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Easy Vegan Side Dishes

Elevate your meals with these flavorful yet nutritious vegan side dishes that are easy to prepare and require simple ingredients!

From Asian-inspired tofu lettuce wraps and vegan egg rolls to Western favorites like my refreshing protein pasta salad and braised celery, there's the perfect side dish to complement any main.

  • A plate of halved rice paper rolls served with peanut sauce.
    Vegan Tofu Rice Paper Rolls
  • 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 air fryer oyster mushrooms served with tomato sauce on a plate with fork beside.
    Crispy Air Fryer Oyster Mushrooms
  • A plate of tom yum fried rice served with spoon with chilies, green onion and water beside.
    Tom Yum Fried Rice
  • A plate of spring rolls served with a dish of peanut sauce with glass of water beside.
    Fresh Thai Spring Rolls (with peanut sauce)
  • A bowl of wonton soup served with spoon with green onion and chili flakes beside.
    Vegan Wontons (soup or fried)
  • A bowl of cold tofu salad served with chopsticks on a black and white striped teacloth.
    Cold Japanese Tofu Salad
  • Sliced tofu on a bowl of rice with chopsticks, chopped green onion, and soy sauce beside.
    Soy Sauce Tofu
  • A bowl of lentil carrot soup served with a spoon on a saucer.
    Creamy Red Lentil Carrot Soup
  • Plate filled with rice, vegan teriyaki chicken and broccoli with chopsticks beside.
    Vegan Teriyaki Chicken
  • Dipping lumpia in some ketchup.
    Vegan Lumpia Shanghai
  • A plate of braised celery served with spoon with 2 glasses of water beside.
    Easy Braised Celery
  • A pan of green peas curry served with spoon with 2 glasses of water and a bowl of rice beside.
    Indian Green Peas Curry (green peas masala)
  • Bowl filled with tteokbokki with chopsticks, cup of tea, soy sauce and sesame seeds beside.
    Jjajang Tteokbokki (non-spicy)
  • A plate of ricotta served with a spoon with crackers and lemon beside.
    Creamy Vegan Tofu Ricotta Cheese
  • A bowl of tofu feta served with a teaspoon on a brown plate.
    Vegan Tofu Feta Cheese
  • A plate of japchae served with chopsticks with sesame seeds and soy sauce.
    Vegan Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles Stir-fry)
  • A plate of green beans tofu served with spoon topped with sesame seeds.
    Green Beans Tofu Stir-fry
  • Kimbap arranged on a wooden chopping board with sesame seeds and soy sauce, and chopsticks beside.
    Vegan Kimbap
  • A plate of tofu lettuce wrap with tea, bowl of tofu filling, and spoonful of chili flakes beside.
    PF Chang's Tofu Lettuce Wraps
  • Dipping a piece of rice paper rolls in soy sauce.
    Crispy Air Fryer Rice Paper Rolls
  • A plate of cucumber tomato corn salad with a fork beside.
    Tomato Cucumber Corn Salad
  • Pasta salad in a white bowl with fork. There are cherry tomatoes and black peppercorns in the background.
    Easy High Protein Pasta Salad
  • A plate containing rice, gochujang tofu, and broccoli with chopsticks, sesame seeds, and green onion beside.
    Spicy Korean Gochujang Tofu
  • A plate of cucumber salad served with chopsticks with sesame seeds and chili flakes beside.
    Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad
  • A bowl of kimchi fried rice served with a pair of chopsticks with soy sauce and kimchi beside.
    Vegan Kimchi Fried Rice
  • 4 vegan sausages on a plate with stalks of cilantro beside on a blue folded teacloth.
    Vegan Italian Seitan Sausages
  • A plate of shredded tofu with a fork beside with 2 glasses of water beside.
    Crispy Shredded Tofu
  • An opened jar of lentils with a teaspoon in the background.
    Crunchy Roasted Lentils
  • A plate of cucumber maki with a pair of chopsticks and soy sauce beside.
    Kappa Maki (cucumber sushi rolls)
  • Orange tofu served with rice and broccoli on a plate with chopsticks beside.
    Crispy Vegan Orange Chicken (orange tofu)
  • A bowl of congee served with spoon with 2 cups of tea beside.
    Vegan Congee (Jook)
  • A plate of tofu bulgogi served with a fork with chopped green onion, kimchi, and rice beside.
    Easy Vegan Tofu Bulgogi (Korean BBQ tofu)
  • A bowl of cabbage tofu stir-fry served with chopsticks with bowl of rice, green onion, and chili flakes beside.
    Quick Tofu Cabbage Stir-fry
  • Soup in a white pot with a ladle. There is a bowl of rice behind.
    Korean Gochujang Soup (Gochujang Jjigae)
  • A plate of dumplings served with soy sauce with a pair of chopsticks and 2 cups of tea beside.
    Tofu Dumplings
  • A claypot of kimchi soup on a checkered white teacloth with rice and chopped green onion beside.
    Vegan Kimchi Jjigae (kimchi stew)
  • A plate of chickpea rice served with spoon with 2 glasses of water in the background.
    Indian Chickpea and Rice (chana pulao)
  • Seaweed salad on a plate on a bamboo sushi mat with a cup of tea beside.
    Japanese Wakame Seaweed Salad
  • Plate of cabbage curry serve with spoon with a bowl of rice beside.
    Cabbage Curry (Indian-style)
  • A pan of soya chunk manchurian served with spoon with green onion, glass of water, and bowl of rice beside.
    Soya Chunks Manchurian
  • Pad pak served with rice on a plate with chopsticks beside.
    Pad Pak Thai (Thai Stir-fry 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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❄️Vegan Winter Recipes

  • A bowl of barley porridge with maple syrup and blueberries beside.
    Creamy Barley Porridge
  • A bowl of millet porridge served with spoon with a cup of coffee beside.
    Creamy Millet Porridge
  • 2 bowls of congee served with spoon topped with green onion and fried shallots.
    Creamy Brown Rice Congee
  • A pan of green peas curry served with spoon with 2 glasses of water and a bowl of rice beside.
    Indian Green Peas Curry (green peas masala)
  • A close-up shot of curry served in a white bowl with a spoon on the side.
    Creamy Vegan Thai Red Curry with Tofu
  • A bowl of wakame miso soup served with spoon with chopsticks, chopped green onion and soy sauce beside.
    Cabbage Miso Soup

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  • 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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