Vegan Grocery List For Beginners |
This vegan grocery list for beginners should be customized to your tastes but it is a great place to start.
Pantry
- Canned coconut milk
- Plant-based milk - almond, soy, rice, etc.
- Nuts - almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, etc.
- Seeds - pumpkin, sunflower, etc.
- Nut butters - almond, peanut, sunflower, etc.
- Raw cashews
- Chickpeas, black beans, pinto beans, etc.
- Lentils
- Plant-based protein powder
- Quinoa
- Rice (brown and/or white)
- Millet
- Barley
- Oats
- Granola
- Cereals
- Chips
- Crackers
- Vegan mac & cheese
- Canned soups
- Pasta and other noodles like soba
- Olive oil
- Coconut oil
- Other oils like sesame, peanut, etc.
- Veggie stock or bouillon
- Capers & olives
- Rice vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Liquid smoke
- Turmeric
- Sweeteners like agave if you object to honey
- Dried fruit - mango, raisins, cranberries, dates, etc.
- Popcorn kernels
- Coconut flakes/shredded coconut
- Vegan chocolate chips
- Vegan cookies
- Dark chocolate - vegan
- Any candy you like
- Apple cider vinegar
- Flaxseed
- Vegan sugar
- All the other stuff: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, etc.
- Bananas, avocado and other fruit you are ripening or keeping out of the fridge.
- Onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, garlic and other veggies you store out of the fridge.
Refrigerator
- Earth Balance (Butter)
- Plant-based milk like almond, soy, rice, etc. - refrigerate after opening (Dairy Milk)
- Nutritional Yeast (Cheese)
- Prepared, packaged vegan cheeses (Miyoko, Daiya, etc.) (Cheese)
- Vegan yogurt - soy, coconut, almond (Dairy Yogurt)
- Vegan cream cheese - Tofutti, Vegan Gourmet, etc. (Cream Cheese)
- Vegan sour cream- Tofutti, Vegan Gourmet, etc. (Sour Cream)
- Flaxseed (also listed under pantry)
- Chia seeds
- Hemp hearts or hemp seeds
- Soy sauce
- Sriracha
- Ketchup, mustard
- Tahini
- White miso
- Maple syrup (after it’s open)
- Hummus
- Just Mayo, Vegenaise or other vegan mayo
- Tofu (prepared baked tofu, too)
- Tempeh (including prepared tempeh strips)
- Vital wheat gluten/seitan
- Packaged, vegan meats - deli and “imitation” like burgers (Beyond Meat, Field Roast, Tofurkey)
- Cauliflower, broccoli, kale, collards, spinach, tomatoes, fresh herbs, etc. (anything that needs to be refrigerated)
- Lemons, limes, grapes, grapefruit, mango, figs, apples, oranges, etc. (anything that needs to be refrigerated)
Freezer
- Frozen fruit for smoothies (packaged or that you freeze yourself)
- Frozen veggies you like (For those lazy times when you only can make pasta and frozen veggies - I recommend peas!)
- Almond flour/meal
- Chickpea/garbanzo bean flour
- Soy, coconut ice cream
- Fruit bars
- Other packaged vegan treats
- Packaged Foods - Amy’s, Daiya, Tofurkey, Field Roast, etc.
- Cross off what you don't want and add what you do!
Recipe by Plenty Vegan at https://plentyvegan.com/vegan-grocery-list-for-beginners/
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