One of the biggest complaints many people have when trying to eat more plant-based is that it’s expensive. In reality, cooking vegetarian can be inexpensive if you focus on the right ingredients!
By avoiding ready-made products (like pricey veggie burgers or meat “alternatives”) and instead focusing on real ingredients (like beans and eggs), you can eat a healthy vegetarian diet while on a budget.
Ditch the store bought smoothies and make your own at home. This Tropical Kale Smoothie recipe is a tropical take on the classic green smoothie, complete with pineapple, orange juice, banana, and kale!
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Making your own Greek yogurt can be a huge budget saver (especially for the yogurt-fanatics!) This is a simple guide on how to make healthy homemade Greek yogurt (with just two simple ingredients)!
Breakfast in need of a revamp? Here are 5 healthy toast topping ideas that are high in protein and will have you and the family looking forward to breakfast!
Prepping your meals in advance is a great way to prevent yourself from ordering lunch out. This vegetarian stir fry meal prep idea is packed with flavorful cauliflower fried rice, soy-glazed tofu, steamed broccoli, and sriracha mayo!
Easy Vegetarian Dinner Recipes For Weeknights
Beans and rice are a great budget-friendly protein source. Serving up some easy vegetarian meal prep today in the form of roasted veggies with Spanish rice, tossed in a creamy cilantro dressing!
Make a big pot of chili on Sunday and eat it for lunch throughout the week! This vegan Tempeh Chili Meal Prep is ready in 30 minutes and it’s like…really tasty.
Want to get into meal prepping, but overwhelmed by how to make your meals? Here’s a formula for the easiest, tastiest vegetarian meal prep recipe…Mix & Match Vegetarian Meal Prep!
Cheap Vegan Meals You Can Make On A Budget!
Do you cave in to takeout (even when it's not within your budget)? I’m not exaggerating when I say that this Baked General Tso’s Cauliflower tastes better than the Chinese takeout we all know and love (but without the frying or meat!)
This recipe is great for using up those leftover Halloween pumpkins (or canned pumpkin that you find on sale after the holidays). Topped with smoky roasted chickpeas and fresh thyme, making it the ultimate cozy autumn recipe for busyweeknights!
No need to order a pizza when you can make your own for a fraction of the price! This classic Veggie Pizza recipe is loaded with colorful roasted vegetables. Vegetarian pizza night just got an upgrade!
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Your salads will never be boring again after you try this homemade croutons recipe! Here’s how to make croutons with any bread you might have leftover.
This veggie-packed Vietnamese Spring Rolls recipe is a fresh and delicious Asian-inspired dinner that is served with the best almond coconut dipping sauce!
One of my favorite cozy dinners for when I'm craving takeout but don't want to spend the money. This Chickpea Tikka Masala recipe is an easy dinner to whip up when the Indian food cravings hit (plus, it’s vegan!)
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Authentic poke bowls can be expensive (sushi grade tuna is no joke)! This Vegan Tuna Sushi Bowl has plant-based tuna made with tomatoes, and all the fixings of your favorite poke bowls (including the spicy mayo)!
This Fresh Tomato Soup recipe uses garden-ripe tomatoes and fresh ingredients (no cans or pastes here)! It’s such an easy homemade tomato soup that’s perfect for using up those those juicy summer tomatoes.
There's nothing wrong with canned vegetables, and beans are a great way of packing in protein. This easy Bean Salad recipe is famous in our house, and for good reason! Quick to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for bringing to potlucks!
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This Quinoa Vegetable Soup is a bone-warming brothy soup that has the flavors of chicken noodle soup with the healthy-ness of vegetable soup (and it whips up in under 30 minutes!)
This Creamy Vegan White Bean Soup comes together with little effort and is a deliciously warming soup you’ll be making all winter long!
This recipe requires a bunch of canned beans and veggies, most of which you can find on sale throughout the year. They all come together into an award winning, super fast, one of a kind…TACO SOUP!
Best Vegetarian Meals
These Roasted Cauliflower Tacos with quick slaw and avocado cream sauce are a quick and delicious way to load up on veggies this Taco Tuesday!
This Mexican Street Corn Salad recipe is a healthy, simple take on elote, the delicious Mexican street vendor version of corn on the cob!
Skip the ready-made frozen mozzarella sticks and make your own! Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks are pretty much a dream come true. They’re crunchy, savory, and filled with gooey, stretchy, delicious cheese.
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Are you a hopeless hummus addict? Here's how to make homemade hummus in the four best flavors: traditional, roasted garlic, chipotle, and romesco! In just 5 minutes and with minimal ingredients, you can have smooth and creamy hummus.
Ice cream can be expensive (and restaurant milk shakes even more so). Here's how to make Banana Nice Cream Milkshakes in three tasty flavors: strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate!Deputy editor (audiences) Thea loves to be in the kitchen and has a particular interest in cooking on a budget and deep frying. She thinks Sri Lankan and Indian food is the food of the gods. Discover her recipes and tune in to our Instagram feed, which she runs on a daily basis.
Everyone is feeling the pinch at the moment, but with a bit of planning time, it’s possible to enjoy tempting and exciting meals that are still inexpensive. From paneer to tofu, butter beans to broccoli, there are so many ways to eat healthy, nutritious vegetarian meals on a budget.
Easy Vegetarian Recipe Ideas Under 30 Minutes
Here we take a deep dive into our 19 favourite budget vegetarian recipes, bringing you interesting, varied and most importantly low-cost meat-free dinners.
When it comes to keeping costs down, there are a few killer ingredients to have in your arsenal that will make sure your dinners are full of flavour no matter what. For savouriness, stock up on soy sauce, miso, Marmite, and mustard. Lemons and vinegars are great to have around for adding sourness to sauces, curries, and for salad dressings. For plenty of protein and to bulk up your dinners to keep you full for longer, lentils and beans are invaluable (the dried variety is the cheapest way to buy them). To add texture and interest to dishes, things like crispy fried shallots or fried breadcrumbs are brilliant to have around (just whizz up old bread ends in a blender and freeze them ready to toast in a pan with some salt and any finely chopped herbs of your choosing). Hot sauces and pickled chillis are invaluable as condiments if you like things spicy.
For the best bulk prices on vegetarian ingredients, it’s often a good idea to check the World Food aisle of supermarkets, paying particular attention to the bottom aisle which is where the biggest and cheapest per gram items can be found. If you have a local South Asian or Asian supermarket, these are often a great place to find spices, sauces, nuts, and rice and noodles at cheaper prices. You can also browse our cuisine specific online grocers feature to find many hard-to-find ingredients at lower prices.
Nights Of Vegetarian Dinner Ideas For This Week
Tofu is a cheap source of protein, and here Ravinder Bhogal serves it with a moreish caramel and sichuan pepper sauce. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, crispy shallots and coriander for a meal that looks and tastes the part.
This spinach and paneer rice dish is an easy one-pot that packs in loads of flavour with ginger, garlic, chilli and garam masala. It’s full of protein from the paneer and the rice will keep you full.
A head of cauliflower can be bought for less than a £1 so cauliflower recipes are a great way to go veggie on budget. Here they’re marinated harissa and yoghurt then sprinkled with smoked almonds and pickled chillis. A perfect Friday night meal, that isn’t going to cost you much.
Super Quick Vegetarian Dinners (20 Minutes Or Less!)
Paneer rears its head again in this moreish koftas, made with mashed potato in a moreish cashew nut and creamy gravy. Trust us, these are a special treat to have in your arsenal, and the nuts are a great source of protein for vegetarians.
This easy filo pie is filled with feta and frozen spinach, peas and sweetcorn – all inexpensive but full of flavour. The prep time is a lovely 15 mins so it’s a great choice for a quick midweek meal.
When you want a budget pasta but don’t just want a jar of sauce, try this red pepper pesto treat. We love it with casarecce, but use whichever shape is your favourite.
Cheap Vegetarian Meals (great Recipes For Students!)
Eggs are an inexpensive source of protein, so try them with quintessential Greek flavours of olive oil, courgettes, dill and feta in this frittata. Enjoy warm, or leftovers make for a great picnic or packed lunch.
This tamarind aubergine dish is full of tangy flavour and is lovely served with rice or chapatis. The cripsy onions and asafoetida add so much flavour.
For a 30 minute, frugal spaghetti, try this roasted cherry and tarragon version. It’s a little different from your usual pasta pomodoro, and uses a little cream and fresh
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