Leos, it’s time. This is your month. You’ve got 31 full days to treat yourself right, so why not start by fueling your body with amazing plant-based food? Live it up during your birthday month and celebrate by making yourself a tasty vegan meal.
Not a Leo? No biggy. You could whip up one of these incredible vegan recipes for a Leo friend, or simply just to enjoy on your own.
31 Vegan Recipes for a Perfectly Plant-Based August
This vegan couscous recipe is packed with nutrition. | Budget Bytes
1. Roasted Vegetable Couscous
Dinner for the whole family is served in one fell swoop. Makes for the perfect nutrient-packed dish that will keep appetites satisfied.
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These mushrooms are filled with creamy cashew cheese. | Connoisseurus Veg
2. Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
When people ask “Where do you get your protein?” don’t say a word, just send them this recipe.
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These quesadillas are cheesy and nutritious. | Healthy Happy Life
3. Vegan Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Are you team Quesadilla or team Grilled Cheese? This recipe has definitely won us over into the quesadilla camp.
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This cucumber salad has a spicy kick. | Eat Healthy Eat Happy
4. Spicy Cucumber Salad with Pan-Fried Tofu
You know that wok you received as a wedding or housewarming present but haven’t used? Now is the time.
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Make this quinoa fried rice in 30 minutes. | Minimalist Baker
5. Quinoa Fried Rice
Easy to make and super tasty—a perfect summer lunch.
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This salad is a tasty twist on a Mexican classic. | My Darling Vegan
6. Vegan Lentil Taco Salad
You can still partake in Taco Tuesday if you eat a taco salad.
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These crispy rice balls are like arancini. | It Doesn’t Taste Like a Chicken
7. Crispy Rice Balls with Vegan Cheese
It’s essentially vegan arancini—aka risotto stuffed with vegan mozzarella, rolled in breadcrumbs, then baked until golden brown. So much better than mozzarella sticks.
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Keep it simple with rice and veggies. | Simple Vegan Blog
8. Brown Rice Stir Fry With Vegetables
Vegan brown rice stir fry—no fish sauce or egg required.
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Add vegan chicken to this taquito recipe. | Namely Marly
9. Vegan Chicken Taquitos
Make sure you have a side of guac and salsa for dipping.
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Cook yourself a Thai takeaway. | My Darling Vegan
10. Easy Vegan Pad Thai
Once you learn to make vegan pad Thai at home, you’ll never order takeout again.
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Indulge with these loaded fries. | Karissa’s Vegan Kitchen
11. Vegan Bacon Cheese Fries
Sharing optional.
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Mix together sweet and spicy with this sriracha tofu. | Peas and Crayons
12. Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Tofu
Make a double batch of this sweet and spicy sriracha tofu. You’re going to want seconds.
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This bowl may be simple, but it’s packed with flavor. | Isachandra
13. Roasty Soba Bowl With Miso Tahini
This roasty soba bowl is bursting with flavor.
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Vegan sausage and pasta is a simple family-friendly dish. | Namely Marly
14. Easy Vegan Penne Pasta and Sausage
Pasta and vegan sausage is the ultimate combination.
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Zucchini is the ideal egg noodle replacement. | Table for Two
15. Zucchini Noodle Cashew Stir Fry
Zoodles—eat the trend.
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The ultimate veggie classic. | Minimalist Baker
16. Grillable Veggie Burger
Comfort food never looked better.
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Ditch the takeaway app and cook this stir-fry from home. | Simply Gluten-Free
17. Gluten-Free Tofu & Green Bean Stir Fry Recipe
This dish is so much better than anything you can order from your local takeout joint, and you can make it in about the same amount of time it would take for the delivery person to get to your door.
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Jalapeno sauce gives this dish a spicy kick. | Keepin it Kind
18. BBQ Chickpea Flatbread Pizzas with Jalapeño Plum BBQ Sauce
Definitely not your traditional pizza, but why be boring? These flatbreads are far from being one-note.
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Gazpacho is the ultimate summer soup. | Gimme Some Oven
19. Authentic Gazpacho
You can still have soup during the summer. Gazpacho is the perfect dish to cool you down yet satisfy a soup craving.
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This peachy salad is a guest-pleaser. | Well Vegan
20. Summer Peach Salad with Pistachios
Perfect for parties and potlucks.
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These grilled avocados are super creamy. | Recipes from a Pantry
21. Grilled Avocado Stuffed With Veggie Quinoa
Did you know when you grill avocados, they get even creamier?
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Ditch the shellfish and make vegan crab cakes. | Vegan Huggs
22. Vegan Crab Cakes
Crispy on the outside, moist and flaky on the inside.
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This tomato spaghetti is simple and tasty. | Wallflower Kitchen
23. Ratatouille Spaghetti
You know you’re an adult when you can whip up a one-pot-wonder that doesn’t come from a box.
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Replace seafood with tofu. | Eating Well
24. Tofu Poke Bowl
Poke is the new “It” food. Sub salmon for tofu and you can eat like the cool kids.
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This grilled corn salad is packed with healthy veggies. | Minimalist Baker
25. Summer Grilled Corn Salad With Chipotle Ranch
Nutritious and delicious.
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Sticky, sweet, and super tasty. | Jessica in the Kitchen
26. Vegan Sweet and Sticky Teriyaki Meatballs
Move over marinara, these sweet and sticky teriyaki meatballs are addictive.
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Spinach ricotta makes these vegan lasagna roll-ups. | Nora Cooks
27. CheesyVegan Lasagna
Layer this protein-packed lasagna with a creamy tofu-cashew ricotta.
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These zucchini boats are packed with protein. | Minimalist Baker
28. Zucchini Boats
Summertime is zucchini season. Get your fill with these protein-packed handhelds.
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This lemon pasta is creamy and dairy-free. | Abras Kitchen
29. Creamy Vegan Lemon Pasta with Fresh Peas and Spinach
Perfect for a weeknight family meal or summertime lunch.
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Jazz up your veggies by making them into pakoras. | Simple Vegan Blog
30. Vegetable Pakoras
Not a fan of certain veggies? A little batter and frying could change that perspective.
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These black burger buns are charcoal-infused | My Goodness Kitchen
31. Vegan Portobello Mushroom Burger with Wasabi Sprouts
Make your own charcoal-infused burger buns.
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