These vegan meal prep recipes include our favorite high-protein mains and hearty sides, plus burgers, sandwiches, Instant Pot meals, freezer-friendly staples, and the sauces and dressings that bring it all together!
Vegan meal prep doesn't have to mean spending your entire Sunday cooking 5 identical meals for the week. For me, it's more about making a few things ahead of time that can be mixed and matched into different meals as the week goes on.
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How We Meal Prep: The Mix-and-Match Method
At our house, we usually keep our Sunday meal prep pretty simple. We'll make one high-protein dish, cook a grain or other carb (like brown rice or quinoa in the Instant Pot), and mix up a quick dressing or sauce. We don't necessarily plan exactly how we'll use everything ahead of time, which is part of what makes this approach work for us.
During the week, those few prepared ingredients become the starting point for whatever sounds good. The protein and grain might go into a bowl with some roasted veggies one day, then get tossed with dressing as part of a big salad the next.
Having a few components ready to go means we're not starting from scratch every time we're hungry, but we're also not stuck eating the exact same meal four days in a row.
I think that's the key to meal prep that actually feels sustainable: prep ingredients, not necessarily entire meals.
My simple meal prep formula:
1 protein + 1 grain or other carb + 1 sauce + whatever veggies you have on hand
High-Protein Vegan Recipes
1
Easy Tofu Chorizo
2
Soy Curl Ground Beef
3
Best Vegan Taco Meat
4
High-Protein Vegan Meatballs
5
BBQ Soy Curls
6
Quick Marinated Tempeh
7
Tofu Sausage Crumbles
Beans & Lentils
8
Refried Black Beans
9
Vegan Black Eyed Peas
10
Lentil Taco Meat
11
Charro Beans
12
Seasoned Black Lentils
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Grains & Pasta
13
Vegan Macaroni & Cheese
14
Mexican Green Quinoa
15
Vegan Rice-A-Roni
16
Slow Cooker Vegan Polenta
17
Simple Mushroom Ragù
18
Vegan Broccoli Quinoa Casserole
Vegetables & Sides
19
Vegan Kale Salad With Sunflower Seed Dressing
20
Creamy Vegan Coleslaw
21
Antipasto Bean Salad
22
Riced Broccoli
23
German Red Cabbage
24
Green Bean Salad
Sandwiches & Burgers
25
Vegan Tuna Salad
26
Vegan Chicken Salad
27
Vegan "Egg" Salad (No Tofu)
28
Vegan Tofu Salami
29
Vegan Turkey
30
Pantry-Staple Veggie Burgers
31
Chick'n Tofu Burgers
32
Mushroom Grain Burgers
Chili, Soups & Stews
33
Lentil Chili
34
Vegan White Chili
35
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Light Cabbage Soup
37
Best Ever Vegetable Soup
Full Meal Recipes
Though we usually go for the mix-and-match approach to meal prep, sometimes you want a specific dish, like lasagna or a skillet bake, that happens to have your protein, carb, fat, and flavorful sauce all in one...
38
Vegan Lasagna With Two Homemade Cheeses
39
Tuscan White Bean Skillet Casserole
40
Instant Pot Red Lentil Curry
41
Easy Vegan Crockpot Lasagna
42
Vegan Enchilada Casserole
43
1-Pan Gnocchi, Beans & Greens
Sauces & Dressings
Now the BONUS fun, where you dream up delicious sauce pairings. Friends, this is often where the magic happens.
Asian-Inspired Sauces:
Creamy Sauces & Dressings:
I hope this was helpful and you're excited about your next plant-based meal prep. If you try of the recipes, comment below and let us know!
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