Plant-based meal prep doesn’t have to be boring or bland! Here are 13 of our favorite vegetarian meal prep recipes for making ahead for lunch or dinner.
Planning and prepping meals in advance is an incredibly efficient and budget-friendly way of eating (plus, it ensure you get a delicious, healthy meal on the table).
The concept is simple: make 4 to 7 meals ahead of time, so when you need to eat you can simply grab a premade meal and enjoy. While we love it for vegetarian lunch, meal prep is also easy for vegetarian dinner and even plant-based breakfast.
But with so many meal prep ideas relying on meat, we wanted to create resource for vegetarians and vegans who also want to get into meal prepping.
Here are our favorite tried and true vegetarian meal prep recipes. You’ll find within each recipe specifics on how to best store and reheat the meals, along with printables for making your meal planning even easier.
Vegetarian Meal Prep Recipes
Stir Fry Meal Prep with Cauliflower Fried Rice and Tofu
This vegetarian stir fry meal prep idea is packed with flavorful cauliflower fried rice, soy-glazed tofu, steamed broccoli, and sriracha mayo!
Meal Prep Snack Boxes
These Meal Prep Snack Boxes are a fun and healthy snack to prepare for the week, filled with fruits, veggies, and tasty Zucchini Cheddar Bites!
Tempeh Chili Meal Prep
This vegan Tempeh Chili Meal Prep is ready in 30 minutes and takes care of lunch for the week (plus it’s like…really tasty).
Butternut Bowl Meal Prep
This Butternut Bowl Meal Prep is packed with spiced roasted chickpeas and butternut, drizzled with lemony hummus sauce, and is totally vegan.
Thai Red Curry Meal Prep
This Thai Red Curry Meal Prep is a vegan-friendly lunch idea that will have you so excited for lunch this week.
Fried Rice Meal Prep
This week for lunch, consider Fried Rice Meal Prep your go-to! Consisting of fried rice, tofu, and sriracha mayo, this combo is filling and full of flavor.
Vegan Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
This vegan Burrito Bowl Meal Prep is the perfect make ahead lunch that makes clean eating all week easy (and delicious).
Almond Tofu Nugget Meal Prep
A high protein vegetarian meal prep that’s sure to keep you full all day. Almond crusted tofu nuggets paired with a creamy, veggie-packed chickpea corn salad!
Chickpea Gyro Lunch Meal Prep
Ditch boring sandwiches and make yourself something seriously delicious for lunch with this Chickpea Gyro Vegetarian Meal Prep Lunch! In under 30 minutes, you’ll have an ultra-tasty, way-healthy lunch ready for the week.
Chickpea Tikka Masala Meal Prep
For when the Indian food cravings hit, try out this Chickpea Tikka Masala meal prep!
Mix & Match Vegetarian Meal Prep
Want to get into meal prepping, but overwhelmed by how to make your meals? Here’s a formula for the easiest, tastiest vegetarian meal prep recipe…Mix & Match Vegetarian Meal Prep!
Stuffed Pepper Vegetarian Meal Prep
These vegetarian meal prep boxes have enchilada-flavored quinoa stuffed bell peppers and an easy bean salad.
Roasted Veggie and Spanish Rice Meal Prep
Serving up some easy vegetarian meal prep today in the form of roasted veggies with Spanish rice, tossed in a creamy cilantro dressing!
Ingredients
- Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto
- 1 14-oz block firm tofu 400 g
- 2 Tbsp olive oil divided, 30 mL
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce 30 mL
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice 15 mL
Instructions
- Zoodles: Prepare the Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto (10-15 minutes hands-on work, 5 minutes cooking). Do not combine the zoodles and avocado pesto until right before serving!
- Tofu: Pat dry tofu with paper towels. Cut into bite-size blocks. In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp oil, soy, and garlic. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp oil in a large saute pan over medium/high. Add tofu and cook until all sides are golden brown. Add soy mixture and cook until liquid has evaporated.
- Assemble: Portion zoodles, avocado pesto, tofu, and cherry tomatoes into meal prep containers. Drizzle lemon juice over avocado pesto to prevent browning.
- Serve: When ready to eat, heat zoodles until warm in the microwave (2-3 minutes) or stovetop (3-5 minutes). Mix with avocado pesto and top with tofu and tomatoes.
Nutrition Information
Our favorite meal prep containers
While most of the meal prep you’ll find here is stored in the Thinksport Containers, we also love using glass and reusable plastic. Here are a few we recommend.
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