Get inspired with these best Vegan Meal Prep Ideas that are anything but boring. You can make these vegan meal prep recipes ahead of time so that you have clean options and don't have to resort to fast foods or unhealthy foods. From healthy breakfast recipes, to fun snack ideas and hearty dinners, this list has it all.
If you are trying to eat more plant-based foods, meal prepping can help you reach your health and wellness goals.
Vegan meal prep is a great way to make sure you’re eating healthy and fueling your body properly.
There are many vegan meal prep recipes that are easy to follow and easy to prepare. I've collected a variety of these recipes while helping you save the time and in-depth preparation time.
What Is Vegan Meal Prep?
Meal Prep is a process of planning the weekly menu and then cooking or precooking your meals ahead of time.
If you've tried meal prep at least once you know how useful it is in reducing some of that stress associated with cooking something new every day.
It's not too difficult to carve out 1 or 2 hours of time each Sunday to prep the ingredients/sauces and partly cook some of the recipes for the week.
If you do that, you'll see how rewarding it is and this will quickly turn you into a meal prep enthusiast.
How To Start Meal Prepping?
There are two methods for meal prepping.
The first method is to fully cook your week's worth of meals. You can do this on Sunday or when you have a day off.
This is very convenient, because then you have all your recipes cooked and ready to be consumed.
As a downside to this method - the longer your meals sit in the fridge, the less flavorful they may become.
The second easy vegan meal prep method which I really love is prepping the ingredients ahead of time versus cooking meals. What you do is basically make a menu, go grocery shopping and then chop/cut/slice all ingredients for your meals.
You can put them in separate containers and store in fridge. When you're ready to cook, you'll have all the ingredients prepped and ready and it will dramatically cut down on cooking time.
A huge plus of this plant-based meal prep method is that all your meals will always be fresh and super tasty because you literally just cooked them from the ingredients you prepped ahead of time.
My takeaway?
I recommend doing a combo meal prep in which you fully cook some of the meals and for the rest of your menu items you simply prep the ingredients.
Here, I compiled a list of the best vegan meal prep ideas. All these recipes are easy, clean and perfect for a healthy lifestyle.
👆Here's Why You'll Like Vegan Meal Prep Recipes
- these vegan meal prep ideas contain everything you need for healthy breakfast, snacks and dinner. I didn't include vegan lunch meal prep recipes because for lunch you can just reheat the leftovers from the previous day dinner. No need to cook something new every single time.
- easy these plant-based recipes are loaded with good-for-you ingredients.
- no boring recipes. From muffins and granola to baked potato and Chili soup, all recipes fun, healthy and never boring. Add these delicious recipes to your vegan meal plan.
Vegan Meal Prep Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Unfortunately, due to a shortage of time, many people skip.
Here, I compiled a list of the best breakfast recipes for the vegan meal prep. You can make a recipe or part of it ahead of time and then enjoy on busy mornings.
Healthy Chocolate Baked Oatmeal With Cherries
Best Vegan Waffles (Easy Homemade Recipe)
Healthy Vegan Raspberry Muffins (Oil-Free)
Cinnamon Raisin Granola with Coconut Oil
Easy Freezable Applesauce Waffles (Dippable!)
Vegan Frittata with Sweet Potato and Kale
Chia Seed Pudding
The Best Healthy Breakfast Cookies
Savory Vegan Muffins (Easy + One Bowl!)
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Fruit And Yogurt Parfaits (Perfect To Make-Ahead)
Use any fruits or berries you have in your fridge. Pineapple, mango or banana also make the excellent choices.
Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes
Berry Smoothie
Healthy Homemade Protein Bars
Vegan Snacks
Oftentimes, when we crave a snack, we tend to reach for available and less healthier options.
That's when vegan meal prep comes in handy. The recipes below are so easy to make on Sunday and then enjoy throughout the week.
Plus, they're healthy too, so no guilt after eating these.
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies (3 ingredients)
Smashing Edamame and Cucumber High-Protein Snack!
Sugar-Free Brownies (No bake)
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
Oat Flour Banana Bread (Oil-Free, Vegan)
Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus
5-Ingredient No-Bake Granola Bars
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Coconut Date Bars (No-Bake)
Vegan Meal Prep Dinner Ideas
Get your meal prep containers out and make these delicious vegan dinner prep recipes that are sure to brighten up your weekdays.
From nutrient dense butternut squash and quinoa salad to Thai tofu bowls, these fantastic vegan meal prep recipes will not disappoint.
Healthy Vegan Baked Potato Loaded With Mushrooms And Cheese
Roasted Butternut Squash, Black Bean And Quinoa Salad
Best Thai Red Curry With Eggplant And Tofu
The Easiest Vegan Shawarma Wraps
Easy Sweet Potato Lasagna
Asian Noodle Salad
Easy Black Bean Quinoa Casserole
Vegan Mushroom Meatballs
Garbanzo Beans and Kale Stew
The Best Beyond Meat Chili
Sweet Potato Red Lentil and Coconut Curry Recipe
Italian Cannellini Bean Salad With Tomatoes And Olives
Vegan Butternut Squash Chili
Did you enjoy this ultimate list of vegan meal prep ideas? Which ones you're going to make?😊
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Iryna Bychkiv is the founder and writer of the culinary website Lavender & Macarons, where she shares clean, European-inspired recipes that are delicious, easy to prepare, and made with wholesome ingredients. Iryna loves creating meals that are simple yet healthy and unique, including vegan and vegetarian recipes.
Iryna is also a freelance writer for MSN and Associated Press Wire.
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