Many of you have asked for more Vegan Recipes, so I combed through my blog and compiled a list of our 40 BEST Vegan Dinners! These vibrant, plant-based recipes are full of flavor and feature fresh seasonal produce most prominently. Consider what is in season in your neck of the woods and pick out a few to try this week! Tell us your favorites in the comments below!
It turns out, I have about 400 vegan recipes (or vegan-adaptable recipes) on the blog– which honestly, totally surprised me – because that is about half of my recipes! Some are vegetarian recipes that can be easily adapted. I sorted through them all and found your favorites, and included some of mine too! For the full list, feel free to peruse my entire collection here in the VEGAN Recipe Index!
Whether you are simply trying to eat less meat, cook more plant-based meals, consume more vibrant healthy produce, or subscribe to the vegan lifestyle- my hope is that these Vegan Recipes help inspire you on your own health journey. Always remember, vegan food never has to be boring or bland! And remember, if it tastes delicious, no one will ever miss the meat! I promise! 😉
OUR BEST Vegan Recipes
Lentil Bolognese
Rich and robust, this plant-based Lentil Bolognese is hearty, “meaty” and full of depth of flavor. Toss it with your favorite pasta, or spoon it over creamy polenta- either way, this simple nourishing vegan meal is one the whole family will enjoy.
Vegetable Biryani!
An aromatic Indian rice dish with vegetables and chickpeas- infused with Indian spices. A quick and easy vegan dinner recipe, perfect any time of year. Serve with Cilantro-Mint Chutney.
Whole Roasted Cauliflower
A whole cauliflower is roasted in the oven until golden and tender. Seasoned with Zaatar and drizzled with tahini sauce its a delight for the senses -bursting with Middle Eastern flavors. Easy and delicious, it serves 2 perfectly!
FRANKIES! (Bombay Burritos)
India’s flavorful street food -also called a Bombay Burrito, made healthy! This vegan version is bursting with so much flavor- filled with curry mashed potatoes, roasted Indian cauliflower, chickpeas, fresh spinach, cilantro mint chutney and pickled onions. Absolutely delicious! One of my personal vegan dinner recipes!
Our Best Vegan Tacos
Sheet-Pan, Chipotle Portobello Tacos – smoky, spicy and “meaty”, these VEGAN tacos are sure to satisfy even the most diehard meat-lovers! Make them in 30 minutes! A satisfying meal for the plant-based diet!
Vegan Shepherds Pie!
A cozy fall recipe for Vegan Shepherds Pie with mushrooms and root vegetables- topped with pillowy mashed potatoes. A delicious vegan main dish -perfect for the holiday table.
Spaghetti and Vegan “Meatballs”
Say hello to the most flavorful Vegan Spaghetti and Beetballs! A beautiful twist on the comforting familiar classic. Beets, black beans, walnuts and basil make these plant-based meatballs scrumptious and so satisfying. Top with an easy rustic tomato sauce for a meal the whole family will love! Sprinkle with Vegan Cheesy Sprinkle!
Spicy Chinese Eggplant w/ Szechuan Sauce
Spicy Chinese Eggplant with Szechuan Sauce with chilies and peanuts– serve or black rice or rice noodles for a tasty, easy plant-based vegan recipe!
Kabocha Squash Millet Bowls
Coconut Millet Bowl with Berbere-Spiced Kabocha Squash, chickpeas, shallots, and spinach drizzled with coconut lime mint sauce. A vegan, plant-based meal, full of vibrant flavor and spice.
DATE NIGHT Vegan Alfredo
DATE NIGHT Vegan Alfredo for two, tossed in a delicious cashew (or hemp) cream, with sauteed mushrooms, Meyer lemon zest and a secret ingredient that gives this extra complexity and depth. This vegan dinner recipe can be made in under 30 minutes!
Vegan Tikka Masala
This veggie-loaded Vegan Tikka Masala can be made tofu, chickpeas or paneer, in under 25 minutes! An easy, vegan, keto-friendly weeknight meal!
Vegan Broccoli “Cheddar” Soup
This creamy vegan soup will delight your tastebuds! A fast and easy plant-based meal that is healthy, vegan and keto!
Butternut Squash Risotto with Leeks and Spinach
Cozy up with a comforting bowl of vegan Butternut Squash Risotto with Leeks and Spinach made with very little fuss, in your Instant Pot (or on the stovetop.) Vegan-adaptable and Gluten-free this is quickly becoming a reader favorite. Make the flavorful Leek oil out of the left-over leek tops to drizzle over your bowl of risotto. One of my personal favorites!
Crispy Vegan Quinoa Cakes
Crispy Vegan Quinoa Cakes (with no eggs, flour, breadcrumbs or filler of any kind) topped with Tomato Chickpea Relish- a delicious, healthy flavorful vegan dinner that is gluten-free- a great addition to your plant-based diet.
The BEST Vegan Ramen
Vegan Ramen with Miso Shiitake Broth– an umamilicious bowl of warming, soothing ramen with shiitake mushrooms, crispy tofu, Bok Choy and scallions. Plus a simple tip to making this “creamy”.
The BEST VEGAN BURGER!
Veggie Burgers never need to be boring! This Asian-style, grilled, vegan Portobello Mushroom Burger is full of delicious umami flavor! It’s slathered with an Asian-style “Guacamole”, topped with a cool cucumber ribbon salad and crunchy carrot slaw. So much flavor and texture here! Healthy, delicious and really satisfying- this veggie burger hits the spot!
Vegan Farmer’s Market Fried Rice
This flavorful Vegetable Fried Rice, is made with seasonal veggies and edamame! A highly adaptable recipe that can be made vegan.
Vegan Ratatouille!
Roasted Sheet-Pan Ratatouille– served 3 different ways. Serve it over polenta, over pasta or over toast! Make a big batch on Sunday then serve for dinner during the busy work week! A delicious plant-based dinner recipe, perfect for using up your summer harvest!
Vegan Oaxacan Bowl
Here’s a healthy, flavorful Mexican-style Oaxacan Bowl with roasted chipotle sweet potatoes and sweet peppers over a bed of warm seasoned black beans. It’s topped with crunchy cabbage slaw, avocado and my favorite thing ever, toasted Chipotle Maple Pecans. Hands down, this plant-based vegan meal is one of my all-time favorites!
Carrot Miso Pasta!
This Vegan Orecchiette with Creamy Carrot Miso Sauce, is dreamy. Topped with a Carrot Top Gremolata and Toasted Bread Crumbs, we utilize the whole carrot here! Who says you can’t have gourmet mac and cheese on the vegan diet. This comes as close as it gets with an extra level of flavor. You’ll love yourself for making this. I promise!
Vegan Peruvian Burrito!
These Vegan Peruvian Burritos are filled with roasted sweet potato, fresh corn, peppers, quinoa and creamy black beans, then drizzled with spicy Peruvian Green Sauce. A flavor bomb! Vegan and Delicious, this plant-based meal ticks all the boxes!
Vegan Black Pepper Tofu!
A flavorful vegan dinner recipe – Black Pepper Tofu with Bok Choy – a super tasty and fast meal that can be made in under 30 minutes! Make this for someone who is a tofu “skeptic”, you’ll win them over, guaranteed!
Vegan Mujadara
Instant Pot Mujadara – a comforting, healthy plant-based recipe of lentils and rice, with fragrant Middle Eastern spices, served with caramelized shallots, fresh veggies, pine nuts and optional yogurt ( feel free to use vegan yogurt) Gluten-free and Vegan adaptable.
VEGAN Vegetable Lo Mein
This Veggie Lo Mein can be on the table in under 20 minutes! Loaded up with healthy veggies, this VEGAN, plant-based dinner recipe is fast and easy, perfect for busy weeknights!
Vegan Coconut Lentil Curry
This Indian Creamy Coconut Lentil Curry can be made in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop. Infused with fragrant Indian spices, this recipe is not only delicious, it is is vegan and gluten-free!
Vegan Tlayudas
Traditional Oaxacan street food, Tlayudas are a cross between a tostada and a pizza, made with a crispy tortilla, topped with refried beans, cheese (optional) a mound of Mexican cabbage slaw, avocado and cilantro. This healthy version is vegan and GF adaptable!
Szechuan Tofu and Veggies!
Szechuan Tofu and Veggies-a flavorful vegan stir-fry with crispy tofu, Szechuan sauce and loaded up with healthy vegetables! A quick, easy and flavorful plant-based vegan meal your whole family will love.
Vegan Salad Tacos
Middle Eastern Salad Tacos– my personal “go-to”, in a “great big hurry” plant-based vegan meal that is loaded with veggies and leaves me feeling energized and satisfied. Vegan and Gf, these easy tasty tacos are packed full of healthy veggies.
Vegan “Steak and Gravy”
Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Walnut Coffee Sauce- a vegan main, kind of like “steak and gravy”, but fully plant-based. Serve it up with vegan mashed potatoes for a quick, easy and flavorful!
Vegan Peanut Tofu Bowl
Bali Bowls with Peanut Tofu, black rice, roasted sweet potatoes, shredded cabbage, radish and snow peas and the most delicious Balinese-style Peanut Sauce! A tasty plant-based vegan dinner!
Vegan Cauliflower Bowl
Smokey Cauliflower Chimichurri Bowls! These filling vegan bowls are full of flavor and loaded up with healthy veggies. Served over seasoned black beans (and optional rice) with Mexican Slaw, radishes, avocado, cilantro and pickled onions.
The Best Vegan Mushroom Pasta
VEGAN Mushroom Pasta with Artichoke Sauce – The creamy vegan sauce is made with canned artichokes hearts, which turns in the creamiest, most delicious and luscious sauce (which can be made in 2 minutes flat, just blend in the blender until silky smooth) warmed, then poured over pasta. Add sauteed mushrooms or sunchokes if you like. So good!
Vegan Chile Rellenos
Roasted Chile Rellenos! Flavorful, black bean stuffed chile rellenos with homemade enchilada sauce and vegan ricotta can be made on one sheet pan! Vegan-adaptable with the Tofu Ricotta! Delicious!
Vegan Puttanesca
Eggplant Puttanesca with Roasted Spaghetti Squash a rich, robust vegan, plant-based meal that is low in carbs, keto and gluten-free! Perfect when you are wanting something big and bold and hearty! Serve this up with a big bold glass of red wine!
Vegan Spring Rolls
Spring Rolls with BEST EVER Peanut Sauce! These vegan spring rolls can be made ahead and stored for healthy plant-based meals or potlucks and gatherings, or serve as a delicious light and healthy vegan dinner!
Vegan Eggplant Wrap!
Mediterranean Eggplant Wraps with Kale Slaw and Everyday Tahini Sauce. Keep it gluten-free with gluten-free wraps, or turn the whole thing into a hearty salad, by simply serving it in a bowl. Soooooooo full of flavor and nutrients. Keep it vegan or add feta.
Vegan Tofu & Broccoli
Garlic Chili Tofu with Sesame Broccolini – it’s really fast, like 15 minutes fast, healthy and super flavorful – vegan and gluten-free. If you’ve never been a fan of tofu, I want you to do me a favor, make this. Just as an experiment. 😉
Vegan Lentil Meatballs
This recipe won “BEST VEGAN RECIPE” on Food 52! Vegan Lentil Meatballs with Indian Coconut Curry Sauce– a flavorful vegan meal infused with fragrant Indian spices.
Vegan Roasted Eggplant with Zaatar
Zataar Roasted Eggplant, crosshatched and served with fresh tomatoes, tahini or yogurt sauce and your choice of cooked grain. A simple vegan dinner recipe!
Tofu Broccolini Mushroom Stir Fry
This simple, fast Tofu Broccolini Mushroom Stir Fry can be made in 20 minutes flat – perfect for weeknight meals. Feel free to substitute broccoli, steaming it just a little bit longer. Perfect over rice, soba noodles, or just on its own, it’s hearty and yummy!
The Best Vegan Pesto Pasta!
Bucatini Pasta with Arugula Pesto and Heirloom Tomatoes. A fast and flavorful weeknight dinner recipe. This vegan pasta dish has a secret ingredient that gives this an added burst of flavor. I can’t wait for you to try it!
Vegan Cauliflower Steaks
Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce – a simple delicious vegan dinner recipe that is full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes! plant-based and delicious!
Crispy Jackfruit Tacos
Crispy Jackfruit Tacos made on a sheet pan with pickled red onions, Mexican slaw and either Chimichurri Sauce or tomatillo salsa! A fast, easy, VEGAN weeknight dinner!
Khichari
This Ayurvedic Detox Bowl called Khichari, pronounced kich-ah-ree is an Indian staple that has long been cherished in Ayurveda, for its ability to restore balance and healing in the body. For centuries throughout India, it has been thought of as comfort food, for its gentle cleansing and detoxing properties, which over time bring wellness to the body. It’s made with simple humble ingredients. The mung beans liked to be soaked ahead, or use lentils!
Vegan Sweet Potato and Dal
Sweet Potato & Lentil Dal can be made with coconut oil instead of ghee. This filling fiber-rich meal will leave you feeling satisfied. Serve with fluffy basmati rice or homemade naan bread!
Vegan Poke Bowl!
Fish is swapped out for beets in this beautiful Beet Poke Bowl -a delicious vegan make-ahead salad that can be served over greens, rice or soba noodles. Fast and easy!
The Best Vegan Lentil Soup
This delicious Middle-Eastern style Instant Pot Lentil Soup is ultra-nourishing. It’s vegan and GF, this filling hearty soup is packed full of veggies and fiber. Plus it just tastes good. 🙂
Vegetable Paella
How to make authentic, vegan Vegetable Paella like they do in Spain! A simple, easy, vegan dinner recipe that comes together in under an hour!
Vegan Turmeric Broth Soup
Turmeric Detox Broth- pretty much a glowing bowl of goodness! Lots of ways to adapt this healing soothing broth, customize it to fit your needs. Vegan and GF Adaptable. One of my most popular recipes on the blog to date.
Vegan Collard Green Wraps
Healthy Vegan Collard Green Wraps! These vegan collard greens wraps are filled with hummus, crispy tofu, shredded beets, carrots, and avocado! Drizzle with Tahini sauce! A delicious healthy vegan meal!
Vegan Pad Thai
The Best PAD THAI– a fast and easy recipe made with accessible ingredients that can be made vegan using tofu and vegan fish sauce! A delicious vegan dinner recipe, ready in under 30 minutes!
The BEST Falafels!
Falafels with Tahini Sauce. This authentic recipe is made with soaked, uncooked chickpeas and hands-down has the BEST texture and flavor! So easy! Bake them or pan-sear them. Great in wraps, bowls, or salads.
Vegan Broccoli Mac and Cheese
This Vegan Broccoli Mac and Cheese is one of our favorite Quick and easy Vegan meals, perfect for busy weeknights! Scroll down to the recipe card below for the recipe!
I hope these healthy delicious vegan dinner recipes inspire you to try something new this week! Please note any of your favorites in the comments below!
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- The BEST Vegan Breakfast Cookies
- 20 Delicious Vegan Plant-Based Bowls!
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- VEGAN Recipe Index!
Our Best Vegan Recipes: Vegan Broccoli Mac and Cheese
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: vegan recipes, vegan dinner
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This recipe for Vegan Broccoli Mac and Cheese is one of our weeknight “go-to” vegan meals! It’s super easy, healthy and delicious. Top it with vegan cheesy Sprinkle.
Ingredients
- 5–6 ounces dry pasta- fettucine, linguini, orechiette, etc.
- 3 cups fresh broccoli, steamed
Vegan Mac & Cheese Sauce:
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 white onion
- 4 fat garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked (or hemp seeds) see notes
- 1 cup veggie broth (or 1 cup water and boulllion)
- 1–2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon white miso paste
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sprinkle with Vegan Cheesy Sprinkle
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Set salted water to boil in a large pot and cook pasta according to directions. During the last 2-3 minutes, add the broccoli to the pasta, and cook for few minutes until tender. Drain.
- Make the Vegan Mac and Cheese Sauce: Heat oil over med-low heat, and saute onion and garlic until tender and golden. Place it in a blender along with cashews, veggie broth, nutritional yeast, miso, mustard salt. Blend until creamy and smooth.
- Combine: Drain the pasta and broccoli, and toss with the Vegan Mac and Cheese Sauce and toss, and gently warm over low heat.
- Divide among bowls.
- Garnish with optional Vegan Cheesy Sprinkle.
Notes
Feel free to add other veggies or substitute other veggies!
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I absolutely love all of your recipes, there is so much colour texture flavour every recipes is like a firework display so much is put into it. There is nothing boring about your food this is the type of food that excites me if I eat one good meal a day I am happy for the rest of the day. I spend hours in my kitchen its one room I love
chelsea
awww… thanks for this Chelsea! Love that you are enjoying the recipes.
Haven’t tried any recipes yet but this is the first “40 vegan dishes”-type list that I have drooled over and been super excited to try almost all of them! My mouth has been watering for the last hour!! Butternut squash risotto first 😄
Awesome Sheri! Let us know what you think of the risotto- it’s one of my favorites!
Nice.
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Hello. The recipes look delicious. Do you have a cookbook?
Thanks John, not yet on the cookbook.😊
Thanks for this vegan list. Saves me having to make regular /vegetarian recipes vegan friendly. I’m finding more and more people are interested in vegan foods so this is a great resource to pass on to them to get started. Thank you. Love your recipes. So many vegan blogs/”cooks”out there these days but few really know how to cook with an inspirational use of ingredients.
Thanks Clare, appreciate this!
Lovely recipe but have you any that don’t contain nuts as one family member is allergic to nuts.
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Yes, there are quite a few without nuts.
you can always just skip the nuts, u know?
This stuff looks so delicious.. I wish I had someone to cook it for me. I can’t even say it let alone cook it.
They are easier than you think Letitia!
I have used your recipes many times with great results! This list is so mouth watering, I had to print off like 10 recipes so I can make them all ASAP. I love the variety of flavours you cook with, thank you for providing all these recipes with beautiful pictures! Can’t wait to make my way through this stack!
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Thanks Angie!