No Meat May shopping list
April 29, 2021
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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