Kick your boring salad to the curb, because these vegetarian lunch ideas are calling your name! Once our morning coffee wears off and we’re headed into the afternoon, we *need* a healthy dose of protein to help us motor through. If you’ve been eating a plant-based diet regularly, then you’re familiar with chickpeas and tempeh and all of the other glorious ways to fill up. If you’re new to the plant-based diet, don’t fret. We’ve got 14 lunch options.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad via Minimalist Baker.

Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad

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Better Than Chipotle Burrito Bowls via Damn Delicious.

Better Than Chipotle Burrito Bowls

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Roasted Chickpea Gyros via Eat Live Learn.

Roasted Chickpea Gyros

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Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Dressing via Happy Kitchen Rocks.

Mexican Chopped Salad

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Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Black Bean Salad via Well Plated.

sweet-potato-quinoa-salad

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Tangy Veggie Wrap via Hurry The Food Up.

Tangy Veggie Wrap

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One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole via Making Thyme for Health.

Mexican Rice Casserole

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Garden Veggie Buddha Bowl via Cotter Crunch.

Garden Veggie Buddha Bowl

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Sweet Potato Burrito via Cookies & Kate.

Sweet Potato Burrito

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Roasted Broccoli Quinoa Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing via Fooduzzi.

Brocoli Quinoa Salad

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Chipotle Sweet Potato Noodle Salad via Pinch of Yum.

Sweet Potato Noodle Salad

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Curried Chickpea Salad via Hummusapien.

Curried Chickpea Salad

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Broccoli Apple Salad via The Recipe Critic.

Broccoli Apple Salad

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Crispy Black Bean and Rice Burritos via Gimme Delicious.

Black Bean Burritos

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Vegan Pizza Burritos via Veggies Don’t Bite.

Vegan Pizza Burritos