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23 Best Vegetarian Holiday Meal Prep Recipes

When it's time for the holidays and you're feeding plant-based folks, you need the best vegetarian holiday meal prep recipes!

We have pulled together our list of the best vegetarian dishes for you and your family to enjoy. We have main dishes and sides, so anyone can take advantage of these ideas. But keep in mind, this is not your brother's list of salads, nor an endless array of pasta recipes. Because let's face it: we all know that's NOT what all vegetarians eat. Furthermore, this list is for anyone who enjoys good food—and who just so happens to be vegetarian. Or maybe even just the veggie-curious. These selections run the gamut from soups and sides to curries, plant-based mains, and clever appetizers.
Without further ado, the best vegetarian holiday meal prep!

Vegetarian Holiday Recipe Ideas

General Tso's Cauliflower Bowls

Take the concept of General Tso's Chicken. Then, apply it to cauliflower. And there you have it.

Beet & Ricotta Gnocchi

Gnocchi is a whole new world with beets.

Turmeric-Roasted Beets & Pepper Romesco

Imagine a dinner of the best vegetarian holiday meal preps, and include this one, beets with zippy romesco and turmeric.

Creamy Chickpea Soup

Chickpeas are nutty and loaded with protein, and when pureed, make a creamy soup without a bit of cream.

Crockpot Golden Lentil Soup

We love this soup because it's loaded with red lentils and warming wintry spices, perfect for the holidays.

Indonesian Grain Bowl

This sweet and savory bowl is made with tempeh and veggies. A great vegetarian meal prep.

Feta and Spinach Tartlets

Don't these just look like the cutest appetizers? Right!

Fried Green Beans

This is definitely one of the best vegetarian holiday meal preps we've encountered, just on its unique factor alone!

Cider-Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Can't get enough of Brussels sprouts? Us either. Double the batch. Thank us later!

Cauliflower & Goat Cheese Soufflés

A souffle makes a great vegetarian holiday meal prep recipe. So delicious and puffy and savory!

Eggplant Parmesan Meatballs

Just because you've gone veggie doesn't mean you gotta say goodbye to meatballs.

Asparagus and Potato Galette

A galette is like a freeform open-faced tart—kind of like a savory pizza.

Mini Hasselback Potatoes

The trick with these cuties? First, cut the little slits in them. Then, roast and season.

Vegetarian Chili

Vegetarian meal prep recipes need to include chili. But this one!

Air-Fried Chickpeas

First, serve these as a snack. Then, serve the Golden Lentil Soup.

Tofu Steaks & Charred Shishito Salsa

It seems like a misnomer. But it's not! Tofu as steak with a great peppery salsa! Yes!

Roasted Butternut Squash & Cider Vinaigrette

You know these ingredients are all made for each other, right?

Sweet Potato Curry

Can't ever have too many curry recipes, especially when it comes to vegetarian holiday meal prep. Feels like a warm hug.

Vegetarian Chorizo and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Sweet, spicy, and peppery all at once. Make the filling. Then stuff and bake the peppers. So good.

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd's pie is easy to make vegetarian. So much of it is already veggies!

Sweet Potato Pizza

Pizza is clutch winner for best vegetarian holiday meal prep. Right?

Roasted Mediterranean Cauliflower Gnocchi & Veggies

We love roasted veggies. But cauliflower gnocchi puts it over the top!

Stuffed Roasted Poblano Peppers With Cashew-Chipotle Sauce

Vegetarians at holiday prep time need this delicious recipe. Make it. Then, share it.

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