Trying Veganuary? Rob Hobson’s easy dishes are just what you need to get started on your journey

SEVEN-DAY MEAL PLAN

VEGAN BASICS

THE EXPERT

Rob Hobson is a food and nutrition consultant and author of The Detox Kitchen Bible. Follow him on Instagram at @robhobsonnutritionist

Monday

BREAKFAST

Cereal and fruit

50g (1¾oz) high-fibre breakfast cereal with 200ml (6¾floz) fortified plant milk (soya, oat, almond — whichever you prefer) and topped with 1 banana (sliced).

LUNCH

Sweet quinoa salad

Place 125g (4½oz) ready-cooked quinoa in a bowl with 1 tbsp of dried cherries, ¼ of a small red onion (finely chopped), ½ a yellow pepper (finely diced), 2 tbsp raw pistachios (chopped), 10 mint leaves (chopped) and a small handful of rocket. In a small bowl whisk 1 tbsp light olive oil, ½ a lemon (juiced) and 1 tsp maple syrup. Add the dressing to the salad, season with salt and combine well.

DINNER

Thai red curry

Heat 1 tsp of light olive oil in a small saucepan set over a medium heat. Add ½ a tbsp red Thai curry paste (check it’s vegan), 1 tsp peanut butter, 1 sweet potato (peeled and diced), 100ml (3¼floz) coconut milk and 50ml (1¾floz) water. Simmer for 20-25 minutes then remove from the heat. Stir through 1 small handful of spinach and serve with brown rice or quinoa.