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    20 Vegan Lunch box Ideas – Back To School Recipes

    Published: Sep 22, 2018 · Modified: Oct 3, 2019 by Richa 6 Comments

    Vegan Lunch box ideas for Back to School. Sandwiches, Wraps and Snacks for lunch and easy meals for weekday lunch or weeknight dinner. Healthy Vegetarian Lunch Recipes. Glutenfree Soyfree options

    Vegan Lunch box ideas for Back to School. Sandwiches, Wraps and Snacks for lunch and easy meals for lunch or weeknight dinner. Healthy Vegetarian Lunch Recipes. Glutenfree Soyfree options

    The kids are back to school, so it’s time for some wraps and sandwiches for the lunch box and quick and easy weeknight meals!

    I love wraps as an alternative to sandwiches, just as easy to make and perfect for lunch boxes. My Samosa Wraps are made with spiced potato, chickpeas and chutney for a taste explosion.

    These Jamaican Jerk Jackfruit Wraps with black beans and mango have Loads of flavor and textures for everyone.

    My Cauliflower Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tikka Wraps are topped off with coconut chutney for a delicious Indian inspired easy meal. They are nut free, soy free and can easily be made gluten free.

    I adore the classic flavors of buffalo and ranch, if you do too, you need to try my vegan Buffalo (chickpea) Tofu Wrap! Tofu is tossed in buffalo sauce and wrapped with celery, spinach, cucumbers and vegan ranch dressing for the perfect quick and easy meal. No Soy!

    Samosa Wraps - Spiced Potatoes, Chickpeas, Chutney Burrito. Easy Spiced Potato Chickpea Burrito for lunch, picnic or carry out. #VeganRicha #Vegan #Nutfree #Soyfree #Recipe  Easily #Glutenfree    Jamaican Jerk Jackfruit Caribbean Black Bean Mango Wraps. These Burritos are packed with hot shredded jerk jackfruit, black beans, mango and cucumbers. Serve as wraps or make a sandwich or bowl. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be gluten-free | VeganRicha.com

     Buffalo Tofu wrap with Chickpea Tofu. Soy-free Chickpea flour Tofu tossed in buffalo hot sauce, layered with celery, spinach, cucumbers and vegan ranch. Easy weekday meal Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Some Black Bean Chimichurri Wraps are refreshing for any day.

    Avacado chickpea sandwich is always a hit.

    Tofu Egg salad sandwich is perfect cold sandwich for lunch boxes.

    Tempeh Scramble, Jalapeno Popper Dip, Broccoli Wraps pack a punch of flavor, protein and fun.

    Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich is another popular sandwich!

        Spicy Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich | https://veganricha.com #vegan #soyfree #chickpea #avocado #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan

        Tempeh Scramble Jalapeno Popper Dip and Broccoli Wraps | VeganRicha.com

    Peanut Butter Bites are great for quick snacking or breakfast. Use other nut butters or sun butter to make them for school.

    Sunbutter Cookies, easily made into snack bars. Cookie that is super tasty and also filling!

    Who doesnt love choolate in any format. These Seedful Snack Bars are loaded with oats and seeds for a filling and tasty snack.

    These Almond flour cookie dough bars or balls are perfect for the sweet snack craving.


    Peanut butter balls with rice krispies. These are like no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies. 6 Ingredients. Rice Krispies add texture. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree Recipe. Use sunbutter for nutfree #veganricha    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sunbutter Cookies. Cinnamony Sunflower seed butter Oatmeal Cookies. These Soft Cookies come together really quickly and make a great snack or treat. Vegan Nut-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free | VeganRicha.com

        This Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is so good, you will want to make a triple batch. Gluten-free with Oat and almond flour and a lot of chocolate chips. #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan

    This one pot soup makes one of your favorite meals into a weekday classic. Vegan Instant Pot Lasagna Soup is filling, warming and so so easy to make.

    This Instant Pot Mushroom Tetrazzini is a perfect pasta dinner or lunch, and is on the table in less than 30 minutes with no fuss.

    Pasta is such a great option when you want to get dinner in a hurry. Vegan Pesto Pasta with Charred Broccoli is served with roasted cherry tomatoes and charred broccoli, and contains a whopping 21 gm of protein!

    You can’t beat a good chili, especially when it’s on the table quickly. My Instant Pot Vegan Chili is made with red lentils and kidney beans for a heartwarming bowl.

    Instant Pot Mushroom Tetrazzini Simple Creamy Comforting Pasta dinner with simple pantry ingredients. 1 Pot Tetrazzini. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe.#VeganRicha Can be #nutfree #Glutenfree

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup - Vegan Lasagna Soup with lasagna noodles, veggies, red lentils and basil. 1 Pot weekday meal. #Vegan #Nutfree #Recipe. Can be #glutenfree. #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

     

    Vegan Pesto Pasta with Charred Broccoli. Easy Vegan Pesto with Ziti, served with roasted cherry tomatoes and broccoli. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe #VeganRicha. Can be #glutenfree and #nutfree | VeganRicha.com

    A bowl of instant pot red lentil chili on a white background with a turquoise napkin

    Sheet pan dinners are a hassle free way of getting dinner on the table with out the mess. This Veggie Dinner with Broccoli, Sweet Potato, Tofu and Chickpeas is dressed with a miso maple syrup for a delicious and hassle free meal.

    Risotto doesn’t need to be a labor intensive meal.  My Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto takes just 30 minutes to make.  A Soy-free, Nut-free, Gluten-free, Vegan Recipe.

    Next up, a flavourful curry that’s ready in 35 minutes! My Vegan Japanese Curry is a perfect weeknight option full of fresh and delicious ingredients.

    This Cauliflower Meat makes a great filling in tacos, Nachos, Quesadillas or whatever you fancy!

    More Tacos to try! Jerk seasoned Black Bean Taco Bean tacos for the win.

    These Taco spiced Bean Pepper Jack Quesadillas are great for snack or lunch!

    Sheet Pan Veggie Dinner with Broccoli, Sweet Potato, Tofu, Chickpeas, Sunflower seeds dressed with Miso Maple Dressing. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Nutfree #Recipe. Can be #soyfree with chickpea miso #VeganRicha  Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto. Easy Vegan Mushroom Risotto made in Instant Pot Pressure cooker. Saucepan option. #Recipe #soyfree #nutfree #vegan #glutenfree #veganricha #instantpot | VeganRicha.com

    Vegan Japanese Curry made in Instant Pot Pressure cooker. Flavorful, Comforting, Vegetable Rich Curry for Weekday Dinner. Saucepan Option. #Vegan, #veganricha #glutenfree, #nutfree #Recipe. Can be #soyfree | VeganRicha.com

    Cauliflower Taco Meat. Easy No Skillet Cauliflower Walnut Crumble. Use in tacos, wraps, burrito, nachos, salads! #Vegan #Glutenfree #soyfree #Recipe #Veganricha. Can be #nutfree | VeganRicha.com

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    1. Cruznv

      August 30, 2022 at 2:33 pm

      Exactly what I need for my work Lunch/Meal inspiration💞 I work 12 hr shifts and need two meals a shift… 3-4 shifts in a row so need easy make ahead ideas for packable Lunch/Meals. I’m creative & great making Lunches for the non-vegans in the family. When I comes to Packable Lunches/Meals for me, that’s were my energy and creativity ends🥴. Often just eating cooked potatoes and veggies day after day🙄🥴. Keep the packable lunch ideas coming😊👍🏼

      Reply
    2. Kelly

      September 23, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      These recipes look fantastic. Just wondering if they are published in Richa’s cookbooks, Everyday Kitchen or Indian? Or just on the website. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 23, 2018 at 8:46 pm

        a few are in the books. the newer ones (dated after mid 2017) are all new and on the blog

        Reply
    3. Bryan Martinez

      September 22, 2018 at 9:11 pm

      The somosa burrito, pesto pasta and peanut butter energy bites are all recipes I’ll try out very soon. I think they’re something my girlfriend would LOVE too. so it’s totally a win win

      Reply
    4. Penny W

      September 22, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      Thanks so much for this post! I’ve been in a work lunch funk lately, primarily relying on just frozen meals. I’ve bookmarked a few of these recipes so that I can try them out in the next few weeks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 22, 2018 at 12:16 pm

        awesome!

        Reply

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