Try these for your vegan diet: tasty soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, and more.
Grab your best chef’s knifeyou’ll need it for all these veggies.
Read on for some of our best vegan meals.

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If you don’t have that, the soy sauce, mirin, and garlic should suffice.
Garnish each bowl with a handful of scallion slices and a sprinkling of chili crisp for extra heat.
Winter Lentil Soup
Use kale, leeks, andsweet potatoesin this warming one-pot meal.

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With so many veggies, this soup is filling and nutrient-rich.
Skip the Parmesan for a completely vegan version.
To ensure that the tofu browns, pat it dry before cooking.

Heami Lee
While the pesto calls for an optional dose of cheese, you could always usevegan-friendly nutritional yeastinstead.
Chickpeas increase your protein count, while curry powder adds heat.
To ensure that this meal is entirely vegan, use plant-based yogurt.

Jen Causey
Serve with a side salad, or addplant-based meatfor an even heartier meal.
Specifically, it combines summer squash, Japanese eggplant, and spicy red jalapeno slices.
The whole thing is coated in a cornstarch-soy sauce and served over a hearty helping ofwhite rice.

Kana Okada
Trust us: You won’t be longing for any meat here.
Serve with tortilla chips and skip thesour creamand cheese toppings for a hearty vegan meal.
Walnut Mushroom Bolognese
This plant-basedBolognese saucecombines mushrooms and walnuts for a meat-like texture.

Caitlin Bensel
Use a non-dairy creamer and skip the cheese for a completely vegan dish.
The result is a comforting meal that’s perfect when served with crusty bread.
Quinoa helps round out this fun and simple meal.

Caitlin Bensel

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Kan Kanbayashi

Greg DuPree

Greg DuPree

Victor Protasio

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Con Poulos

Caitlin Bensel

Caitlin Bensel

Antonis Achilleos

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