21 Vegetarian Recipes for Students – cheap, healthy and easy!

Vegetarian Recipes for Students

Whether you’re a new college or university student, or just looking for nutritious, quick and filling food on a budget, these student-inspired recipes are the perfect place to start.

Even when trying to keep food on the cheap, there’s no reason to starve yourself or miss out on any essential nutrients or vitamins. Gotta keep it healthy. Your brain will thank you for it too.

1. Easy Tomato Omelette (Vegetarian)

There is a trick to making the perfect omelette – and it’s weirdly easy. We’ll show you how. You’re gonna love this one!

Ready in: 10 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, high protein meal
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

2. Scrambled Eggs with Cheese (Vegetarian)

Make the best scrambled eggs you’ve ever had with our quick & easy but simple to follow recipe – so good you’ll never look elsewhere again!

Ready in: 5 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, just needs a frying pan, perfect for lunch, your mate will enjoy it
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

3. 15 Minute Soy Peanut Noodles (Vegetarian)

These soy peanut noodles are ridiculously easy to make and are on the table in 15 minutes! Even better, you’ll probably already have most of the ingredients on hand.

Ready in: 15 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, easy to make for breakfast
Recipe by: TheCookReport

4. Crispy Tortilla Pizza (Vegetarian)

Crispy Tortilla Pizza. A healthier way to eat pizza with the same great taste that you love. Ready in just 25 minutes, you won’t look back! One of our absolute fave vegetarian recipes for students.

Ready in: 25 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, perfect appetizer, free to change the toppings according to your tastes and budget
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

5. Vegan Broccoli Salad (Vegan)

Quick and delicious veggie side dish. High Protein, low carb, vegan and done within 10 -12 minutes. In my opinion a must-have recipe. Broccoli is an underrated ‘superfood’ and we think it’s important to include some in our vegetarian recipes for students compilation!

Ready in: 13 minutes
Student bonus: cheap ingredients, just needs a frying pan, can be stored for a while in the fridge, protein and vitamin bomb
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

6. Welsh Rarebit (Vegetarian)

A grown up version of a classic comfort food! Lightly adapted from The Taste of the Season by Diane Rossen Worthington.

Ready in: 15 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, easy to make for snack, excellent appetizer for a party 😀
Recipe by: PinchAndSwirl

7. Vegan Breakfast Potatoes (Vegan)

Vegan Breakfast Potatoes – the best way to start the day. Animal-friendly, high in protein and even higher in taste. Yes please! We absolutely love this vegetarian recipe for students.

Ready in: 20 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, perfect student’s breakfast, high protein meal, can be stored for a while in the fridge
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

8. 5-Minute Tomato Basil Pantry Soup (Vegetarian)

This is the recipe that you need on a busy weeknight when your fridge is empty and everyone is starving! Pull this soup together in 5 minutes, make a couple grilled cheese sandwiches or a salad and you are the dinner winner!

Ready in: 5 minutes
Student bonus: super-quick to make, perfect for a big friendly dinner, needs only one pot
Recipe by: MomsDinner

9. Crispy Tortillas with Tangy Guacamole (Vegan)

Tangy and tasty guacamole with crispy nachos that are healthy, vegan and very easy to make. High in good fats, fiber, vitamin C, and iron.

Ready in: 10 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, just needs a frying pan, highly nutritious meal, can be stored for a while in the fridge
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

10. Great British Eggy Bread (Vegetarian)

Simple but satisfying, and so very tasty. Ready in just a few minutes – why wait longer for a delicious and healthy breakfast?

Ready in: 10 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, just needs a frying pan, highly nutritious meal
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

11. Creamy Broccoli Pasta (Vegetarian)

Creamy Broccoli Pasta. This vegetarian combo is a real nutrition powerhouse. Ready in 25 minutes, super versatile, and sooooo tasty! Enjoy!

Ready in: 25 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, a nutrition bomb, versatile recipe for any time
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

12. Crazy Quick White Bean Salad (Vegan)

High Protein White Bean Salad that’s healthy and vegan. High in fiber, vitamins A, C, E, B2 and B6 as well as iron and calcium. Takes less than 10 minutes. A very tasty vegan recipe for students.

Ready in: 10 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, needs only one pot and no additional appliances, excellent after a hangover
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

13. Delicious Mocha Oatmeal (Vegetarian)

A hearty way to start the day. Simple coffee and oatmeal breakfast to fill you full of fuel ready to take on the day. Tastes great too.

Ready in: 7 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, needs only one pot, perfect start to a student’s day 😉
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

14. Fresh Mango Coconut Chia Seed Parfait (Vegan)

This fresh fruit coconut chia seed parfait can be enjoyed for dessert, breakfast, or snack! It’s creamy, easy to make, and requires no baking!

Ready in: 15 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, doesn’t require cooking, perfect hangover food, easy to make for breakfast or snack
Recipe by: VegetarianGastronomy

15. The 2 Ingredient Banana Egg Pancakes (Vegetarian)

This world’s simplest pancakes recipe contains just two ingredients (egg and banana) and is super quick – just minutes from bowl to plate! Simple and tasty.

Ready in: 10 minutes
Student bonus: minimum ingredients, quick to make, perfect for a student’s budget, amazingly healthy
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

16. Sweetcorn Fritters (Vegan)

Make these sweetcorn fritters your new go-to recipe with ingredients you’ll always find in your kitchen. They’re vegan-friendly, too, and rightfully earn their place in any vegetarian recipes for students collection!

Ready in: 20 minutes
Student bonus: quick preparation, cheap ingredients, needs just a frying pan, perfect for lunch and dinner, can be stored for a while in the fridge
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

17. Tomato Mozzarella Bread (Vegetarian)

Easy to make Italian tomato and mozzarella bread. High in calcium and Mediterranean flair. Delicious.

Ready in: 10 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, perfect for lunch box, excellent appetizer for any event
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

18. Sexy Veggie Lentil Stew (Vegan)

The sexiest lentil stew you have ever eaten. A nutritional powerhouse, this recipe is here to kickstart your year – and your health.

Ready in: 30 minutes (prep time just 5 minutes)
Student bonus: quick preparation, cheap ingredients, a nutrient-rich powerhouse, helps your body to stay sexy 😉
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

19. The Runner’s Sandwich (Vegetarian)

A tasty AF sandwich that hits all your nutritional post run needs – carbs, protein, healthy fats and electrolyte replenishment. An excellent vegetarian recipe for sporty students.

Ready in: 10 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, perfect for lunch box, highly nutritious meal, excellent for sports lovers
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

20. One Pot Pasta with Tomato & Mascarpone Sauce (Vegetarian)

A quick and easy one pot pasta packed with nutritious greens and a thick, luxurious tomato & mascarpone sauce. Excellent midweek dinner!

Ready in: 30 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, needs only one pot, best eaten on a busy students’ weeknight, easy to impress your mate – rich, sweet and creamy pasta 🙂
Recipe by: HappyVeggieKitchen

21. Pasta Salad With Peanut Butter Dressing (Vegan)

Pasta Salad with an unbelievable Peanut Butter Dressing. Did we mention it’s actually healthy too? Ready in 15 minutes, and packed with fiber and protein. This salad brings us to the end of our vegetarian recipes for students collection.

Ready in: 15 minutes
Student bonus: quick to make, cheap ingredients, a nutritional bomb, high protein meal, easy to impress your mate 😉
Recipe by: HurryTheFoodUp

This a collection of easy, healthy and cheap student and budget vegetarian food & recipe ideas compiled by hurrythefoodup.com. We hope you find something you like in our vegetarian recipes for students compilation.

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