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Vegan Lunch Recipes

A collection of my favorite vegan lunch recipes. For a tasty sandwich, try my vegan “tuna” salad sandwich. This list of Monday through Friday lunch ideas has you covered for school or work. And these mediterranean grain bowls are a great way to mix it up while staying healthy.

Lunch

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Quick to whip up? ✅ Flavorful and filling? ✅ Highly-customizable? ✅ Ideal for meal-prep? ✅ Believe it or not, this Chickpea Salad Sandwich is all this and more. Pile it high on toasted bread and enjoy a lunch of perfectly balanced bites—chunky chickpeas and crunchy veggies in creamy vegan mayo with a zingy brightness courtesy…

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Side angle of bowl of savory oatmeal with Chinese chili crisp and sautéed greens.

Savory Oatmeal with Chili Crisp

Mediterranean Lentil Soup

close up side view of one vegan bbq pulled pork sandwich on a plate.

Vegan BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

side view of crispy tofu sandwich on a plate.

Crispy Tofu Sandwich

Angled overhead shot of chickpea salad in a beige bowl with a spoon.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Peanut noodles with red peppers, green onions, tofu, and peanuts, drizzled with chili oil.

Garlic Peanut Noodles

overhead view of salad with a wooden spoon on a wooden cutting board.

Napa Cabbage Salad with Sesame Dressing

Pumpkin salad on a yellow plate next to a linen napkin on a tan table.

Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Bowl of edamame salad with two spoons on a white table.

Garlicky Sesame Edamame Salad

side view of egg salad sandwich on a wooden cutting board.

Vegan Egg Salad

Crispy browned tempeh bacon slices on a piece of parchment paper.

Tempeh Bacon

Spoon and fork in lentil salad in a yellow bowl on green table.

Lentil Salad with Fresh Herbs

Overhead view of broccoli salad and a serving spoon on a yellow plate on a table.

Really Good Vegan Broccoli Salad

Large white plate with quinoa salad, pickled onion and vegan feta.

Actually Good Quinoa Salad

three high protein vegan meals on a table

20 Minute High Protein Vegan Meals

creamy vegan mushroom soup with seared mushrooms on top in a green ceramic bowl on a green table.

Creamy Vegan Mushroom Soup

three bowls of thai pumpkin soup garnished with chiles and thai basil on a brown table.

Thai Pumpkin Soup

Burrito bowl components together in black bowl with a spoon.

Vegan Burrito Bowl (Better than Chipotle!)

Overhead view of shallow tan bowl filled with black beans on a wooden table.

Mexican Black Beans

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