Looking for some quick vegan meals for a busy day? These delicious easy vegan recipes are all ready in half an hour or less, just perfect for those days when you're rushed off your feet.

From super flavorful curries and hearty soups to quick pasta dishes and Instant Pot treats, you can easily find a new family favorite among these fuss-free vegan meals.
All the recipes included on this list are perfect for beginner vegans because they're easy to make.
They're actually proof you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to cook nutritious plant-based meals from scratch.
Most of these plant-based recipes are budget-friendly, too, so you can enjoy delicious meals without breaking the bank.
And if you're looking for more delicious vegan inspiration, check out all the recipes on Vegan Cocotte.
Now let's dig in!
30 Quick Vegan Meals
Looking for some quick vegan meals for a busy day? These delicious easy vegan recipes are all ready in half an hour or less, just perfect for those days when you're rushed off your feet.
Orzo Vegetable Soup
This quick and easy orzo vegetable soup is delicious and infused with so much flavor! It only takes 30 minutes to make in one pot for a cozy, hearty meal that will warm you up on a chilly day.
Vegan Tom Yum Soup
This vegan Tom Yum soup is a spicy, warming Thai soup that's comforting and loaded with flavor. It's a Thai hot and sour soup that's easy to customize to your taste and perfect served with noodles or crispy tofu bits.
Vegan Creamy Lemon Pasta with Peas
This vegan creamy lemon pasta with peas is the perfect recipe for a lazy summer meal. It's a smooth and super flavorful treat that you can whip up in just 20 minutes using just a handful of ingredients.
Instant Pot Chickpea Rice Soup
This chickpea rice soup is one of the easiest yet most comforting recipes you can make in the Instant Pot. With only 10 minutes of prep time, this naturally vegan chickpea soup will be warming you up in no time.
Vegan Chickpea Noodle Soup
This nourishing vegan chickpea noodle soup is packed full of vitamins and protein for the best comfort food for those days you're feeling under the weather. Besides being delicious, this one-pot vegan chickpea soup is also super easy to make in just 30 minutes!
Easy Vegan Potato Soup
This vegan potato soup is rich, creamy and incredibly easy to make. Enjoy a bowl of this warming soup on its own or with some crusty bread for the perfect comfort meal on a cold evening.
Thai Coconut Chickpea Curry
This vibrant Thai coconut chickpea curry is bold, fragrant and utterly delicious. It's also packed full of nutrition, and it comes together in just 30 minutes for the perfect fuss-free weeknight dinner.
Spaghetti Arrabbiata
Spaghetti arrabbiata is an incredibly easy yet super tasty dish that's fiery and full of flavour. You only need a handful of ingredients to make the best arrabbiata sauce that's naturally vegan and easy to customize.
20-Minute Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
This vegan pasta puttanesca blends garlic and chilli flakes with the pungent flavours of Kalamata olives and capers all in a deliciously rich tomato sauce. It's also the easiest vegan puttanesca sauce you'll ever find as it's ready in just 20 minutes.
Easy Mexican Bean Soup
This easy Mexican bean soup is everything you need for a chilly night — it's cosy, comforting, and super quick to make. You can have a bowl of steaming, delicious black bean soup in your hands in just 30 minutes!
Creamy Vegan Fajita Pasta
This creamy vegan fajita pasta is packed full of veggies, easy to make and downright delicious! It's the perfect weeknight meal that will make any crowd happy and it's ready in just 30 minutes.
Vegan Chinese Jackfruit Stir Fry
Loaded with veggies and ready in just 20 minutes, this vegan Chinese jackfruit stir fry is better than any takeaway. It has just the right level of hotness, and it's super easy to rustle up for a quick yet delicious dinner.
Easy Vegan Mexican Rice
This vegan Mexican rice has bold flavours and is so easy to customize, it will quickly become a staple in your kitchen. You can serve it as a main dish or side with tacos, enchiladas or as a base for your favourite taco bowls.
Instant Pot Eggplant Curry
This Instant Pot eggplant curry is the best way to use up all those in-season eggplants. It's very easy to make yet packed with flavour, and you can have it on the table in just 30 minutes!
Instant Pot Lentil Curry
This Instant Pot lentil curry is a healthy plant-based recipe that's packed full with Indian flavors. It's also budget-friendly and easy to make in just 30 minutes for a super speedy weeknight meal.
Thai Red Curry Pasta
Thai red curry pasta is a delicious fusion dish that's super easy to prepare in just 20 minutes. Loaded with flavour and veggies, this Thai curry pasta is spicy, warming and super satisfying!
Vegan Mushroom Masala Curry
Vegan mushroom masala curry is an easy, one-pot dish that packs in a lot of flavour. Ready in under half an hour, this mushroom curry pairs perfectly with rice, naan or roti for a fuss-free weeknight meal.
Mushroom Spinach Stir Fry
This mushroom spinach stir fry is a simple yet delicious Asian-inspired weeknight meal that's ready in under half an hour. It's just amazingly flavourful and so much better than takeout!
Tofu Pad See Ew
Tofu pad see ew is a delicious Thai stir fry made with wide rice noodles, crispy tofu, veggies and an aromatic soy sauce. It's a quick and easy recipe to try for dinner instead of ordering in!
Easy Vegan Garlic Noodles
These easy vegan garlic noodles are perfect for lunch or a light dinner, and you can whip them up in just 15 minutes! They're loaded with flavour from a mix of fresh garlic, sesame oil and soy sauce, and they're very easy to make your own.
Easy Garlic Tofu Stir Fry
This easy garlic tofu stir fry is packed with protein and flavour for the perfect weeknight meal. It's ready in just 30 minutes, and it tastes so much better than takeout!
Vegan Pad Thai with Crispy Tofu
Crispy baked tofu and vermicelli rice noodles are the base of this vegan Pad Thai that's simply delicious and so much better than takeout. It also has quite a bit of crunch from bean sprouts and peanuts and is ready in just 30 minutes for the perfect speedy weeknight dinner.
Instant Pot Ratatouille
Instant Pot ratatouille is a speedy version of the beloved French vegetable stew. Packed with veggies and infused with delicious herb and garlic flavours, this vegan ratatouille recipe is ready in just half an hour thanks to the magic of pressure cooking!
Instant Pot Vegan Chili
This Instant Pot vegan chili is a blend of veggies, beans, quinoa and spices, all cooked together in the pressure cooker until deliciously flavourful. It's absolutely the easiest way to make chili, and you can have it on the table in just 30 minutes!
Loubieh (Green Bean Stew)
Loubieh is a traditional Lebanese green bean stew that's delicious hot or cold. Called loubieh bi zeit, this naturally vegan recipe is delicious and easy to make with just five ingredients!
Cilantro Lime Rice
Cilantro lime rice is the perfect accompaniment to a plant-based chili. Fragrant, fluffy and delicious, this rice is also super easy to make in just half an hour.
Vegan Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemon Orzo Soup)
This vegan avgolemono is a creamy, rich and fragrant soup inspired by a traditional Greek recipe. It's packed with flavour and protein, and it's ready in just over half an hour for a delicious meal no one will believe it's vegan.
Fava Bean Chickpea Salad
This fava bean chickpea salad is packed with protein and makes the perfect lunch or snack. It only takes 10 minutes to whip it up, and it's great for meal prep, too!
Easy Chickpea Tabbouleh
Chickpea tabbouleh is a Mediterranean-inspired salad made with bulgur and veggies. It's infused with olive oil and lemon juice for a most flavorful lunch or side dish.
Brinjal Bhaji (Eggplant Curry)
Brinjal bhaji is a delicious eggplant curry that's packed full of flavor and very easy to make. You only need a handful of ingredients to make it, and you can serve it as a main dish or as a side with your favorite curries, rice and naan.
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