Are you in a hurry? Have you had a busy day in the office and are not in the mood to plan and cook for a long time in the kitchen? Here is a collection of 30+ lazy vegan recipes for dinner or breakfast.
These simple, easy vegan recipes are quick and need only a few pantry staples. And the whole cooking will not take more than 30 minutes.
These are my go-to lazy vegan recipes that are delicious and easy to make. But trust me, even omnivores will like these super easy and quick vegan recipes. These easy vegan recipes are perfect for quick breakfast, lunch, and dinners (vegan meals) and take less than 30 minutes.
Ideas for easy vegan dinner and breakfast recipes
Breakfast is the day's first meal; it should be more filling and energizing. Also, we have to carefully add an adequate amount of proteins and fiber to our menu. Protein is an important part of our daily diet. So we must include some protein-rich food in our diet.
Breakfast recipes may vary, like vegan sandwiches, vegan bread, breakfast muffins, smoothies, shakes, vegan pancakes with compote, cereals, granola, vegan omelets, vegan crepes, overnight oats, vegan puddings, baked oats, etc.
Meanwhile, the lunch and dinner recipes are more of the healthy vegan meals combo in which we can add grains, pulses, lentils, and veggies to our diet for a downright soulful balanced meal that is vegan and delicious.
You can make them with very simple pantry staples and don't need to plan and prepare well in advance. However, you can plan your meal prep accordingly to save some more time for the lazy and busy weeknights.
Easy vegan dinner recipes / vegan meal ideas -
- easy vegan tacos/ burritos
- simple pasta with homemade or store-bought sauces
- Chinese noodle bowls/ noodle soups
- rice bowls with dahl or any lentils
- one pot lentil soups loaded with veggies
- rice with any vegan curry
- vegan burrito bowls
- whole-grain bowls with roasted veggies and sauce
- easy vegan tacos
- quick vegetable soups
- healthy, quick salads
- and some easy sides like roasted vegetables, salsa, and salads.
Here are some lazy vegan recipes that are quick, easy, healthy, and delicious.
Best lazy vegan recipes -
1. Vegan Mexican Fried Rice
This is a superfast rice recipe with loaded veggies. You can also add some beans to this rice. Simple, quick-fried rice is the perfect comfort food for your weekday dinner plan. Pair it up with Mexican potatoes, Pico de Gallo, or salsa, which takes only 2 minutes.
You can make them in an instant pot in just 10 minutes. Check out my instant pot Spanish rice recipe here.
2. Creamy Banana Oatmeal
This is an easy recipe that takes 10 minutes. You can make this either for breakfast or dinner. Add mashed banana and other fruit like diced apples to your porridge. Simmer this in Almond milk for 3 - 4 minutes, and your healthy, fruity porridge is ready. Among all the vegan lazy recipes, this is one of the quickest ones for me.
This creamy oatmeal is best because:
- It takes only 10 minutes - quick
- This has all the goodness of fruits and nuts.
- This is super creamy and plant-based.
- Oatmeal is high in protein and fiber- and suppresses appetite.
- This has many other health benefits also.
3. Cauliflower Fried Rice - Lazy Vegan Recipes
This is, again, a healthy, low-carb fried rice recipe. This is fried cauliflower rice. Loaded with lots of veggies, this low-carb alternative is delicious. It takes just 15 minutes to make this easy yet healthy vegan meal.
4. Vegan Minestrone Soup - Lazy Vegan Recipes
Make this quick pasta soup for your quick dinner menu. Sautรฉ vegetables, canned beans, and tomatoes, and add small pasta into the soup pot. This is vegan and quick, also. It takes less than 30 minutes to make this minestrone. Just use some small pasta for this pasta soup. This is a hearty Italian pasta soup with lots of nutrient-packed veggies.
5. Roasted Veggies Quinoa Salad
This quinoa salad is one of the healthiest among these lazy vegan recipes. Loaded with vegetables and high protein crispy tofu with tahini dressing, this quinoa salad is a super easy and quick recipe for your busy weeknight dinner menu.
7. Strawberry Banana Smoothie
This is a quick breakfast option. Add a tbsp of oat flakes to make it more filling. Blend the ingredients in a blender, and this healthy vegan breakfast smoothie is ready in minutes.
6. Quinoa Fried Rice - Lazy Vegan Recipes
Quinoa fried rice is a simple, savory recipe with many sautรฉed vegetables. Again, making this quinoa rice won't take more than 30 minutes. This is a healthier option than rice. Add your favorite veggies for filling yet easy meals.
8. Vegetable Fried Rice - Easy Vegan Recipes
This vegan fried rice is a super easy and quick recipe for lunch or dinner. For me, this is a perfect lazy vegan recipe that I make so often. This is a quick and easy recipe if you have lots of leftover rice. You can interchange spices with some soy sauce and some vinegar. You can use fresh or frozen vegetables depending on availability. Again, frozen veggies save almost 10 minutes of chopping. If you have leftover rice, then it takes hardly 10 minutes.
9. Mexican Lentil Soup - Lazy Vegan Meals Recipes
This soup is perfect comfort food and takes up to 30 minutes. This high-protein lentil soup is loaded with the goodness of vegetables. This is a filling dish; hence, this soup alone is enough for a healthy dinner. Add roasted tortilla to the soup for some extra. Vegetables are optional. But adding extra vegetables adds more nutrition to the lentil soup.
10. Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal
These healthy baked oatmeal bars are the perfect lazy vegan breakfast; you can store them for up to a week. Making this is quick, easy, and also a healthy breakfast option. You can make these baked oatmeal bars with alternate flavors as well. This will be an excellent breakfast for dinner, too.
Some More Lazy Vegan Recipes
11. Vegan Potato Curry
This is also one of the easiest curries, so I have picked this up for my lazy vegan recipes here. Super easy, simple, delicious curry made with pantry staples. It hardly takes 15 minutes to make this vegan potato curry.
12. Whole wheat banana Pancakes
This is a quick breakfast or dinner recipe. I prefer this for breakfast since it is sweet and provides energy for the day. These pancakes are healthy and whole wheat pancakes. This lazy vegan recipe is quick and takes less than 20 minutes.
13. Vegan Chickpea Omelette - Easy Vegan Recipes
Make these quick gluten-free chickpea flour omelets in 10 minutes and make a delicious yet filling breakfast or dinner menu. This is as simple as a normal omelet recipe.
Expert tip:- Substitute regular salt with black salt, which will give the taste of real omelets ๐
14. Vegan Mashed Potatoes with Creamy Mushroom Gravy
Vegan mashed potato is an easy and quick dish. Serve it with creamy mushroom gravy, and enjoy a quick dinner in less than 30 minutes. You can easily make the mashed potato on the stovetop or use the instant pot quickly. In an instant pot, you can make these potatoes in less than 15 minutes, too.
15. Spicy Tofu Fajitas
Tofu fajitas are the perfect lazy vegan recipes or quick vegan meals. These are perfect if you're looking for a delicious, healthy alternative to your usual chicken or meat-based fajitas.
16. Quick Vegan Broccoli Pasta
This broccoli pasta is topped with a delicious, creamy vegan sauce made with broccoli chunks, garlic, and olive oil. Broccoli florets are added for extra nutrition and flavor. This recipe can be ready in just 30 minutes!
17. Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
Buffalo cauliflower tacos are my favorite dinner recipe that is so quick and easy. You can make breaded cauliflower or coat the roasted cauliflower in buffalo sauce. Top it with salsa and drizzle some creamy vegan sauce. It's mouth-watering, indeed.
18. Instant Pot Curried Lentils
Curried lentils are an easy and quick dish. You can make them on the stovetop or in the instant pot. It takes less than 20 minutes yet is packed with flavors. Serve it over plain rice or quinoa or with vegan naan.
19. Vegan Burrito Bowl
Hearty, filling, and delicious - this vegan burrito bowl is the perfect vegan meal for a lazy weekday dinner table. Packed with protein-rich beans, rice, fajita veggies, and all your favorite toppings, this Mexican-inspired burrito bowl is gluten-free. Check out my collection of Vegan Mexican Recipes here.
20. Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio
The simplest pasta, aglio olio with sauteed mushrooms, is easy and quick to make. Yet this is packed with flavors and one of the quickest, lazy vegan recipes. It's perfect to add to your weekday dinner menu. It hardly takes 15 minutes to make this spaghetti. You can skip the mushrooms and make spaghetti aglio olio in 10 minutes.
21. Easy Tofu Tacos - Easy Vegan Meals
Tofu tacos are to go if you're looking for a delicious and healthy yet quick vegan meal! Tofu is a high-protein ingredient that can be used in various dishes. The best alternative for meatless tacos takes 15 - 20 minutes.
22. Vegan Mango Lassi
Make this mango lassi vegan for a quick breakfast or any meal. This is rich, creamy, filling and takes only 5 minutes. Use fresh mango or frozen mango and vegan yogurt.
23. Tofu Broccoli Stir Fry
Tofu broccoli stir fry is a quick vegan dish that won't take more than 20 minutes. Serve it with rice or noodles, and enjoy.
Keep the stir-fry sauce handy in the kitchen for quick stir-fry recipes. You can also eat any other veggies and make your vegetable stir-fry.
24. Ramen Noodle Stir Fry
Ramen stir fry is another quick dish you can surely trust. Add whatever veggies are available in the fridge. Enjoy this flavorful, delicious vegan meal on weekdays as well. It takes less than 30 minutes to make this ramen stir fry.
25. Vegan Fajitas - Easy Vegan Recipes
Vegan fajitas are quick and easy vegan meals that you can make in less than 20 - 30 minutes, depending on the stuffing you are making. It's an easy side dish, too.
26. Chinese Eggplant
It's another quick vegan recipe with an Asian flavor. It's a simple and easy recipe that takes less than 15 minutes. Serve this Chinese eggplant over plain rice or noodles.
27. Instant Pot Rice Pilaf
Here, the rice pilaf is made in the instant pot. However, if you are making them on the stovetop, it also takes less than 30 minutes. Filled with nutrient-rich veggies, this rice pilaf is a quick, easy-to-make, and gluten-free meal.
28. Cabbage Stir-fry
Simple cabbage stir fry is one of the delicious vegan meals to serve with vegan tortillas or vegan naan. This is healthy, easy, quick, and takes less than 20 minutes to serve 1 - 2 persons. Add carrots and beans for extra veggies.
29. Vegan Cabbage Soup
No mood to cook rice or tortillas? No problem. Enjoy this quick, delicious, flavor-packed, healthy, and warm soup for your dinner. There is no doubt about the nutrition and health facts of this super simple cabbage soup.
30. Vegan Soft Potato Tacos
Make your potato tacos with quick roasted potatoes and drizzle some vegan cheese sauce and robust flavorful salsa for a quick lunch or dinner. This is easy and takes less than 30 minutes with air fryer roasted potatoes.
31. Creamy Vegan Pasta
This simple creamy vegan pasta is my way-to-go vegan meal for busy mornings or evenings. It's simple and easy, too. No fancy ingredients. Only a few basic pantry staples and a quick dish are ready. You can make some sauteed spinach along with this for additional flavor. Or add any veggies to your pasta.
Simple Vegan Cajun Pasta
Vegan cajun pasta is another easy, quick, yet delicious dish for your weeknight dinner menu. This is a very simple pasta recipe that will not take more than 20 minutes.
Black Bean Corn Salad With Avocado Dressing
Another simple yet flavorful recipe that can take less than 10 minutes. And this is high protein-fiber food that is healthier, too.
Best Lazy Vegan Recipes (Vegan Meals)
Lazy Vegan Recipes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable broth (for any of the recipes; as required)
- 5 - 6 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves/ green onions for garnish
- 1 tsp lemon juice wherever required
1. Vegan Mexican Rice
- 1 cup rice
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 garlic pods
- 1 jalapeno
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1 can tomato (14oz)
- 1 cup vegetables (optional)
- 2 cup vegetable broth
- salt & pepper as per taste
2. Banana Oatmeal
- ยฝ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 8 - 10 almond chopped/ sliced
3. Cauliflower Fried Rice
- 2 cups cauliflower rice
- 1 cup vegetables chopped frozen
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic minced (or ยฝ tsp garlic powder)
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- salt & pepper as per taste
4. Minestrone soup
- 2 cup small pasta
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups chopped vegetables carrots, beans, zucchini
- 1 can beans (black/ red/ cannelini) or homemade pre cooked beans
- 1 can tomatoes
- 2 tsp oregano, basil dried herbs
- salt & pepper as per taste
5. Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 3 tbsp oil
- 2 cups vegetables (bite-sized) zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, etc
- 1 block extra firm tofu pressed & diced
- 2 tsp tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder or 1 minced garlic
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ยฝ cup tahini dressing or any salad dressing
- salt & pepper as required
6. Strawberry banana smoothie
- 10 - 12 strawberry roughly diced/ halved
- 1 banana (or frozen banana)
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 - 3 tbsp maple syrup
7. Quinoa Fried Rice
8. Vegetable Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice leftover rice
- 1 cup diced vegetable fresh or frozen (carrot, beans, peas)
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic pod minced or 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp ground spices (1 tsp corinader powder, ยฝ tsp cumin powder, ยฝ tsp chillipowder, ยผth turmeric powder)
- salt & pepper as per taste
9. Minestrone Soup
- ยฝ cup red lentil (brown with skin)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion, celery, carrots (optional - corn)
- 1 tsp oregano herb or mixed herbs
- salt & pepper as per taste
10. Baked Oatmeal
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 2 tsp chocolate powder
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups almond milk or as required to make the batter
- 4 + 1 tbsp peanut butter melted & 1 tbsp for topping
Instructions
1. Vegan Mexican Rice
- Heat oil in a pot. Sautรฉ onion, garlic, jalapeno. Then add rinsed rice to the pot and sautรฉ for 3 - 4 minutes. Then add vegetables (optional) and tomatoes (canned or fresh chopped and pureed).
- Season with salt and black pepper. Now add in vegetable stock and simmer for 15 โ 20 minutes with lid closed.
- Turn off heat when rice is completely cooked. Garnish with lot of fresh cilantro leaves. And our one-pot meal is ready now.
2. Banana Oatmeal
- Add oatmeal and almond milk in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Add mashed banana into it. Simmer for 3 minutes without stirring.
- Turn off heat and add sweetener (maple syrup). If adding sugar, add it while simmering. Garnish with chopped nuts or fruits of choice.
3. Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Heat oil in a pan. Sautรฉ onion, garlic and vegetables for 5 โ 7 minutes.
- Then add riced cauliflower, soy sauce, a pinch of salt, and pepper. And cook for 3 โ 5 minutes more. Garnish with onion greens or cilantro leaves.
4. Vegan Minestrone Soup
- Heat oil in a pot. Add in chopped celery, and other veggies for 2 minutes.
- Then add tomato paste, canned tomatoes, pasta, canned/ cooked beans to the pot.
- Next add the broth, seasoning (Italian mixed herb), and simmer till pasta is cooked al dente.
5. Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad
- Making Quinoa - Add rinsed quinoa and water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Then lower the flame and simmer for 15 minutes covering with a lid.
- Roasted Veggies - Pre-heat oven at 400 degree F. Take veggies of choice. Chop into bite-sized pieces and place it on a baking tray. Drizzle some oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake them at 375 - 400 degree F for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Crispy Tofu - In a pouch or bowl, take soy sauce/ tamari, garlic powder, black pepper, and little corn starch. Marinate the tofu for 10 minutes. Then drizzle little oil on a skillet. Place the marinated tofu chunks and saute for 5 minutes.
- Assemble - Now assemble quinoa, roasted vegetable, crispy tofu in a mixing bowl and add tahini dressing or any of your salad dressing to it. Garnish with green onions or cilantro leaves.
6. Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- In a blender add chopped strawberry, banana, almond milk, maple syrup. Blend it for 1 minute or till it's smooth.
7. Quinoa Fried Rice
- In a skillet heat oil. Add chopped onion, garlic and saute for a minute. Add diced vegetables and saute for 3 - 5 minutes till it's cooked al dente.
- Now add cooked quinoa, soy sauce, a dash of white vinegar, pepper, salt if required. Cook on low flame for 3 - 5 minutes. Turn off heat and garnish with green onions or chopped cilantro.
- In place of soy sauce and vinegar, you can also use ground spices like all spices or curry powder for different curried flavour. Add a tsp of lemon juice to this.
8. Vegetable Fried Rice
- Heat oil in a skillet. Add a pinch of cumin seeds. Now add diced vegetables, chopped onion, minced garlic and saute on high flame for 2 minutes. Then reduce the flame and cover it with a lid.
- Next add ground cumin, coriander, paprika, a pinch of turmeric powder, stir them well. Cover and cook till veggies are well cooked (not mushy).
- Add in leftover rice or cooked plain rice, season with salt and pepper. Give it a gentle stir mixing all ingredients. Cook them on high flame for 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and a dash of lemon juice.
9. Mexican Lentil Soup
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, celery stalks, and veggies to the pot. Sautรฉ for few minutes. Add lentil, spices, and stock. Simmer for 15 โ 20 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.
10. Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
- Preheat oven. Just mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and bake for 20 โ 25 minutes at 200 degrees C. Donโt over bake them.
- Remove from oven and spread some peanut butter on the baked oatmeal.
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Stella
Great recipe ideas for a busy weeknights dinner. These are simple n fuss free recipes. I love all of them.