Whether you have been vegan for a long time or you are just getting started, these 8 vegan dinner ideas are the perfect recipes to try. Even if you aren't vegan and you are simply just wanting to try a vegan recipe for dinner tonight, then you have stumbled upon the right list!
Here is my list of quick vegan dinner ideas that are easy and healthy.
1. Red Curry Pasta Bake
This red curry pasta bake is creamy, delicious, vegan, and easy to make! Additionally, it is made of only 3 main components; the pasta, the veggie (broccoli), and the red curry pasta sauce.
Undoubtably you are going to want to add this to your list of easy pasta bake dishes!
Vegan pasta bakes are also an excellent idea for meal prep. I like to make this recipe on a Sunday and keep it in the fridge for a week night. I store servings in oven safe containers and remove from the fridge and bake on the night. Its simple, easy, and an awesome healthy vegan dinner.
2. Almost Instant Vegan Ramen
If you are an extremely busy person who desperately wants to eat healthy homemade dinners, but you don't really have more than 10-20 minutes to do so, then this almost instant vegan ramen recipe is for you!
The photo of this meal can be quite deceiving. At first glance it appears that this recipe would take hours in the kitchen to prepare. When in reality, it's the easiest recipe I know, and one of my favourites because of its simplicity, tastiness, & healthiness!
3. Edamame Noodle
If you are looking for a simple, easy, and delicious edamame meal idea, then you have got to try this recipe! I love this edamame noodle salad because it's incredible easy to make, healthy, and can be eaten hot or cold.
For this reason, it is also one the best meal prep ideas. In this edamame noodle salad blog post, I also show you exactly how to make this delicious edamame noodle salad as part of your healthy meal prep plan.
4. Sweet Potato Falafel
This Sweet Potato Falafel recipe is a delicious twist on the traditional falafel, and its relatively easy to make! Bursting with fresh traditional flavours and perfectly crispy on the outside, this has quickly become a household favourite for us. I hope that it does for you too!
The falafel is paired with a tabouli salad that I like to make with hemp hearts, a recipe which is also detailed in this blog post. This recipe is not only one of my vegan dinner ideas, but also a great option for meal prepping or meal planning. I share more in my blog post about enjoying this recipe as part of your meal prep or meal planning
5. Vegan Ricotta Spinach Pasta
This lemon ricotta spinach pasta has to be one of the best vegan pasta recipes out there! Its absolutely scrumptious and takes less than 30 minutes to make! Perfect for a weeknight meal. It's Recipes like this one that make being vegan easy! I promise you're going to love it!
You can serve this one as a cold pasta too. Perfect to take as a plate to your next BBQ or dinner party.
6. Miso Soup
Once you know how simple it is to make this easy miso soup recipe, you are going to make it ALL the time! This homemade recipe is a vegan miso soup recipe, with the main focus of being easy and simple! You could almost even consider it an instant miso soup recipe.
This recipe is a tofu miso soup recipe, made with the following ingredients:
- Smooth tofu, also known as silken tofu
- Dried Wakame (seaweed)
- White miso paste
7. Tomato Vegan Shepherds Pie
Are you one of those people who always adds tomato sauce to their Shepherds Pie? Then this Vegan Shepherds Pie is for you! A simple recipe made with lentils, tomatoes, and a crispy vegan cheese and potato top.
8. Tempeh Skewers
Marinated tempeh skewers are a great alternative to a traditional meat kebab. If you like tempeh, then this will become your new favourite vegan BBQ recipe. No longer are you confined to only the salad section at the family BBQ. Beautifully decorated with colourful capsicum, these marinated tempeh skewers are super easy to make, ultra tasty, and take very little time!
10. Vegan Protein Pasta
A delicious creamy vegan pasta that is jam packed with veggies AND has 35 grams of protein per serving! This pasta has become a weeknight staple for us for 3 reasons: It has 3 servings of veggies (broccoli, pumpkin & mushrooms), its high in protein, and the most important reason... its damn tasty!
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