51 Easy Vegan Meals Ready in Less than 30 Minutes!
Are you looking for quick and delicious vegan meal ideas? I have compiled a list of 51 amazing plant-based meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. From flavourful stir-fries and hearty salads to mouth-watering pasta dishes and nourishing bowls, these recipes will satisfy your hunger and save you time in the kitchen. Whether you’re a seasoned vegan or just starting to explore plant-based options, there’s something for everyone on this list. Get ready to whip up delicious vegan meals in no time!
Angel Hair Pasta with Monk's Beard
Quick, delicious and packed full of Italian flavours!
How to Make Vegan Pasta Primavera
The perfect dish to use up any vegetables that are sitting in your fridge, this is so healthy and nutritious and easily adaptable!
Penne with Zucchini, Peas and Vegan Cheese Recipe
A creamy, comforting pasta dish, sauteed zucchini and sweet peas.
Vegan Pasta Salad
Delicious, quick and easy Vegan Pasta Salad that takes less than 20 minutes to make start to finish. It’s made with simple ingredients that are healthy, colorful, and tasty.
Vegan Pasta al Limone (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free) Italian Lemon Pasta
A classic Italian pasta dish with the creamiest lemon sauce! This Vegan Pasta al Limone recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, allergy-free, and still so simple and easy to make! This authentic Southern Italian pasta sauce is cheesy, buttery, tangy, super creamy, and comes together in one pan for a quick and delicious meal ready in 10 minutes!
3-Ingredient One Pot Vegan Pesto Pasta ⋆ Earth to Veg
Only 3 ingredients and 30 minutes are needed for this one-pot pesto pasta, which is perfect for a weeknight meal or quick meal prep.
Vegan Baked Pasta – Scrumptious, Hearty, Ready In 30 Minutes
Fragrant, roasted veggies plus garlic and herbs mixed with your favorite pasta and plant based cheese. This Vegan Baked Pasta is warm and creamy with a nice crispy surface.
Creamy tahini broccoli pasta
This creamy tahini broccoli pasta is the ultimate easy (and healthy!) comfort food dinner. Perfect for a busy weeknight, this vegan pasta comes together in less than half an hour.
Vegan One Pot Pasta (Dairy-free, Meatless) | From The Comfort Of My Bowl
This easy vegan one-pot pasta is packed with wholesome veggies in a creamy, flavorful sauce. It's a simple meal for two that is easy to scale up.
How to Make Puttanesca Sauce | Pasta Puttanesca Recipe
This quick puttanesca sauce pasta is a vegan version of the all-Times Italian favorite and is made in only 15 minutes
Mushroom Aglio Olio
This mushroom aglio olio is a quick, easy and budget friendly dinner. With just six ingredients its on the table in twenty minutes.
Udon with Spicy Tofu & Greens
Noodles for days! This Udon with Spicy Tofu & Greens recipe will hit all the right spots. Salty, spicy and beyond comforting!
Spicy Chili Soy Jackfruit Recipe
Perhaps the easiest dish to make in the world, spicy jackfruit simmered with soy sauce and served over rice.
Roasted Vegetables: A Mediterranean Recipe
This Mediterranean Roasted Veg Dish can be ready in just 20 minutes. It's tasty, healthy and works as a main dish or side.
How to Make Vegan Dirty Rice
A spicy rice dish, perfect on it's own with some cornbread or as a side.
Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Skillet Recipe
Delicious, easy and nutritious!
Sweet Potato and Lentil Curry
Sweet potato and lentil curry is the perfect vegetarian dinner ready in under 30 minutes, made with red lentils, sweet potato and coconut milk.
5 Minute Lentil Soup
A classic comfort food soup, ready in just 5 minutes!
Vegan Sloppy Joes
These easy-to-make Vegan Sloppy Joes are filled with tomato sauce, chickpeas, and fresh veggies. They’re delicious, simple, and take about 20 minutes start to finish.
Tofu Thai Red Curry (Kaeng Phet,) ⋆ Earth to Veg
Thai curry recipe (kaeng phet) uses store-bought red curry paste. It makes a delicious vegan meal in less than 30 minutes with simple ingredients.
Vegan Italian Chopped Salad - The Short Order Cook
For a hearty and healthy salad packed with protein, enjoy this Vegan Italian Chopped Salad for lunch. With classic Italian vegetables, garbanzo beans, and a homemade vegan Italian dressing you cannot go wrong with this easy and delicious recipe.
Easy Instant Pot German Potato Soup
This easy Instant Pot German Potato Soup is the perfect recipe for cold days. Here is how to make it!
Indian Jackfruit Curry (Vegan)
Indian jackfruit curry is creamy and meaty wholesome curry full of warm and aromatic Indian spices. This amazingly flavorful, cozy weeknight dinner curry uses simple pantry ingredients.
Instant Pot Mushroom Pulao
Mushroom pulao is an Indian mushroom rice recipe that makes for a tasty one-pot brunch or dinner. A simple vegan and gluten-free rice pilaf that comes together in 25 minutes in the instant pot.
Easy Vegan Mushroom Rice Recipe
A delicious, speedy rice dish that is full of flavour and uses ingredients you already have in the fridge!
Instant Pot Mushroom Masala - Culinary Shades
Mushroom masala is a vegan and gluten-free Indian curry. It goes well with Indian bread or rice.
Easy Aloo Palak Recipe (Potato and Spinach Curry)
An easy but delicious Indian curry full of the goodness of natural and wholesome ingredients. Fresh baby spinach and tender potatoes come together along with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and a few spices to make this potato and spinach curry. Ready in 30 minutes and definitely Indian vegan food at its best!
Easy Tofu Wraps
Ready in just 20 minutes, these easy vegan tofu wraps are filled with a quick and delicious glazed tofu, crunchy lettuce, red pepper and avocado. Perfect for lunch on the go or a quick dinner!
Easy 3-ingredient Red Lentil Soup
You're three ingredients away from the most wonderful butternut squash lentil soup in the history of ever! It's low carb, vegan, nutritious, and delicious! And ready in 30 minutes.
Jackfruit Chilli Con Carne (Nightshade Free)
Jackfruit chilli con carne with sprouted mixed beans is a healthy quick and easy one pot recipe made in just 30 minutes. It’s a hearty, warm, comforting and thick chilli without tomatoes, meat, peppers and nightshade spices to make it gluten free, nightshade free and vegan.
Spicy Kale Wrap
Less than 10 ingredients, easy, fast & simple to put together. Delicious, satisfying and nutritionally dense this raw spicy kale salad wrap recipe makes for a great easy lunch or dinner.
Vegetable Chow Mein
Easy 20 minute Vegan Chow Mein with plenty of vegetables and tasty Chinese flavours. This recipe will show you how to make Chow Mein, healthier and tastier than the takeaway.
Tabbouleh Recipe (Lebanese Tabouli Salad)
Tabbouleh (Lebanese Tabouli Salad) is a healthy and refreshing Mediterranean dish full of flavour, colour and nutrition.
Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
Pineapple Fried Rice is bursting with tons of flavor, tender vegetables, and sweet pineapple chunks. The perfect way to use up all those leftovers, this pineapple fried rice recipe comes together quickly and is ready to serve in just 15 minutes!
Simple Vegan Couscous Salad
This vegan couscous salad recipe is packed with Mediterranean flavors, a quick, easy and flexible recipe with a delicious lemon and olive oil vinaigrette.
Ramen Noodles Stir Fry
Enjoy Asian comfort food at home with this quick-cooking 10 Minute Ramen Noodles Stir Fry. This vegetarian dish cooks quickly but is packed with flavor, and it’s easily customizable.
Instant Pot Tomato Rice + Video(stovetop method)
This is an easy and delicious south Indian tomato rice made with basmati rice, a few spices and herbs in an Instant pot or Pressure cooker or in a normal saucepan.
Easy Vegan Puff Pastry Asparagus Tart
A creamy spring tart that makes the most of the season's asparagus! It uses a ready rolled sheet of puff pastry, guaranteeing a speedy but impressive supper dish in under 30 minutes!
Vegan puff pastry tart
This vegan puff pastry tart is the perfect option for a quick, flavourful lunch with a vegan pesto base, topped with thinly sliced vine tomatoes and baked to perfection to give a golden oregano and poppy seed crust.
Vegan Pumpkin Curry
Easy one-pot vegan pumpkin curry served with fluffy white rice.
Vegan Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry (Easy + Quick)
Vegan Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry recipe that gets done in just 30 minutes! This healthy dinner idea is packed with vegetables, crispy tofu, and a sticky teriyaki sauce.
Vegan Egg Roll In A Bowl
This delicious egg roll in a bowl is perfect for your next weeknight dinner! Healthy sautéed vegetables are topped with a spicy chili-mayo sauce in this low-carb vegan meal. It easily comes together in one pan and in just 20 minutes!
Whole Masoor Dal(Brown Lentils)
Dal is the ultimate comfort food and this recipe is speedy and delicious!
Sesame Noodle Salad
This super easy and quick Sesame Noodle Salad is the perfect lunch for those busy days as it's packed with flavor and so easy and quick to make!
A quick Vegan version of the Green Papaya Salad Recipe
This is a vegan version of the regular Green papaya salad recipe. Ready in under 20 minites, this green papaya salad is a delicious Thai salad made of shredded raw papaya as the key ingredient. It is spicy, garlicky, sweet, sour, and crunchy, all in a single bite!
Healthy Low Carb Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Not only are these tofu lettuce wraps healthy and delicious, but they're also low carb and takes just 20 minutes to make!
Creamy Red Lentil Curry • Our Plant-Based World
Delicious red lentil curry, is a healthy, quick, and easy-to-make whole meal made in 20 mins.
Easy Filipino Style Pancit Bihon Recipe (make it vegan)
Quick and easy to prepare, pancit bihon is a delicious Asian recipe that can be eaten at anytime of the day. It's vegan and gluten free.
Sweet Ginger Tofu Poke Bowl
This Sweet Ginger Poke Bowl is made using whole foods plant based ingredients and is a great healthy meal prep option. This recipe is gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free, and vegan of course!
Easy Vegan Chilli Crisp Noodles Recipe
Spicy and ready in the time it takes to boil a pan of noodles, these are THE ultimate noodly comfort food!
Vegan Macanese Minchi Recipe (Mince and Potato Hash)
If you're looking for an alternative to a Sunday brunch, try this Macanese Minchi, vegan mince and potato hash, seasoned with soy sauce and scallions
such a great compilation of 51 vegan meals that can be made in 30 minutes and less.
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I love this collection of easy vegan meals! Bookmarked so I can make something new every week. Everything looks amaaaazing!