30+ Plant-Based Recipes for dinner! (2024)

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I’ve shared several vegan dishes in the past, but today I wanted to share more with you! If you are curious about Plant-Based Recipes or are interested in making a Plant-Based Meal plan … this is a great place to start!
Ps- These are great plant-based recipes for beginners because they are easy to make & come from ingredients that are easy to find.

There are so many benefits to eating a whole-food, plant-based diet. The more fruits and vegetables that we can add to our diet, the better we will feel! Eating a diet rich in plant proteins, and low in processed foods is going to help us to be healthier overall with so many benefits including a lower risk of heart disease! I love finding dinner recipes, to add to our vegan diet, like the ones I’m sharing today.

Vegan Main Dishes

Many of these vegan meals are protein-rich plant-based recipes. They include recipes from simple foods like sweet potatoes & black beans, to more elaborate recipes like stir fry with essential amino acids. Once you are making these plant-based diet recipes more often, they’ll all become second nature. The great part is that even the plant-based dinner recipes that have multiple ingredients are still easy vegan recipes that anyone can make!

Vegan Meat Substitutes

Instead of relying on animal protein for our protein, many plant-based meals consist of plant-based protein. These recipes, below, are my go-to vegan dinner recipes. There are many recipes in this list that call for meat, but I have been able to use vegetarian meat substitutes.

Here are some Vegan Meat Alternatives:

Beyond Meat
Ground Beef-Free Mix
Meatless Meatballs
Chicken-Less Nuggets
Sweet Earth Awesome Grounds
Sweet Earth Chik’n

Vegan Protein Powders (Plant-Based Protein Powder)

Although these recipes listed below are all easy to make, I will have a vegan protein shake if I’m in a rush. I usually use Vanilla Pea Milk in place of cow milk, but many of my friends like soy milk or almond milk. Here are some that I’ve tried & have liked in the past:

Amazing Grass – it’s my favorite plant-based, vegan protein powder), if I’m in a rush.
Orgain Protein Powder
Vega Proteins & Greens
Garden of Life Protein Powder

30+ Plant-Based Recipes for your Family Dinner

Plant Based Recipes (Main Dish)

These Plant-Based Recipes are wonderful! They make great vegan main dishes and they are great for family dinners. There are all sorts of vegan recipes on this list! These are all part of a whole-food, plant-based diet.

Raw Vegan Asian Zucchini Noodles (plant-based meals)

These Vegan Asian Zucchini Noodles are perfect for dinner or lunch. The Asian flavor makes the perfect vegan sauce for zucchini noodles.

Plant-Based Vegan Chili

This plant-based chili recipe is our favorite vegan chili recipe! It works well for non-vegans, as well (no one will know that you didn't add meat. It's so delicious and filling!

This plant-based wrap is filled with avocados, black beans, and lime juice. It's so simple to make and takes only a few minutes. Perfect for lunch (or skip the wrap & use veggies or chips to scoop up the filling!)

This rice & beans recipe has been a favorite of mine for many years. I've always loved it! It's versatile, easy to make, and filling. You can use vegan cheese or eliminate the cheese completely.

Southern Potato Salad

This Southern Potato Salad is a great recipe because not only is it from an amazing southern cook, but it's also quick and easy to make! It keeps well, too, so you can make it in advance!

Chilled Southwestern Quinoa Salad

If you are looking for a healthy recipe, this Southwestern Quinoa Salad is the way to go. We love this one! This recipe has gone viral multiple times with so many amazing reviews! Delicious, easy to make, and healthy!

Weight Watcher's Healthy spinach tortellini soup

This recipe for Weight Watcher's Healthy Spinach Tortellini Soup is the best! This healthy weight-loss soup is quick, easy, and requires only a few ingredients. It's SO GOOD! This recipe for Healthy spinach tortellini soup is going to be your favorite!

Low Carb Cauliflower “Potato” Salad

You'll feel like your eating Potato Salad, but it's actually cauliflower salad! This cauliflower potato salad will leave you feeling healthy, energized, and full of nutrition! You're going to want to save this one!

Summer Watermelon Salad

Ilove throwing together a simple Caprese salad (my favorite) with some fresh pasta! I serve it with a pitcher of homemade lemonade. It's the perfect 'back porch' type of meal!

Crazy Pancakes (No eggs, butter or oil)

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Thesecrazy homemade pancakesare so easy to make, and the batter contains no eggs, butter, or oil. The kids love it and no one realizes that it’s made without butter, eggs or oil. Trust me… no butter pancakes are seriously so good you won’t even notice.

High Protein Crazy Banana Muffins

TheseHigh Protein Crazy Banana Muffinsare perfect for before school or before practice. Our kids just aren't big breakfast eaters, but they will eat a muffin or two in the morning and they love to eat these before sports or before heading outside to play.

Guacamole made from scratch

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This recipe for myguacamole made from scratchis my favorite recipe and it is easier to make than most think. I prefer tomake my own recipesbecause I know that they are fresh and I know exactly what is going into them.

30-minute Zucchini Casserole Recipe

My mom's zucchini casserole recipe is amazing. It's so tasty! I love finding new zucchini recipes and this one is a winner! Use Vegan Cheese to make this one even healthier!

Baked Parmesan Zucchini

My friend gave me this recipe and I've loved it ever since! I've always been a fan of fried zucchini. but I hated the fact that it was fried (for health reasons) so when she suggested baking it, I was on board!

Red cabbage Bowl with snap peas, broccoli, diced eggplant, onions, coconut aminos & hemp seeds)

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My husband thought up this red cabbage bowl and it's delicious!