• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Cadry's Kitchen
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Threads
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Book
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • About
    • Book
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
  • ×
    Home

    Dinner

    Looking for easy vegan dinner recipes? You've come to the right place!

    With a wide array of vegan entrées, flavorful rice dishes, hearty pasta recipes, and meal-sized soups, the question of "What's for dinner?" finally gets a simple answer. Best of all, many of these quick vegan dinners can be prepared in about 30 minutes, making them ideal for busy weeknights.

    • Craving a hearty sandwich? Try a jackfruit French dip.
    • Need a comforting soup to take the chill off? Make a pot of easy 3-bean chili.
    • Want something vibrant and colorful? Whip up a Mediterranean falafel bowl.

    No matter what you crave, these vegan dinner ideas have you covered!

    • Thinly sliced corned beef style seitan on vegan reuben with sauerkraut and Thousand Island by pile of potato chips.
      Chicago Diner’s vegan reuben sandwich (Official Radical Reuben recipe)
    • Three roasted acorn squash halves on platter, stuffed with vegan sausage and apple stuffing.
      Vegan stuffed acorn squash with sausage and apple
    • Sliced vegan pepperoni on cutting board.
      Vegan pepperoni recipe (Perfect for pizza & charcuterie)
    • Hand holding vegan sandwich with breaded eggplant, marinara, fresh basil, and onion.
      Vegan eggplant parmesan sandwich in the air fryer
    • Vegan breaded eggplant on plate with marinara and non-dairy cheese.
      Air fryer eggplant parmesan (vegan & crispy)
    • Crispy pan-fried vegan schnitzel on plate with mashed potatoes and sauteed squash.
      Crispy vegan schnitzel (Breaded chickpea cutlets)
    • Vegan tofu dumplings with adobo sauce on platter.
      Chipotle tofu dumplings (pan-fried, crispy & saucy)
    • Vegan pork tenderloin (milanese) on plate with corn-on-the-cob.
      Vegan pork tenderloin sandwich (Midwest-inspired comfort food)
    • Flatbread pizza topped with vegan pepperoni, olives, red bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, and non-dairy cheese on plate by vegan parmesan cheese.
      Easy supreme naan flatbread pizza (vegan)
    • Crispy wontons on bowls with shredded cabbage, carrots, green onions, and vegan chicken.
      Vegan egg roll in a bowl (Easy Chinese cabbage stir-fry recipe)
    • Platter of vegan chorizo tacos by Spanish rice and guacamole.
      Crunchy soy chorizo tacos with black beans (Easy Trader Joe’s dinner!)
    • Spoon in bowl of vegan vegetable beef soup with potatoes, peas, and barley.
      Chunky vegan vegetable beef soup with barley
    • Dollop of salsa and cilantro on vegan quesadilla.
      Easy vegan quesadilla recipe with refried beans (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Gnocchi swimming in bowl of soup with cashew cream, kale, and browned vegan sausage.
      Creamy vegan gnocchi soup with sausage & kale
    • Cheesy udon noodles in bowl topped with browned Brussels sprouts.
      Cheesy vegan udon noodles with Brussels sprouts (25-minute recipe)
    • Plate with charred green beans and shiitake mushrooms in sesame soy sauce.
      Soy-glazed stir-fried green beans with shiitake mushrooms
    • Hand holding vegan hot sausage sandwich over plate with french fries.
      Spicy vegan hot sausage sandwich with cheese and pickled jalapeños
    • Kabocha squash soup in bowl garnished with cilantro by bread.
      Coconut curry kabocha squash soup with apple
    • Spoon digging into creamy and cheesy potatoes.
      Cheesy vegan scalloped potatoes (Dairy-free comfort food)
    • Bowl of vegan lentil chili with black beans, and topped with tortilla chips, non-dairy sour cream, and cilantro.
      One-pot lentil chili with beans
    • Baked lemon rosemary tofu slabs on platter by rosemary and lemon slices.
      Easy baked tofu with lemon & rosemary
    • Fresh rosemary garnish on top of grilled tofu slabs.
      Grilled tofu with lemon & rosemary
    • Kadhai with mung bean curry on table with cilantro and samosas.
      Mung bean coconut curry with kale
    • Black bean bowl with guacamole, rice, and fried plantains.
      Black beans and rice meal with fried plantains
    • Bowl of chunky dairy free cauliflower cheese soup.
      Vegan cauliflower cheese soup
    • Vegan pulled pork nachos on plate by sheet pan nachos.
      Sheet pan barbecue jackfruit nachos
    • Arancini balls on plate with marinara dipping sauce.
      Vegan arancini (air fryer or oven baked)
    • Bowl of vegan risotto dotted with sausage and mushrooms.
      Creamy vegan risotto with mushrooms & sausage
    • Platter with vegan chicken tacos, shredded non-dairy cheese, and limes.
      Vegan chicken tacos: Quick & delicious recipe
    • Bowl of plant-based chicken noodle soup with crackers.
      One pot vegan chicken noodle soup
    • Vegan banh mi sandwich with Field Roast and pickled veggies.
      Vegan bánh mì sandwich
    • Personal-sized vegan pot pies on table with rosemary.
      Mini vegetable pot pie with chickpeas (vegan)
    • Loaded vegan baked potato soup.
      Vegan baked potato soup
    • Fried polenta stacks on plates.
      Fried polenta stacks with squash & cashew cream
    • Hand holding homemade pizza bagel.
      Vegan pizza bagels (air fryer or oven baked)
    • Refried bean tostada with pickled red onions and avocado.
      Vegan refried bean tostadas (air fryer or baked)
    • Brown lentil curry in karahi by samosas.
      Sabut masoor dal (Whole masoor dal)
    • Radishes and falafel on grazing board.
      Mezze style falafel platter (vegan)
    • Brightly colored pico de gallo dolloped on lentil tacos with cilantro.
      Vegan lentil taco meat (Ready in 15 minutes!)
    • Falafel sandwiches on a platter.
      Delicious falafel sandwich in a pita pocket

    Posts pagination

    1 2 3 Next page

    Primary Sidebar

    Cadry Nelson standing in kitchen with hand on hip.

    Hi, I'm Cadry!

    I’m the creator behind Cadry's Kitchen and author of Living Vegan For Dummies.

    I'm a longtime vegan, but I grew up eating a standard American diet. I know that all of us crave foods that are familiar, comforting, and delicious.

    That’s why it’s my passion to share mouthwatering plant-based recipes that taste like home.

    More about me →

    In stores now

    Air fryer recipes

    • Crisp potato peels with dipping sauces on plate with sauces.
      Air fried potato peels: Don’t throw those peels away!
    • Baba ganoush on table with carrots and turnip pickles.
      Baba ganoush – in the air fryer or oven
    • Hand holding vegan onion ring over platter.
      Onion rings in air fryer or pan fried (vegan)
    • A baked potato topped with chives and non-dairy butter on plate.
      Air fryer baked potato in about 35 minutes

    Easy recipes for Veganuary

    • Text overlay: 45 easy Veganuary recipes for 2026, beginner-friendly. 4-panel collage with banana smoothie, vegan chicken tacos, three bean chili, and tofu scramble.
      45 easy Veganuary recipes for 2026 (Beginner-friendly vegan meals)
    • Crispy wontons on bowls with shredded cabbage, carrots, green onions, and vegan chicken.
      Vegan egg roll in a bowl (Easy Chinese cabbage stir-fry recipe)
    • Platter of vegan chorizo tacos by Spanish rice and guacamole.
      Crunchy soy chorizo tacos with black beans (Easy Trader Joe’s dinner!)
    • Bright pink pickled red onions on avocado toast with nutritional yeast covered tofu.
      Vegan avocado toast with pickled onions & nutritional yeast (5-minute)

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Meet Cadry
    • Work with me

    Newsletter

    • Sign up for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy

    As seen in

    Logos of sites where Cadry Nelson and Cadry's Kitchen have been featured: Buzzfeed, Taste of Home, Hello Iowa, Prevention, NBC News, Delish, and VegNews.

    Copyright © 2026 Cadry's Kitchen