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Vegan Meat Recipes

Discover the best vegan meat recipes made with protein- and fiber-rich ingredients like tofu, beans, lentils, tempeh, and walnuts. These easy, healthy alternatives bring hearty texture and bold flavor to tacos, burgers, chili, and more-perfect for meal prep, quick weeknight dinners, and anyone looking to eat more plants.

Ground Vegan Meat Recipes

  • Tofu crumbles cooked in a white saucepan with a wooden spoon.
    Tofu Crumbles (Oven, Air-Fryer, and Stovetop Methods)
  • Easy tofu ground beef in a speckled grey skillet with a grey spatula.
    Tofu Meat (Ground Beef)
  • Tofu taco meat on tacos with vegan feta and chopped fresh herbs.
    Tofu Taco Meat
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    High-Protein Vegan Chili Recipe
  • Tofu bolognese serves in spaghetti squash halves in a white bowl.
    Best Tofu Bolognese
  • Walnut meat in tacos on a white plate with lime wedges and avocado sauce.
    Vegan Tacos
  • Grated tofu baked until crispy on a white baking sheet.
    Grated Tofu (Easy, High-Protein)
  • Walnut meat with lentils in a white bowl topped with chopped cilantro beside flour tortillas.
    Vegan Walnut Meat Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Three mini vegan meatloaf on a white plate with fresh thyme leaves.
    Best Vegan Meatloaf
  • Vegetarian Lentil Shepherd's Pie on a plate with a fork.
    Healthy Lentil Shepherd's Pie (High-Protein, Vegan)

Vegan Meaty Burgers

  • Tofu vegan kebabs on hummus on a white plate.
    Easy Vegan Kebabs (High-Protein)
  • Tofu burgers with Thai seasoning, crinkle cut cucumbers, and home fries in a bowl.
    Thai Tofu Burgers
  • Easy Vegan Chipotle Tofu Burgers, creamy cucumber salad, and sliced avocado in a bowl for serving.
    Easy Vegan Chipotle Tofu Burgers
  • Sun-Dried Tomato Tempeh Burgers with crispy oven-baked potatoes and avocado chunks.
    Best Tempeh Burger Recipe

Soy Curl Recipes

  • Soy curls, broccoli florets, and white rice in creamy peanut sauce.
    Easy Butler Soy Curls Recipe
  • Saucy stir-fry soy curls and red bell peppers topped with sesame seeds and scallions. Served with white rice.
    Easy Soy Curl & Vegetable Stir-Fry
  • Vegan beef with broccoli and noodles on a white plate.
    Best Vegan Beef

Meaty Tempeh and Seitan Recipes

  • Golden brown crispy tempeh in marinade with noodles and sesame seeds and green onion in a white bowl.
    How to Cook Tempeh
  • 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
  • Baked tempeh crumbles on a white plate.
    Tasty Baked Tempeh (4 Ingredients + The Best Cooking Tricks)
  • Seitan chicken pieces on a white plate with yogurt sauce and fresh herbs.
    How to Make Seitan (Two Ways)

Vegan Steaks

  • Browned asparagus spears with soy glazed baked tofu and brown rice.
    Maple Soy Baked Tofu Steaks
  • Baja bowl with rice, avocado, corn, tomatoes, black beans, and tofu steak with Baja sauce.
    Tofu Steaks in Chipotle Sauce Recipe

Meaty Tofu Recipes

  • High-protein tofu sandwich made with vegan pastrami, coleslaw, and sauerkraut in crispy rye bread.
    Tofu Sandwich (Vegan Pastrami)
  • Two white bowls with vegan butter chicken made from tofu and served with rice and naan.
    Easy Vegan Butter Chicken with Tofu
  • Six pieces of crispy tofu with sesame seeds on a white plate next to a brown agrodolce sauce.
    Sesame Tofu Recipe (Baked)
  • Crispy panko tofu squares on a white plate with a brown sauce and gold spoon.
    Panko Tofu Recipe (Baked)
  • Crispy previously frozen tofu in a white bowl with chipotle sauce.
    How To Cook Frozen Tofu: A Step By Step Guide
  • How to freeze tofu, frozen without the packet.
    Can You Freeze Tofu? Yes! Here's How and Why You Should
  • How to Cook Tofu: Healthy baked tofu cubes with sauce, whole grain noodles, and bok choy in a bow with chopsticks.
    How To Cook Tofu: A Step By Step Guide (With Pictures)
  • Crispy tofu cubes garnished with sesame seeds, white rice, shelled edamame, broccoli florets, and shishito peppers in a white bowl with bamboo chopsticks.
    Crispy Tofu Recipe

Vegan Turkey

  • Thanksgiving Vegan Turkey on a white plate with gravy.
    Vegan Turkey (Soy-Free)
  • Tofu turkey with a shiny brown rice paper skin on a white plate next to gravy.
    Easy Tofu Turkey Recipe
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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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Longevity Soups & Stews

  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
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