10 Fast and Easy Vegan Lunches (Ready Food in 15 Minutes or Less)
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10 Quick Vegan Lunches
Whether you’re craving a zesty salad, a comforting soup, or a savory pancake, there’s a quick vegan lunch option to match every taste. These recipes prove that eating plant-based doesn’t mean spending hours in the kitchen. From classic favorites to creative new twists, here are 10 quick vegan lunches that are sure to make your midday meal both effortless and exciting.
Kickin’ Cauliflower Salad
This kickin’ cauliflower salad recipe comes from Gaz Oakley, formerly known as Avant Garde Vegan. It takes just 15 minutes to prepare, including the time needed to fry the delicious cauliflower florets.
For this dish, you’ll need a salad base of avocado, mixed lettuce, toasted cashews, edamame, radish, and sesame seeds. The cauliflower florets are glazed in a garlicky, Sriracha, soy, and orange sauce, making it a satisfying lunchtime treat.
Mashed Chickpea Sandwich
This mashed chickpea sandwich from FitGreenMind is perfect for chickpea lovers looking to add more plant protein to their lunch. The sandwich features a tasty chickpea mash layered with sundried tomatoes, vegan feta, tomato, fresh basil, and is served on a soft pita or your choice of bread. Simply toast until crisp and enjoy a protein-packed, flavorful meal.
Mexican Bean Salad
Looking for a tasty and easy Mexican-style bean salad? This recipe from Happy Skin Kitchen is just what you need. With simple ingredients like nutritious beans, canned corn, and zesty lime, this dish is perfect for a quick lunch. The addition of avocado, onion, tomato, chili, and coriander elevates the flavors. You can put this salad together in just 10 minutes.
Vegan Chili Dogs
Serve these quick, easy, and cheesy vegan chili dogs from World of Vegan for a fun lunchtime treat. Made with vegan hotdogs, cheese, and plant-based chili, these indulgent hotdogs are topped with mustard, red onion, chives, and jalapenos. Perfect for a fast group lunch.
Savory Korean Pancakes
Craving something snacky but filling? Emily Yeo at FruityEmz has the perfect savory Korean pancake recipe. These kimchi and scallion pancakes are easy to prepare in less than 15 minutes. The spicy, sweet, sour, and salty notes paired with the crispy texture make for a delicious lunch.
Vegan Bacon and Cheese Toastie
This vegan bacon, cheese, and chicken toasted sandwich from No Meat Disco is incredibly easy to make. In less than 15 minutes, you can have a gooey, satisfying meal. Simply fry your vegan chicken and bacon, add plant-based cheese, and grill on sourdough bread for a delightful toastie.
Vegan Thai Soup
Sometimes, sandwiches and salads don’t hit the spot. Let Viva’s Vegan Recipe Club inspire you with this Thai soup. Made with coconut milk, Thai curry paste, cashews, vegan stock, limes, veggies, and chili, this soup offers rich, tangy, sweet, and spicy flavors. Add tofu or a slice of bread for a more filling meal.
Mediterranean Chickpea Stew
Perfect for lunch or dinner, this Mediterranean chickpea stew from World of Vegan is quick and easy to prepare in just 15 minutes. Made with vegan tomato pasta sauce, chickpeas, baby spinach, and onion, this savory stew is best served with cooked white rice or toasted pita bread.
Vegan Tunacado
This plant-based take on the viral Tunacado by BOSH! is packed with plant protein and layers of flavor. Using plant-based tuna, this sandwich is filled with onion, garlic, vegan mayo, Dijon mustard, Sriracha, and parsley. Spread pesto on one side of the panini bread and vegan butter on the other, add the ‘tuna’ filling, tomato, and avocado for a delightful lunch.
Creamy Tahini Kale Salad
This creamy tahini and kale salad from Viva!’s vegan lunch recipes Club is super easy to make in just five minutes. Made with kale and your favorite salad ingredients, such as pulses, tinned artichokes, avocado, tomatoes, croutons, cucumber, grated beetroot, and tofu, this salad is highly versatile. Tossed in a dressing of olive oil, tahini, vinegar, tamari, and maple syrup, it offers an abundance of flavors and textures while being nutritious.
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