Easy Vegan Fajitas

Vegan fajitas with beans and corn - delicious, easy, quick vegan meal. These are easy and quick vegan fajitas for a meatless meal. This is the best when you don't feel like cooking and for weeknight dinners.

What Are Vegan Fajitas?

Vegan fajitas are a plant-based version of the popular Mexican dish (Fajitas) that traditionally includes grilled meat, onions, and peppers served in tortillas. In vegan fajitas, the meat is replaced with plant-based alternatives, such as tofu, seitan, tempeh, or veggies and beans. This dish is typically loaded with flavorful vegetables, proteins, and seasonings.

We love Tex-Mex cuisine a lot. I often make these vegan fajitas since they are easy to make and require less effort. There are different ways to make these vegan fajitas. Even though these fajitas are meatless, they are delicious and flavorful, with many plant proteins.

Vegetarians and vegans have different plant protein options for your fajitas. I also love tofu fajitas and mushroom fajitas made in the air fryer. Here, you can take any beans of choice, like black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, etc. Also, check out my high-protein vegan recipes on this blog.

Vegan Fajitas - Highlights

• these are delicious, flavorful

• vegan, plant-based

• nut-free, Allergan-free

• versatile to customize

• a quick vegan meal that takes less than 20 minutes

What vegetables do you need for vegan fajitas?

Fajita vegetables are generally peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc. I have taken peppers, tomatoes, onions, beans, and corn for my vegan fajitas. You can also add zucchini, string beans, asparagus, poblano peppers, shitake peppers, etc.

Though black beans are the most commonly used beans in fajitas, you can take any of the beans available to you. I add pinto beans, kidney beans, or black beans. The other plant-based protein to add to your vegan fajitas is tofu and mushrooms, especially portobellos and shitake mushrooms.

Making Fajita Vegetables

You can make fajita veggies on the stovetop or roast them in the oven or the air fryer. This comes out delicious in any of the cooking methods. I love making vegetables in my air fryer since you don't need to pay attention to make them.

Seasoning is important in bringing the best flavor out of the veggies. You can use a fajita seasoning mix or sauce for this recipe. Otherwise, make your own spice mix and fajita sauce.

The spices you need for these fajita veggies are coriander powder, cumin powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

In Tex-Mex recipes, cumin powder is an essential flavor that makes it taste different. To substitute smoked paprika, you can add paprika + liquid smoke. The smoky flavor makes the veggies delicious.

Saute fajita veggies on the stovetop

Heat oil in a pan. Add sliced peppers and onions and give a nice stir. You can also add some freshly minced garlic here for extra flavor. Saute for 2 minutes, till the veggies turn a little soft.

Now add the spice mix (sauce). Stir them to mix all spices with veggies. Cook for 2 minutes more on low flame so that vegetables absorb the flavor of the spices. The total time in this method is approximately 6 -8 minutes.

Oven-Baked Fajita Veggies

Preheat the oven to 400F. Spread the veggies on the sheet pan. Drizzle the fajita sauce on the veggies. Mix them thoroughly. Roast the veggies at 400 F for 20 minutes till they are tender. If required, cook for another 5 minutes.

Air Fryer Fajita Vegetables

This is my favorite way to make my fajita vegetables. In a mixing bowl, add the sliced veggies. Pour the spice mix (sauce). Mix them well. Now preheat the air fryer to 400 F for 3 minutes. Then, transfer the veggies to the air fryer basket and start the air fryer at 375 F (190 C) for 10 minutes. Check at 5 minutes and toss the veggies once. Remove at 10 minutes when the veggies are tender and charred at the edges.

Saute the beans and corn

Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and garlic and saute till translucent. Now add the beans and frozen corn kernels, followed by the spices. Add a little water (1 - 2 tbsp) to prevent the spices from burning. Saute for 2 minutes more.

Assemble the vegan fajitas

Take 4 - 6 tortillas for serving. You can serve them with guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, etc. Warm the tortillas under direct flame using a tong or microwave for 1 minute. Place the fajita veggies on the tortilla. Then, top it with sauteed beans and corn, followed by another crema or salsa or guacamole and a handful of cilantro leaves. Plain vegan yogurt or vegan sour cream can also do great as toppings.

Can I make ahead my vegan fajitas?

Absolutely. You can make the fajita vegetable and beans mixture well in advance and stock up for the whole week. Refrigerate them in an air-tight box. Reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes and serve with warm tortillas. You can reheat the same in an air fryer at 400 F for 4 - 5 minutes. No need to preheat the air fryer.

Can I double the recipe?

You can double the recipe by adding more beans to the fajita vegetables for a filling meal.

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