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Easy, Affordable & Healthy Vegan Recipes

Easy, affordable, and healthy vegan recipes curated by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to enhance your healthspan.

RECENT Recipes

The latest & greatest Instagram and TikTok posts with printable recipes.

  • Tofu cream nondairy creamer in a white bowl.
    Tofu Cream (Vegan Cream Sauce Base)
  • Tomato lentil soup with tofu cream and crumbled tofu in a white bowl.
    Tomato Lentil Soup (Vegan, High-Protein)
  • Six homemade high-protein granola bars(no bake) on white parchment paper.
    No Bake Oat Bars with Peanut Butter & Banana (High-Protein)
  • Blended protein oats in a glass serving jar with wooden spoon and lid.
    Blended Protein Oats (30G Protein)
  • Healthy Balsamic Cranberry Dressing in a glass jar.
    Balsamic Cranberry Dressing (Oil-Free, Naturally Sweetened)
  • Vegan feta, spring greens mix, sliced apple, cranberry balsamic dressing, and chopped pecans.
    Festive Green Salad with Apple and Pomegranate
  • Thanksgiving salad with creamy tahini dressing in a white bowl.
    Thanksgiving Salad (Make-Ahead Friendly & Crowd-Pleasing)
  • Creamy vegan spinach and artichoke dip in a round baking dish.
    Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip (Nut-Free, High-Protein)
Tofu turkey with a shiny brown rice paper skin on a white plate next to gravy.

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

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Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

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MOST POPULAR RECIPES

Here are my top 10 most popular recipes right now.

  • Easy 6-Ingredient Lentil Burgers with crispy potatoes in a bowl.
    Easy 6-Ingredient Lentil Burgers
  • Spiced Moroccan couscous and chickpeas with chopped bell peppers, carrots, red onion, Peppadew piquante peppers, and parsley in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    Easy One-Pot Moroccan Couscous with Chickpeas
  • Banana chia pudding in three meal prep containers topped with banana slices and granola.
    Banana Chia Pudding (5 Minutes)
  • 32-ounce salad jar with olive oil, lemon juice, chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted chickpeas, quinoa, hemp seeds, and cilantro.
    High-Protein Chickpea Quinoa Salad
  • Roasted chickpeas, potatoes, and Brussels sprouts in a bowl with a drizzle of maple tahini dressing.
    Roasted Chickpea & Veggie Bowl Recipe
  • Two high-protein veggie wraps cut open on a white plate with a carrot and zucchini salad.
    High-Protein Veggie Wrap
  • High-Protein Tomato & Basil Salad: Halved grape tomatoes, avocado chunks, fresh mint and basil, grain mustard lemon dressing, artichoke hearts, chopped pistachios, and chickpeas mixed in a bowl.
    High-Protein Tomato & Basil Salad
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Healthy high-protein meal-prep salad in three glass containers.
    Healthy High-Protein Meal-Prep Salad Recipe

High-Protein Salads

Healthy protein-rich salads that pack in flavor and are easy to make.

  • Asian bean salad in a white bowl.
    Asian Bean Salad
  • Two protein bean salad jars on a grey table.
    Protein Bean Salad
  • Mixed bean salad on a white plate and serving platter with cabbage and red bell peppers, edamame, black beans, white beans, and pinto beans.
    Mixed Bean Salad (Quick, High-Protein, Perfect for Any Occasion)
  • Edamame, black lentils, chopped cucumber and red bell pepper, sesame seeds, and chopped green onion and cilantro, in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Best Edamame Salad
  • Mung bean salad on white plate with a fork.
    Sprouts Salad Recipe (High-Protein, Healthy)
  • Kale orzo pasta salad with protein-rich chickpeas and edamame and a low calorie dressing on a white plate.
    Healthy Kale Orzo Pasta Salad - High Protein & Meal Prep Friendly
  • A white bowl of salad with Asian dressing, cucumber, celery, green peas, edamame, quinoa, chopped spinach and cilantro.
    Salad with Asian Dressing (High Protein)
  • Dense bean salad in a white bowl with green dressing.
    Best Dense Bean Salad
Green oil-free hemp seeds dressing in a white pouring bowl.

Healthy Dressing Recipes

Crafted with wholesome ingredients, these dressings prove that vegan can be delicious and healthy.

Healthy Dressing Recipes

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PROTEIN POWER BOWLS

Here are some of my favorite protein-packed vegan recipes.

  • Mushroom tofu bowl with shredded cabbage and carrots with miso sauce.
    High-Protein Mushroom Tofu Bowl with Quinoa & Miso Dressing
  • Microwave hot pot in a bowl with tofu, Bok choy, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms, green beans, green cabbage, and miso broth.
    8-Minute Microwave Hot Pot Recipe (High-Protein, Vegan)
  • Tempeh, kale, orzo, corn, mushrooms, and chipotle miso dressing.
    High-Protein Tempeh Orzo Bowl (Chipotle Dressing)
  • Cabbage stir-fry with grated tofu, chopped scallions, and sliced hot red pepper in a white bowl with a bowl of quinoa and sliced cucumbers.
    Tofu Cabbage Stir Fry (Low Carb)
  • Cooked quinoa, crispy tempeh pieces, edamame, grated carrots, chopped yellow bell pepper, sliced red and yellow grape tomatoes, and kale mixed in a white bowl.
    Tempeh Quinoa Salad
  • Miso bowl with kale, edamame, sesame seeds, spring onion, cabbage, and peanuts.
    Longevity Miso Bowl (High-Protein)
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    High-Protein Vegan Chili Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe

Easy Lunch Ideas

These recipes are not only delicious but also easy and quick to make.

  • 32-ounce salad jar with olive oil, lemon juice, chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted chickpeas, quinoa, hemp seeds, and cilantro.
    High-Protein Chickpea Quinoa Salad
  • High-Iron Avocado White Bean Sandwich being held.
    High-Protein Vegan Bean & Avocado Spread (Easy & Healthy)
  • Glass jar with chipotle black bean dip and pico de gallo with yellow hexagon crackers.
    Chipotle Black Bean Dip Recipe
  • Crispy Baked Vegan Crab Cakes with Artichoke Hearts on a plate with vegan chipotle mayonnaise.
    Baked Vegan Crab Cakes with Artichoke Hearts
  • Vegan tuna in a speckled grey bowl with an ice cream scoop. Plus, one sliced lemon on the right.
    Vegan Tuna
  • Vegan tempeh sandwich with tomato, lettuce, wholegrain bread, and avocado with a plate of tempeh bacon, one half avocado, and vine tomatoes in the background.
    Plant-Based Tempeh Sandwich
  • Curried chickpea salad with chopped red onion, celery, and scallions on two slices of whole wheat toast.
    Best Curried Chickpea Salad
  • Crispy wrap cut in half with a creamy chickpea and collard green filling.
    Easy Chickpea Wraps

Nutrition Articles

Evidenced-based nutrition reads about plant-based eating.

  • Tofu, tempeh, soy milk, edamame, miso, soy isolate, natto, and soy beans.
    Is Tofu Healthy? The Truth About Soy!
  • Dried mung beans in a wooden jar and sprouted mung beans in a glass storage container.
    How to Sprout Mung Beans & Nutritional Benefits
  • Strong bone foods including leafy greens, nondairy milk, tofu, almonds, broccoli, sweet potato, figs, prunes, almonds, bok choy, sesame seeds, and navy beans.
    Top Strong Bone Foods
  • Essential Supplements for a Vegan Diet: Omega 3, selenium, b12, seaweed, brazil nut, muscle pills, pill bottles, a scoop of powder, sunshine vitamin D, and Iodine.
    A Nutritionist's Guide to Supplements for Vegans & Vegetarians
  • Protein Coffee in a glass with two straws and protein powder.
    Protein Coffee Recipe
  • Best proteins for vegans image with tofu, edamame, soy beans, nuts and seeds, kidney beans, pumpkin seeds, beans, soy milk, and tempeh.
    Best Proteins for Vegans with Recipes
  • Cooking vegetables with low Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) methods-in frying pans, saucepans, and large pots.
     Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs)
  • An assortment of vegan raw and cooked produce and foods.
    Vegan Food List For Beginners
  • Raw vegetables in a bowl, flaxseeds, bok choy, green leafy vegetables in a basket, chia puddling, chia seeds, tempeh, tofu, soymilk, tomato, mixed nuts, walnuts, and blueberries.
    Menopause Diet: How Food Choices Impact Symptoms
  • Healthy ideas for meal prep: yogurt, longevity breakfast powder, longevity spice mix, seaweed, low-glycemic dressing, and greens.
    Healthy Ideas for Meal Prep (Vegan)
  • Longevity spice mix: Marjoram, turmeric, black pepper, ginger powder, garlic powder, long pepper, black cumin seeds, and cayenne.
    Longevity Spice Mix
  • Coffee in a borosilicate glass mug.
    How to Make Healthy Filter Coffee Without a Machine
Nisha Melvani creator of Cooking For Peanuts.

Nisha Melvani MS, RD

Hi Friends! I'm Nisha, a registered dietitian, and Natural Gourmet Institute culinary school graduate. As a nutritionist and mom of three teens, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

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