Sure, you can spend hours creating elaborate, vegan dinners, but you don't have to. These 30-minute vegan meals are perfect for busy weeknights when you want something delicious, but cooking isn't your top priority.
Y'all, I get it. I'm a full-time working mom, and while I love cooking, the fancy meals of my dreams aren't always practical. When time is of the essence, these are the 30-minute vegan meals that I turn to to feed my family and maintain my sanity.
Wait, what?
You probably think that food bloggers eat like kings every night of the week, but that is so far from true! Sure, if I'm developing a dinner recipe, life is easy. But if I spend two weeks testing a chocolate chip cookie, my meal-planning is just as complicated as anyone else's.
Though, I'm sure my 6-year-old would love to hear that we are having giant cookies for dinner.
30-Minute Vegan Meals
These quick, easy, flavorful vegan dinner recipes will feed your family without stressing you out.
All of the 30-minute vegan meals below take half an hour or less to prepare. Some take as little as 15 minutes!
30-Minute Pasta Dishes
Vegan Red Pepper Pesto
Quick and easy Vegan Red Pepper Pesto comes together in the time it takes your pasta to boil. It's a tangy, sweet, creamy sauce that's totally addictive.
One-Pot Vegan Penne alla Vodka
Rich and creamy Vegan Penne alla Vodka is a perfect special occasion meal that comes together in a single pot! It's such a cozy bowl of comfort food.
Air Fryer Lasagna for One
Only half an hour stands between you and a perfectly-portioned pan of vegan lasagna! Cadry has cracked the code on how to make perfect, one-serving air fryer vegan lasagna.
Easy Soups & Stews
30 Minute Vegan Ramen Noodle Soup
This cozy bowl of Vegan Ramen Noodle Soup is ready in about half an hour.
Vegan Corn and Potato Chowder
This vegan corn chowder is rich and creamy and packed with veggies and chunky potatoes. It takes about 30 minutes to make and is a total crowd-pleaser.
Vegan 3-Bean Chili Recipe
My family is obsessed with this flavor-packed, super-easy Vegan 3-Bean Chili! You can use any canned beans you like to make it.
Vegan Beef Stew
Rich, flavorful Vegan Beef Stew cooks up in a flash in the Instant Pot, and it's even quick and easy on the stovetop.
Coconut Red Curry Soup with Tofu in the Instant Pot
Coconut Curry Soup with Tofu made in the Instant Pot brings the heat and the flavor, and you can adjust the spiciness to suit your taste. It's ready in less time than it takes to wait for a takeout order.
Simple Salads
Basil Curried Couscous Salad with Sheet Pan Vegetables
Roasted cauliflower and sweet potato combine with deeply seasoned couscous for a flavorful salad that you can serve as an entree or a side dish!
Warm Brussels Sprout Salad
A warm Brussels Sprouts Salad with cranberries, shredded cabbage, almonds and avocado. This is the perfect side dish for any fall or winter meal!
Superfood Vegan Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate Seeds
Vegan quinoa salad with tart, tangy pomegranate seeds, lemony massaged kale, and creamy avocado will have everyone reaching for seconds.
BBQ Chickpea Salad
This BBQ chickpea salad only takes 20 minutes to make! While your chickpeas simmer, whisk together the easy dressing and toss the veggies together for Deryn's easy dinner salad.
30-Minute Vegan Bowl Meals
Vegan Black Beans and Rice
Zesty Vegan Black Beans and Rice is a versatile, easy recipe that's bursting with flavor. It can be a meal on its own the base for so many amazing dishes!
Kung Pao-Inspired Tofu
The sauce for this tasty bowl of tofu has a fun, gin-soaked twist! Inspired by the sweet heat of Kung Pao Tofu, it's perfect served over rice, noodles, or quinoa.
Vegan Mashed Potato Bowl
My family is obsessed with this vegan mashed potato bowl, and I think you will be, too! It only takes about half an hour to make.
Vegan Taco Rice Bowls
This is another great recipe for making leftover rice a lot more fun. Pile on some simple taco fillings, and you're ready to eat. Gwen's taco rice bowls recipe is super easy without sacrificing any of the flavor.
BBQ Cauliflower Bites Bowl
Sticky-sweet cauliflower with creamy slaw and zesty quinoa are a satisfying one-bowl meal.
Chickpea, Cashew & Broccoli with Garlic Sauce Skillet
This simple, tasty skillet meal comes together in under 20 minutes. Larisha's skillet chickpeas with cashews and broccoli are as delicious as they are healthy!
Instant Pot Vegetable Chow Mein
Did you know that you can make noodles in your Instant Pot? Soniya's Instant Pot Vegetable Chow Mein only takes 15 minutes to make. Once you do a quick saute, you lock the pot, and walk away until supper is ready.
Vegan Tacos
Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
Crispy buffalo cauliflower is the star of these decadent cauliflower tacos. Top them with avocado, cilantro, and velvety Garlic Cashew Cream!
Easy Vegan Spinach Tacos with Fresh Pineapple Salsa
Sweet onions, earthy beans, and sweet-tart pineapple salsa transform these vegan spinach tacos into a flavor explosion!
Crispy Avocado Tacos
Panko-coated avocado fries are the perfect addition to your taco game. These Crispy Avocado tacos are fully loaded with hearty corn and bean salad and creamy sriracha mayo.
Quick Sandwiches & Burgers
Magical Tofu Egg Salad
This tofu salad is creamy, satisfying, and fresh, and stuffing it in a toasty pita is absolutely perfect.
Lentil Sloppy Joes
Sarah's Lentil Sloppy Joe recipe is kid-approved! She uses a combination of lentils and vegan beef-style crumbles to balance healthiness with amazing flavor and texture. These are way better than the canned sloppy Joes we ate in the 80s, y'all.
Spicy BBQ Lentil Quinoa Burgers
Shanika's Spicy BBQ Lentil Quinoa Vegan Burgers use cooked lentils to save time. The best part? You bake these hearty, spicy burgers in the oven, so you don't have to stand over the stove after work on a Tuesday!
Dianne
So many yummy recipes! Thanks so much for including my tofu teriyaki!
Becky Striepe
Of course! Such a great recipe!