Vegan recipes high in iron
Plant iron absorbs better with vitamin C. Squeeze lemon on those greens.
18 mg
an adult day, as a reference intake
Where it comes from, per serve
- cooked lentils ≈3.3 mg per cup
- chickpeas ≈2.9 mg per cup
- cooked spinach ≈3.2 mg per cup
- tahini ≈1.3 mg per tbsp
Reference intakes for general wellness, not medical or dietary advice. Amounts are estimates.
49 recipes
high iron
Iron-boost bean stew
high iron
Smoky lentil chilli
batch hero
Lentil bolognese
high iron
Everyday dal tadka
high iron
Chana masala
batch
Beetroot lentil burgers
high iron
Lemony lentil and herb salad
sunday
Lentil shepherd's pie
high B12
Golden tofu scramble
batch
Black bean burrito bowl
25 min
Red lentil and lemon soup
batch
Baked herb falafel
balanced
Everything buddha bowl
one pot
Chickpea coconut curry
one pan
Harissa chickpea traybake
one pot
Butter bean shakshuka
high calcium
Calcium greens with tahini
pantry ✓
Chickpea puttanesca
high protein
Smoky tempeh strips
12 min
Black bean quesadilla
high protein
Chickpea flour omelette
batch
Big pot minestrone
batch
Stuffed peppers with bulgur
high B12
Kale caesar with crispy chickpeas
high protein
Sticky sesame tofu
10 min
Loaded hummus bowl
10 min
Chickpea "tuna" sandwich
something sweet
Silken chocolate mousse
weekend
Tofu katsu curry
easy
Loaded jacket potato
high iodine
Tofu poke-style bowl
creamy
Cashew cauliflower korma
comfort
Mushroom stroganoff
6 min
Berry oat smoothie bowl
18 min
Peanut noodle bowl
thai
Thai green vegetable curry
20 min
Creamy tomato rigatoni
20 min
Herb-heavy tabbouleh
leftovers
Fridge-clearout fried rice
something sweet
Fudgy date brownies
high iodine
Miso soba noodle bowl
thai
Aubergine massaman
25 min
Crispy gnocchi and tomato tray
friday
Smoky jackfruit tacos
batch
Maple pecan granola
pantry ✓
Roasted tomato soup
15 min
Crunchy peanut slaw
4 min
Peanut butter banana toast
batch
Chewy oat chocolate cookies