Easy lunch recipes to enjoy at home, at work or at school.
Sandwiches, soups, salads, pasta and pastry .......
Sandwiches, soups, salads, pasta and pastry .......
VEGAN LUNCHBOX RECIPES
THE MAIN EVENT - SANDWICHES, SOUP, SALAD, PASTA & PASTRY
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Scroll down for easy lunchbox recipes including sandwiches, soup, salad. pasta and pastry.
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SANDWICHES
For a really good sandwich you need to start with good bread, a soft wholemeal, a seeded batch, a fluffy white bloomers or a rustic farmhouse loaf.
- Cheese Ploughman's Sandwich
- Cheese Savoury
- Christmas Feast Sandwich
- Falafel & Apple Salad Sandwich
- Spiced Chickpea & Carrot Sandwich Filler
- Ultimate Vegan Sandwich
FILLED ROLLS
Rolls as we call them in Scotland can also be known as bread rolls, buns, baps, cob and barms.
They are basically like burger buns, but the variety is vast. I'll also include subs, filled baguettes & bagels in this section.
TOAST & TOASTIES
- Pam am Tomaquet (taking it to work - take the toppings in a tub & toast your bread in the staff room)
- Veggie Haggis & Caramelised Onion Toasties
WRAPS
Wraps are a fun option for lunch and a nice option if you want a change from sandwiches.
Flour tortilla wraps usually come in white, wheat and white and wholemeal, but you can also buy colourful vegetable wraps flavoured and coloured with veg like beetroot and spinach.
- Beet Salad Lunchtime Wrap
- Carrot & Spinach Crunch Lunch Wrap
- Green Power Lunch Wrap
- Onion Bhaji Lunch Wrap
- Red Pepper & Kale Lunch Wrap
- Spicy Bean Lunch Wrap
- Tex Mex Cheese Crunch Wrap
SALADS
Salads are a great light option for lunch.
My main tip is to wait to add wet ingredients in oil like sundried tomatoes, artichokes or a dressing until you are serving so your salad stays crisp.
SIDE SALAD
These side salads can be part of a bento style lunch or served on salads or in sandwiches.
- Carrot & Dill Coleslaw
- Classic Homemade Salsa
- Dill Potato Salad
- Easy Balsamic Beet Slaw
- Tex-Mex Coleslaw
- Vegan Creamy Cheese Pasta Salad
PASTA SALAD
Pasta salad isn't just for BBQs or picnics, it makes a really filling lunch too.
My one tip is to cook the pasta until al dente. You want it to be properly cooked, but firm.
Once it's cooked, rinse it under cold water until completely cold. This will wash the starch off and leave you with firm glossy pasta which makes the best pasta salad.
- Best Summer Pasta Salad
- Creamy Mushroom & Fresh Herb Pasta Salad
- Summer Greek Pasta Salad
- Summer Tomato & Corn Pasta Salad
- Vegan Creamy Cheese Pasta Salad
- Vegan Macaroni Salad (quick and creamy)
SALAD DRESSING & TOPPINGS
A dressing drizzled or a crunchy topping sprinkled over a salad can really make the most plain salad something special.
NOODLES
Noodles can be cold in a salad or warm for lunch. Whichever way you choose, they are a fun lunch.
SOUP
There's nothing better than a bowl or cup of hot soup for lunch, especially when it's chilly outside.
It's also just the thing if you're trying to be frugal with your finances or trying watching your weight.
Aubergine Soup (eggplant)
Broccoli Soup
Cauliflower Soup
Kale Soup
Minestrone Soup
Mushroom Soup
Noodle Soup
Parsnip Soup
Potato Soup
Slow Cooker Soup
Sweet Potato Soup
PASTRY
Shop bought pastry is such good quality and the ready rolled varieties make it so easy to use.
Most pastry is suitable for vegans today, just check the back of the packet and avoid any that say 'all butter'.
- Cheese & Red Pepper Hand Pies
- Chickpea & Vegetable Hand Pies
- Curried Vegetable Pasties
- Easy Mediterranean Tarts
- Mini Margherita Pies
- Mini Savoury Mince Pies
- Mini Spinach & Cream Cheese Parcels
- Mini Tomato Pastry Bites
- Mushroom & Chestnut Sausage Rolls
- Savoury Puff Pies
- Spicy Tatie Puffs
- Vegan Pesto Cheese Swirls
- Veggie Haggis & Apple Bedfordshire Clangers
- Veggie Haggis Pasties
PIZZA
Sometimes pizza is what is needed to hit the spot. Served either hot or cold.
SAVOURY BITES
Savoury bites are great with some crunchy veg and hummus or with a salad for lunch. They also make a rather marvellous sandwich filling.
- Beer Battered Garlic Mushrooms
- Beer Battered Haggis Balls
- Green Edamame & Pea Falafel
- Kidney Bean Falafel
- Scottish Potato Scones
- Spiced Tofu Fingers
- Vegan Sesame Bagel Pizza
I hope you've found lots of inspiration for lunch. Do bookmark this page to come back to for more inspiration as it is updated and added to.
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