This easy vegan pesto pasta salad is made with just three simple components: pasta, pesto and white beans. It can be served as a cold pesto pasta salad or warm – up to you! I love a good pasta salad. Contrary to popular belief, they’re not just for picnics, backyard barbecues or even summer, in…
Dinner
Vegan Dan Dan Noodles
These Vegan Dan Dan Noodles with a crispy, caramelized tofu-mushroom-walnut “meat” are heavenly. Served in a spicy, broth-y sauce over rice noodles with boy choy and green onion, I can’t imagine a better weeknight dinner! If you’ve never had dan dan noodles, drop what you’re doing, gather up ingredients and make these ASAP. They’re life-changing….
Greek Chickpea Salad
This Greek Chickpea Salad is a fantastic vegan lunch or light dinner! It’s packed with refreshing vegetables, olives, vegan feta, plant-protein rich chickpeas and a zesty homemade Greek dressing. Along with this similar Mediterranean chickpea salad, this Greek chickpea salad is one of the most frequently made recipes in our household. The entire family (and…
Vegan Lentil Stew
Cozy up with a bowl of this hearty vegan lentil vegetable stew topped with garlicky croutons. It’s dairy and gluten free, meal prep friendly and packed with flavor! We eat a whole lot of lentils here in the Crowded Kitchen household. They’re my personal favorite vegan protein source! Contrary to popular belief, they can actually…
Baked Tofu Nuggets
These crispy baked tofu nuggets are breaded in potato chips and served with a vegan maple mustard dipping sauce. They’re made with just a few simple pantry ingredients, naturally gluten free, kid friendly, and SO. FREAKING. GOOD. Trying to get your kids (or picky spouse) to eat more tofu? These baked tofu nuggets are for…
Vegan Broccoli Potato Soup
Vegan Broccoli Spinach Potato Soup is comforting, creamy and packed with nutritious vegetables. It comes together in just about 30 minutes with either fresh or frozen vegetables for a delicious weeknight meal. What a crazy, crazy time we’re living in. Today in Michigan, the governor announced an official 3-week shutdown. We’ve already been self-isolating for…
Vegan Minestrone Soup
Minestrone is one of our favorite classic soup recipes – this version is vegan and packed with healthy, delicious vegetables, beans and pasta. So comforting! Every minestrone recipe is a little different, but the best ones always have a rich, savory, delicious tomato broth that makes even the most boring vegetables taste good. We kept…
Hummus 4 Ways
Love hummus as much as we do? If so, you’re in luck. Today we’re sharing four of our favorite hummus variations, including an easy, classic hummus recipe! The three additional flavors include: Pesto, Roasted Red Pepper + Harissa and Pickled Beet. When it comes to dips, hummus obviously reigns supreme. Right? Can we all agree…
Vegan Miso Soup
Homemade vegan miso soup is such a comforting dish, and it’s surprisingly easy to make! It’s also naturally gluten free and made with homemade vegan dashi broth. Like all of our recipes, we’ve spent a lot of time perfecting this vegan miso soup in the last month or two! It took a few trials to…
Vegan Split Pea Soup
Vegan Split Pea Soup topped with crispy fried mushroom “bacon” is the comforting dinner you NEED in your life! It’s hearty, packed with nutritious ingredients, and even kid-friendly. Okay guys, gonna be honest with you. I kinda thought I hated split pea soup until I tried this. As most of you know, I head up…
White Bean Tomato Stew
This simple white bean tomato stew is one of my favorite comforting vegan dinner recipes. Simply pair with warm bread, fresh herbs and feta! This vegan white bean tomato stew makes me feel like I’m sitting in a cozy, beautiful cottage in the Italian countryside. With some crusty bread and a glass of wine, I…
Miso Glazed Oven Roasted Eggplant
This Miso Glazed Oven Roasted Eggplant is served with creamy coconut rice and crunchy chili garlic cashews. It’s vegan, gluten free, and a super flavorful dinner for any night of the week! Think you don’t like eggplant? Try this recipe, then get back to me and let me know if you’ve changed your mind. It’s…