I have created five recipes that take #MeatlessMondays to the next level. You won't forget to lick your plate.

Chickpea Meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic, but what about spaghetti and deliciously healthy, better-for-you, meatless meatballs? Below is one of the best recipes I have ever made. And I'm sharing it with the world. Please don't take this lightly. 

@TheActiveElena (Shana de Urioste)

Ingredients:

1 carrot

2 celery sticks

1/3 cup of cassava flour

1 can of chickpeas

1-2 garlic cloves

2-4 tablespoons dried basil

Salt n' peppa

*For avocado pesto recipe, click here*

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F

Blend all ingredients in a food processor 

Bake for 40 minutes, flipping halfway

See... even my dog wanted some.

@TheActiveElena (Shana de Urioste)

Mac N' Cashew Cheese

@TheActiveElena (Shana de Urioste)

That's right! This healthy, vegan Mac 'n' cheese is made out of cashews. It is so easy and simple to make. Here is the recipe: 

Ingredients for cheese:

1 cup of soaked cashews 

1 cup of water

4 tablespoons of nutritional yeast

1/2 lemon juice

Salt n' peppa

Ingredients for noodle salad:

Spiralized zucchini, carrots, and sweet potato; kelp noodles; and chopped lettuce

Bean pasta (I like Banza chickpea pasta)

OR 

Pasta of your choice

Directions:

After soaking the cashews overnight (or boiling them in hot water for 10 minutes), blend all cheese ingredients. 

Mix with pasta and enjoy.

#SpoonTip: If you want to thicken the cheese, heat on stovetop for a few minutes. 

Sweet Potato Fries 

I love fries. Who doesn't love fries? But I finally found fries that make my taste buds dance and give me long-lasting energy.

@TheActiveElena (Shana de Urioste)

Ingredients:

1-2 sweet potatoes

1 tablespoon coconut oil 

Salt n' peppa

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F

Cut potatoes into fry shapes (see picture)

Drizzle with coconut oil, salt, and pepper

Put in oven for around 30 minutes. 

*For full recipe, click HERE.*

Beyond Meat Burgers

Beyond Meat Burgers makes The Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage made out of pea-protein. They have an abundance of protein per serving, and they even BLEED like real meat. 

@TheActiveElena (Shana de Urioste)

They taste amazing on their own or in a bun (my hard-core, meat-eating family really enjoys them!). 

@TheActiveElena (Shana de Urioste)

As for the Beyond Meat sausage, I put it on my pizza. It became so crispy in the oven and tasted delicious.

Siete Foods Tortillas

I love these tortillas because they are so versatile. Almost every morning for breakfast, I make myself one. 

@TheActiveElena (Shana de Urioste)

Below is the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 to 2 Siete Flour tortillas (I like the cassava flour flavor)

1 slice of Trader Joe's goat cheese

Vegetables

Directions:

Put tortilla in a pan with goat cheese on it.

Cover the pan so that the cheese can become ooey-gooey and melty.

*For my full review on all Siete Foods products, click HERE*

Ohhhhh... did you want dessert? BONUS TIME!

Nuttzo

Besides mixed nut-butters, Nuttzo also has plant-based protein bars that are sweet and delicious. They taste like a spoonful of crunchy nut butter and creamy honey that melt in your mouth.

Kitchfix

Kitchfix has grain-free granola that is perfect because it is only slightly sweet. This means you can add some crunch to your salad, like so:

... or just eat Kitch Fix by the mouthful. Get these goodies at your local Whole Foods or Sprouts.

Now you have 5 recipes for every day this week. And 2 desserts. BAM. You're welcome.