You have a bag of potatoes and a grumbling stomach. What can you make? Potatoes are incredibly versatile and there's 36 vegan recipes here to prove it! Whether you're looking for mashed, roasted, or stuffed, we've got you covered.
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Vegan potato recipes are filling, cheap and easy to make. You need these potato recipes without dairy in your arsenal.
Even if you're not vegan, having some vegan, non dairy potato side dishes handy are fantastic when you're hosting dinner parties. So, keep reading if you've been asking yourself "what can I make with potatoes that's vegan"?
Oil-free potato recipes
It can be really difficult to find plant-based potato recipes that don't use oil! We've curated some really delicious potato meals for breakfast or dinner here that are whole food plant based no oil-approved.
Use the oil-free vegan potato recipes below as inspiration for what to eat while you're doing a potato reset or potato diet.
The first one is an absolutely essential meal prep or batch cooking recipe to have in your pocket. These pre-cooked potatoes can be used for all kinds of recipes throughout the week. You can use russet potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes or red potatoes for this!
Instant Pot Steamed Potatoes
It's quick and easy to cook whole potatoes in the Instant Pot. Use the tender, steamed potatoes for mashed potatoes, potato salad, snacking, fries in the air fryer and any recipe that calls for pre-cooked potatoes.
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Meal Prep Baked Potato Halves
Whether you're feeding a crowd or meal prepping in a hurry, this recipe should be in your rotation. These Yukon gold baked potato halves are easy, tasty and perfect to grab and go! Make these taters in the oven or air fryer.
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Crunchy Hash Browns (using frozen potatoes, without oil)
You can make crunchy homemade hash browns using frozen shredded potatoes without oil on the stove or in the air fryer! This crispy potato recipe is delicious on its own for an easy weekday breakfast or as a weekend plant-based brunch side.
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Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes (no oil) with Steamed Broccoli
These quick, easy and tasty oil-free air fryer roasted potatoes are paired with steamed broccoli for a simple and filling lunch or dinner. Excellent for those on the potato reset, Mary's Mini, McDougall diet or any vegan, plant-based way of eating.
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Healthy No Oil Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Learn how to make crispy roast potatoes without a single drop of oil! Thanks to my secret ingredient they are crispy, golden, and delicious!
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3-Ingredient Vegan Mashed Potatoes (no vegan butter, oil-free)
This super simple, 3-ingredient mashed potato recipe is vegan, dairy-free and oil-free. It's naturally buttery (without adding any vegan butter!) from the variety of potato we're using.
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No Drain Vegan Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
No Drain Vegan Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are the easiest and the creamiest. And you only need three ingredients and 20 minutes to make them.
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Vegan Broccoli Cheese Baked Potato
Comforting and filling, this vegan baked potato with broccoli and vegan cheese sauce makes for a delicious dinner. A plant-based spin on Wendy's broccoli cheese potato, minus the drive-through.
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Papas a la Mexicana (oil-free Mexican-style breakfast potatoes)
Spicy and flavorful, papas a la Mexicana are breakfast potatoes with jalapeño, onion, garlic, tomato and cilantro. A popular vegetarian breakfast taco filling, this healthy, easy, Mexican-inspired recipe is vegan, whole food plant-based and oil-free.
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Oil-Free Potato Wedges (air fryer or baked)
The perfect side, these quick, simple and easy potato wedges are oil-free and ready in under 30 minutes baked in the oven. They're even quicker (and more crispy) if you use your air fryer!
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Healthy Rosemary Potato Salad (Vegan, Oil-Free)
With creamy oil-free mayo, fresh rosemary, and green beans, this vegan potato salad is perfect for any occasion, from backyard cookouts to dinner parties.
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Spicy Air Fryer Mexican Potatoes with Jalapeño, Tomato and Onion (oil-free)
Spicy and flavorful, these air fryer Mexican potatoes with jalapeño, onion, garlic, tomato and cilantro are so good! Try this easy plant-based potato recipe by itself, as a side or as a taco filling. Papas a la Mexicana-style, but in the air fryer.
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Soups, stews and chowders
Warm up with these comfort food dairy-free potato soups, stews and chowders.
Easy Tomato Vegetable Soup
Simple and versatile, this easy tomato vegetable soup is easily adaptable to the vegetables you have on hand. It's one of those "clean out the fridge" recipes I make all the time. Throw in whatever you've got on hand to make this plant-based, vegan soup recipe.
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Vegan Potato Corn Chowder Instant Pot Recipe
Creamy and comforting, Vegan Potato Corn Chowder is easy to make in an Instant Pot. This 30 minute one-pot meal is like a hug in a bowl.
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Creamy Potato Leek Soup | Vegan & Whole30 - Evolving Table
Healthy Potato Leek Soup is the best creamy soup recipe that is prepared with fresh leeks and Yukon gold potatoes. This easy recipe is vegan, vegetarian, Whole30, and dairy-free since it has no heavy cream.
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Healthy Vegetarian Instant Pot Potato Soup
This instant pot potato soup is incredibly rich and creamy and consists of only 6 ingredients. It's a healthy, vegetarian (even vegan) soup made without heavy cream and without cream cheese. The best part is that it's ready in 20 minutes!
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Vegan Potato and Leek Soup (Gluten Free)
A delicious, hearty and warming bowl of potato and leek soup, that is WFPB No Oil friendly. Made with easy ingredients.
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Slow Cooker Lentil Soup
When it’s cool outside, there is nothing more satisfying than hearty, flavorful soup. Set and forget Slow Cooker Lentil Soup is high in plant based protein, fiber and easy to make in the crockpot.
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Mashed potatoes
The quintessential potato side dish: mashed potatoes. Traditionally stuffed with butter and milk, mashed potatoes can still be really delicious without it.
You can pick from any of these comforting vegan mashed potato recipes for dinner tonight or a side dish to take to a party for vegan guests.
3-Ingredient Vegan Mashed Potatoes (no vegan butter, oil-free)
This super simple, 3-ingredient mashed potato recipe is vegan, dairy-free and oil-free. It's naturally buttery (without adding any vegan butter!) from the variety of potato we're using.
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Almond Milk Mashed Potatoes
These almond milk mashed potatoes are thick, creamy, and so easy to make! Yukon gold potatoes do all the heavy lifting with their fluffy texture and superb taste.
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No Drain Vegan Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
No Drain Vegan Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are the easiest and the creamiest. And you only need three ingredients and 20 minutes to make them.
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How to Make the Perfect Vegan Mashed Potatoes Recipe: 15 Tips
Make the best vegan mashed potatoes ever. You don’t even have to use oil if you follow all the the tips we give you, from picking the right potatoes to cooking them just the right way!
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Best Vegan Mashed Potatoes
This is the creamiest, smoothest, fluffiest, most perfectly flavorful potato dish ever! They're my Best Vegan Mashed Potatoes, and they're made with vegan cashew cream, garlic, and chives for a totally classic side dish. You can make them in advance and I share how to keep them fluffy and creamy. Serve this comfort food as a holiday staple or a weeknight side and enjoy every delicious bite!
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Cajun Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower
The combination of mashed cauliflower and potatoes creates a delicious side dish with all the comfort and flavor of mashed potatoes and the added nutrition of a healthy cruciferous veggie! This recipe is leveled up with Cajun spices for a fun twist. Gluten-free, soy-free, oil-free.
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Vegan Mashed Potatoes With Yogurt
Tangy vegan yogurt creates the best, most amazing mashed potatoes. Only 3 ingredients in these healthier mashed potatoes and no milk, butter, or oil!
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Sweet potatoes
Prefer sweet potatoes? They are delicious in vegan sweet potato tacos, as dessert or stuffed with savory toppings.
Perfect Baked Murasaki Sweet Potatoes (Korean Yam, Satsumaimo, Red Kūmara)
How to perfectly bake Murasaki sweet potatoes with white flesh and red/purple skins, which are also known as Japanese sweet potatoes, Korean yams, Satsumaimo and red kūmara. Nutty, mildly sweet and creamy, these sweet potatoes are absolutely delicious!
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Vegan Puréed Sweet Potato Pudding (no refined sugar)
My dad's favorite, try this 5-ingredient vegan puréed sweet potato pudding that's dairy-free, refined sugar-free and plant-based. Dress it up with sweet whipped cream and chopped pecans for a fall dessert. Or, top it with vanilla yogurt, berries and banana for breakfast!
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Sweet Potato Bean Tacos with Spinach
Easy, vegan sweet potato bean tacos recipe with corn tortillas, roasted sweet potato, charro pinto beans and spinach. Meal prep the beans and sweet potato ahead of time for tacos anytime.
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Instant Pot Steamed Japanese Sweet Potatoes
It's quick and easy to steam whole Murasaki sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot. Use the tender, steamed sweet potatoes for mashed sweet potatoes, snacking, easy meal prep and any recipe that calls for boiled or pre-cooked Japanese sweet potatoes or Korean yams.
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How to Grill Sweet Potatoes Whole
How to grill sweet potatoes whole over an open fire on an outdoor Weber grill. Throw these on the grill during a backyard BBQ or while camping and you'll have baked/roasted sweet potatoes with a hint of smokiness. Nutty, mildly sweet and creamy, Japanese sweet potatoes are absolutely delicious cooked this way!
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Indian-spiced potatoes
Forget bland potatoes, spice it up with these Indian recipes for vegan potato curry, roasted potatoes with dried fenugreek and bombay potatoes.
Roasted Potato dried Fenugreek - Quick & simple recipe
Who does not love potatoes! A unique, tasty, gluten-free, vegan and low FODMAP Roasted Potato Dried Fenugreek Recipe will love by all ages.
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Bombay Potatoes (Jeera Aloo)
Indian, cumin-spiced potatoes that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Perfect side dish for hot naan or rice - simple dish that's super filling!
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Potato Curry For Poori- 10 Min Recipe
A unique potato curry for poori made with a chilli-cashew base is a super easy recipe that takes just 10 minutes to prepare.
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Potato salads
Summertime potlucks and BBQs are not complete without potato salad!
Healthy Rosemary Potato Salad (Vegan, Oil-Free)
With creamy oil-free mayo, fresh rosemary, and green beans, this vegan potato salad is perfect for any occasion, from backyard cookouts to dinner parties.
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German Potato Salad (Vegan)
This warm German Potato Salad is comforting and delicious. It has a tangy homemade dressing that soaks into the red potatoes for a burst of flavor.
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Even more options
Potatoes are delicious and filling in these soy chorizo potato tacos, in rice or masquerading as deviled eggs!
Vegan Chorizo Potato Breakfast Tacos
Spicy, addictive and filling breakfast tacos. Perfect for a weekend brunch that both vegans and meat-eaters will love.
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Vegan Deviled Eggs
These Vegan Deviled Eggs are a delicious variation on this classic appetizer. Made with potatoes, the creamy smooth filling is flavorful and has just the right texture.
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Easy Potato Rice (One-Pot, Oil-free)
This easy one-pot recipe made with hearty potatoes and rice comes together quickly and can be ready in 30 minutes. Spiced to perfection, potato rice can be served on its own or enjoyed as a side dish for an easy weeknight meal!
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Condiments
What can you put on a baked potato as a vegan? Condiments are essential, so try one of these recipes for sour cream, cheese sauce or vegan oil-free mayo to pair with your potatoes.
Vegan Cashew Sour Cream + How to Soak Cashews
Smooth, thick and creamy, cashews are perfect for a versatile and finger-licking sour cream. You'll make it again and again, consistently finding new meals to drizzle it over. To top it off, this recipe requires only 3 ingredients. It's vegan, whole food plant based (wfpbno), gluten-free, oil-free, dairy-free and can easily be made SOS-free.
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Fauxveeta Vegan Cheese Sauce
Rich, creamy and velvety faux cheese sauce, made using real food. Totally plant based, vegan, oil free. This makes enough sauce to completely coat one pound of macaroni pasta, about 4 cups of sauce. Nut-free option in notes.
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Vegan Silken Tofu Sour Cream
Creamy, smooth and low in fat, silken tofu blends up into a thick sour cream. Dollop this vegan tofu sour cream (without cashews) on nachos, tacos, chili or potatoes.
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Vegan "Miracle Whip" Mayo
Creamy and thick, this vegan Miracle Whip copycat recipe, is perfect for slathering on sandwiches, mixing into potato salad and more. Low-fat (almost completely fat-free), this vegan mayo with silken tofu is also oil-free, egg-free and dairy-free.
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Vegan Sunflower Seed Sour Cream
Cheaper than cashews, sunflower seeds blend up to make a thick, rich sour cream. Perfect nut-free, soy-free, dairy-free vegan sour cream or crema option for topping nachos, tacos, chili or potatoes.
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I hope this post has showed you how many delicious vegan potato recipes there are out there! Potatoes can be so delicious in vegan dishes. Throw out the window the idea that they must be served with dairy. It's just not true!
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