Vegetarian Meal Prep Recipes

Whether you’re just looking to make packing lunches for the week easier, less expensive, or more delicious, these vegetarian meal prep ideas will help you get started. Packed with colorful and nutrient dense vegetables, beans, and whole grains, these meal prep ideas will leave you satisfied! Check out our full Vegetarian Recipes category for more delicious vegetarian meals!

Budget-Friendly Pesto

$5.36 recipe / $0.67 serving

This Budget-Friendly Homemade Pesto uses sunflower seeds, basil, and spinach for a delicious and affordable twist on the classic.

Tomato Butter

$3.58 recipe / $0.18 serving

Use up your garden tomatoes with this budget-friendly Tomato Butter! It’s easy to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for meal prep.

Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

$10.21 recipe / $1.02 serving

This light and fresh Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks, or your weekly meal prep.

Grilled Vegetables

$7.75 recipe / $0.97 serving

With just a few ingredients and my easy grilling method, these grilled vegetables are the perfect side dish for any summer BBQ!

Breakfast Cookies

$5.32 recipe / $0.35 serving

These easy Breakfast Cookies are soft & chewy, budget-friendly, and the perfect grab-and-go breakfast for those busy mornings.

Overhead view of thanksgiving salad in two bowls.

Thanksgiving Bowls

$13.67 recipe / $2.73 serving

These Thanksgiving Bowls are the perfect salads for using up all your holiday leftovers. Fresh, healthy, and great for reducing food waste!

Overhead view of sweet potatoes and black bean skillet with napkin and wooden spoon on the side.

Sweet Potato Black Bean Skillet

$7.44 recipe / $1.86 serving

This Sweet Potato Black Bean skillet is a fun, budget-friendly, and veggie packed meal with lots of flavor and is perfect for meal prep!

Southwest Lentils And Rice Skillet

$5.65 recipe / $1.41 serving

This Southwest Lentils and Rice Skillet is packed with veggies and bold flavors for a super filling, budget-friendly, and easy to make one pot skillet meal!

Four noodle soup jars lined up in a row.

Meal Prep Noodle Soup Jars

$3.25 recipe / $0.81 serving

These easy meal prep noodle soup jars are a fast, convenient, and budget-friendly make-ahead lunch idea. Just add hot water, mix, and enjoy!

Overhead view of a Kale and White Bean Power Bowl with a fork in the side

Kale and White Bean Power Bowls

$5.81 recipe / $1.45 serving

These kale and white bean power bowls are full of flavor, texture, protein, fiber, and other nutrients. Perfect for meal prep!

Autumn Kale and Sweet Potato Salad

$6.67 recipe / $1.67 serving

This fresh and crisp Autumn Kale and Sweet Potato Salad is chock full of fresh produce, but still has all those cozy fall flavors!

Three bagel lunch boxes lined up in a row

The Bagel Lunch Box

$5.32 recipe / $1.33 serving

This Bagel Lunch Box is an easy and affordable grab and go breakfast or lunch idea, perfect for work or school.