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Healthy Vegan Recipes

Vegetables, grains, beans and starches are the stars of the show here. These healthy vegan recipes are flavorful, filling and satisfying. Cooking without animal products doesn't have to be hard. Just start with one of these tried and true recipes, from my family to yours.

  • Packed over the top grain and celery copycat Costco salad recipe in a Kirkland plastic container with homemade apple cider vinaigrette dressing in background
    Grain Celery Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette (Costco Copycat!)
  • Pouring homemade apple cider dijon vinaigrette dressing over grain and celery copycat Costco salad with a Kirkland plastic container full of salad in background
    Apple Cider Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing (oil-free option!)
  • Scooping the cheesy soy curl, black bean, corn and broccoli taco mixture from a wide skillet with tortilla chips on the table near a bowl
    Cheesy Soy Curl Black Bean Taco Skillet
  • white bowl with steamed rice and almond milk mushroom gravy and green peas
    Almond Milk Mushroom Gravy (dairy-free vegan)
  • assorted mini tostadas topped with various vegan, meatless, vegetarian toppings of beans, ceviche, corn, crema, pickled onion, avocado and lettuce
    Mini Tostadas
  • two pieces of cherry tomato toast on white plate
    Fresh Cherry Tomato Toast
  • ingredients for Evelyn's Cajun Seasoning (salt-free, cayenne-free, black pepper-free): smoked sweet paprika, sweet paprika, cumin, thyme, oregano, garlic, onion and white pepper
    Evelyn's Cajun Seasoning (no salt, no cayenne, non-spicy)
  • pouring Greek salad dressing from a glass measuring cup onto a vegan greek salad in a big wooden bowl
    Greek Salad Dressing (oil-free)
  • closeup of vegan ceviche tostada
    Vegan Ceviche Tostadas with Heart of Palm and Avocado
  • cinnamon sticks with finished dessert
    Vegan Puréed Sweet Potato Pudding (no refined sugar)
  • heated refried beans in pan
    Easy Seasoned Refried Beans (from a can)
  • bars on plate
    Banana Oatmeal Bars (no flour, no egg, sugar free)
  • big bowl of vegan greek salad with utensils
    Vegan Greek Salad
  • noodles in bowl
    Easy Sesame Oil Noodles (using spaghetti)
  • three avocado tostadas on wooden board
    Easy Avocado Tostadas
  • white bowl full of soup with saltine crackers on top
    Chickpea Lemon Orzo Soup
  • finished meal on plate
    Vegan Chorizo Potato Breakfast Tacos
  • finished serving on white plate with fork
    Creamy Spinach, Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas
  • two glasses of blue milk with darth vader figure standing in the background
    Star Wars Blue Milk (no artificial colors)
  • cilantro lime jalapeno crema in small bowl with lime, cashews and jalapeno on the side
    Vegan Cilantro Lime Jalapeño Crema
  • white plate full of rice and pigeon peas with cashew sour cream on side
    30-Minute Jamaican Rice and Pigeon Peas with Coconut Milk
  • bowl of vegan noodle soup with greens, onion and tofu
    Asian Noodle Soup
  • creamy vegan spinach artichoke dip on little pieces of toasted french bread
    Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip (dairy-free, no cashews)
  • large non-stick skillet with pasta puttanesca and a set of tongs resting inside
    15-Minute One Pot Linguini Puttanesca (no anchovies)
  • white bowl of kale orzo salad with cranberries and pecans with spoon resting on side
    Orzo Kale Salad with Cranberries
  • closeup of creamy rich saag tofu with tofu "paneer" in white bowl served with basmati rice
    Vegan Saag Paneer (with Tofu Paneer!)
  • white bowl with steamed jasmine rice and soy curl beef and broccoli
    Soy Curl Beef and Broccoli (mostly oil-free)
  • six eggplant meatballs with marinara sauce in a white bowl over a purple napkin with fresh basil garnish and fresh basil leaves on table
    Baked Eggplant Meatballs (no egg)
  • vegan creamy mushroom pasta with asparagus
    Vegetarian Gigli Pasta with Mushroom and Asparagus
  • light blue bowl with golden hash browns and cooked spinach, corn and tomato on the side with BBQ sauce drizzled on top and fork in the bowl
    Spinach Hash Browns Breakfast Bowl with Corn and Tomato
  • white bowl with air fryer hash browns and veggies in it, with a fork beside the bowl resting on a blue and white striped towel
    Air Fryer Hash Browns (Using Frozen Shredded Potatoes)
  • creamy dairy-free mushroom soup in bowl with cashew cream swirled in
    Vegan Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (dairy-free substitute)
  • holding an arepa with vegan chicken jackfruit salad filling
    Venezuelan Arepa Reina Pepiada Vegana with Jackfruit and Avocado
  • white bowl with apple pie oats topped with vanilla yogurt and pecan granola
    Apple Pie Oatmeal
  • ginger lime tofu cubes in a bowl with lime wedges
    Ginger Lime Roasted Tofu
  • cup of steamer
    Pumpkin Spice "Latte" (no coffee) Fall Drink for Kids
  • pouring syrup
    Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup (without pumpkin puree)
  • diced potato and onion after baking with spices on a parchment paper lined sheet pan
    Oil-free Roasted Potatoes and Onion with Cumin, Garlic and Chili Powder
  • white bowl full of tomato vegetable soup with a spoon resting inside and oyster saltine crackers on the purple napkin next to the bowl
    Easy Tomato Vegetable Soup
  • closeup of a square cut banana oat bar with chocolate chips and chopped pecans
    Banana Oatmeal Bars with Chocolate Chips and Pecans (no peanut butter)
  • bowl of fresh pico de gallo with tortilla chips
    Fresh Pico de Gallo (Salsa Fresca)
  • fluffy grated vegan parmesan substitute in glass mason jar with blue towel in background
    Easy Vegan Parmesan Cheese Substitute with Almond Flour

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Hi! I'm Abi, certified in plant-based nutrition, mom of two hungry boys, caregiver, plant-based food blogger and cooking instructor from Houston, Texas. I help busy women create simple & healthy vegan meals in under 30 minutes so they spend less time in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. Join me as we make quick & easy vegan comfort food you and your family will love (no matter how they eat).

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Badge showing that Abi Cowell has graduated from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Program at eCornell.

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    3 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (no egg, no flour)
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    Kale Crunch Salad Chick-Fil-A Copycat
  • stack of baked tostadas on sheet pan
    How to Make Homemade Tostada Shells (air fryer or oven baked without oil)
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    Quick and Easy Seasoned Vegan Black Beans
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    Vegan Mac and Cheese (without cashews)
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    4-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
  • pouring vegan cheese sauce from ladle into saucepan
    Fauxveeta Vegan Cheese Sauce

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  • avocado cucumber salad with lettuce and pepitas in a blue bowl
    Avocado Cucumber Pepita Salad with Creamy French Dressing
  • holding a baked leftover mashed potato pancake dipped in ranch dressing
    Potato, Broccoli and Corn Fritters (baked, no egg, oil-free)
  • tostada with refried beans, dairy-free mexican street corn esquites, sour cream and cilantro on a wooden board with a lime in the background
    Tostadas with Vegan Mexican Street Corn
  • diced potato and onion after baking with spices on a parchment paper lined sheet pan
    Oil-free Roasted Potatoes and Onion with Cumin, Garlic and Chili Powder
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