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My top vegan dinner staple meals that are simple, time-efficient, budget-friendly, and mouthwateringly good! Part of my Veganuary Series. QUICK AND SPEEDY: Miso Soup Miso soup is my vegan version of chicken noodle soup. I always make it when I’m feeling a bit under …
My top vegan snacks and sweets, including homemade recipes and store-bought recommendations – all healthy and yum! Part of my Veganuary Series. *This post contains some affiliate links. If you purchase something through an affiliate link, I receive a very small commission. There is no additional …
My top 10 vegan lunch staple meals that are simple, time-efficient, budget-friendly, and tasty! Part of my Veganuary Series.
Does anyone else struggle with lunch? It’s this awkward meal in-between breakfast and dinner, and I don’t always know what to do with it. Well, if that’s ever you, check out these easy and delicious vegan lunch staple meals!
Sandwiches are one of top lunch staples – they’re so easy to throw together, and can vary in how you fill them to mix it up day by day. Here are some of my go-tos:
Peanut butter and jelly is a classic for a reason! Stick the two halves together for sandwich, or enjoy each half on its own.
Kinda like sandwiches, but open faced so twice the fun! Just spread/top on:
Soup and bread is a classic lunch option, especially when you want something warm and comforting. I’ll either buy cans of vegan soup from the store or make a big batch of my own. I also like to sprinkle over nutritional yeast, and have bread, cornbread, or rice cakes for dipping.
It’s important to assemble a salad bowl properly, or it can be boring and bland. Here’s my guide for putting together a simple plant-based salad bowl, that’s full of variety, flavour, and nutrition:
And these are some of my go-to lunch salads.
I love eating my way through a big bowl of vegetables for lunch. I like to pick up pre-made chickpea salad from the store, or roast chickpeas in the oven with some paprika to top a salad bowl with a variety of veggies and hummus.
Potatoes, falafels and nuggets are a filling and tasty lunch option that go so well with hummus, and they don’t take too much time to prep either! Add loads of veggies and salad leaves and you have a vibrant salad bowl to dig into!
Pizza for lunch really is an extra treat. I think homemade pizza is best fresh, but leftovers are still yum, or you could use your lunch hour to get in a bit of foodie fun and whip up a pizza on the spot!
Lately I’ve been obsessed with gimbap, and it’s such a great lunch option for whenever I’ve made a batch.
This one’s such a fun way to mix things up. I just bake up a bag of cauliflower gnocchi (love the one from TJ’s), add vegan pesto, some roasted veggies (like butternut squash), and top with allll the notch.
Breakfast is definitely good enough to have multiple times per day. I love to have a sweet bowl for breakfast and a savoury option for second breakfast lunch =P
So many tasty options – what do you want for your next lunch meal?!
*Post was originally published on Jan 4th, 2019; updated Jan 17th, 2023
My top 10 staple vegan breakfast meals that are all easy and delicious, for both speedy and slow mornings! Part of my Veganuary Series. QUICK AND SPEEDY Porridge: Porridge is probably my favourite breakfast ever. I have it almost every morning, and it …
The vegan food staples that are regularly stocked in my fridge, freezer, and pantry – with some top tips for shopping. Bookmark this list for your next food shop! Part of my Veganuary Series, for anyone interested in exploring a plant-based lifestyle. Fruit and …
A round-up of my top vegan resources, including my go-to blogs, recipe inspiration, books, YouTube videos, podcasts, educational sources, and more. Part of my Veganuary Series, for anyone looking to give veganism a go, or interested in exploring a plant-based lifestyle.
A mash-up of the words ‘Vegan’ and ‘January’, Veganuary is a registered charity that launched in January 2014, encouraging people to try veganism during the month of January. The website hosts an incredible amount of resources for people interested in a plant-based diet. Excitingly, a record-breaking amount of people are signing up to take part in Veganuary this January – one person every 8 seconds, according to Veganuary!
I am a big advocate of transitioning into plant-based eating as slowly, or as quickly, as is comfortable for you. I personally switched to a plant-based vegan diet overnight. BUT, I completely understand that slowly easing in can be the best way for people to get used to adding more plant foods into their diets – which I think is always a good thing.
The start of a new year can be a fantastic time of year to try to incorporate more plant-based foods and meals into your routine. So with this blog post I am launching my own Veganuary series to run throughout this month! It will contain resources, tips, ideas, and inspiration, to help you on your vegan journey, whether you’re signing up for Veganuary this January, or you just want to explore the plant-based lifestyle in 2019.
These are some of my favourite people to follow for their vegan recipes. I’ve tried many recipes from these blogs – many of which are quite simple, use nourishing ingredients, and come out tasting delicious. I highly recommend checking out the blogs and YouTube channels of:
I’ve read the first two books on this list, and am (slowly) making my way through How Not to Die. They are all quite comprehensive, very informative, and fascinating reads!
YouTube is how I originally found out about plant-based eating, and I love following inspiring vegan YouTubers. These are my current favourite channels that I like to keep up with:
I have recently become obsessed with listening to podcasts! They’re a great way to educate yourself during down-time (cleaning/photo editing) or when I’m exercising (walks/runs/weight training). The first four are podcasts that I follow and love, and the last three are ones I’ve heard great things about and am starting to listen to:
I’m still making my way through these documentaries. These are some I have watched myself, or have been highly recommended to me as very educational and illuminating:
When looking for vegan friendly places to go out to eat, these are the two sources I go to first. Happy Cow is invaluable for finding vegan/vegan-friendly spots near you, and Glowcation provides reviews on plant-based eateries around the globe.
I couldn’t help but include links to my whole Veganuary series here on the blog. Check them out for more resources and recipes to help you eat more plant-based:
*Post originally published on Dec 31, 2018, and updated on 11th Jan, 2021