Vegetarian meal prep recipes- a little meal prep can go a long way in helping you eat a balanced and nutritious vegetarian diet. Check out these 40 delicious vegetarian meal prep recipes that are packed with protein to keep you full!!
Making vegetarian meal prep recipes, whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, sets you up for healthy eating through the week. Not only that, but you will save yourself time, stress and even save some money!
Vegetarian Meal Prep
One thing I love about vegetarian meal prep recipes is that the proteins are super easy to work with, often as simple as opening a can of beans! That makes prepping your meals even more efficient.
Today I’m sharing with you 40 vegetarian meal prep recipes…these are all lunch and dinner recipes since they are the harder recipes to find.
If you are looking for meal prep breakfast recipes, check out this round-up of 28 Healthy Breakfast Meal Prep Ideas; most of them are already vegetarian. Looking for 100% plant based vegan meal prep recipes? Check out this round-up of Vegan Meal Prep Recipes.
Meal Prep FAQ
How many days can I meal prep for at a time? That depends on whether you choose freezer-friendly meals or not. Most ingredients will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Check out these Freezer-Friendly Lunch Meal Prep Recipes for recipes that will keep longer!
Is rice really safe to reheat? Absolutely! The important thing with rice is that you don’t leave it at room temperature for long periods of time. Cool it quickly, refrigerate, and do not reheat more than once. Ref
Which meal prep containers should I use? Check out this post I wrote about the 5 Best Glass Meal Prep Containers!
Which vegetables work best for meal prep? You will want to check out this post on How to Meal Prep Vegetables.
Do I really have to eat the same thing four days in a row? NO! Check out this post on 3 Ways to Add Variety to Your Meal Prep. Although I will say that the most efficient way to meal prep is to bulk prep the same meal.
Make Ahead Vegetarian Ideas
These meatless meal prep ideas are packed with veggies and a solid source of protein. Some are served cold and some are best warmed up.
How to meal prep– Specific instructions are found on each individual recipe post. Stir fries, burritos, casseroles, pastas (etc) are cooked ahead. Salads- chop, portion out, and keep dressing separate until just before serving (unless otherwise stated). Soup- assemble in mason jars.
How to store– Some options for storing these meal prep recipes include:
- 2 cup meal prep containers (my personal faves; I own 40 of these!)
- 2 compartment meal prep containers (great for keeping ingredients separate until just before serving)
- 3 compartment meal prep containers (great for bento-style lunches)
- condiment containers (great for salad dressings)
- 1 pint mason jars (great for salads)
How to serve– rewarm until steaming hot (if recipe calls for it). Toss salad in dressings and enjoy cold. Pour hot water into mason jar soup.
QUESTION? Ask me below!
1. Cauliflower Rice Black Bean Burritos from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 2. Meal Prep Veggie Stir Fry from Wholefully
3. Sundried Tomato Chickpea One Pot Pasta (Meal Prep) from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 4. Pho Soup Made In Mason Jar by Veggie Balance
5. Grilled Veggie & Black Bean Meal Prep Bowls from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 6. Roasted Broccoli Chickpea Quinoa Bowls from Nourished The Blog
7. Slow Cooker Chickpea Tortilla Soup (Freezer to Crock Pot) from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 8. Curried Chickpea Bowls with Garlicky Spinach from Eating Bird Food
9. Meal Prep Chopped Chickpea Salad from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 10. Crockpot Vegetarian Curried Lentils from New Leaf Wellness
11. Lasagna Stuffed Portobellos (Freezer to Oven) from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 12. Teriyaki Quinoa Bowls from Simply Quinoa
13. Freezer to Oven Enchilada-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 14. Rainbow Power Salad from Pinch of Yum
15. (Make Ahead) One Pot Black Bean Fajita Pasta from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 16. Black Bean Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Naturally Ella
17. Smashed White Bean Spinach Quesadillas (Freezer Friendly) from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 18. Healthy Make-Ahead Burritos from Yummy Mummy Kitchen
19. Make Ahead Chickpea Butternut Squash Fajitas // 20. Meal Prep Balsamic Tempeh & Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowls from Simply Quinoa
21. Chickpea, Barley and Butternut Squash Lunch Bowls from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 22. Vegetarian Black Bean Enchiladas from A Cedar Spoon
23. Southwestern Sweet Potato Jar Salads from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 24. Broccoli Quinoa Casserole from Eat Good 4 Life
25. Cauliflower Cashew Lunch Bowls from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 26. Butternut Squash Enchilada Casserole from Sweet Peas & Saffron
27. Falafel Salad Bowls (Meal Prep) from Sweet Peas and Saffron // 28. Spicy Tofu Noodle Meal Prep Bowls from Sweet Peas and Saffron
29. Farro Arugula Salad from Sweet Peas and Saffron // 30. Vegan Slow Cooker Tikka Masala from Sweet Peas and Saffron
31. Chickpea Salad Bento Box from Sweet Peas and Saffron // 32. Meal Prep Vegetarian Fried Rice from Sweet Peas and Saffron
33. Instant Pot Cauliflower Korma from Sweet Peas and Saffron // 34. Buddha Bowl Recipe from Sweet Peas and Saffron
35. Moroccan Instant Pot Lentils from Sweet Peas and Saffron // 36. Chickpea Salad from Chelsea's Messy Apron
37. Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls from Sweet Peas and Saffron // 38. Sweet Chili Tofu Bowls from Build Your Bite
39. Easy Chickpea Curry from Fox and Briar // 40. Vegan Sushi Bowl Meal Prep from Sweet Peas and Saffron
Sherrie Hartman
OMG -- can't wait to try all of these! I think this is going to be my favorite post ever 🙂 Thank you for putting it all together!
Denise Bustard
I'm so happy it was helpful! I hope you can find some winners, Sherrie!
Anni
Thanks for the variety of recipes Denise. I plan on prepping some of these for our long trip in our trailer this spring. #happycamper
Merna
Lately, I’ve been craving foods with sauce/gravy (anything saucy really HA!), and wasn’t expecting these mouth watering meals to have it incorporated. I am looking forward to meal prepping for the first time. Thank you for the motivation and inspiration!
Denise
I hope you find some good ones! Thanks, Merna 🙂
Vicky
Thank you for these wonderful recipes Denise. I'm definitely going to try most of them as they will make a welcome change to my usual meals.
Denise
Hi Vicky! I hope you find some winners!
Laura Raymond
Hi, Denise! These are gorgeous, healthy, delicious sounding recipes that I would love to share with my vegetarian friends and tell them about Sweet Peas & Saffron. For me, personally, none of them work because I have severe IBS and a slew of allergies, and every single one of the recipes posted relies heavily on ingredients that would have me doubled over in agony in about five to ten minutes. Such a shame, since they look soooooooooooo good!!!!! You are an awesome food designer with a great eye for recipes that work and are both healthful and tasty, even though it won't work for me personally.
Denise
Hi Laura, apologies for my late reply (holidays!). Sorry to hear they won't work for you. I have a friend with IBS and she can't have the most random selection of foods. It must be so hard to find recipes that work for you. Thanks so much for passing on to your friends!
Kristen
These are awesome! Thank you!
Helen
I normally look at links like this and find half of the recipes include ingredients that are not vegetarian or the recipes are complicated or there is nothing I like the sound of. So congratulations I have just printed off 17 recipes and i will try and make a different one each week. I'm looking forward to new and exciting lunches to replace my usual sandwiches.
Denise
So happy to hear this! Hope you enjoy!
Dee
I can't wait to try those portobellos!!!
Bella
These are awesome, thank you so much for posting!
Denise
You are very welcome, Bella!
Nallely
I love this post, I took a picture of a couple recipes I'm so excited to try! You're awesome, I seriously enjoyed reading your posts as well, keep doing what you're doing (:
Denise
Thank you so much, Nallely! I hope you enjoy the recipes 🙂
HeatherJeweler
These are some amazing sounding recipes. I have not made any yet but plan too. It can be a bit daunting to search online for great, easy, inspiring recipes. You have so many to choose from.
Thanks
Denise
Hi Heather! I"m glad you like the post. Thanks so much for your comment 🙂