Quick and Easy Vegan Recipes Everyone Will Enjoy

Beans and rice come together as a healthy, fresh, and beautiful meal with this zesty bean salad that's complemented by a variety of delicious and colorful toppings. Tahini dressing and avocado slices add rich, creamy flavor without the need for any dairy.

Here's an Asian-inspired soup that's packed with vegetables and nutty soba noodles. The rich, aromatic broth is made with miso, ginger, garlic, and mushrooms.

Chili-spiced and roasted sweet potatoes are a satisfying meat substitute in this plant-based taco bowl that takes just 35 minutes to get on the table. Swap the goat cheese with crumbled store-bought vegan cheese—try one made from almonds or cashews.

Upgrade peanut butter and bananas by swapping the nut butter for tahini, a creamy nut free spread made from sesame seeds. Keep the necessary ingredients on hand and perfect for a fast breakfast or snack.

Naturally rich in umami, crumbled seaweed snacks accentuate the already irresistible flavor of avocados in this unusual, yet delightfully easy spin on guacamole. Get plenty of your favorite dippers—chips, vegetable sticks, or rice crackers work great—because you won't want to stop eating this one.

Fast cooking dishes are key to getting vegan food on the table quickly, and this stir fry is a win with flavor, too. Mustard seeds, ginger, chilies, and urad dal, a type of lentil rich in protein, transform carrots into an Indian side dish; serve it all over basmati rice with a dollop of chutney for a meal.

Fast and flavorful, this 30-minute dinner uses cooked lentils (we like the vacuum ones sold in the produce section) to cut down on prep time. And that creamy avocado dressing is sublime. (Skip the cheese used as a garnish or sub in slices of vegan cheese.)

Serve this flavorful grain salad on its own or upgrade it to dinner by adding a heaping spoonful of roasted vegetables on top. The powerful flavors of preserved lemon, fiery ginger, coriander, and cured olives turn a typical barley salad into a lively Moroccan-inspired dish.

Hearty portobello mushrooms stand in for meat in these 35-minute tacos that are served with an addictive charred-corn salsa. Sub the sour cream with cashew cream and you've got another vegan win.

Hearty and fresh, this quick and easy pasta combines cherry tomatoes with canned white beans, fresh parsley, and lemon juice and zest for a lively weeknight dinner.

Starting the day with fiber-filled whole grains cooked in creamy coconut milk keep you satisfied well up to lunch. Keep your pantry stocked with the ingredients for this recipe and frozen raspberries in the freezer and you'll always have this delicious breakfast on hand.

Get a hit of protein at snack time with this super quick bean salsa that's ready in mere minutes. A touch of chipotle in adobo adds smoky flavor and mild heat waking up a can of beans, a must pantry staple for vegan eating. Try swapping black beans with anything you have on hand, such as chickpeas, cannellini, or pinto beans.