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Tesco Vegetarian Sunday Prep Weekly Busy Professional Plan — 1,800 kcal
Minimal daily cooking, batch prep. This 7-day plan targets 1,800 kcal/day and averages 109g of protein, built around Tesco's Stockwell & Co (cupboard staples: tins, cereals, tea, baking) for roughly £40–55/week. Meals are chosen to hold up after a few days in the fridge or freezer — stews, chillies, tray bakes and grain bowls — rather than anything that goes soggy or dries out on reheating.
Your week at a glance
1 personPlan summary
SupermarketTesco
GoalBusy Professional
Weekly cost£40–55 estimate
Daily average across the 7 days
1,799 kcal109g protein259g carbs35g fat48g fibre
Individual days vary around these figures.
Adjust Household PortionsCurrently 1 person · 1 cook portions
Your 7-Day Meal Plan
Monday
1799 kcal per person122g protein · 269g carbs per person
Breakfast540 kcal · 50g protein · 47g carbs · 15 min
Protein Waffles with Greek Yogurt and Berries
Made with whey protein powder, wholemeal flour, eggs. Ready in 15 min — 540 kcal, 50g protein, 47g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 25g whey protein powder
- 50g wholemeal flour
- 2 eggs
- 95ml oat milk
- 90g low-fat Greek yogurt
- 60g frozen berries
Allergens in this meal: Cereals containing gluten, Eggs, Milk. Check the label for: Soybeans. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Whisk whey protein powder, wholemeal flour, eggs and oat milk into a smooth batter and leave it to stand for 2 minutes.
- Cook in a preheated waffle iron until golden and crisp, in batches if needed. No waffle iron? Cook the batter as pancakes in a lightly greased non-stick pan, 1-2 minutes per side — they will not be crisp, but they taste the same.
- Serve with low-fat Greek yogurt and frozen berries.
Lunch330 kcal · 18g protein · 62g carbs · 15 min
Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup
Made with cannellini beans tinned, tinned tomatoes, onion. Ready in 15 min — 330 kcal, 18g protein, 62g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ of a standard tin of cannellini beans, drained
- 1 standard tin of tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 200ml vegetable stock
- basil, to taste
Check the label for: Celery, Cereals containing gluten, Soybeans. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Peel and chop onion, garlic and tomatoes into even pieces. Drain and rinse cannellini beans.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and soften onion, garlic and tomatoes for 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in vegetable stock and basil, to taste, then add cannellini beans and simmer gently until tender and thickened.
- Taste, season and portion for serving.
Dinner794 kcal · 39g protein · 147g carbs · 25 min
Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice
Made with red lentils, tinned tomatoes, onion. Ready in 25 min — 794 kcal, 39g protein, 147g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 125g red lentils
- ½ of a standard tin of tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 80g brown rice (dry weight)
Method
- Cook the rice according to its packet instructions, then drain if needed.
- Meanwhile, simmer red lentils, tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger and garam masala together in a pan with enough water to cover, until tender.
- Fold the cooked rice through the pan, stir in garam masala, and heat through before serving.
Snack135 kcal · 15g protein · 13g carbs · 2 min
Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries
Made with low-fat greek yogurt, frozen mixed berries. Ready in 2 min — 135 kcal, 15g protein, 13g carbs.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 150g low-fat Greek yogurt
- 80g frozen mixed berries
Allergens in this meal: Milk. Worked out from generic ingredient names — always read the product label.
Method
- Put low-fat Greek yogurt in a bowl.
- Top with frozen mixed berries.
- Eat straight away, or cover and chill for later the same day.
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Estimated cost: £40–55/week for 1 person from Tesco. Calories and macros stay shown per person; ingredients and shopping quantities are scaled for the household.
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- Glass or premium leak-resistant sets
- Last checked
- 13 July 2026
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Plan Details And Assumptions
Tesco Shopping Evidence Notes
These basket notes explain why this plan is shaped around certain ingredients and swaps before you open the shopping list.
- Best for broad choice, easy vegetarian swaps, high-protein dairy, ready-to-eat helpers and Clubcard-style shops.
- Good when a plan needs a specific diet type because the range is usually wider than discount stores.
- Use own-brand alternatives first, then only add premium products where they solve a real convenience problem.
Why This Exact Plan Exists
This page is not only a title-and-macros variant. The calorie target, supermarket, diet type, budget and prep style all change the meals, shopping-list assumptions and swaps.
Shopping Logic
The list favours repeatable UK supermarket staples, grouped by protein, carbs, vegetables, dairy and extras so the basket can be checked before buying.
Practical Swaps
The swap section keeps the page usable if a product is out of stock, too expensive, or not right for the reader's diet.
| Decision | This plan uses | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Calorie target | Built around roughly 1,800 kcal per day | Moderate targets balance breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks without extreme restriction. |
| Supermarket | Tesco | Tesco pages can use wider choice, online availability and convenient high-protein or free-from options. |
| Budget | £40–55/week estimate | Moderate plans allow more convenience items and variety without becoming premium-only. |
| Prep style | Batch cook (prep on Sunday) | Batch plans repeat weekday bases so Sunday prep genuinely saves time. |
Sunday Batch-Cook Plan
This plan uses repeated weekday bases so the Sunday prep instruction matches the actual meals.
- Prepare five portions of Protein Waffles with Greek Yogurt and Berries for quick breakfasts.
- Cook and portion five lunches of Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup.
- Batch cook Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice and Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup with Bread as the main dinner bases, then alternate them Monday to Friday.
- Portion snacks in advance: Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries.
- Cool everything quickly and get it into the fridge within one to two hours.
- Refrigerate only the portions you will eat within two days — freeze the rest straight away, and move each one to the fridge the night before you need it. Freezing the later part of the week is a food-safety step, not a freshness preference.
Printable meal plan PDF
Tesco Vegetarian Sunday Prep Weekly Busy Professional Plan — 1,800 kcal
A 7-day UK meal plan summary for saving as a PDF or printing, including every meal, daily macros and the weekly shopping list.
7-day meal plan
Monday
1799 kcal - 122g protein, 269g carbs, 26g fat, 50g fibre- Breakfast: Protein Waffles with Greek Yogurt and Berries (540 kcal, 50g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup (330 kcal, 18g protein, 62g carbs, 2g fat, 19g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice (794 kcal, 39g protein, 147g carbs, 4g fat, 21g fibre per person)
- Snack: Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries (135 kcal, 15g protein, 13g carbs, 3g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Tuesday
1802 kcal - 123g protein, 260g carbs, 26g fat, 52g fibre- Breakfast: Protein Waffles with Greek Yogurt and Berries (552 kcal, 51g protein, 49g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup (341 kcal, 19g protein, 64g carbs, 2g fat, 20g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup with Bread (769 kcal, 38g protein, 133g carbs, 4g fat, 22g fibre per person)
- Snack: Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries (140 kcal, 15g protein, 14g carbs, 3g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Wednesday
1799 kcal - 122g protein, 269g carbs, 26g fat, 50g fibre- Breakfast: Protein Waffles with Greek Yogurt and Berries (540 kcal, 50g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup (330 kcal, 18g protein, 62g carbs, 2g fat, 19g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice (794 kcal, 39g protein, 147g carbs, 4g fat, 21g fibre per person)
- Snack: Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries (135 kcal, 15g protein, 13g carbs, 3g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Thursday
1802 kcal - 123g protein, 260g carbs, 26g fat, 52g fibre- Breakfast: Protein Waffles with Greek Yogurt and Berries (552 kcal, 51g protein, 49g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup (341 kcal, 19g protein, 64g carbs, 2g fat, 20g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup with Bread (769 kcal, 38g protein, 133g carbs, 4g fat, 22g fibre per person)
- Snack: Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries (140 kcal, 15g protein, 14g carbs, 3g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Friday
1799 kcal - 122g protein, 269g carbs, 26g fat, 50g fibre- Breakfast: Protein Waffles with Greek Yogurt and Berries (540 kcal, 50g protein, 47g carbs, 17g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Cannellini Bean and Tomato Soup (330 kcal, 18g protein, 62g carbs, 2g fat, 19g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Red Lentil Dahl with Brown Rice (794 kcal, 39g protein, 147g carbs, 4g fat, 21g fibre per person)
- Snack: Low-Fat Greek Yogurt with Berries (135 kcal, 15g protein, 13g carbs, 3g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Saturday
1796 kcal - 84g protein, 242g carbs, 53g fat, 37g fibre- Breakfast: Oat Porridge with Berries (429 kcal, 13g protein, 68g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Edamame and Soba Noodle Salad (455 kcal, 23g protein, 71g carbs, 11g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Spinach and Ricotta Wholemeal Pasta (624 kcal, 29g protein, 60g carbs, 29g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Snack: Mini Protein Overnight Oats (288 kcal, 19g protein, 43g carbs, 4g fat, 5g fibre per person)
Sunday
1799 kcal - 70g protein, 246g carbs, 61g fat, 44g fibre- Breakfast: Oat Porridge with Berries (356 kcal, 11g protein, 57g carbs, 8g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Edamame and Soba Noodle Salad (369 kcal, 19g protein, 58g carbs, 9g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Chickpea and Spinach Coconut Curry (856 kcal, 35g protein, 123g carbs, 27g fat, 22g fibre per person)
- Snack: Dark Chocolate and Almonds (218 kcal, 5g protein, 8g carbs, 17g fat, 4g fibre per person)
Weekly shopping list
Protein
- Whey protein powder 120g
- Eggs 10
- Red lentils 550g
- Tinned chickpeas 300g
Carbs & Grains
- Wholemeal flour 240g
- Brown rice 290g
- Wholemeal 2 rolls
- Rolled oats 170g
- Soba noodles 140g
- Wholemeal pasta 85g
Vegetables
- Tinned tomatoes 7 x 400g tins (2627g required)
- Onion 11
- Butternut squash 800g
- Edamame beans 170g
- Cucumber 1 (225g required)
- Red pepper 2
- Baby spinach 250g
Dairy & Eggs
- Oat milk 1 x 1L carton (974ml required)
- Low-fat Greek yogurt 1.2kg
- Ricotta 95g
- Parmesan 14g
- Skyr 95g
- Semi-skimmed milk 1 x 1L carton (91ml required)
- Coconut milk light 1 x 400ml tin (150ml required)
Fruit
- berries 290g
- mixed berries 525g
- Banana 1
Herbs & Spices
- Garlic 29 cloves
- Basil, optional to taste x5
- Ginger 1.5 tbsp
- Garam masala 2 tbsp
Condiments & Oils
- Vegetable stock 5 cubes (makes 2500ml; 2322ml required)
- Soy sauce 1.75 tbsp
- Sesame oil 1.75 tsp
- Olive oil 2.75 tsp
- Curry paste 22g
Tins & Jars
- Cannellini beans 975g
Extras
- Dark chocolate 70% 22g
- Almonds 15g
Shopping This Plan At Tesco
The largest UK grocer. Widest range of the mainstream stores, with Clubcard pricing doing much of the value work.
Value rangeStockwell & Co (cupboard staples: tins, cereals, tea, baking)
Loyalty pricingClubcard Prices
What Tesco is good for here
- Deepest own-brand range across price tiers, so most recipes can be built up or down in cost.
- Strong free-from and speciality shelves for gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan weeks.
Worth knowing before you shop
- Non-Clubcard prices are noticeably higher; the card is effectively required to hit the budget estimate.
- The Stockwell & Co economy tier has been shrinking, so some value lines have moved up a tier.
Retailer details checked 2026-07-20. Ranges and loyalty schemes change — the weekly cost estimate above is based on the plan's budget tier, not on live prices at this store.
Swaps & Suggestions
💰 Make it cheaper
- Buy Tesco's Stockwell & Co (cupboard staples: tins, cereals, tea, baking) range for rice, pasta, oats and tins — nutritionally identical to standard lines, at the lowest price point in store
- Switch to Tesco's value range across the board rather than mid-tier lines
- Swap fresh berries for frozen mixed berries (same nutrients, fraction of the cost)
- Add a couple of eggs or a portion of cottage cheese as a whole-food protein top-up
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt or quark in place of standard yogurt — same volume, far more protein
💪 Increase protein
- Add tinned beans or lentils to a batch-cooked chilli or curry for extra protein at low cost
- Add a couple of eggs or a portion of cottage cheese as a whole-food protein top-up
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt or quark in place of standard yogurt — same volume, far more protein
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this busy professional plan cost per week?
This plan is designed for Tesco and typically costs £40–55 per week for one person, depending on what you already have at home. Clubcard Prices can reduce this further.
How much protein does this plan provide per day?
This plan averages 109g of protein per day across the week, based on the meals actually selected — in line with general UK guidance of roughly 0.8–1.6g per kg of bodyweight for active adults.
How is this different from a generic busy professional plan?
Plenty of busy professional plans share the same 1,800 kcal target — the difference here is that meals are filtered for how well they hold up over several days, not just for taste on day one.
Can I print this busy professional meal plan or save it as a PDF?
Yes. Use the export / print PDF button on the plan page. The printable version summarises all 7 days at 1,800 kcal/day, the Tesco shopping list, and your chosen household portion sizes.
Is this plan suitable for meal prep?
Yes — this plan is specifically designed for batch cooking. Prep everything on Sunday in 60–90 minutes and portion into containers for the week ahead.
Is this plan suitable for vegetarian eaters?
Yes. Every meal in this plan is vegetarian, using ingredients readily available from Tesco.
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