish Fingers (Health Food Stores and Whole Foods)
Vegan Sausages (Health Food Stores and Whole Foods)
Vegan Schnitzels (Health Food Stores and Whole Foods)
Vegan Sliced Meats (Health Food Stores and Whole Foods)
Vegetarian/Vegan Haggis
Milk Substitutes
Almond Milk
Coconut Milk
Hemp Milk
Oat Milk
Rice Milk
Soya Milk
Flavoured Plant Milks e.g. Chocolate or Vanilla
Yoghurt Substitutes
Alpro Soya Yoghurt
COYO Coconut Yoghurt
Supermarket Own Brand Soya Yoghurt
Condiments
Apple Sauce
Barbecue Sauce
Hoisin Sauce
Mango Chutney
Mustard
Soy Sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Tomato Ketchup
Vegan Mayo
Cooking Ingredients
Apple Cider Vinegar
Balsamic Vinegar
Capers
Chillies
Chopped Tomatoes
Coconut Milk
Egg Replacer
Mushrooms
Nutritional Yeast
Oils
Salt
Schwartz Flavour Shots
Silken Tofu
Thai Green Curry Paste
Tomato Pasta Sauces - (Dolmio, Own Brand, Seeds of Change)
Tomato Purée
Vegan Pesto - E.g. Zest (Normal brands contain cheese)
Vegetable Gravy Granules - (E.g. Bisto Original Gravy Powder)
Vegetable Stock Cubes
Desserts
Alpro Custard
Alpro Mousse Pots (Chocolate or Vanilla)
Dairy Free Ice Cream
Tesco Free From Apple Crumble
Tesco Free From Chocolate Desserts
Tesco Free From Creme Caramels
Drinks (Few Examples)
Coffee
Fruit Juice
Fruit Squash
Hot Chocolate (Check for Milk)
Smoothies (Without Yoghurt)
Tea
Grains
Amaranth
Barley
Buckwheat
Bulgar Wheat
Millet
Oats
Quinoa
Rice
Rye
Spelt
Wheat
Grain Foods
Bread – E.g. Bagels, Crumpets, Loaves, Rolls (Some crumpets and muffins contain dairy/egg and some sourdoughs may contain yoghurt / yoghurt cultures)
Cereals - Bran Flakes, Cheerios, Coco Cheerios, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Shreddies, Coco Shreddies, Weetabix, Chocolate Weetabix
Couscous - White, whole wheat
Flour – White, whole wheat
Giant Couscous - White, whole wheat
Noodles - Rice, wheat
Pasta (Excluding Fresh Egg Pasta) - White, whole wheat, spelt
Porridge
Rice - Brown, white
Rice Noodles - Brown, White,
Risotto Rice - Brown, White
Rye Bread
Singapore Rice Noodles
Herbs, Seasoning & Spices (Number of Examples)
Asafoetida
Basil
Bay Leaves
Cajun Seasoning
Cardamom
Celery Salt
Chilli Powder
Cinnamon
Coriander
Cumin
Curry Powder
Dill
Garlic Granules
Ginger
Mixed Herbs
Nutmeg
Onion Granules
Oregano
Paprika
Parsley
Pepper
Saffron
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Vegetable Stock
Legumes
Baked Beans
Black Beans
Black-Eyed Peas
Butter Beans
Cannellini Beans
Chickpeas
Haricot Beans
Kidney Beans
Lentils (E.g. Red, Green, Puy)
Pinto/Borlotti Beans
Refried Pinto Beans
Nuts
Almonds
Cashews
Chestnuts
Coconuts
Hazelnuts
Macadamia Nuts
Pecans
Peanuts
Pistachios
Walnuts
Prepared World Foods (Check ingredients as they will vary from place to place)
Bhajis
Falafels
Pakoras
Poppadoms
Rice - e.g. Mushroom or Pilau Rice
Vegetable Curries - e.g. Aloo Gobi, Bombay Aloo, Lentil Dahl & Saag Aloo
Vegetable Koftas
Vegetable Samosas
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Seeds
Chia Seeds
Flax Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Snack Bars
Clif Bars
Nakd Bars
Trek Bars
Snacks
44 Accidentally Vegan Snack Foods
Biscuits – E.g. Oreos, Jammie Dodgers, Ginger Nut & Nice Biscuits and many more
Bread/Toast
Cereal
Crisps – Most ready salted crisps e.g. Hula Hoops, McCoys & Pom Bears; Chilli Heatwave Doritos; Sensations Caramelised Onion and Balsamic Vinegar; Tyrells Veg Crisps and many more
Corn Thins
Dairy Free Milk Chocolate
Dark Chocolate
Fruit
Grilled Artichokes
Jam Doughnuts (Check Ingredients - Refer to Vegan Supermarket List)
Nuts
Olives
Rice Cakes
Rice Crackers
Ryvita Crispbreads
Seeds
Skittles
Snack Bars (Listed Above)
Starburst
Soups
Amy's Kitchen (Ones labelled vegan)
Lentil Soup
Tomato Soup
Vegetable Soup
Vegetarian soups (Check Ingredients)
Spreads and Dips
Agave Nectar
Baba Ghanoush
Dairy Free Cheese Spread
Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread
Guacamole (Check Ingredients)
Houmous
Jam
Marmalade
Marmite
Nut Butters - Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter and more
Salsa
Tahini
Vegemite
Sugar
Beet Sugar
Billington's Sugar
Organic Sugar
Tate & Lyle Sugar (Excluding Icing Sugar)
Supplements
Vitamin B12 - Jarrow Methylcobalamin B12 1000 Microgram Tablets available here
Fruit
Apples
Apricots
Avocado
Bananas
Blackberries
Blueberries
Clementines
Coconuts
Cranberries
Dates
Durian
Figs
Grapes
Jackfruit
Kiwifruit
Lemons
Limes
Lychees
Mangoes
Melon
Nectarines
Oranges
Papaya
Passion Fruit
Peaches
Pears
Physalis
Pineapple
Plums
Pomegranate
Prunes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sultanas
Tangerines
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Mushrooms
Chestnut Mushrooms
Oyster Mushrooms
Portobello Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms
White Mushrooms
Salad
Avocado
Beetroot
Carrots
Celery
Courgette
Cucumber
Fennel
Kale
Lettuce
Peppers
Radishes
Red Onion
Rocket
Spinach
Spring Onions
Tomatoes
Vegetables
Artichokes
Asparagus
Aubergine
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Butternut Squash
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chicory
Chillies
Corn on the Cob
Courgette
Fennel
Garlic
Green Beans
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Olives
Onions
Pak Choi
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Radishes
Red Onions
Rocket
Runner Beans
Seaweed (E.g. Nori & Spirulina)
Spinach
Spring Onions
Squashes
Swede
Sweet Corn
Turnips