lunch10 min10-Minute High Protein Chana Chaat with Cucumber, Pomegranate and Mint
Canned chickpeas tossed with cucumber, tomato, red onion, pomegranate and mint in a tangy lime and chaat masala dressing. No cooking, ready in 10 minutes.
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High-Fiber Vegan & Vegetarian Lunch Recipes
High-Fiber plant-based lunch ideas, with nutrition per serving calculated from USDA data.
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lunch80 minOne-Pot Vegan Ribollita with Kale, Cabbage and Cannellini Beans
A thick Tuscan bread soup with lacinato kale, savoy cabbage, cannellini beans and day-old sourdough, all in one pot. It tastes even better reheated the next day.
lunch50 minHigh Protein Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Baked Tofu
A vegan kale Caesar with a creamy silken tofu dressing, crispy roasted chickpeas, golden baked tofu and garlicky sourdough croutons. Hearty enough for lunch.
lunch50 minNut-Free Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup with White Beans and Potato
A velvety vegan broccoli cheddar soup made without cashews: Yukon Golds and white beans blend into a cheesy base with nutritional yeast, miso and Dijon.
lunch55 minMeal Prep Butternut Squash Kale Salad with Lentils, Apple and Maple Cider Vinaigrette
A butternut squash kale salad for meal prep. Roasted squash, green lentils, crisp apple and pumpkin seeds sit on massaged kale with a maple cider vinaigrette.
lunch50 minApple Cider BBQ Lentil Sloppy Joes with Crunchy Apple Slaw
Smoky, tangy lentil sloppy joes simmered in a reduced apple cider BBQ sauce and piled onto toasted whole-wheat bread with a crisp apple-cabbage slaw.
lunch24 minMeal Prep Broccoli Apple Salad with Chickpeas and Maple Tahini Dressing
A crunchy broccoli apple salad with chickpeas, toasted sunflower seeds and cranberries in a creamy maple tahini dressing. No mayo, and it keeps 4 days.
lunch31 minCrispy Tofu Fried Rice with Broccoli, Sweet Corn and Green Onion
Vegan tofu fried rice with cornstarch-crisped tofu, nutty brown rice, broccoli, sweet corn and peas, tossed with garlic, ginger and soy. Ready in about 30 minutes.
lunch45 minCurried Pumpkin Red Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk
A pantry pumpkin red lentil soup: canned pumpkin, curry spices and red lentils simmered until silky, then finished with coconut milk and lime. Ready in 45 minutes.
lunch20 minCurried Chickpea Salad with Apple, Celery and Toasted Cashews
A curried chickpea salad with apple, celery, golden raisins and toasted cashews in a lime-bright coconut yogurt dressing, spooned into crisp romaine leaves.
lunch15 minSmashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich with Tahini and Hemp Hearts
A no-cook smashed chickpea salad sandwich bound with lemony tahini instead of mayo, with hemp hearts, crunchy celery and red onion on whole wheat bread.
lunch55 minCold Peanut Noodle Salad Meal Prep Jars with Crispy Tofu and Cabbage
Four make-ahead jars of cold rice noodles, crunchy cabbage and oven-crisped tofu, with a lime-peanut dressing that stays pourable straight from the fridge.
lunch55 minLentil and Farro Jars with Roasted Beets and Maple Dijon
Make-ahead lunch jars layering maple-Dijon dressing, green lentils, chewy farro, roasted beets, toasted walnuts and arugula. Four jars, ready in about an hour.
lunch65 minCurried Tempeh and Roasted Cauliflower Meal Prep Bowls with Coconut-Turmeric Rice
Sheet-pan curried tempeh and cauliflower over coconut-turmeric brown rice, finished with a lime-cilantro drizzle. Four vegan meal prep bowls that reheat well.
lunch49 minOven-Baked Butternut Squash Fritters with Sage Yogurt
Grated butternut squash and chickpea flour baked on a preheated sheet pan until the edges caramelize, served with a cool garlicky sage coconut yogurt.
lunch22 min20-Minute Italian Chickpea, Zucchini & Tomato Skillet with Basil
A brothy Italian chickpea zucchini tomato skillet: browned zucchini, burst cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil, with garlic-rubbed sourdough for dipping.
lunch55 minMaple Dijon Tempeh Meal Prep Bowls with Sweet Potato and Broccoli
Vegan meal prep bowls with sticky maple Dijon tempeh, roasted sweet potato, broccoli and quinoa, plus a tangy mustard dressing. Everything cooks on sheet pans.
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