Ideas for Quick Lunches <= 300 calories (Vegan/Vegetarian)

windra06

Looking for filling lunches that i can prepare and eat at home within 30 mins that are vegetarian or ideally vegan.

I've got a repertoire of 20ish meals on rotation for dinner but really lacking on the lunches and i'm getting bored of mung bean 'egg' pancake, tofu egg, homemade scotch broth and overnight oats/porridge.

I'm a long time mfp user but slowly gained weight back after lockdown shifted my life around and i have 20kg to lose.

This time i'm doing it slowly and have settled into 1lb a week sustainable loss on ave 1100 calories (i'm short and WFH).

To keep it sustainable what works for me is to split my meals 2-300 cal lunch, 600-800 dinner, sometimes 150cal snack in the evening.

I'd ideally like to keep my meals vegan but a few things have snuck back mostly fage yoghurt because i find the plain vegan yoghurts available to me taste really bad!

BUT lunch is the real kicker, i find higher protein keeps me fuller but im really stuck for ideas.

HELP

LenGray

I've really been enjoying this soup as a quick meal lately-- I like adding some cooked red lentils for protein and shredded carrot for a bit of extra texture. https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-soups-stews/broccoli-soup/

Another go-to quick lunch is chickpea toasties, which is toast, hummus, and avocado-chickpea salad. My favorite recipe is this one: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/smashed-chickpea-avocado-salad-sandwich/#wprm-recipe-container-41806. I usually make it as-is, but it tastes awesome with some sunflower seeds.

Another super-filling option is tandoori quinoa. I found this one before I became vegan and it's been in the weekly rotation ever since along with some homemade naan and hummus: https://yupitsvegan.com/one-pot-tandoori-quinoa/#wprm-recipe-container-6561

There's also a quick recipe I like that's more of an ingredient than a meal and that's lentil-quinoa taco 'meat'. It's SO easy and versatile. I throw it into salads, use it as a base for grain bowls, and eat it with tortillas and hummus. I have also been known to just eat it on crackers or chips: https://simple-veganista.com/spicy-lentil-quinoa-wraps-with-tahini/#tasty-recipes-8625-jump-target

A lot of these recipes can be made even quicker by having spice blends on hand or pre-chopped veggies, but they generally take me 5-20 minutes to make and do a good job of filling me up until dinner. I also usually have some chopped veggies, fruit, or some kind of bread on the side. I hope that helps!

windra06

LenGray wrote: »

I've really been enjoying this soup as a quick meal lately-- I like adding some cooked red lentils for protein and shredded carrot for a bit of extra texture. https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-soups-stews/broccoli-soup/

Another go-to quick lunch is chickpea toasties, which is toast, hummus, and avocado-chickpea salad. My favorite recipe is this one: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/smashed-chickpea-avocado-salad-sandwich/#wprm-recipe-container-41806. I usually make it as-is, but it tastes awesome with some sunflower seeds.

Another super-filling option is tandoori quinoa. I found this one before I became vegan and it's been in the weekly rotation ever since along with some homemade naan and hummus: https://yupitsvegan.com/one-pot-tandoori-quinoa/#wprm-recipe-container-6561

There's also a quick recipe I like that's more of an ingredient than a meal and that's lentil-quinoa taco 'meat'. It's SO easy and versatile. I throw it into salads, use it as a base for grain bowls, and eat it with tortillas and hummus. I have also been known to just eat it on crackers or chips: https://simple-veganista.com/spicy-lentil-quinoa-wraps-with-tahini/#tasty-recipes-8625-jump-target

A lot of these recipes can be made even quicker by having spice blends on hand or pre-chopped veggies, but they generally take me 5-20 minutes to make and do a good job of filling me up until dinner. I also usually have some chopped veggies, fruit, or some kind of bread on the side. I hope that helps!

Thanks so much for all the great ideas!

LenGray

windra06 wrote: »

Thanks so much for all the great ideas!

Any time! I'm a college student with two jobs, so quick and easy is my go-to Please let me know if there's anything in particular you're looking for-- between here and Pinterest, I have tons of recipes lol

windra06

LenGray wrote: »

windra06 wrote: »

Thanks so much for all the great ideas!

Any time! I'm a college student with two jobs, so quick and easy is my go-to Please let me know if there's anything in particular you're looking for-- between here and Pinterest, I have tons of recipes lol

I love spices and flavour so definitely going to try the wraps and tandoori quinoa.
Do you have a pinterest board? i'd love to follow you

Basically im up to try most things, its keeping lunch below 300 calories thats a little tricky without the portions being tiny.

tishtosh2014

LenGray wrote: »

I've really been enjoying this soup as a quick meal lately-- I like adding some cooked red lentils for protein and shredded carrot for a bit of extra texture. https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-soups-stews/broccoli-soup/

Another go-to quick lunch is chickpea toasties, which is toast, hummus, and avocado-chickpea salad. My favorite recipe is this one: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/smashed-chickpea-avocado-salad-sandwich/#wprm-recipe-container-41806. I usually make it as-is, but it tastes awesome with some sunflower seeds.

Another super-filling option is tandoori quinoa. I found this one before I became vegan and it's been in the weekly rotation ever since along with some homemade naan and hummus: https://yupitsvegan.com/one-pot-tandoori-quinoa/#wprm-recipe-container-6561

There's also a quick recipe I like that's more of an ingredient than a meal and that's lentil-quinoa taco 'meat'. It's SO easy and versatile. I throw it into salads, use it as a base for grain bowls, and eat it with tortillas and hummus. I have also been known to just eat it on crackers or chips: https://simple-veganista.com/spicy-lentil-quinoa-wraps-with-tahini/#tasty-recipes-8625-jump-target

A lot of these recipes can be made even quicker by having spice blends on hand or pre-chopped veggies, but they generally take me 5-20 minutes to make and do a good job of filling me up until dinner. I also usually have some chopped veggies, fruit, or some kind of bread on the side. I hope that helps!

These look amazing, I'll most definitely be trying them 😍 thank you

Ckeati

Love all of these vegan recipes and intermitten fasting ideas.
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freedomz

My favorite sandwich is organic honey oat sprouted bread and spread half of an avocado mashed with 1tsp lime or lemon juice on your bread. Add 2 slices tomato and red onion. Sprinkle everything bagel on it. Soo good