40 easy Veganuary recipes for 2024 (2024)

Veganuary is a time when people resolve to eat vegan for the month of January. Hence, Vegan-uary.

Since Veganuary started in the UK back in 2014, it has only increased in popularity.

If you have decided that this is the year you want to give plant-based eating a whirl, here are some user-friendly and satisfying recipes that are sure to please.

This mouthwatering line-up includes breakfasts, soups, sandwiches, and more.

All of the recipes take 30 minutes or less. And most don’t require any special kitchen gadgets.

With 40 delicious Veganuary recipes, you’re sure to find dishes that will satisfy every craving.

(Want even more help getting started with a vegan lifestyle? Check out my new book, Living Vegan For Dummies!)

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Breakfast sandwiches, roasted potatoes, and cozy chickpea scrambles are easy vegan meals for beginners.

They’re also a great reason to look forward to getting up.

A chickpea scramble offers a hearty start to the day.

It’s protein dense, inexpensive, and quick to prepare.

Serve with toast or hash browns.

Tofu scramble is packed with peppers, onions, garlic, and kale.

Finish this savory breakfast with avocado, toast, and a splash of hot sauce.

Oven roasted breakfast potatoes with onions and peppers are cozy enough for weekends but hands-off enough for Mondays.

They’re a cinch to make in the oven or air fryer.

Eggy tofu is a 5-minute breakfast that is reminiscent of fried eggs.

I make this almost every day!

Vegan grits are so cozy & warming.

Enjoy them on their own with a dollop of vegan butter.

Or use them as the base of a bowl with BBQ jackfruit & collard greens.

You’ve got to love the ease & portability of a toasted breakfast sandwich.

Filled with eggy tofu, seitan bacon, and non-dairy cheese, it’s the perfect meal for on-the-go.

Peanut butter banana oatmeal is a great cold weather breakfast.

It warms you up from the inside out.

Plus, the flavors of banana & peanut butter were made for each other.

This breakfast quesadilla has the flavors of a Denver omelet. But it’s totally plant-based!

Finish with a dollop of salsa & guacamole.

This vegan egg mcmuffin is sure to satisfy any fast food cravings.

It’s made with eggy tofu, seitan ham, and vegan cheese on a toasted English muffin.

Get in those fruits & veggies by way of deliciously drinkable smoothies.

Smoothies make nice light breakfasts, snacks, or post workout refreshments.

This cherry smoothie is positively packed with cherry flavor.

Add a leaf of kale or collards for an extra boost of nutrients.

This blueberry banana smoothie is made with just five ingredients: blueberries, bananas, spinach, chia seeds, and cashew milk.

It’s so refreshing & delicious!

This peanut butter banana smoothie is gloriously creamy, salty, nutty, and sweet.

It could be breakfast. Or it could almost be dessert!

A taco salad is so delicious, you can eat the dishes!

The baked tortilla bowl is filled with spicy black beans, guacamole, and salad greens.

Cold peanut noodle salad is popping with the flavors of peanut butter, tamari, and brown rice vinegar.

With plenty of crisp, cool vegetables & a handful of nuts, you get a complete meal in one bowl.

Israeli couscous salad is loaded with flavor from artichokes, olives, basil, and garlic.

It works as a side dish with baked tofu or roasted chickpeas.

But it can also stand alone as a hot or cold lunch.

You’ll feel like you’re in an old school diner with this vegan chef salad.

There are rows of seitan chicken, tomato, cucumber, vegan cheddar, and avocado.

Finish it off with a generous drizzling of vegan ranch dressing.

Vegan pasta salad can be a mouthwatering side dish or convenient packed lunch.

It’s made with noodles and veggies in a creamy vegan mayo sauce.

I like to say that soup is winter’s salad.

You can squeeze in a lot of veggies, beans, and grains into one bowl.

Even when your pantry is bare, you probably have all the ingredients you need for this flavorful curry red lentil soup.

Ready in 25 to 30 minutes!

Three bean chili with pinto, black, and Great Northern beans is the perfect warm-you-up dinner.

It’s a one pot meal that’s ready in less than half an hour.

You’ll feel like you’re enveloped in a hug with this vegan chicken noodle soup.

This nourishing and comforting dish is packed with celery, carrots, onions, vegan chicken, and eggless noodles.

Vegan tortilla soup is filled with black beans, seitan, and corn in a flavorful broth.

Finish with crunchy tortilla strips and a squeeze of lime.

When you want something fast & quick, look no further than these easy sandwiches & wraps.

These tasty Veganuary ideas will keep you full all month long!

Swap out tuna for chickpeas in this mouthwatering vegan chickpea tuna salad sandwich.

You won’t believe how much better it is than its non-vegan counterpart.

Plus, it takes only minutes to make!

This easy bagel sandwich is ready in no time.

Just toast a bagel.

Then top it with a slathering of homemade hummus and fresh, crunchy sliced vegetables.

So simple but so good!

Sometimes I get a craving that only a chili dog can satisfy!

It is loaded with three bean chili, non-dairy cheese, pickles, and mustard for good measure.

Serve it on a pretzel bun.

This pizza bagel recipe is so simple, you could get the kids involved with it.

Everyone can add their own toppings to these personal pizzas.

Lunch is ready to go in 10 minutes using the air fryer or oven!

BBQ jackfruit sandwiches have wonderful bite, plus sweet and savory flavor.

It’s a fun & easy way to use a canned jackfruit.

This handy veggie wrap is one of my favorite easy vegan lunches.

It’s filled with vegan chick’n strips and veggies. (The strips from Trader Joe’s are one of my favorite TJ’s vegan products.)

Then it’s finished with a drizzling of lemon tahini dressing.

Tacos and burritos are always crowd-pleasers.

Plus, these Veganuary meals are full of filling possibilities.

Black bean tacos are one of my go-to weeknight dinners.

By using canned black beans, they come together lightning fast.

Craving a dish with crunch? Make vegan tostadas!

Crunchy corn tortillas are topped with refried beans, avocado, and salsa.

They can be made in the air fryer, oven, or pan fried.

Vegan lentil taco meat has a wonderful bite & flavor.

Add it to tacos or burritos for a protein-packed filling.

Plus, when you use cooked lentils as the base, it comes together in no time flat.

Chickpea tacos are loaded with delicious spices & flavor. Plus, garbanzo beans have fabulous bite.

Finish with your choice of toppings.

Hello, comfort food!

Vegan burritos with beans, chorizo, and tater tots are wonderfully decadent.

It’s a meal the whole family is sure to love!

This flavor-packed falafel bowl includes:

• Homemade falafel
• Hummus
• Salad
• Brown rice
• Tahini dressing

Pesto rice is the perfect weeknight meal.

It uses just 10 ingredients & takes about 8 minutes to make.

Eat it on its own, as a side dish, or as a base for delicious pesto rice bowls with your favorite toppings!

This burrito bowl is packed with flavor.

With lentils, black beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo, there’s a tantalizing mix of tastes – bite after bite.

You’ll feel like a kid again with sweet & gooey vegan rice crispy treats.

They’re made with just 3 ingredients.

And you can use the microwave for a minimum of work & clean-up.

Can’t stand to wait for banana bread to bake? Make banana bread cookies instead. They cook in a fraction of the time.

They’re so pillowy, light, and sweet.

Chocolate banana nice cream is wonderfully creamy & smooth.

Who would guess it’s made with a base of frozen bananas?

Dessert doesn’t get easier than chocolate covered orange slices.

Chocolate is melted in the microwave. Then orange slices are dipped into it, and refrigerated until the chocolate hardens.