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The ultimate guide to vegan meal prep ideas.
This list has over 120 vegan meal prep ideas for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.
These vegan meal prep ideas are all designed to help you:
- Save time
- Eat healthier
- Save money
- Find some amazing new recipes to stay creative in the kitchen
- Totally master
- Maintain a balanced diet
- Cut down your meat intake if you’re not vegan
These recipes are perfect for everyone – whether you’ve been vegan since birth, or are just looking for some creative plant-based recipes to help you save time and cut down how much meat you eat on a weekly basis.
Keep reading for a quick guide to getting the most out of meal prep (and vegan meal prep specifically). Otherwise, you can skip straight to the type of recipe you’re looking for here:
- Breakfast meal prep ideas
- Lunch meal prep ideas
- Dinner ideas
- Snacks
How To Meal Prep:
I’ve written a full, in-depth guide to meal prep separately along with around 30 really quick and easy plant-based recipe ideas. However, below is a quick-fire rundown of how meal prep works, and meal prep ideas to help you get the most out of your time and money.
Step 1: Create a weekly meal plan
In order to know how big a batch of each recipe you need to make, I highly recommend making a meal plan and writing out your shopping list before heading to the store.
Make sure you check out my free grocery list templates and meal plans for some easy templates to follow.
Step 2: Set aside time to prep
The people who successfully make meal prep a habit are the ones who make time to meal prep every week. Many people, for example, like to block out lazy Sunday afternoons to spend in the kitchen – you can even multitask and make multiple vegan meal prep recipes at once to save time.
Step 3: Stock up on containers
Once you’ve made all your food for the week, you obviously need somewhere to store it! Make sure you’ve got plenty of Tupperware containers – personally, I love these glass containers as you can stick them in the microwave, oven, freezer, and dishwasher without ruining them.
Step 4: Keep It Simple
Trying to make three new recipes a day is a sure-fire way to get overwhelmed, spend too much money, and use up far too much of your time. Keep things simple.
Pick one recipe and increase the quantities so you’ll get at least three meals out of it (more if you’re cooking for a partner or your family). If you pick a recipe that you really love, you won’t get as bored of having the same thing a couple of days in a row.
Once you’ve got some recipes you want to try, head over to my guide on eating plant-based on a budget to see how to cook great vegan food without breaking the bank and get your hands on some free meal plans.
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So, let’s dive in. Over 100 vegan meal prep ideas I think you’ll love.
31 Vegan Meal Prep Ideas For Breakfast
Make-Ahead Vegan Breakfast Meal Prep Ideas
These gorgeous vegan meal prep recipes makes the perfect make-ahead breakfast: simply mix up your ingredients the night before and store in your fridge, ready to grab and go in the morning!
1) Grain-free Granola + Berry Coconut chia parfaits – occasionally eggs
PREP TIME: 3 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
2) Overnight Chia Pudding With Almond Milk – The Worktop
PREP TIME: 2 MINUTES
3) Almond Overnight Oats (Gluten-Free) – Beaming Baker
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
4) Healthy Vegan Muesli Recipe – Happy Kitchen Rocks
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
Granola Meal Prep Ideas
How incredible do these granola recipes look?! These are a great, traditional recipe veganized and perfect for meal prep. Simply prepare a batch of these clusters and store in your fridge, then add to vegan yoghurt and top with berries in the morning for a quick and healthy breakfast or simply grab + go!
5) Peanut Butter Granola Clusters – Delightful Adventures
PREP TIME: 5 MINS | COOK TIME: 30 MINS
6) Vegan 5-Ingredient Granola Bars – Minimalist baker
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES| COOK TIME: 5 MINUTES
Fruit-themed vegan Meal Prep ideas (Misc)
7) Protein oats with stewed blueberries – By The Forkful
PREP TIME: 2 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 6 MINUTES
8) Frozen Fruit Smoothie Bowls – By The Forkful
PREP TIME: 3 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
COOKED VEGAN BREAKFAST MEAL PREP IDEAS
If you’re more of a savoury breakfast person, these cooked breakfast recipes are a fantastic vegan meal prep idea – you can whip up a whole batch, and simply store them in parchment paper in the fridge or freezer to re-heat in the microwave when ready.
9) Vegan Breakfast Burritos – Shivani Loves Food
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES
10) Vegan Breakfast Bowl (High Protein) – The Crowded Kitchen
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
11 – 31) get 20 more vegan breakfast meal prep ideas all under 30 minutes here!
Vegan Meal Prep Lunch Ideas
LUNCH MEAL PREP IDEAS WITH BEANS
Beans, beans, good for your heart! (I won’t finish the rest of that schoolyard rhyme…). Beans are a staple of any balanced vegan diet, and as you can see below, are super versatile for meal prepping.
32) Smoky Mexican Pinto Beans – By The Forkful
PREP TIME: 7 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES
33) Burrito Bowl – Vegan Richa
PREP TIME: 20 MINS | COOK TIME: 25 MINS
34) Vegan Buddha Bowl – Well And Full
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 25 MINUTES
35 – 37) Three Vegan Salad Jar Recipes – Lauren Caris Cooks
PREP TIME: 10 MINS | COOK TIME: 0
38) Chili Sin Carne – Foolproof Living
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 25 MINUTES
SOUP MEAL PREP RECIPES
Soup is a fantastic meal prep idea – make a big batch over the hob or even in a slow cooker if you have one, and it will keep you going all week.
39) Brocolli & Spinach Soup – Girl Heart Food
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 18 MINUTES
40) Garlic, Tomato, & Balsamic White Bean Soup – Frugal Nutrition
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 35 MINUTES
41) Moroccan Lentil & Carrot Soup – A Cedar Spoon
PREP TIME: 12 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
42) Red Lentil Soup – Bakerita
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
43) Carrot, Lentil, & Spinach Soup – Occasionally Eggs
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
44)Butternut Squash Soup – Loving It Vegan
PREP TIME: 45 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES
45) Moroccan Lentil Stew – Profusion Curry
PREP: 10 MINUTES | COOK: 22 MINUTES
46) Laksa Noodle Soup – By The Forkful
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
Wraps + Carb Meal Prep Ideas For Lunch
Carb-based lunch vegan meal prep ideas to keep you full on a busy, hectic day.
47) Spinach and Quinoa Bowls – SALT & lAVENDER
PREP TIME: 13 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 17 MINUTES
48) Tofu Wraps – The Fitchen
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES
49) Quick Tortilla Pizza – By The Forkful
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
Vegan Meal Prep Ideas For Dinner
50) Sheet Pan Fajitas With Chipotle Queso – pINCH OF YUM
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
Fajita veggies are perfect for vegan meal prep: you can simply chop up onions, peppers, and mushrooms and bake them on a sheet pan with the seasoning of your choice. Plus, with a batch of this amazing queso dip, I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re eating these every night!
51) Lentil Bolognese – by tHE fORKFUL
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 1 HR 20 MINUTES
This is another very versatile vegan meal prep option: you can make a huge batch to keep in the fridge or freezer, and then pair with pasta, a baked potato, or even just on its own with a big green salad.
52) Indian Lentil Curry – wHOLE NEW MOM
PREP TIME: 3 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 49 MINUTES
Healthy, easy to make, and fantastic paired with a variety of accompaniments so you never get bored – lentil curry is one of my all-time favourite vegan meal prep ideas, and this recipe is something everyone can enjoy.
53) Chickpea Coconut Curry – vIBRANT pLATE
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
Curry is another vegan meal prep recipe that just gets better the next day – so making extra portions for lunches and dinners the next couple of days just makes sense! This chickpea, lentil, and coconut curry is hearty, nutritious, and very easy to make.
54 – 84) Find 30 more vegan dinner ideas perfect for meal prep here.
85 – 95) 10 Vegan One-pot dinner recipes that take 30 minutes or under…
Vegan Meal Prep Snacks
96) Peanut Butter Cookies (Vegan + Keto) – Meal Prep On Fleek
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES
97) Roasted Chickpeas – The Lean Green Bean
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES| COOK TIME: 40 MINUTE
98) No-Bake Energy Balls – Veggie Chick
PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 0
99) Chocolate Chip Chickpea Bars – Bucket List Tummy
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
Vegan Meal Prep Dips And Sauces
100) Vegan Sour Cream – This Mama Cooks
101) Baba Ganoush – By The Forkful
102) Vegan Cheese Sauce – By The Forkful
103) Chimichurri Sauce– The Rising Spoon
104) Pizza Hummus – Whole New Mom
105) Charred Tomatillo Salsa Verde – Fried Dandelions
BONUS 106 – 126: 20 Cast-Iron Skillet Vegan Recipes You’ll Love…
Looking for treats and sweets to prep? This vegan biscoff cheesecake is my all-time favourite dessert. It’s no-bake, so you can whip it up within 10 minutes and then just leave it to set overnight. The only flaw is that you’ll struggle to make it last longe than a couple of days!
I hope this list of vegan meal prep ideas gave you some inspiration!
More than 120 vegan meal prep ideas all ready in 30 minutes or less to help you save time and money.
