101 Vegan Lunches
We’ve already got a list of 101 vegan breakfasts. It’s got things like oatmeal, toast and jam, tofu scramble, and morning muffins.
Now it’s time for 101 vegan lunches.
And remember, you can always eat breakfast for lunch, too!
Without further ado,
101 vegan lunches…
- Peanut butter and jelly on white bread
- Eggless “egg salad” sandwich (made with tofu or chickpeas) on wheat bread
- Tofurky hickory smoked deli slices on rye (or try Yves salami deli slices)
- Black bean and rice burrito from Chipotle
- Baked potato with salsa
- Grilled Daiya with tomato on sourdough
- The biggest green or fruit salad you’ve ever seen
- Nachos: corn tortilla chips covered with vegetarian refried beans, salsa, corn, and Food For Lovers vegan queso
- Quorn vegan burger with pickle, mustard and a side of fries
- Vegetable stirfry with tofu over brown rice
- Avocado and cucumber sushi with edamame and inari
- Spaghetti and wheat balls
- Candle Cafe’s microwavable mac and “cheese” (or try Amy’s vegan version)
- Lentil soup with a roll and small salad
- Vegan chili and rice
- Veggie hotdog with catsup and a large soda
- Succotash and sweet tea
- Curried vegetables and white rice
- Split pea soup with steamed carrots on the side
- Pasta primavera with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast
- Boca burger with a side of sweet potato fries and applesauce
- Creamy potato soup with corn chips
- Fruit salad and cocnut milk yogurt
- Bagel veggie pizzas (made with Teese or Daiya)
- Vegan “fish” sticks and chips
- Tempeh BLT sandwiches
- Red beans and rice
- Noodle soup (simple veggie broth and soba noodles)
- Gumbo (made with Tofurky sausages and Sofie’s Kitchen shrimp)
- Tom Kah soup (coconut milk Thai soup)
- Subway‘s veggie sandwich (no mayo, no cheese, add avocado)
- Curly Q pasta with vegan sasauges and sundried tomatoes
- Taco salad with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and green chilis
- Black bean soup with breadsticks
- Steamed vegetable medley and rice pilaf
- BBQ veggie skewers with seitan
- Vegan tuna melt (made with seaweed and chickpeas)
- Vegetable soup in a bread bowl and an apple
- Tempeh “steak” and a side of roasted potatoes
- Rasberry quinoa salad on a lettuce bed
- Fried tofu topped with peanut sauce and veggie lo mein
- Banana and almond butter sandwich
- Falafel sandwich and tabbouleh
- A stew of squash, corn, and beans
- Stuffed peppers and a side of sauteed kale
- Raw vegan lasagne
- Tomato soup with crackers
- Tortilla roll-up with red pepper spread, romaine lettuce, sprouts, carrots, and thin slices of baked tofu
- Chilled pasta salad with kidney beans
- Pita stuffed with hummus and raw veggies
- Masala dosa
- Hoppin Johns made with Soyrizzo
- Trail mix and dried fruit
- Fettucini and white bean sauce
- A slice of a Whole Foods vegan pizza or a frozen Tofurky pizza
- Aloo gobi (made with vegetable oil instead of ghee)
- Chilled three bean salad
- Cajun black beans and rice
- Kale and quinoa salad with a side of kelp
- Chickpea cutlets and potato fritters
- Stuffed grape leaves
- Mapo tofu
- A bagette stuffed with cashew cheese
- Fruit parfait made with almond milk yogurt
- Various vegan wat on injera
- Vegan “chicken” adobo
- Green smoothie (or any other kind of smoothie made with fruits and veggies)
- Enchiladas stuffed with beans, veggies, and/or vegan cheese
- Spring rolls or raw roll-up
- Fried okra and vegan hushpuppies
- Cous-cous with raisins and pine nuts
- Pasta and cashew-cheese pesto
- Jamaican potato and tomato curry stew
- Sandwich made from slices of Celebration Roast and cranberry sauce
- Wheat-ball sub sandwich drenched in tomato sauce
- Vegan baked bean caserole with cornbread
- Grits, collard greens, and black-eyed peas
- Potato pancakes and applesauce
- Gardien chickn strips and tater tots
- Curried tofu, apples, and dried cherries salad
- Roasted root vegetables
- Lima beans and mashed potatoes
- Vegan “tuna” salad on a bagel (make the “tuna” salad with chickpeas and seaweed)
- Breakfast for lunch (cold cereal with soymilk, blueberry muffins, tofu scramble, etc.)
- McDougall Right Foods microwave lunches
- Fruit sushi and vegan tempura
- BBQ’d portabello on a bun and raw jicama “fries”
- A big bowl of miso soup
- Spelt salad with white beans and asparagus
- Spinach, pear, and artichoke salad
- Red potato salad made with Vegenaise or Nayonaise
- Bean and barley soup
- Roasted red peppers, fresh arugula, and thin slices of baked tempeh on whole wheat bread
- Garlic and greens soup with drop biscuits
- Sweet potato and kale “chips” with a cool ranch-like dip
- Onion soup and a French roll
- Eggplant and tomato casserole topped with breadcrumbs
- Green beans and quinoa cakes
- Two oranges and a slice of banana bread
- Brown rice bowl (veggies and teriaki sauce)
- Sunflower seed butter on crackers and a pear
Got more lunch ideas? Please share them in the comments below!


This is a great list. So many options. Go three months and never eat the same lunch twice!
Awesome list, kinda dispels the myth that all vegans eat are fruit and veggies.
I would be careful when ordering from Chipotle as they have not always been up front about what is in their food. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/18/chipotle-menu_n_930267.html#s332765&title=Seth_Porges
Talia, that’s why I said to order a black bean burrito
FYI – it’s not just Chipotle that adds animal products to pinto beans, many burrito places do that. That’s why it’s always a good idea to ask if there are animal products if something isn’t clearly labeled “vegan” or “vegetarian.”
I like the extensive list but a few things seem a bit unhealthy. White bread, a large soda, fake cheese… Skip the fat and simple carbs and swap for whole wheat bread, water and oil-free hummus!