31 Vegan Recipes for a Perfectly Plant-Based July
We all have our regular go-to dinners and daily meals we keep on rotation. They’re easy, familiar, and comforting, but every now and then we crave variety. The start of a new month is the ideal time to revamp our meal plans and try something new and exciting.
31 Vegan Recipes That Will Make Your July Perfectly Plant-Based
Try out a few of these 31 vegan dishes and see which ones best fit your diet and lifestyle. Some are summer weeknight meals that you can easily work into your schedule, whereas others are great to have on hand for special occasions. Either way, you’re guaranteed to have one tasty July.
Serve baked gnocchi with vegan mozzarella | The Curious Chickpea
1. Baked Gnocchi With Arrabbiata and Vegan Mozzarella
Put this baked gnocchi in cute individual ramekins for a personal pasta serving.
Get the recipe here.
Make this veggie lo mein honey-free | Cook Nourish Bliss
2. Spring Vegetable Lo Mein
Forget the fish sauce and honey in your stir-fry sauce, this recipe is animal-free and totally worthy of becoming your new go-to.
Get the recipe here.
Pasta salad is the ultimate summer dish | Give Recipe
3. Vegan Summer Pasta Salad
Bring this fresh, lightened-up herby pasta salad to your summer picnic or beach trip. No mayo means you don’t have to worry about it going bad in the July heat.
Get the recipe here.
This chickpea curry is simple and healthy | BBC Good Food
4. Vegan Chickpea Curry Jacket Potatoes
This meal is simple to make yet exploding with flavor, nourishment, and balance.
Get the recipe here.
These grilling packs are easy to prep and produce tasty food | Whole Foods Market
5. Marinated Summer Squash Grilling Packs
Throw these veggie packs in the oven or on the grill. They’re easy to prep, versatile, and super tasty. Plus, you’ll get a mini steam facial when you open up the pouch!
Get the recipe here.
Mix it up with nacho scramble | Keepin it Kind
6. Nacho Cheese Tofu Scramble Enchiladas
Why choose when you can have it all? This nacho-enchilada-tofu-scramble hybrid is perfect for the indecisive eater.
Get the recipe here.
This vegan greek wrap is packed with protein | Fooduzzi
7. Vegan Greek Chickpea Lettuce Wraps
Lighten it up this summer with a protein-packed lettuce wrap. Stuffed with spiced chickpeas and creamy avocado, this meal is far from boring.
Get the recipe here.
This couscous salad is packed with flavor | Food Network
8. Toasted Couscous Salad With Grilled Vegetables
All the flavors in this dish create a glorious mix of goodness. Make it a few hours or a day ahead of serving to let the couscous really soak in the dressing.
Get the recipe here.
9.Grilled Peaches With Vegan Ice Cream
Should you really eat anything else? No. No you shouldn’t.
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Pesto adds a burst of flavor to this quinoa salad. | Cookie and Kate
10. Quinoa Salad With Pesto, Sweet Potatoes, and Kale
Add something new to your average grain and veg bowl by throwing some pesto into the mix.
Get the recipe here.
Enjoy these mushroom fries with vegan aioli | The Flavor Bender
11. Baked Vegan Mushroom Fries with Vegan Aioli
Move over french fries, mushrooms are where it’s at.
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Toss your veggies and tofu with BBQ sauce | Vegan Richa
12. Tofu and Veggie BBQ Bowl
Because (almost) everything is better when tossed with vegan barbecue sauce.
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Roast your fennel with tomato sauce | Dine-Dash
13. Roasted Fennel With Tomato Sauce
Veggies taste way better when roasted. Even the pickiest eaters will love this dish.
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This sausage bake is tasty and easy to make | Tinned Tomatoes
14. Sticky Red Onion & Sausage Bake with Gravy
When a simple salad and light dinner just won’t do, dig into this hearty, carnivore-approved meal.
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Liven up your salad with chickenless pieces | Keepin it Kind
15. Chickenless Cabbage Salad
No more sad salads! Pile on the toppings for a salad that’s not only good for you but something you crave.
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Fish-lovers will enjoy this mushroom-based sushi | Olives for Dinner
16. Shiitake Nigiri
This recipe is so much like eel, you can serve it to all your fish-loving friends.
Get the recipe here.
Add a little flavor to a picnic with creamy Thai slaw | Minimalist Baker
17. Creamy Thai Slaw with Baked Wonton Chips
No summer party is complete without a good dip. Don’t be the third person to bring hummus or store-bought guac, try out this creamy peanutty dip instead!
Get the recipe here.
Add extra flavor to tofu steaks with hemp chimichurri | Cooking Light
18. Churred Tofu Steaks with Hemp Chimichurri
Take tofu from drab to fab with a good char and generous spoonfuls of some hemp-based chimichurri.
Get the recipe here.
Beets make this kidney bean burger “bleed” | Vegan Richa
19. Kidney Bean Millet Beet Burgers
Make your own “bleeding” burger with this beet-based recipe.
Get the recipe here.
Use tempeh instead of beef for this hamburger helper | Neurotic Mommy
20. One Skillet Vegan Hamburger Helper
Bring back childhood. This one-pot meal will make you want to come in for dinner after a long day of summer play.
Get the recipe here.
Drizzle maple-almond butter dressing over this big salad. | Fooduzzi
21. The Big Vegan Rainbow Bowl With Maple Almond Butter Dressing
With a little fruit and veg, it’s easy to eat the rainbow.
Get the recipe here.
For those that can never get enough vegetables. | Half Baked Harvest
22. The Mean Green Detox Salad
This mixing bowl-sized salad is packed with produce, from broccoli, kale, and chickpeas to tart grapefruit.
Get the recipe here.
If you’re looking for something different, try bulgur | Martha Stewart
23. Bulgur With Roasted Red Peppers, Chickpeas, and Spinach
Stuck in a grain rut? Give bulgur a try.
Get the recipe here.
Don’t feel like rolling? Make these bowls. | The Viet Vegan
24. Deconstructed Spring Roll Bowls
These deconstructed spring roll bowls are a quick and filling summer meal packed with fresh veggies.
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These mini flatbreads are just like avocado pizzas | Good Housekeeping
25. BBQ Chickpea & Cauliflower Flatbreads
It’s grill season! These unique personal pizzas pair perfectly with a good char.
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Kale and chickpeas make this grain bowl super nutritious | Cooking Light
26. Kale and Chickpea Grain Bowl With Avocado Dressing
You’ll want to drizzle this avocado dressing on everything.
Get the recipe here.
Tofu makes the perfect egg salad substitute. | Healthier Steps
27. Egg-Free Tofu Salad
The perfect addition to a picnic or BBQ.
Get the recipe here.
Mushroom bruschetta makes a perfect appetizer | PBS
28. Mushroom Bruschetta
Your new dinner party staple.
Get the recipe here.
This restaurant-quality falafel is the only recipe you’ll ever need. | Chef in Disguise
29. The Ultimate Falafel
Save your hard-earned cash and enjoy restaurant-quality falafel from the comfort of your home.
Get the recipe here.
Walnuts and carrots make a great plant-based taco meat. | Vegan Richa
30. Taco Salad Bowl
This summery taco salad features plant-based ground meat made from walnuts and carrots, crisp lettuce, tomato, and avocado.
Get the recipe here.
Mix herbs with sweet potato and cauliflower to make this summer dish | Fooduzzi
31. Cauliflower, Sweet Potato, & Herb Salad
So what if the only leafy green ingredient in here is an herb? We’re still calling it a salad.
Get the recipe here.
