30 Veganuary Recipes for 2023

For many years now, one of our favorite staple meals has been vegan chili sin carne. It’s super easy to make, great for batch cooking and really budget-friendly.

This hearty chili is perfect for vegan beginners or to serve to non-vegans because it packs so much flavor, protein and texture in every single bite!

This is the ultimate vegan sandwich! Stuffed with grilled veggies, creamy avocado, crunchy greens and smoked tofu, it offers all of the texture and flavor you could ever ask for.

Complete with an easy homemade meltable vegan cheese sauce, it’s super comforting and can be spiced up to your liking.

This fragrant one-pot coconut curry soup is bursting with flavors and textures and is everything you wish for in a dinner recipe! Try this veggie-loaded dish soon.

Bursting with color, flavor and nutrition, this delicious 30-minute vegan pasta salad Mediterranean-style is probably our favorite portable lunch!

Easily customizable, it tastes best with a creamy yogurt garlic dressing and keeps well in the fridge for days. You can use gluten-free pasta if needed, too.

Sweet potatoes are great all-rounders and if you haven’t implemented them in your weekly meal routine, you definitely should! They can be enjoyed savory or sweet, are super healthy and become so soft and creamy when roasted.

This recipe for stuffed sweet potatoes comes with flavorfully roasted chickpeas and a delicious avocado tahini sauce! This combo is a must-try.

Move over, chicken salad — it’s time for some delicious chickpea salad made from easy and healthy staple foods! Tossed in a creamy dressing, it’s a great wrap or sandwich filler which keeps well in the fridge for 5-6 days.

Perfect for meal prep and as a really filling, flavorful lunch during Veganuary and beyond!

Everything that you can wrap up and take with you is the perfect portable lunch in our books! These homemade vegan bean burritos are no different. 

Using leftover cooked rice, canned beans and a few chopped veggies, they come together in no time and are super satiating and healthy! They really tick all boxes.

Sure, grilled carrots (no matter how well-seasoned) do not taste like meaty sausages. But they are the easiest vegan food swap for hot dogs and bump up your nutritional profile for the day like nothing else!

Slathered in crazy-good slaw and marinated in soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke and mustard, they are incredibly delicious.

No more unhealthy and fatty takeout pizza for lunch! These pizza rolls are crowd-pleasing-delicious and take under an hour to make from scratch.

Really wholesome and undetectably loaded with pureed veggies in a flavorful tomato sauce, they can be enjoyed with some vegan ricotta or high-protein bean sauce as a dip.

If you’re looking for the easiest Veganuary recipes around, vegan bowls are where it’s at! Endlessly customizable, they are thrown together in a heartbeat and never get boring.

These warm and satisfying chickpea grain bowls are big on flavor with only a few ingredients. Only 10 minutes of prep, they are rich in plant-based protein, healthy fats and crunchy greens!

If you already own an Air Fryer, then you know how easy it is to make veggies taste fantastic! This awesome Veganuary recipe is just more proof of that.

Breaded in seasoned panko and air-fried until crispy, these air fried artichoke hearts make a delicious sandwich with tangy vegan coleslaw and spicy mayo.

This is how you prepare tofu the right way! Sure, it’s one of the prejudices that vegans eat a lot of tofu and you might not have liked it until now but its nutritional profile and diversity are just fantastic.

These zesty tofu wraps are filled with Southwestern-seasoned crispy baked tofu nuggets, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and vegan sour cream — how could they disappoint?

If you feel like sushi but don’t want to bother with all of the rolling, just create delicious and colorful vegan sushi bowls!

This easy recipe features baked and seasoned tofu, brown rice, edamame and some fresh veggies. Ready in under 30 minutes and super healthy!

Preparing a plant-based main meal won’t get much easier than just throwing a bunch of veggies onto a sheet pan and then baking them until your kitchen smells fantastic!

With only 5 minutes of chopping and coating your produce in delicious herbs and spices, this simple recipe is easily customizable to your needs and the perfect lazy weeknight dinner.

You can’t go wrong with pasta, right? We love this simple veggie-rich vegan recipe because it allows you to use any vegetables or pasta of your choice and coats everything in a delicious, easy and low-fat vegan white sauce.

Great for meal prep, ready in 30 minutes, inexpensive and kids love it!

One of life’s simplest pleasures is enjoying some hearty and epic comfort food — especially when it’s not just incredibly delicious but also nourishing and surprisingly good for you. That’s where our vegan beet and kidney bean burgers come into play!

Flavor-packed, beautifully colored and layered with all the textures and flavors, these are the vegan burgers you need to try.

Craving an Italian pasta dish fresh out of the oven? Our vegan lasagna is a wonderful comfort meal that’s irresistibly creamy, secretly healthy and easily customizable.

Featuring a whole bunch of chopped veggies and a high protein cheese sauce, this is the most nutrient-dense yet delicious lasagna you’ve ever tried.

This creamy one-pot vegan risotto is made with mushrooms, peas, leeks and a few more whole food plant-based ingredients. 

Ready to enjoy in about 30 minutes, this easy and low-fat beginner recipe is so incredibly satisfying and versatile! Family-friendly and really accessible.

Any day is a good day for pasta – especially if that means comforting and secretly healthy plant-based mac and cheese. 

Low in fat and made with carrots, cashews and some nutritional yeast, it’s certainly different from the boxed version, but not a teeny bit less delicious. This Veganuary recipe is a classic vegan twist on a traditional family dinner that you need to try!

Ready for some flavorful, warm and satiating comfort food? Loaded with veggies and healthy vegan meat substitutes, it’s perfect for cold weather.

You can make it on the stove in less than 30 minutes or even in a slow cooker! Great for batch cooking and feeding larger families.

There are days when you need a comforting and nutritious dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. That’s what Thai vegetable stir-fries are for!

Colorful and crispy veggies meet deep flavor from the easy stir fry sauce, rounded up with some protein-rich tofu and freshly cooked rice. This is a must-try!

Creamy, flavorful, and undetectably lower in calories: this skinny vegan fettuccine Alfredo makes all your dinner dreams come true! Made in just 30 minutes, it’s both beginner and family-friendly.

Easy, flavorful, and packed with plant-based protein, these sesame chickpeas make for a quick and delicious dinner the whole family will love. 

They’re ready in just 15 minutes and great to prep for the week. You can serve them with noodles, stuffed sweet potatoes, rice or in a Buddha bowl!

There’s nothing better than a pot of hot, fragrant and cozy plant-based goodness on a cold day! Especially when it’s as easy to make and nutritious as our anti-inflammatory vegan lentil and carrot soup.

Fiber and protein-packed, super budget-friendly and great to make in larger batches — no animal harmed in the process.

Would you believe this super green veggie-rich pesto pasta is made without any oil? Undetectably rich in protein, it’s really flavorful and can both be enjoyed freshly made as a warm dinner or as a quick leftover cold lunch the next day.

Serve with any veggies you like — they can even be cooked in the same pot as the pasta for more convenience!

Talking about plant-based goodness, you need to try all of the fantastic Asian dishes! This butternut squash and chickpea Panang curry will please even the pickiest of eaters, with the butternut squash naturally sweetening the dish and making it incredibly creamy. 

It’s perfect for a weeknight dish, coming together in just under 30 minutes! Definitely a great choice during Veganuary.

If you’ve ever gone through a phase of wanting to make the same food over and over again, you know how we feel about these vegan buffalo cauliflower tacos.

In about half an hour, you can create these flavor-packed vegan tacos that are sure to make any family members really happy! Warm, crispy and so satisfying.

This fiber-rich potato and lentil soup is fully vegan yet super creamy thanks to the potatoes. 

Hearty, cozy and great to prepare in bulk so you have a quick and convenient dinner on hand for days to come, this is the perfect plant-strong beginner recipe!

Adding some more Asian dishes to this list of the best Veganuary recipes, this easy red lentil dahl is sure to become a new staple in your kitchen!

It requires minimal prep time and is ready to be devoured in less than 30 minutes for an easy and family-friendly comfort meal.

We’ll end this Veganuary dinner section with a hearty bowl of humble plant-based stew.

Brimming with white beans, aromatic herbs, and vegetable stock, it’s a comfort dish that hits every spot. Serve with garlic bruschetta on the side for an added dash of deliciousness.