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30 Easy Vegan Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes

You’re starving, you’re exhausted and you’re eating vegan—not exactly a winning combination. Luckily, a satisfying meal doesn’t require a ton of time or effort to prepare. To prove it, we’ve rounded up 30 vegan dinners you can make in 30 minutes or less.

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Chickpea "tuna" Stuffed Avocados

We’ll devour anything-stuffed avocados, to be honest.

Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos

Vegan food? Boring? Funny.


Poblano And Portobello Fajitas

For Taco Tuesday (or any day, really).

Brussels Sprout And Tempeh Stir-fry

Low-maintenance but bursting with flavor.

Hearty White Bean Vegetable Soup

Wait, this doesn’t take, like, six hours to make?


Curried Chickpea Salad

A dinner you can feel (so) good about.

Green Chili Mac And Cheese

Mouthwatering (adjective): This dish.

Sugar Snap Pea And Carrot Soba Noodles

The crunchy peas take it to the next level.


Avocado Caprese Pasta Salad

No mozzarella? No problem.

Mushroom Stroganoff

Perfect for when you’re craving something hearty.

Roasted Vegetable Salad With Garlic Dressing

Perfect for when you want to Instagram your dinner.

Sweet And Spicy Asian Tofu

Ordering takeout is so last year.


Easy Peanut Noodles

The lettuce wraps are an unexpectedly delightful addition.

Chickpea Taco Buddha Bowl

Taste the rainbow.

Walnut Carrot Burgers With Spicy Maple Ketchup

This ketchup is everything.


Sesame Kale Glow Bowl

Don’t miss out on the tamari-ginger dressing.

Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca

One pot is all you need for this deliciousness.

Baked Sweet Potatoes With Chickpeas And Broccoli Pesto

Cute, nutritious and what we want to eat every single night.


Tomato Tart With Tofu Basil Cream

Puff pastry has never let us down.

White Bean And Artichoke Sandwich

Keep it simple, friends.

Asian Broccoli Salad With Peanut Sauce


easy vegan cornsalad
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Grilled Corn Kale Salad

BRB, adding grilled corn to everything from now on.

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Vietnamese Tofu Spring Rolls

Time-saving tip: Buy pre-shredded veggies. (You’ll thank us.)

Grilled Avocado And Romaine Caesar Salad

Those grill marks though.


Asparagus Salad

These are a few of our favorite things.

Roasted Broccoli And Guacamole Salad

Don’t go easy with the lime squeeze.

Power Protein Salad

To everyone who says vegans don’t get enough protein.


Sun-dried Tomato Alfredo

All you need is a blender and five minutes.

Vegan Butter "chicken"

And by chicken, we mean tofu.

Philly Cheesesteak

Because sometimes you’ve just gotta go big.



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