75 + Delicious Vegan And Plant Based Recipes - MommyThrives (2024)

If you had asked me a year ago if I would ever go on a Vegan diet I would have said “oh hell no.” This probably would have been followed up with an “I love cheese and bacon too much.” Well, my mind has been changed.

Between the health benefits, the societal benefits, the climate change benefits, and the animal benefits, I knew that a plant based whole foods and vegan diet were the right step for me and my family.

Let me tell you, it’s actually been pretty fantastic so far. Emeals is a great meal planning app that has vegan options. I pick the recipes we want to eat, it automatically compiles a shopping list, I have my groceries delivered and I have a whole list of new recipes to try.

While Emeals is fantastic and I’m loving it, but I’m in an exploration stage of the vegan diet. I went asking all my blogger friends for their best vegan recipes. They really showed up for this one. I have over 75 vegan recipes to share with you.

The First Vegan Shopping Trip

With my husband on board and a child we hoped to slowly switch from his normal Chicken Nuggets and Eggs to a diet rich in fruits, veggies, beans, and grains, we were ready to get started.

Lucky for us we were already on our way into a plant based diet as my husband and son are both lactose intolerant. This means cutting out dairy wouldn’t be as much of an issue for us.

I went through all of my cabinets and took a look at all of the food that already fit into this diet. I had plenty of beans in the house and some fresh fruits and veggies that I would need to restock.

I had two large bags of white rice which I would go through easily enough. I had non whole grain pasta but I knew we could eat that up over the next few weeks too.

The things I was missing were frozen and canned veggies like corn and canned tomatoes. I needed to get nutritional yeast so I could make sauces easily enough. I also needed Quinoa.

So I had to map out my shopping trip to avoid certain areas of the store now. No more eggs, yogurt, cheese, butter, milk, cream cheese, sour cream, ect. No more meats of any kind. Suddenly half the grocery store was completely useless to me.

The Vegan Diet Savings

Luckily though I actually found that my shopping trip was so much cheaper than a normal shopping trip. Who knew Meat added that much to my budget?

To feed a family of four my normal monthly budget is around $500. When I add up how much money I was spending on meat every month it was close to $150. Dairy was another $50.

Here’s the thing, we ate all the foods that are in a vegan or plant based diet anyways. So to cut out meat and dairy isn’t much of a difference to our normal eating habits.

How To Get Enough Protein

One question for you, have you ever heard of someone having a protein deficiency? I haven’t and I would be thrilled to hear a story of someone who did.

The average sedentary male needs 56 grams of protein a day and the average sedentary female needs 46 grams of protein.

1 cup of diced chicken breast has 43 grams of protein. If you watch how much protein you consume in a day I bet it’s way more than you actually need. I found we were consuming anywhere from 60-80 grams of protein every day, that’s almost double what we should be eating.

List of Plant Based Foods High In Protein

• 1 cup kidney beans has 43 g
• 1 cup black beans has 39 g
• 1 cup quinoa has 8 g
• 1 cup brown rice has 5 g
• 1 cup of soy beans has 68 g
• 1 cup of chickpeas has 39 g
• 1 cup of tofu has 20 g

This is a short list of plant based foods that have a good amount of protein in them. With enough research you can create an entire comprehensive list of protein rich foods to add to your diet.

75 + Plant Based Whole Food Recipes

I set up and asked all my blogging friends to send me their best Vegan and Plant Based Whole Food recipes. The response was completely overwhelming and in less than 2 hours I had over 75 recipes from the best of the best in Vegan and Plant Based bloggers.

In order to make this easier for you I’ve organized the recipes into categories.

Recipe Types

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Dessert
• Snacks, Side Dishes, and Appetizers
• Miscellaneous

Breakfast

1. Spinach Pancakes
2. Raw Cereal Bowl Recipes
3. Tofu Scrambled Eggs
4. Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Smoothie Bowl
5. Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal Parfait
6. Tofu Scramble Recipe
7. Matcha Chocolate Chip Muffins
8. Smoky Beans on Toast
9. Fluffy Vegan Pancakes
10. Vegan Blueberry Muffins

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Lunch

11. Taco Buddha Bowl
12. Spinach Strawberry Salad with Basil Dressing
13. Token Kale Salad
14. Vegan Thai Meatball Wraps
15. Thai Kale Salad
16. Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl
17. Peanut Crunch Salad In A Jar
18. 10 Minute Coconut Yogurt Chickpea Curry
19. Vegan Burrito Bowls
20. Teriyaki Tofu Quinoa Bowls
21. Vegan Pesto Tofu Buddha Bowls
22. Roasted Beet, Squash, and Black Bean Quinoa Salad

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Dinner

23. Vegan Spaghetti Squash Mac-N-Cheese
24. Vegan Pho Noodle Soup
25. Vegan Lentil Stew
26. Sweet Potato Vegan Tacos
27. Lentil Spinach Soup
28. Ginger Sesame Teriyaki Burgers
29. Lentil Sweet Potato Chili
30. Mushroom Stew
31. Vegan Chicken Burgers
32. California Style Vegan Sushi Rolls
33. Vegan Eggplant Cannelloni
34. Curried Butternut Squash Soup
35. Easy Red Lentil Soup Vegan
36. Tofu Eggplant Curry
37. Easy Vegetarian Chili
38. Butternut Squash Gnocchi
39. Vegan Burrito
40. Vegan Meatballs
41. Peanut Tofu Satay Curry
42. Vegan Instant Pot Beef Shells
43. Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
44. Baked Tofu with Dill and Mustard Sauce
45. Two Bean and Lentil Chili
46. Noodle Free Lasagna with Pumpkin and Vegan Kale Ricotta
47. Vegan Cheesy Broccoli Vegan Burgers
48. BBQ Chickpea Walnut Burgers
49. Spicy Southwestern Vegan Chowder
50. Roasted Red Pepper Lentil Burgers
51. Vegan Meatloaf with Gravy
52. Ginger Coconut Lentil Soup
53. Vegan Stuffed Peppers
54. Rustic Mung Bean Shepherd’s Pie
55. Vegan Cauliflower Lentil Loaf
56. Sweet Potato Quinoa Chili
57. Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup
58. Zucchini Watercress Soup
59. Crockpot Three Bean Chili
60. One Pan Cauliflower Curry
61. Creamy Chickpea Soup
62. Spinach Dandelion Mushroom Pasta
63. Vegetarian Lo Mein
64. Ukrainian Borscht
65. Vegan Squash Rosettes
66. Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese
67. Baingan Bharta
68. Pressure Cooker Vegan Lentil Chili
69. Lentil Vegetable Soup
70. Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
71. Creamy Healthy Vegan Pasta
72. Vegan Lentil Soup
73. Easy Tomato Soup
74. Red Lentil Dahl
75. Instant Pot Lentil Soup
76. Paleo Eggplant Meatballs
77. Beet and Sweet Potato Soup
78. Vegan Skillet Zucchini Parmesan
79. Slow Cooker Vegan Split Pea Soup
80. Vegetarian Shepherds Pie
81. Ensaladang Talong
82. Low Carb Vegetable Soup
83. Cabbage Recipes Cabbage Salad
84. Instant Pot Ratatouille

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Desserts

85. Chocolate Mousse Cake with Strawberries
86. Fig Newtons
87. Chocolate Orange Espresso Brownies
88. Vegan Chocolate Tarts
89. Nutella Pistachio Vegan Raw Cheesecake
90. Vegan Mini Fruit Tarts
91. Zucchini Chocolate Cake
92. Cut Out Star Cookies
93. Vegan Peach Crumble
94. 3 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Mousse

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Snacks, Side Dishes, and Appetizers

95. Quinoa Tabbouleh
96. Vegan Cauliflower Kernels
97. Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
98. Instant Pot Refried Beans
99. Quinoa Spring Rolls
100. Chickpea Nuggets
101. Vegan Cuban Black Beans
102. Zucchini Chips
103. Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Recipe
104. Pineapple Fried Rice
105. Avocado Egg Rolls
106. Refried Black Beans
107. Sweet Potatoes With Cinnamon and Tumeric
108. Oven Baked Beet Chips
109. Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Carrots
110. Blistered Shish*to Peppers

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Miscellaneous

111. Dirty Hippie Vegan Bacon
112. Star Gooseberry Sugar Syrup
113. Dill Sauerkraut
114. Cauliflower Rice Recipes

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What Happens When The Meat Eater Goes Vegan

Just a couple days into this diet and I already feel so much better. Not just how I feel but I’m making healthier choices too.

I think the biggest issue I’m going to have with this diet is that I can literally eat as much as I want guilt free. No counting calories, no fasting, no watching my numbers.

While this doesn’t seem like it should be a problem the reality is it’s difficult to recondition your brain to basically not watch those numbers. It’s a matter of training yourself to eat when your hungry instead of at set times during the day.

Of course using an app like Emeals can make the entire process a lot easier. Choose your meals, the men automatically compile a shopping list, you can shop for yourself, schedule a pick up, or have your food delivered all from one app.

Are you on or have you tried a plant based whole foods diet? Let me know your biggest struggles and successes in the comments below. Follow me on Pinterest for more like this and be sure to pin this to your favorite food boards.

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