Looking for easy vegan meals that don’t require hours in the kitchen?
Whether you’re trying to eat more plant-based food, save money on takeaways or just learn a few basic cooking skills at uni, finding quick vegan recipes can feel overwhelming at first.
That’s where Grubby comes in. Grubby is a vegan recipe box service that delivers pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes straight to your door, helping you cook delicious, high-protein, plant-based meals without the stress of meal planning or food waste.
From comforting pasta dishes to flavour-packed one-pot meals, Grubby makes vegan cooking simple — even if you’re a total beginner.
Oh, and we have a Grubby student discounttoo, to make things even more affordable.
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- How do Grubby recipe boxes work?
- Grubby recipe ideas for students
- Grubby ready meals
- How much does Grubby cost?
- Why eating plant based is great for students
- FAQs and vegan cooking tips
- SB verified
Grubby recipe ideas students will love
Grubby recipes rotate, so when you're choosing your box, you'll always have new options, but here are some of our fave vegan student recipes you could try out and add to your next order.
- Cheeseburger Loaded Fries
Key stats:
- Serves 2
- 28g of protein
- 35 min cook time
- 5-a-day score: 2
Ingredients in the box:
- Potatoes x3
- Onion
- Cucumber
- White wine vinegar sachet
- Mustard ketchup pod
- Nutritional yeast pod
- Plant based mayo pod
- Meaty mushrooms
- Tamari sachet
- Ketchup sachet
- Seasme seeds pod
- Creamy Cashew Carbonara
- Serves 2
- 21g of protein
- 20 min cook time
- 5-a-day score: 2
- Mushroom punnet x1
- Linguine x1 packet
- Garlic cloves x2
- Cashews x1 packet
- Nutritional yeast pod
- Oatly cream x 1 carton
- Lemon x1
- Rocket x1 pack
- Fiery 'Nduja' Arrabiata Pasta, Tenderstem & Fresh Basil
- Serves 2
- 19g of protein
- 15 min cook time
- 5-a-day score: 2
- Tortiglioni packet x1
- Cherry tomatoes x1 punnet
- Garlic x2 cloves
- Plant-based nduja packet
- Tomato paste sachet
- Oregano pod
- Veg stock pod
- Broccoli x 1 packet
- Basil
- Rocket
- Lemon x1
- Crispy tofu burger
- Serves 2
- 38g of protein
- 40 min cook time
- 5-a-day score: 1
- Potatoes x2
- Tofu x1 packet
- Tamari sachet
- Carrot x1
- Red cabbage packet
- Cornflour packet
- Plant-based mayo pods x2
- Lemon x1
- Dill packet
- Plant-based brioche rolls x1 packet
- Jerk Tofu, Coconut Rice & Pineapple salsa
- Serves 2
- 32g of protein
- 20 min cook time
- 5-a-day score: 2
- Basmati rice packet x1
- Creamed coconut sachet x1
- Veg stock pod
- Jerk spice blend pod
- Tofu packet x1
- Lime x 1
- Tomatoes x2
- Pineapple tin
- Coriander
- Sping onion
Grubby ready meals: vegan food when you don't want to cook
If you're looking for quick vegan meal ideas but you really don't want to cook, do not fear, because Grubby also offers ready meals packed with wholefoods, protein and plants.
You can set up a regular subscription in the same way as the meal kits, and choose from comfort classics and healthy protein-packed meals.
The ready meal options from Grubby include:
- Spicy Szechuan Noodles
- Cashew Mac & Greens
- Tex Mex Protein Bowl
- Chickpea & Apricot Tagine
- Tofu Saag Curry
- Creamy 'Nduja Rigatoni
- Tempeh Rainbow Buddha
- Harrisa Cauliflour & Grains
- Miso Tamari Buddha
Is Grubby good for beginners?
If you're looking for vegan cooking tips, Grubby is a great way to become more confident in the kitchen. The recipes are easy to follow, and can slowly teach you to become more confident in the kitchen and cook Instagram-worthy meals even if you're a beginner.
How do vegans get enough protein?
This is one of the most commonly asked questions that pretty much every vegan will get throughout their lifetime. If you're worried about your protein intake, it's super easy to make sure you're getting enough protein as a vegan.
Some vegan sources of protein include:
- Lentils
- Tofu
- Chickpeas
- Beans
- Nutritional yeast
- Pumpkin seeds
- Peanuts/peanut butter
Is it more expensive to eat plant-based or vegan?
We'll be real, sometimes buying vegan alternatives can be expensive. However, most supermarkets will have their own brand versions of things such as alternative milk and vegan burgers, sausages or mince, which can help you to save some money on the essentials you won't want to skip out on.
When it comes to most vegan or plant-based food, though you can save money on skipping the meat alternatives and buying fruit, vegetables, legumes, and wholegrains can be really affordable, especially when you buy in bulk. You don't need to go out of your way to buy vegan foods; you can find all of this stuff in your regular supermarket, and you probably buy a lot of this stuff already.
You can also try freezing fruits and vegetables when you buy in bulk, to make things last for longer, to help you save some cash on your food shop.
What is SB Verified?
SB Verified — Student Beans Verified — means we’ve tried and tested the product, service, or experience that we’re writing about. We want to make sure that we’re giving you advice and reviews on what really works for your student life, whatever that may be.
SB Verified doesn’t mean it’s the best of the best, it just means we’ve tried it and deemed it useful for students. Student Beans is your student saviour, trying before you buy it.
