10 Effortless Meatless Vegan Meal for the Busy or Laid-Back Cook!

Spending hours preparing and cooking food is great, but many of us are super busy…or just lazy! But don’t let laziness cause you to pop a frozen meal into the microwave and potentially damage your health in the process. Easy vegan meals can be both tasty and healthy! You just need to find your staples and be a little creative. With a minimal amount of effort, you can have real, honest-to-goodness, healthy food. Everyone deserves a delicious meal (or snack)and laziness or business doesn’t have to ruin that. Just give these 10 easy vegan meals a try! You’ll love them!

1. “Egg” Salad Sandwiches

With just seven ingredients (three of which are simply spices and take basically zero effort to add), this dish is easy-breezy and ideal for your lunch break.

2. Pasta With Vodka Sauce

Pasta is the classic, go-to meal for busy or lazy people. Instead of dumping a jar of marinara over some noodles, just take this process one tiny step further by adding a delicious, creamy texture from cashews, as well as a kick of vodka.

3. Vegan Potato Salad with Ciltantro, Dill, Tomatoes, and Raw Mayo

A creamy, flavorful potato salad is perfect for a busy lunch; you can always make it the night before and grab it to go for work. The dill atop this vegan potato salad is really what makes this dish, so be sure you have some fresh dill ready before you prepare it.

4. Raw Carrot Avocado Soup

What’s easier than placing some chopped veggies and spices inside a blender, giving it a whirl, then pouring it into a bowl? Raw soups are so easy to make and perfect for lazy and busy people in the summertime.

5. Raw Tomato Red Pepper Soup

Here’s another delicious, healthy, raw vegan soup that takes little time and effort to prepare. This cold soup will help refresh you in the summer heat.

6. Miso Roasted Tomatoes and Spiralized Carrot Noodles

When you roast tomatoes, those juicy, red fruits take on a deep, rich flavor that is just divine. As they roast and burst, the miso seeps further into the skin, adding an amazing flavor to the overall dish.

7. Soba Noodle Salad With Avocado and Mango

This salad has a nice taste balance with the sweet and sour tanginess of lime and the creaminess from the avocado. Soba noodles are made from buckwheat, which is a healthy alternative to white pasta.

8. Mushroom Mutter Masala

This dish is great for lazy people because you don’t have to dirty up a bunch of pots and pans. You cook this dish all in one pan, and bam, you’ve got a meal.

9. Avocado and Hummus Wrap

Lazy “cooking” doesn’t get much easier than wrapping a bunch of stuff up and eating it with two hands (or even one!). The hummus and avocado together create a satisfying, creamy taste that is very filling.

10. Vegan Chick’n Salad With Cranberries and Pistachios

This vegan “chik’n” salad is full of delicious and healthy ingredients like crisp apples, tart cranberries, and crunchy pistachios. It’s also packed with protein thanks to the soy curls.

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home

Reducing your meat intake and incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet is known to Support various health benefits, including reducing chronic inflammation, improving heart health, enhancing mental well-being, achieving fitness goals, meeting nutritional needs, managing allergies, and promoting gut health, among others. Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer,  prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

For those of you interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend grabbing our favorite plant-based cookbooks and downloading the Food Monster App — with over 20,000 delicious recipes, it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals, and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Here are some great resources to get you started:

• Weekly Vegan Meal Plans
• Plant-Based Health Resources
• Plant-Based Food & Recipes
• Plant-Based Nutrition Resources
• The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
• Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes
• High Protein Plant-Based Recipes
• Plant-Based Meal Prep
• Plant-Based Cookbooks 

For more Animal, Earth, Life, Vegan Food, Health, and Recipe content published daily, subscribe to the One Green Planet Newsletter! Lastly, being publicly funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!