My Favorite Vegan Plant Forwards (*easy*) Recipes

Hi friends!

As many of you already know, I’m vegan. I choose vegan-ism for better health, a cleaner planet, and for ethical reasons. Now, you may not be vegan but, we can all agree being plant forwards (putting plants first on your plate) is better for you and the environment. I hope these recipes inspire you to find plant based recipes you love and that you can incorporate into your regular routine. Many think that making delicious plant based food is hard but, the reality is it’s SO easy.

A few easy tips to always make your dish tasty…

• Add salt (a small amount) at every layer of cooking

• Use herbs (dried or fresh) and aromatics (add a LOT!)

• Don’t skimp on fats (oils, nuts etc)

• Focus on including a variety of textures - charred, roasted, boiled, crunchy, soft etc. in your dishes

Now onto my favorite go to vegan dishes for a healthy and easy vegan dinner (organized by category). I promise these are all relatively simple, tasty, and good for you!

1. Soups/Stews

2. Salads/Bowls

3. Casseroles/Pastas

4. Asian

5. Breakfasts

6. Dessert

And always always, feel free to edit and make any of these your own! Cooking is about being scrappy (using what you have), creative, and adjusting. I totally change these to my liking once I know the recipes by heart!

1. Soups and stews

Lazy Cat Kitchen

• Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric

• Instant Pot Red Lentil Chili

• Lentil Mushroom Stew/Soup (Note: I add more water and make it soup but you can serve as intended in the recipe)

• Vegan Ramen with Miso Shiitake Broth

• White Beans and Greens Stew

• Red Curry with Roasted Veggies

• Vegan Laksa Soup

• Bangkok Coconut Curry Noodle Bowls

2. Salads and Noodle/Grain Bowls

Simple Veganista

• Sweet Potato Chickpea Buddha Bowl

• Baked Falafel Bowls

• Burrito Bowls

• Vegan Pad Thai

• Vermicelli Noodle Bowls

• Tofu Poke Bowl

• Curried Lentil Salad with Cauliflower

• Vegan Caesar Salad

• Kale Salad

• Sesame Miso Dressing

3. Casseroles and Pastas

Simple Veganista

• Eggplant Puttanesca

• One Pot Vegan Sundried Tomato Pasta

• Vegan Pesto Pasta with Kale

• Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli

• Broccoli Rabe and Vegan Sausage Pasta

• Lentil and Mushroom Bolognese

• Vegan Enchiladas

• Baked Mac n Cheese

4. Asian

Omnivore’s Cookbook

• Vegan Scallion Pancakes

• Soondooboo Chigae

• Kimchi Fried Rice

• Kkampong Tofu

• “Eight Treasure Rice” (Note: I grew up eating this on special occasions)

• Baby Bok Choy Stir Fry

• Chinese Cauliflower Stir Fry

• Vegan Homemade Dumplings

• Sichuan Green Beans

5. Breakfast

Avant Garde Vegan

• My Favorite Easy Granola (Note: I make this once a week)

• Best Banana Bread (No Oil)

• Mango Chia Pudding

• Superfood Bircher/Burcha

• Avocado Toast/Peanut Butter Toast (Note: I don’t think we need a recipe for this one)

• Oatmeal (Again, no recipe needed)

• Banana Pancakes

• Smoothie Bowls

• Easy Crusty Bread (Note: for all your toasts!)

• Homemade Oat Milk (Note: for your coffee!)

6. Desserts

Mississippi Vegan

• Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (NYT)

• Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (#2)

• Easy Vegan Oatmeal Choc Cookies

• Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake

• GF Black Bean Brownies

• Vegan Brownies

• Vegan Blueberry Muffins

• Vegan Chocolate (Tofu) Pie

• Banana “Nice” Cream

• Double Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Bread (Note: Sub Flax Egg)

• Fig Pecan Crumble Bars