Looking for beginner vegan dinner recipes? Discover 25 simple, quick, and tasty plant-based dinner ideas perfect for newcomers to vegan cooking. Healthy, flavorful, and easy to prepare meals to help you transition to a plant-based lifestyle.
Top 25 Beginner Vegan Dinner Recipes: Easy & Quick Plant-Based Meals for Newbies
Transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle doesn’t have to be difficult, especially when it comes to dinner! These 25 beginner vegan dinner recipes are perfect for anyone new to plant-based eating. Whether you’re seeking quick vegan dinner ideas, hearty vegan dinner recipes for beginners, or simple meals that are packed with nutrition and flavor, this list has it all. I asked some of my favorite plant-based bloggers to share their favorite beginner dinner recipes, and did they ever deliver! I’m also sharing some of my own most popular beginner recipes, too. From easy vegan pasta recipes to comforting vegan stir-fry dishes to vegan power bowls, each recipe is designed to be both nutritious and simple to make. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or preparing a family-friendly meal, these delicious vegan dinners will help you enjoy a plant-based diet with ease. Start your vegan journey today with these easy-to-follow, nutrient-packed recipes!
Beginner Vegan Bowl Recipes
Baked Falafel Bowls, Toby Amidor, Toby Amidor Nutrition (shown above)
California Burrito Bowl, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Quinoa and Lentil Hummus Bowl, Shoba Balaji, Greenlyfe Nutrition (shown above)
Tempeh Teriyaki Bowl, Yum Vegan Food (shown above)
Vegan Beginner Curry Dishes
Chana Masala, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Chickpea Curry with Cashew Sauce, Stephanie Kondrchek, Steph Sunshine (shown above)
Chickpeas and Rice, Sravanthi Chanda, Everyday Nourishing Foods (shown above)
Thai Red Curry With Tofu And Vegetables, Bailey Campbell, Basics with Bails
Tofu Tikka Masala, Priya Lakshminarayan, Cookilicious (shown above)
Vegan Beginner Taco and Enchilada Recipes
Cauliflower Chickpea Tacos, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Sofritas. Kelly, Earth to Veg
Spinach Enchiladas with Green Enchilada Sauce, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Taco Casserole, Nava Atlas, The Vegan Atlas (shown above)
Vegan Beginner Pasta Recipes
Lentil Bolognese, Elysia, Haute & Healthy Living (shown above)
One Pot Vegan Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Pad Thai, Joss Dyckson, In the Kitch (shown above)
Pasta Primavera, Diane Smith, Plant-Based Cooking with Diane Smith (shown above)
Roasted Garlic and Kale Spaghetti Squash, Julia Mueller, The Roasted Root (shown above)
Tomato Basil Pasta, Geetha Priyanka, Flavours Treat (shown above)
Vegan Beef Stroganoff, Emily Wise, Thank You Berry Much (shown above)
Beginner Vegan Stir-Fry Recipes
Simple Teriyaki Tofu, Marlena Luna, Where You Get Your Protein (shown above)
Snow Peas and Seitan Vegetable Stir Fry, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Tofu Fried Rice with Sweet & Sour Sauce, Jacqueline Meldrum, The Vegan Lunchbox (shown above)
Yaki Udon, Brianne, Evergreen Kitchen (shown above)
Vegetable Chowmein, Anvita & Soniya, Belly Rules the Mind (shown above)
Learn more about how to follow a healthy vegan diet with my FREE GO VEGAN toolkit here.
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