Easy weeknight vegan dinner recipes for quick, flavorful meals. These one‑pot, stovetop recipes include Peanut Sauce Noodles, Peanut Butter Lentils, Bombay Potatoes, Orange Tofu, and more. Many options are gluten‑free and soy‑free. Pin this post.
Now that it’s getting warmer, many of us want to spend less time in a hot kitchen but still eat hot, filling, and delicious meals that aren’t salads. Below are easy weeknight recipes you can mostly make in one pot and have ready in 30–40 minutes with minimal active time.
What are your favorite weeknight meals for summer?
- 1‑Pot 15‑Minute Peanut Sauce Veggies and Noodles — GF
- 1‑Pot Chickpea, Sweet Potato & Spinach Curry — GF, Soy‑free
- Sweet & Sour Chickpeas and Broccoli — GF
- Peanut Sauce Fried Rice — GF
- Chickpeas in Turmeric Peanut Curry — GF, SF
- Kung Pao Lentils — GF
- Lentils & Veggies in Thai Peanut Sauce — GF, Soy‑free
- Tempeh & Butternut in Date‑Sweetened Teriyaki Sauce — GF
- Spring Rolls in Fried Rice Form — 1 Pot, 30 Minutes — GF
- Cauliflower Gratin — 1 Skillet, No‑Bake, Stove‑Top — SF
- Jamaican Lentil & Bean Curry — 1 Pot, 30 Minutes — GF, SF
- Fettuccine Alfredo with Mushrooms — GF option
- Garlic Sauce with Cajun Cauliflower — GF option
- Peanut Butter & Sweet Potato Curry — GF, SF
- Sticky Sesame Ginger Tofu & Veggies Stir‑Fry — GF
If you enjoy easy, varied, and delicious meals like these, consider my Everyday Kitchen Cookbook for 100 flexible recipes plus sauces, breakfasts, and desserts. Many recipes include gluten‑free and soy‑free options.
- Massaman Curry with Vegetables — GF
- Celery & Black Pepper Tofu — GF
- Firecracker Chickpeas with Crunchy Salad — GF
- Tofu, Broccoli & Bok Choy Stir‑Fry with Garlic Sesame Soy Sauce
- Spicy Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich or Tacos — SF
- Spanish Chickpea Stew
- Minestrone
- Tofu & Brown Rice Noodles in Hoisin Sauce
- Cajun Tofu Bowl with Cilantro Lime Rice
- Jamaican Jerk Black Bean Tacos
- Pinto Bean Fajita Veggie Tacos
- Spicy Orange Tofu and Peppers — GF
- Sweet & Spicy Gochujang Chickpea Wraps — GF
- Fettuccine with Tomato Cream Sauce & Garlicky Asparagus — SF
- Black Pepper Mac & Cheese — SF
- Grilled Burritos with Black Beans, Rice, Avocado & Salsa Crema — Veggies Don’t Bite
- Chickpea Chorizo & Quinoa Shells in Tomato Sauce
- Lentil & Brown Rice Soup — GF, SF
- African Peanut Lentil Stew — GF, SF
- Turmeric Spinach Lentil Dal — GF, SF
- One‑Pot Spaghetti alla Puttanesca — Yup It’s Vegan
- Spiced Carrot Veggie Fried Rice — GF, SF
- Vegetables in Spiced Chickpea‑Flour Sauce (Sindhi Kadhi) — GF, SF
- Palak Tofu — Tofu in Spinach Curry — GF
- Cauliflower in Cilantro‑Onion Sauce — GF, SF
- 30‑Minute Mexican Chili — The Vegan 8 — GF, SF
- Bombay Potatoes & Peas — GF, SF
- Mung Bean & Brown Rice Kitchari — GF, SF
- Southwestern Pasta Salad
- Lentil & Kidney Bean Chili — GF, SF
- One‑Pot Moroccan Quinoa with Lentils — Yup It’s Vegan — GF, SF
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