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20 Easy Vegan Dinner Recipes You Can Make Any Night of the Week

These recipes are perfect for the nights you’re short on time and energy!

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These recipes are perfect for the nights you’re short on time and energy!

It’s been a long day, and you’re deciding what to do for dinner. You’ve been trying to cook at home more often, but that meal delivery app is looking pretty tempting right about now. Sound familiar? Sure, we love a vegan takeout moment, but there’s something to be said about ending a busy day with a delicious home-cooked meal. So how about some easy vegan dinner recipes?

Cooking at home can be cheaper than dining out and often involves better-for-you ingredients and preparation methods. Plus, it can also serve as a creative outlet if you’re able to embrace it. But after a stressful day, who’s feeling up to putting together a homemade meal? We hear you, and we’ve got the easy vegan dinner recipe inspo to support you through this very dilemma.

20 Easy Vegan Dinner Recipes to Simplify Your Weeknights

Busy nights aren’t the best time to try new labor-heavy dishes, so we’ve vetted these recipes to ensure they are simple enough for a late Monday night meal but tasty enough to prepare on a leisurely weekend! From chickpea tacos and one-pot curry noodles to sheet pan fajitas and veggie gumbo, these easy vegan dinner recipes are here to simplify your nightly dining experience!

1. Marry Me Sundried Tomato Orzo

2. 20-Minute Chickpea Tacos

3. Vegan Stuffed Pepper Casserole

4. Crispy Shredded Za’atar Tofu Cabbage Wraps

cabbage wraps

Courtesy of Plant Based RD

5. Black Bean, Sweet Potato, and Red Quinoa Soup

6. Cheap & Easy Vegan Chili

7. Quick & Easy Moroccan Couscous

8. Sweet & Sour Tofu Stir-Fry

Sweet & Sour Tofu Stir-Fry

Courtesy of Pick Up Limes

9. Quick & Easy 8-Ingredient Lentil Bolognese

10. Vegan Sheet Pan Fajitas

11. 20-Minute Broccoli and Za’atar Chickpeas with Yogurt Sauce

12. Easy Vegan Rosé Pasta

Easy Vegan Rosé Pasta

Courtesy of The Edgy Veg

13. Greek Sheet Pan Dinner

14. One Pan Curry Noodles

15. Crowd-Pleasing Vegan Caesar Salad

16. Sicilian Pesto Butter Beans

Sicilian Pesto Butter Beans

Courtesy of Vegan Richa

17. Instant Pot Vegan Lasagna Soup

18. Vegan Taco Bowls

19. Vegan Gumbo

20. Tofu Palak Paneer

Tofu Palak Paneer

Courtesy of Nora Cooks

No matter what the week throws at you, these easy vegan dinner recipes are here to help make your night run a bit smoother with a simple, delicious, and nourishing meal to end the day on a good note!

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Anja Grommons

Anja Grommons

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During her studies to become a registered dietitian nutritionist, Anja—a longtime vegetarian—transitioned to a vegan diet. Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the time, she met Maggie and Tammie through VegOut Kalamazoo (one of VegOut’s first focus cities) and began collaborating with the duo. When she’s not writing about new vegan eats, you can find her whipping up veg-centric meals, traveling, and practicing yoga.

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