Vegan 30 Minute Meals
These vegan 30-minute meals use simple ingredients and shortcuts to get dinner on the table in a flash. From soups and stews to tacos and bowl dinners, these flavor-packed dinners all come together in 30 minutes or less.
Some only take 15 to 20 minutes to make!
⏰ Time-Saving Kitchen Tips
These are some of the tricks I use in my own kitchen to save time!
- Embrace frozen veggies. Of course, fresh veggies are great, but a bag of frozen cauliflower means you don't have to cut up a cauliflower. That's just science.
- Use prepped veggies. - Things like tri-color coleslaw, baby carrots, and sliced mushrooms all save you chopping time, and they are cost effective, too!
- Use gadgets! From the food processor and garlic press to an air fryer or Instant Pot, little gadgets can be big time-savers! If you have limited storage space, think about the things you do the most, and look for gadgets to help.
- Prep ahead. Do future you a solid, and chop your favorite veggies in advance! Cutting some onion for a recipe? Cut up the whole thing, and put the leftover in a container to use next time you're cooking.
- If there's time to lean, there's time to clean. Recipes don't account for cleanup time, but that pile of dishes in the sink is still real. My Nani Dorothy taught me to use those moments between active cooking to load some dishes in the dishwasher or put soapy water into that pan you're done with. Another favor you can do for your future self!
🍴 NEW! Latest 30-Minute Dinners
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BBQ Vegan Black Bean Tacos
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Vegan Red Pepper Pesto Fettuccini
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Kelp Noodle Salad with Sesame, Shiitake, and Peanut Dressing
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Vegan pesto tofu pasta
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Vegan Instant Pot Pasta with Tomato Pesto Cream Sauce
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๐ Vegan Protein Pasta
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Vegan Instant Pot Corn Chowder (30-minutes, 1 pot)
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Carrot Ginger Lentil Soup
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Addictive Nutritional Yeast Tofu (baked or air fried!)
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Crispy Avocado Tacos (baked or in the air fryer)
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Smoky black bean taquitos
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Addictive, crispy buffalo cauliflower tacos
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Air Fryer Gnocchi
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15-Minute Pesto Pasta Salad
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Kale and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate Seeds
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Vegan Egg Roll in a Bowl
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Fried tofu sandwich
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Sheet Pan Plantain Tacos
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Red curry Instant Pot tofu soup
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Vegan Arugula Pesto for Spooning or Dipping
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Cold peanut noodle salad
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Smoky pinto bean tacos with pickled onions
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Vegan 3-Bean Chili (Instant Pot or Stove Top)
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Spinach Artichoke Pasta (a dairy-free, one-pot meal)
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Kale Salad with Apples, Walnuts, and Warm Cranberry Vinaigrette
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20-Minute Creamy Miso Ramen
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Easy Vegan Instant Pot Vegetable Risotto
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Easy vegan chorizo
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BBQ Soy Curls
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Vegan Lobster Rolls
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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
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Easy Vegan Taco Salad with Chimichurri Dressing
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Vegan Chicken Tacos with Soy Curls
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Mango Tacos with Black Beans
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Vegan Chicken Salad
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Instant Pot Quinoa Burrito Bowls
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Avocado Basil Pesto Pasta
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Spicy Potato Tacos
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One-Pot Vegan Penne alla Vodka
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One-Pot Gochujang Spaghetti
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Easy Napa Cabbage Wraps
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Citrus Quinoa Salad




