Explore our top 100 vegan recipes—chef-crafted, flavorful, and reader-approved. Whether you simply want to include more plants in your life, incorporate more vegan meals into your week, or fully embrace the vegan diet, I hope that these recipes will show you how easy and approachable vegan cooking can be, without sacrificing flavor.
As a chef, nothing inspires me more than seasonal produce- and meals are usually based around this. Though I am not 100% vegan, more than half of what I eat is! Many of the vegan recipes you’ll find here come from 10 years of owning a vegetarian restaurant.
As it turns out, we have over 500+ vegan recipes on the blog, which surprised me because that is about a third of our recipes! We sorted through our most popular vegan meals and narrowed them down to the top 100 “tried and true” reader favorites. Enjoy!
Our Best Vegan Recipes
Coconut Rice Bowls
Delicious Coconut Rice Bowl is healthy and adaptable! Curried jasmine rice cooked in coconut milk and topped with tofu, seasonal vegetables, and a flavorful sauce.
Frankies (Indian Burritos)
A delicious recipe for Frankies, an Indian street food. Filled with curried potatoes, roasted cauliflower and chickpeas, spinach, cilantro mint chutney and pickled onions.
Tofu Paprikash
This Tofu Paprikash recipe is rich and creamy! Seared tofu is bathed in a decadent Hungarian paprika sauce; spoon it over pasta for a quick, delicious vegan dinner in just 40 minutes.
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Romesco Sauce
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Romesco Sauce over a bed of simply seasoned lentils. A quick and easy sheet pan dinner – vegan, plant-powered, and full of flavor!
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 for a nourishing meal the whole family will enjoy.
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
A tasty recipe for vegetarian Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) loaded up with fresh, healthy veggies! A fast and flavor-packed dinner recipe the whole family will love.
Sticky Glazed Tofu Bowl
This high-protein Tofu Bowl features sticky glazed tofu, edamame, cucumber, avocado, and sushi rice, topped with crispy onions and cilantro, drizzled with Yum Yum sauce.
Lentil Pot Pie with Butternut Squash
This chef’s-perfected lentil pot pie recipe is filled with savory lentils, roasted butternut squash and kale, topped with golden puff pastry. Vegan.
Black Pepper Tofu
A simple delicious recipe for Black Pepper Tofu with Bok Choy – a tasty vegan meal that can be made in under 30 minutes!
Easy Vegan Dinner Recipes
- Lentil Meatballs with Indian Curry Sauce – Voted “Best Vegan Recipe” on Food 52, this Lentil Meatball Recipe with Indian Coconut Curry Sauce is a reader favorite.
- Mushroom Wellington with Rosemary and Pecans – A simple, tasty vegan main dish, that can be made ahead, perfect for gatherings!
- Creamy Poblano Corn Chowder – This hearty vegan chowder is all you need for a quick plant-based dinner!
- Butternut Squash Risotto – Creamy butternut squash risotto with leeks and pumpkin seeds is a delicious combination of flavor and texture.
- Emerald Dal – This spinach Lentil Dal Recipe is an Indian lentil recipe with a flavorful spinach sauce that is full of flavor and nutrients that can be made in 30 minutes.
Vegetable Succotash
This vegan sheet-pan dinner is so delicious! Succotash is baked in the oven along with flavorful, crispy baked tofu. A quick, healthy dinner highlighting your garden bounty!
Lion’s Mane Steak
How to cook lion’s mane like a steak! Juicy, flavorful, “meaty,” this cooking method will rock your world!
Indian Fried Rice
This fragrant, turmeric-infused Indian Fried Rice is full of healthy veggies and can be made in under 30 minutes. It’s an easy weeknight meal, great for using up leftover rice and veggies.
Quick Easy Chickpea Curry
Simple, vibrant, and richly delicious, this Chickpea Curry is perfect for those busy weeknights when you crave something satisfying yet quick to prepare.
Cauliflower Shawarma
This versatile Cauliflower Shawarma recipe is easy to make and full of spicy flavor. Perfect for bowls or tucked into pita with zhoug and tahini sauce. Vegan & gluten-free.
Chipotle Portobello Mushroom Tacos
Sheet-pan Chipotle Portobello Tacos – smoky, spicy, and “meaty” – are sure to satisfy even the most diehard meat lovers! Make them in 30 minutes on a sheet pan.
Healthy Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce
This healthy spaghetti recipe with fresh pasta sauce comes together in under 20 minutes. It’s incredibly easy and completely delicious! Gluten-free adaptable.
Lentil Curry
This Coconut Lentil Curry can be made in an Instant Pot in 30 minutes or on the stovetop. Serve it over a bed of spinach, basmati rice or with homemade naan bread!
Quick & Easy Vegan Fajitas
These vegan fajitas are bold, flavorful and easy enough for busy weeknights! With just 15 minutes of prep time, you’ll have a healthy, plant-based dinner on the table in no time flat!
Vegan Bowl Recipes
Bali Bowls with Peanut Tofu
Bali Bowl with Peanut Tofu, roasted sweet potatoes, black rice, shredded cabbage, radish and snow peas. Feel free to use almond butter!
Cauliflower Chimichurri Bowls
Roasted cauliflower with chimichurri sauce served over seasoned black beans and optional rice with Mexican slaw, avocado, cilantro and pickled onions.
Crispy Sesame Tempeh Bowl
This Crispy Sesame Tempeh recipe is easy, flavorful, and has the best texture! Create a healthy vegan bowl with brown rice and veggies and dinner is good to go!
Moroccan Cauliflower Chickpea Bowls
You’ll love these roasted Cauliflower Chickpea Bowls! Spiced cauliflower and chickpeas served over Moroccan rice with spinach, almonds, and pomegranate seeds.
Spicy Jerk Tofu Bowl
Here is one of my favorite tofu bowl recipes! Spicy jerk tofu served over black beans and rice with a refreshing mango salad, topped with pickled onions and avocado.
Miso Mushroom Bowl
This plant-based Miso Mushroom Bowl is served over a bed of warm brown rice, topped with healthy veggies and drizzled with the tastiest Sesame Miso Ginger Dressing!
Korean Tofu Rice Bowls
Punchy and flavorful, these Korean Tofu Rice Bowls are made with crispy gochujang tofu, jasmine rice, spicy cucumber salad, and fermented kimchi.
Egg Roll in a Bowl
Love egg rolls? This delicious Egg Roll Bowl is easy to make in one pan! A healthy, vegan, low-carb dinner that tastes just like an egg roll!
Crispy Mediterranean Chickpea Bowls
These Mediterranean Chickpea Bowls are loaded with crispy chickpeas, quinoa, veggies, and a creamy tahini sauce. A high-protein vegan meal perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Vegan Pasta Dinner Recipes
Orecchiette Pasta with Carrot Miso Sauce
This Pasta with Carrot Miso Sauce is creamy, delicious, and completely vegan! Topped with a bright, flavorful carrot top gremolata (optional) and toasted bread crumbs.
Longevity Noodles
Filled with savory umami flavor, Longevity Noodles are seasoned with vegan oyster sauce and tossed with shiitake mushrooms, bok choy and scallions. Vegan & Gluten-free adaptable.
Creamy Vegan Mushroom Artichoke Pasta
Mushroom pasta with roasted sunchokes and a creamy artichoke sauce (use canned or frozen artichoke hearts) can be made in under 30 minutes! Delicious, healthy, and nut-free.
Lo Mein Noodles Recipe
Fast, easy recipe for Lo Mein that can be made in under 20 minutes. Loaded up with healthy vegetables, this easy dinner is perfect for busy weeknights! Gluten-free adaptable.
Vegan Lasagna
Vegan Lasagna made with a robust mushroom-spinach bolognese, fresh basil, vegan ricotta and no-boil noodles topped off with a creamy marinara sauce and Arugula Basil Pesto.
Sesame Noodles
Chinese-inspired Sesame Noodles loaded up with healthy veggies and tossed in a creamy Sesame Sauce! Make this in 20 minutes flat!
Saucy Sesame Soba Noodles
This easy Sesame Soba Noodle recipe is healthy and simple, loaded with tender vegetables, clean flavor and succulent texture.
Fettuccine Alfredo with Vegan Alfredo Sauce
Vegan Alfredo tossed in a delicious cashew (or hemp) cream, with sautéed mushrooms, Meyer lemon zest and a secret ingredient! Can be made in under 30 minutes!
Hearty Vegan Dinner Recipes
Sheet Pan Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a classic French dish from Provence made with eggplant, peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil and herbs- a celebration of summer in one dish!
Mushroom Loaf
This sagey mushroom loaf is savory, hearty, and so delicious! It’s a comforting vegetarian entree, perfect for fall gatherings or the holiday table. Serve it with our mushroom gravy!
Oaxacan Baked Sweet Potatoes
These Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are loaded up with healthy veggies and infused with Oaxacan flavors, served over optional Mole Sauce.
Indian Shepherd’s Pie
Indian-spiced, vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie with lentils, veggies and fragrant Garam Masala, topped with curry mashed potatoes.
Vegetable Pot Pie
This Vegetable Pot Pie is loaded with vibrant fresh veggies, flavorful herbs cooked in creamy vegan sauce, topped with a flaky puff pastry crust.
Vegan Chili
This Vegan Chili recipe is so rich and robust! Packed full of flavor, it’s wholesome and hearty with layers of complexity and depth.
Vegan Tikka Masala (Stovetop or Instant Pot)
Vegan Tikka Masala with vegetables and tofu can be made in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop in under 25 minutes! An easy, healthy, keto-friendly weeknight meal!
Vegan Burgers, Sandwiches & Wraps
Authentic Homemade Falafel
How to make the best authenic falafel from scratch using soaked chickpeas (not canned) with Creamy Tahini Sauce.
Crispy BBQ Tofu Sandwich with Slaw
We’ve been LOVING this BBQ Tofu Sandwich! Crispy tofu, slathered in BBQ sauce, topped with a cool, creamy cilantro cabbage slaw and avocado. Made in under 30 minutes.
Thai Burrito with Peanut Sauce
Delicious Thai Burritos with Peanut Sauce, baked peanut tofu, black rice, spicy sriracha black beans and shredded crunchy veggies all wrapped up in a warm, whole wheat tortilla.
Spicy Miso Portobello Mushroom Burger
This Asian-style, grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger is full of umami flavor! It’s slathered with Asian-style guacamole and topped with cucumber ribbon salad and crunchy carrot slaw.
Miso Tofu Wrap with Furikake
A delicious vegan recipe for Miso Tofu Wrap with roasted winter squash, baked miso tofu, Asian slaw, avocado, furikake and flavorful Miso Dressing.
Peruvian Burritos with Aji Verde Sauce
Peruvian Burritos with Aji Verde Sauce filled with roasted sweet potato, fresh corn, peppers, quinoa and creamy black beans, then drizzled with spicy Peruvian Green Sauce.
Middle Eastern Salad Tacos
Middle Eastern Salad Tacos with spiced chickpeas, hummus and a mound of lemony salad, topped with fresh herbs and scallions. Vegan & sooooo Delicious!
Tempeh Reuben Sandwich
This toasty Tempeh Reuben Sandwich is so delicious! Made with melty (vegan) cheese, flavorful seared tempeh, and Sauerkraut. Use vegan cheese for a vegan reuben!
Middle Eastern Eggplant Wrap
A Middle Eastern Eggplant Wrap, with roasted eggplant, shredded kale, parsley and mint slaw, with radishes, tomatoes, onion and tahini sauce (or sub baba ganoush!).
Easy Vegan Soup Recipes
The Best Harira Soup
This Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup, called Harira, is hearty, full of protein and loaded with nutrients. Warming, fragrant spices make this healthy one-pot meal deeply flavorful!
Coconut Corn Chowder
Cozy up with a bowl of vegan Coconut Corn Chowder with leeks- a simple, comforting meal to bridge the gap between summer and fall.
Tomato Soup
Simply the BEST homemade Tomato Soup recipe made with fresh or canned tomatoes in under 30 minutes. Cozy and comforting!
Minestrone Soup
This hearty vegan Minestrone Soup is packed full of veggies and two kinds of beans. Top it with lively Gremolata for a burst of flavor! Can be made in an instant pot or on the stovetop.
Peanut Butter Ramen
Homemade Peanut Butter Ramen! A rich, flavorful peanut butter ramen broth topped with deliciously crispy Korean gochujang tofu. Gluten-free adaptable.
Red Lentil Soup
This simple delicious Red Lentil Soup recipe will soon become your new favorite! Highly adaptable, with simple, wholesome ingredients, it is fast and easy.
Golden Chickpea Soup
This creamy vegan Chickpea Soup recipe is like sunshine in a bowl. Made with veggies and rice in a golden turmeric coconut milk broth. A cheery soup for cozy winter days. Gluten-free.
Hearty Vegan Salads
Sweet Potato Salad
This roasted sweet potato salad is made with fresh corn, zucchini, avocado, peppers, and cilantro tossed in a cumin lime dressing, it’s the perfect blend of spicy, sweet, and zesty!
Winter Happiness Salad
This Kale Quinoa Salad with chickpeas and apples is like happiness in a bowl. A vegan salad, packed full of protein, nutrients and flavor.
Thai Quinoa Salad
This bright and cheery Lentil Quinoa Salad is packed with Thai flavor! Crunchy veggies and fragrant herbs in a tangy Thai Dressing.
Quinoa Chickpea Salad
This Quinoa Chickpea Salad is made with chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, kalamata olives, dill, parsley and Preserved Lemon Dressing. A healthy vegan salad with Middle Eastern flavors!
White Bean Salad
This simple white bean salad is easy to throw together, perfect for potlucks and gatherings or a quick, healthy high protein meal!
Thai Noodle Salad with the BEST EVER Peanut Sauce
A simple delicious recipe for Thai Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce, loaded up with healthy veggies. Add Sesame Ginger Tofu for added protein!
Mediterranean Lentil Salad
This Mediterranean-inspired lentil salad recipe is easy to make and bursting with fresh summer flavor! Cold and refreshing, it’s made with simple ingredients in just 30 minutes.
Easy Vegan Side Dish Recipes
Hasselback Potatoes
The best thing about this hasselback potato recipe is how easy yet impressive it is! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, generously seasoned with olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and sea salt, they make a stunning side dish. Vegan and gluten-free.
Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic, Lemon and Parsley
Roasted Cauliflower with whole spices, garlic, lemon and parsley – a simple vegan side dish that is full of flavor! The caraway seeds are optional but add amazing and unique flavor!
Perfectly Grilled Vegetables
Learn how to make perfectly grilled vegetables with this easy, foolproof recipe. A healthy summer side dish, these smoky, flavorful veggies are caramelized to perfection.
Sauteed Asparagus
Sauteed asparagus is a healthy easy side dish perfect for spring! Tender spears are cooked in olive oil with salt, pepper, and lemon. Simple yet vibrant!
Simple Steamed Broccoli Recipe
This recipe for Broccoli with Garlic, Lemon Zest and Chili flakes is our “go-to” broccoli recipe – simple, yet full of amazing flavor! Vegan, healthy, and can be made in 15 minutes!
Fluffy Herbed Quinoa
If you’re wondering, “What is quinoa?”, you’ve come to the right place! This guide will teach you how to cook it perfectly! Vegan and Gluten free.
Crispy Herby Smashed Potatoes
Crispy Herbed Smashed Potatoes with Garlic – a healthy vegan side perfect for breakfast or dinner! Best to steam potatoes ahead, and let cool in the fridge.
Mexican Pinto Beans
How to cook flavorful healthy Mexican Pinto Beans using dry beans! A simple easy recipe that can be made on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot. It can be made ahead!
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
A vegan sweet potato casserole that is rich in flavor and easy to make! A delicious side dish perfect for the Thanksgiving table, or any time of year!
Moroccan Rice
This Moroccan Rice Pilaf is like taking a walk through the souks in Marrakesh. Made with basmati rice, caramelized onions, dried fruit, almonds, orange zest, and pomegranate seeds.
Basic Vegan Recipes
Vegan Ranch Dressing Recipe
A delicious recipe for Creamy Vegan Ranch Dressing that can be made without oil! Perfect for salads, wraps, bowls or as a veggie dip!
100 Must-Try Vegan Meals: Easy Lentil Soup
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 cups
- Category: vegan recipes, vegan dinner
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Explore our top 100 vegan recipes—chef-crafted, flavorful, and reader-approved. Whether you simply want to include more plants in your life, incorporate more vegan meals into your week, or fully embrace the vegan diet, I hope that these recipes will show you how easy and approachable vegan cooking can be, without sacrificing flavor: Easy Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 cups carrots, diced
- 1 celery stalk, sliced optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste ( see notes)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, or red paprika (not smoked)
- 1 cup red lentils
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- Generous pinch cayenne pepper
- Large squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, add the onion and garlic, and stir for 3-4 minutes, until fragrant, then lower heat to medium, add carrots, celery, salt, and pepper, and saute for 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes and spices and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the lentils, broth and water. Increase to medium-high heat, bring to a boil, cover, and lower heat to a gentle simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are cooked through.
- Using an immersion blender, partly puree the soup- leaving a little texture. (Or blend half of the soup in the blender.) *If you prefer a thinner soup, add more broth or liquid to desired consistency, seasoning as necessary.
- Squeeze with ½ the lemon and a pinch of cayenne. Taste, adjusting salt, lemon juice and cayenne to taste. *If you use water instead of broth, you’ll need another ¾-1 teaspoon of salt. The soup will start to taste more flavorful as it cools down a bit. If it tastes bland, find the balance between salt and lemon, adding more to taste. Cayenne is nice too.
- Divide among bowls, drizzle with good olive oil, fresh herbs, Aleppo chili flakes or a sprinkling of sumac.
Notes
One vegan meal I always try to have on hand is this lentil soup recipe! It’s fast, wholesome, hearty, and delicious. See Full Recipe here: Red Lentil Soup
Optional Garnishes – a drizzle of olive oil, fresh herbs: parsley, cilantro or mint, microgreens, chopped tomatoes, Aleppo Chili flakes, Urfa Biber, or a sprinkle of sumac.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5.1 g
- Sodium: 608 mg
- Fat: 6.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.3 g
- Fiber: 5.4 g
- Protein: 8.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
i shoot deer and eat them
Great. You do you. 🙂 What I am trying to say is vegan food, doesn’t have to be a religion or a tribe or a politcal statement- it can simply be a tool to eat more plants and diversify your gut microbiome. Eat your deer, and pair it with a vegan salad. Cheers.
Well aren’t you special!
Can’t wait to try these!
Let us know your favorites Sarah!
I love your recipes, but your page is so bulked with ads that it makes your page annoying to read.
Hi Anna, Are you looking on your mobile phone? Is it that the page is loading too slowly or that there are too many ads showing up? We actually have way fewer ads than most blogs, so curious if it is the loading time that is the issue? Thanks for your help here…
Just. Wow. Even My toddler ate this up! I made it exactly as posted and it was amazing. Fast, effortless, simple, healthy, and DELICIOUS
Great to hear! Which recipe did you make?
One of the best collections of fabulous vegan meals that I have found. Thank you so much!
Thanks Bridie- great to hear!
Mouth watering recipes. Sign me up so I can make them! 🙂
Thanks so much Lisa!
Love the recipes but I’m trying to cut out all sugar, any recipes with absolutely no sugar?
Hi Mark- you can always just leave the sugar out of many recipes?
The very first recipe is a pasta dish. There are several more. The pot pie calls for puff pastry and the burger for a brioche bun. What!? The roasted eggplant is pictured finished with tzatziki. Really? There are some really great GENUINELY vegan recipes here, but why post so many where we have to substitute ingredients, use imitation ingredients or just alter the recipe?
These are the recipes that have the best reader reviews. 🙂 We have hundreds of vegan recipes, just go to that category Wilma!
Hi Wilma. Many brands of pasta in supermarkets are vegan by default, and you can easily find frozen vegan puff pastry in the supermarket (in Australia at least. Not sure where you are based). I can usually find vegan tzatziki too, but often make this quick version: https://www.pickuplimes.com/recipe/vegan-tzatziki-2. Have also found brioche in supermarket here (Fry’s brand). Hope this helps.
Fabulous recipes! I wish there was a way I could print them all at once! I will be making all of them as time goes by. Thank you so much.
Thanks Amy! Glad you are enjoying! We also update the post, so it does change a bit. 🙂
What an amazing compilation of vegan recipes. Thank you—there are so many I want to try! Anyone who says vegan food is dull, brown and lifeless needs to scroll through this post ASAP.
Thanks so much Jynn!
Many thanks!
this website has really nice different recipes. my non veggie loving kids ate some too and I will make again!
Thanks so much!
All of these recipes look so tasty- can’t wait to try some of them! I also love that these recipes are all so different and that they are whole-foods based!
Great to hear Emma!
This was delicious!!!Loved it so much. the way is it Vegan?
Which one did you try Bill?
what meal did you try billy
This was excellent!
WOW! Every recipe on here is utterly beautifully presented. My mouth is watering. I’m so glad I found your website!
Hi Terre! We are glad you are here!
Very good. Keep the blender going to get a really creamy sauce. I added more cashews and some truffle salt. Use chickpea pasta for an extra protein boost.
thanks Anna!
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.
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.
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!
Thanks Angie!