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When your day has been too busy to cook these easy vegan weeknight dinners are here to rescue dinnertime! Quick to make with simple ingredients, these flavor filled menus feature delicious pastas, veggie filled burgers and many oil-free or gluten-free ideas that will appeal to the whole family!
When life gets too busy these easy vegan weeknight dinners come to the rescue! Whether you have had a hard day at the office, a busy day at school or just feel too lazy to cook, these meal ideas are simple and quick!
Many of these vegan weeknight meals can be on the table in 30 minutes and are anything but bland and boring! Flavorful and delicious, these are ideas the whole family will approve! Choose from pasta dishes made with pantry staples or veggie filled dishes with lentils and beans.
These easy vegan dinners are perfect when you are short on time, low in energy or just because!
Easy Vegan Weeknight Dinners
One-Pot Spaghetti and Vegan Meatballs
Refreshing and nutty falafel-based vegan meatballs, full of protein and nutrients, served over one-pot whole grain spaghetti with rich marinara sauce.
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Raise your hand if you love super easy, family-friendly dinner recipes during these fun and feisty summer months? Well then. Me too. These healthy, vegan, super-delicious Summer Veggie Lentil Sloppy Joes are just for you. Packed with protein, fiber and flavor, you can have these sassy sandwiches on…
These gluten free and vegan broccoli turmeric fritters are packed full of bold flavors, as well as loads of health benefits. Best of all, you can make them in advance, and eat them all week.
Sticky, crunchy, yielding, Vegan Bbq Cauliflower Bites are Gluten Free and oh so addictive. Feeling low? Trying to resist that bag of bbq potato chips on the shelf? Reach for a head of cauliflower instead. Toss it in my easy peasy punched up store bought Bbq sauce, and bake until you have little gol…
Whole grains, vegan protein, and veggies come together with a tasty dressing and satisfying sprinkles to create these vegan buddha bowls. With the suggested dressings, they’re oil-free, too.
The ultimate Vegan Mac and Cheese! Cheesy, saucy macaroni topped with an irresistible buttery & golden crispy crumb topping. No dairy, no nuts & easily made gluten-free. Prepare to get saucy!
Chickpeas and artichokes are whipped up, coated in panko breadcrumbs and cornmeal, and pan-fried until golden to create these crispy vegan chicken nuggets.
Looking for a fun way to serve up your gluten free pasta? Put a smile of your kids’ faces with this super easy and totally fun Lion Pasta dinner option
Roasted Vegetable Pizza with Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce
Bite into this delicious Roasted Vegetable Pizza. It’s made with roasted butternut squash, beets, carrots atop a creamy vegan cauliflower Alfredo Sauce and served on a cornmeal pizza crust.
These vegan lasagna rolls are my latest pasta obsession. I am not sure why, but I have been craving pasta like crazy this past month. It is probably my ultimate comfort food, (next to chips and salsa), but I eat it sparingly because of the carbs.
You will love this healthy way to enjoy taco Tuesday! These vegan taco lettuce wraps are made with quinoa cooked with spices and peppers and then wrapped in a lettuce shell! It's nutritious and filling for lunch or a weeknight dinner all while staying lower carb.
The first time I had teriyaki almost didn’t happen. It was 16 years ago, right after graduating college, when I first moved to Seattle. My co-workers invited me to go out to lunch with them, and told me they were going to this great teriyaki spot. I told them that I didn’t think I liked…Read Mo…
These easy vegan red lentil sloppy joes are a favorite kid friendly main dish that comes together quickly in the skillet! One of the best easy vegan weeknight dinners!
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr10 minutesmins
Course: Main
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
2cupsred lentils, soaked for 1 hours or more
12 ouncesmeatless crumbles
1cupsweet onion, diced
1/2cupgreen pepper, diced
2garlic cloves, minced
1Tablespoonchili powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonground mustard powder
1/2teaspoonoregano
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonground black pepper
1/4teaspoon cayenne pepper
3-4Tablespoonstomato paste
1cupvegetable stock
2Tablespoonsvegan Worcestershire sauce
1/2cupketchup
1teaspoonliquid smoke
Instructions
Soak red lentils for 30 minutes or overnight. Rinse.
In large skillet on medium heat, water sauté your diced onion, green pepper and minced garlic for 3 – 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
Add meatless crumbles and cook for another 3 – 5 minutes.
Add lentils, spices and tomato paste. Stir well.
Stir in vegetable stock, ketchup, liquid smoke and Worcestershire sauce.
Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Serve with buns, vegan cheese and pickles!
Store in fridge or freezer.
Notes
*I soak my red lentils overnight, you might not need to do this. Please rinse well though.
My go to brand is Morningstar Meatless Crumbles. Most supermarkets carry these in the freezer section.
For vegan Worcestershire you could sub equal parts balsamic vinegar and molasses (1 Tablespoon of each)
Liquid smoke can be found this in the BBQ sauce / ketchup aisle
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