Easy Vegan Lunches
Easy vegan lunches. All recipes tested, all plant-based, all adapted for the home cook.
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- No meat, dairy or eggs - fully vegan and family-friendly
- Recipes link to full instructions, prep times and serving sizes
66 recipes - all adapted for British kitchens with gram measurements and °C temperatures.
Vegan Sausage Rolls
Serves 12 · 50 min
#puff pastry#sage#lentil
Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup
Serves 4 · 55 min
#tomato#basil#roasted
Red Lentil and Coconut Soup
Serves 4 · 30 min
#lentil#coconut#warming
Vegan Minestrone
Serves 6 · 50 min
#bean#tomato#pasta
Harissa Roasted Chickpeas
Serves 1 bowl · 35 min
#chickpea#snack#harissa
Potato and Leek Soup
Serves 4 · 35 min
#potato#leek#creamy
Vegan Miso Soup
Serves 2 · 10 min
#miso#tofu#wakame
Vegan Potato Salad
Serves 6 · 30 min
#potato#mayo#summer
Kale Caesar Salad
Serves 2 · 35 min
#kale#caesar#crouton
Date and Cocoa Energy Balls
Serves 16 balls · 10 min
#date#no-bake#snack
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Serves 4 · 35 min
#pepper#roasted#soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Serves 4 · 45 min
#squash#butternut#soup
Pea and Mint Soup
Serves 4 · 15 min
#pea#mint#soup
Spiced Parsnip Soup
Serves 4 · 40 min
#parsnip#curry#soup
Vegan Pho
Serves 4 · 60 min
#pho#Vietnamese#noodle
Vegan Tom Yum Soup
Serves 4 · 25 min
#tom-yum#Thai#mushroom
Split Pea Soup
Serves 6 · 50 min
#pea#split-pea#soup
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Serves 4 · 40 min
#mushroom#cream#soup
Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
Serves 4 · 35 min
#sweet-potato#ginger#soup
Asparagus Soup
Serves 4 · 25 min
#asparagus#spring#soup
Roasted Tomato Soup
Serves 4 · 55 min
#tomato#roasted#soup
Watercress Soup
Serves 4 · 30 min
#watercress#soup#peppery
Vegan Corn Chowder
Serves 4 · 35 min
#corn#chowder#creamy
Vegan Mulligatawny
Serves 4 · 40 min
#lentil#apple#curry
Ribollita
Serves 6 · 60 min
#Tuscan#bread#cannellini
Gazpacho
Serves 4 · 15 min
#tomato#chilled#gazpacho
Vegan French Onion Soup
Serves 4 · 70 min
#onion#French#gratinée
Borlotti Bean Minestrone
Serves 6 · 55 min
#borlotti#minestrone#pasta
Chilled Cucumber and Dill Soup
Serves 4 · 10 min
#cucumber#dill#chilled
Broccoli and Vegan Stilton Soup
Serves 4 · 30 min
#broccoli#stilton#soup
Vegan Niçoise Salad
Serves 4 · 35 min
#niçoise#French#summer
Roasted Carrot and Puy Lentil Salad
Serves 4 · 40 min
#carrot#lentil#roasted
Quinoa Tabbouleh
Serves 4 · 30 min
#quinoa#tabbouleh#parsley
Asian Slaw with Sesame Dressing
Serves 4 · 15 min
#slaw#sesame#Asian
Beetroot and Orange Salad
Serves 4 · 10 min
#beetroot#orange#walnut
Lentil and Walnut Salad with Herbs
Serves 4 · 35 min
#lentil#walnut#herb
Roasted Squash and Rocket Salad
Serves 4 · 40 min
#squash#rocket#pomegranate
Edamame and Mango Salad
Serves 4 · 15 min
#edamame#mango#summer
Grilled Peach and Rocket Salad
Serves 4 · 13 min
#peach#rocket#balsamic
Crunchy Asian Noodle Salad
Serves 4 · 25 min
#noodle#sesame#Asian
Warm Spinach Salad with Mushrooms
Serves 4 · 17 min
#spinach#mushroom#warm
Vegan Caprese Salad
Serves 4 · 10 min
#tomato#caprese#basil
Corn and Avocado Salad
Serves 4 · 10 min
#corn#avocado#lime
Broccoli and Raisin Salad
Serves 4 · 15 min
#broccoli#raisin#sunflower-seed
Cucumber and Dill Salad
Serves 4 · 10 min
#cucumber#dill#Scandinavian
Artichoke Heart and Olive Salad
Serves 4 · 10 min
#artichoke#olive#Greek
Summer Grain Bowl with Roasted Veg
Serves 4 · 40 min
#grain#bowl#roasted-veg
Overnight Oats with Peanut Butter
Serves 1 · 5 min
#overnight-oats#peanut-butter#banana
Stuffed Medjool Dates
Serves 12 · 15 min
#dates#almond#chocolate
Kale Chips
Serves 2 · 20 min
#kale#chips#crispy
Vegan Onion Bhajis
Serves 4 · 35 min
#bhaji#onion#Indian
Perfect Guacamole
Serves 4 · 10 min
#guacamole#avocado#Mexican
Seed Crackers
Serves 20 · 50 min
#seed#cracker#gluten-free
Vegan Spring Rolls
Serves 6 · 50 min
#spring-roll#Chinese#crispy
Vegan Quesadillas
Serves 4 · 20 min
#quesadilla#Mexican#cheese
Tomato Bruschetta
Serves 4 · 15 min
#bruschetta#tomato#Italian
Loaded Vegan Nachos
Serves 4 · 25 min
#nachos#Mexican#loaded
Edamame with Flaky Sea Salt
Serves 2 · 7 min
#edamame#Japanese#quick
Vegetable Pakoras
Serves 4 · 30 min
#pakora#Indian#fritter
No-Bake Oat and Nut Energy Balls
Serves 16 · 15 min
#energy-ball#oat#date
Cucumber Rolls with Hummus
Serves 4 · 15 min
#cucumber#hummus#wrap
Spiced Roasted Mixed Nuts
Serves 8 · 20 min
#nuts#roasted#spiced
Vegan Sushi Rolls
Serves 4 · 60 min
#sushi#Japanese#maki
Chocolate Bliss Balls
Serves 14 · 10 min
#bliss-ball#chocolate#cashew
Radicchio and Walnut Salad
Serves 4 · 10 min
#radicchio#walnut#bitter
Black Olive Tapenade
Serves 8 · 5 min
#tapenade#olive#French
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