9 Easy Vegetarian Meal Prep Recipes

Meal prep doesn’t have to mean plain and boring! Here are 9 of the best vegetarian meal prep recipes for easy, crave-worthy lunches and dinners all week. From Thai curries to stir fries and burrito bowls, each one will have you counting down to mealtime.

Meal prepping is a total game-changer! It’s a quick, budget-friendly cooking technique that helps you always have a delicious, healthy meal (without the daily scramble!).

But most meal prep recipes are loaded with meat, so we’ve curated a list for all our vegetarian and vegan friends who want in on the meal prep convenience, too. Say goodbye to boring meals and hello to flavor-packed, plant-based deliciousness all week long!

The Basics Of Meal Prep

The concept of meal prep is simple: make 4 to 7 meals ahead of time. When breakfast, lunch, or dinner rolls around, you can grab one and go! Here are a few tips to help make meal-prepping easier.

• Make A Plan: Choose meals you can easily batch-cook and portion out. Think about meals that you enjoy reheating and that offer a good mix of protein, grains, and veggies (like stir-fries, grain bowls, and curries). Write down a schedule for which meals will be for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Prep in Bulk: To save time, chop and prep all your veggies, cook grains like rice or quinoa, and prepare sauces ahead. Divide everything into containers. When it’s time to cook, you can assemble meals quickly!
• Store Smartly: Use airtight containers to keep your meals fresh for longer. If you’re prepping for the whole week, keep some meals in the fridge and freeze others to ensure they stay fresh. (Label containers with dates so you can keep track of what needs to be eaten first!)

Vegetarian Meal Prep Ideas

Here are our favorite tried and true vegetarian meal prep recipes. You’ll find specifics on how to best store and reheat the meals within each recipe (along with printables to make your meal planning even easier!).