Vegan Lunch Staple Meals – Veganaury Series
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
Deli Sandwiches:
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:
PB&J Sandwich:
Peanut butter and jelly is a classic for a reason! Stick the two halves together for sandwich, or enjoy each half on its own.
On Toast:
Kinda like sandwiches, but open faced so twice the fun! Just spread/top on:
- Hummus
- Avocado
- Veggie Pate
- Baked Beans
SOUP
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.
SALADS
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.
Chickpea Salad Bowl:
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.
Sweet Potato Bowl:
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!
- Purple sweet potato salad bowl
- Potatoes with hummus and avocado
- Sweet potatoes with hummus and veggies
- Falafels/Homemade Easy Vegan Nuggets
FUN MEAP PREPS/LEFTOVERS
Homemade Vegan Pizza:
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!
Homemade Vegan Sushi/Gimbap:
Lately I’ve been obsessed with gimbap, and it’s such a great lunch option for whenever I’ve made a batch.
Vegan Pesto Gnocchi:
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 FOR LUNCH
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
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