Exchanging Ideas for Vegetarian Meals to Brown-bag

[melaangus]

 Hello everyone!

I wanted to know some suggestions for good meals that taste good microwaved. Soups are good, I hear, but I live in the Caribbean so it's generally too hot to eat soups regularly. I love mac and cheese (which I make from scratch to make it healthier and add as many veggies as possible, including spinach, onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc) and it tastes awesome reheated. Lasagna I don't like as much reheated. I've also made a vegetarian "chili" that's good reheated.

What do you guys love, even reheated? I'd take non-vegetarian options too, as many recipes you can substitute meat with something else.

[Esya]

I would expect slow cooked meals to taste good re-heated. Anything from stews to curries of which the taste only improves with time.

[MagsOnTheBeach]

I really like soups with lentils.  I use this site a lot: https://www.facebook.com/USAPulses/?ref=br_rs  I like soups, stews, chilies for lunch and they have a lot of options.

[Nidhi17]

I make these rolls with paneer or tofu.. they are great as cold or microwaved:

https://youtu.be/MXa_oAWkt_0

I also make these snack bars for breakfast or snack time:

https://youtu.be/91FtAHbyJvA

Do try these recipes.. They are delicious and easy.

[DanielleinDC]

I admit I often bring frozen meals to work--Amy's has some pretty good meals and is entirely vegetarian. You could put a pita or wrap, some hummus, and some veggies in a bag and make a sandwich at work when it's lunchtime. I sometimes have leftover tofu and will bring that with frozen corn to heat up at lunch. Not the most nutritious, but it's quick and easy.

[emili]

veggie stir fry doesn't taste bad when microwaved. I would use sturdy veggies like peppers, zucchini, red cabbage- you can even add a little egg whites in it for added protein and a more satisfying meal.

[DanielleinDC]

Tofu or tempeh is also good in a stir fry. Tempeh, an Indonesian food made of fermented soy, is fairly sturdy. It's got a nutty, chewy texture.