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Healthy Vegan Main Dishes

Craving comforting and satisfying Western classics but want to keep it plant-based? This vegan main dishes collection features everything from hearty mains like seitan steak and vegan spaghetti sauce to lighter yet nourishing options like protein pasta salad and lentil carrot soup.

  • 2 bowls of vegetable Thai fried rice with chopsticks, green onion, and chili flakes beside.
    Vegetable Thai Fried Rice
  • A plate of stir-fry noodles served with chopsticks with chili flakes and a cup of tea beside.
    Stir-fry Rice Vermicelli Noodles (fried bee hoon)
  • A plate of black bean sauce tofu with rice, pair of chopsticks, soy sauce, and sesame oil beside.
    Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
  • Sliced tofu on a bowl of rice with chopsticks, chopped green onion, and soy sauce beside.
    Soy Sauce Tofu
  • Bowl of rice and szechuan tofu served with chopsticks with green onion, peppercorn and bowl of rice beside.
    Chinese Spicy Szechuan Tofu
  • A bowl of spaghetti served with sauce with 2 glasses of water in a background.
    Vegan Spaghetti Sauce
  • A plate of mee siam topped with bean sprouts with chopped green onion, chili flakes and a pair of chopsticks beside.
    Malaysian Mee Siam
  • Plate containing sweet potato chickpea curry with rice with a fork, glass of water and dish of chopped cilantro beside.
    Hearty Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, and Spinach Curry
  • 2 bowls of dal served with naan with spoons and more naan in the background.
    30-minute Instant Pot Dal
  • A plate of vegan stroganoff with pasta with a spoon, chopped cilantro, and salt beside.
    Vegan Beef Stroganoff
  • A partially sliced seitan beef on a wooden chopping board with mustard and beef seasoning beside.
    Juicy Vegan Roast Beef (seitan roast)
  • A bowl of laksa served with a pair of chopsticks and a ceramic spoon beside.
    Creamy Malaysian Vegan Laksa
  • Thai yellow curry served with rice in a white bowl with bowl of rice and a fork beside.
    Thai Vegan Yellow Curry
  • A plate of eggplant tofu stir-fry with a pair of chopsticks, rice, sesame seeds, and green onion beside.
    Eggplant Tofu Stir-fry
  • Plate of noodles with chopsticks, chopped green onion, and sriracha beside.
    Shirataki Noodles Stir-fry
  • A plate of green beans tofu served with spoon topped with sesame seeds.
    Green Beans Tofu Stir-fry
  • A bowl of peanut butter noodles served with chopsticks with sriracha beside.
    Easy 10-minute Peanut Sauce Rice Noodles
  • A plate of mushroom tofu stir-fry with a pair of chopsticks, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, and bowl of rice beside.
    Flavorful Mushroom Tofu Stir-fry
  • A plate of hoisin tofu with bowl of rice, pair of chopsticks, and dish of sesame oil in the background.
    Hoisin Tofu Stir-fry
  • A pan of bok choy tofu with chopsticks, water, and sesame seeds beside.
    Chinese Bok Choy Tofu Stir-fry
  • A plate of tofu lettuce wrap with tea, bowl of tofu filling, and spoonful of chili flakes beside.
    PF Chang's Tofu Lettuce Wraps
  • A plate of halved rice paper rolls served with peanut sauce.
    Vegan Tofu Rice Paper Rolls
  • Pasta salad in a white bowl with fork. There are cherry tomatoes and black peppercorns in the background.
    Easy High Protein Pasta Salad
  • A few pieces of chicken breast on a chopping board with lemon slices, chili flakes, glasses of water, and forks beside.
    Vegan Chicken Breast (seitan chicken)
  • Seitan ribs on a wooden board with newspaper beneath topped with chopped cilantro.
    Meaty Vegan BBQ Ribs (seitan ribs)
  • A stack of 4 patties on a wooden board with buns, red onion and lettuce in the background.
    Juicy Vegan Chicken Burger Patties
  • A plate of partially sliced seitan steak served with salad with a fork beside.
    Juicy Vegan Seitan Steak
  • A plate of Thai basil tofu served with rice with a spoon and 2 glasses of water beside.
    Thai Basil Tofu Stir-fry (vegan pad krapow)
  • A plate of rice and tomato sauce tofu served with a spoon with 2 cups of tea beside.
    Vietnamese Tofu in Tomato Sauce
  • 5 tacos arranged on a white oval plate.
    TVP Tacos
  • A plate of lemongrass tofu served with chopsticks and 2 glasses of tea.
    Lemongrass tofu
  • A bowl of vegetable curry served with ceramic spoon with spoonful of curry powder, rice and water beside.
    Chinese Vegetable Curry
  • 4 vegan sausages on a plate with stalks of cilantro beside on a blue folded teacloth.
    Vegan Italian Seitan Sausages
  • Orange tofu served with rice and broccoli on a plate with chopsticks beside.
    Crispy Vegan Orange Chicken (orange tofu)
  • 2 bowls of congee served with spoon topped with green onion and fried shallots.
    Creamy Brown Rice Congee
  • A bowl of Massaman curry served with rice with a bowl of curry and peanuts beside.
    Creamy Vegan Massaman Curry with Tofu
  • A bowl of congee served with spoon with 2 cups of tea beside.
    Vegan Congee (Jook)
  • A plate of vindaloo served with a spoon with a bowl of rice and 2 glasses of water beside.
    Vegan Vegetable Vindaloo
  • A compilation of 4 pictures, including seitan roast beef, vegan stroganoff, shredded seitan, and seitan steak served with salad.
    What is seitan + 20 recipes with seitan
  • A plate of bami goreng with chopsticks, soy sauce and chili flakes beside.
    Indonesian Bami Goreng
  • Tofu fried rice in a white bowl with chopsticks.
    Chinese Vegan Egg Fried Rice (with tofu)
  • A bowl of Jamaican curry served with spoon with bowl of rice and chopped cilantro beside.
    Vegan Jamaican Chickpea Curry with Vegetables

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Hi there! I am Mee Sha, a registered dietitian with a passion for food, cooking, and all things nutrition. This is where I share quick, healthy recipes that make plant-based eating simple, nourishing, and genuinely delicious.

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  • Orange tofu served with rice and broccoli on a plate with chopsticks beside.
    Crispy Vegan Orange Chicken (orange tofu)
  • A tray of sliced oat flour brownies arranged on a parchment paper.
    Healthy Oatmeal Brownies
  • A ramekin on rice pudding topped with ground cinnamon with a blue teacloth beside.
    Almond Milk Rice Pudding
  • Tray of brownies on a parchment paper with dish of chocolate chips and cup of oats beside.
    Vegan Aquafaba Brownies
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    Silken Tofu Chocolate Pudding

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  • A plate of chickpea pasta with a fork, cilantro and chili flakes beside.
    Creamy Chickpea Pasta Sauce
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    Chinese Napa Cabbage Soup
  • Dipping a piece of rice paper rolls in soy sauce.
    Crispy Air Fryer Rice Paper Rolls
  • A plate of noodles served with chopsticks with another bowl of noodles, tea, and chopped green onion beside.
    Stir-fry Noodles with Oyster Sauce
  • A plate of stir-fry vegetables on a wooden board with bowl of rice and chopsticks beside.
    Indian Stir-fry Vegetables
  • PB2 cookies on a white surface with bowl of sea salt, a spoonful of peanut butter and jar of PB2 beside.
    Rich Peanut Butter Powder Cookies (PB2 cookies)

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