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
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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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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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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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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5. Quinoa Fried Rice
Easy to make and super tasty—a perfect summer lunch.
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6. Vegan Lentil Taco Salad
You can still partake in Taco Tuesday if you eat a taco salad.
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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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8. Brown Rice Stir Fry With Vegetables
Vegan brown rice stir fry—no fish sauce or egg required.
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9. Vegan Chicken Taquitos
Make sure you have a side of guac and salsa for dipping.
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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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11. Vegan Bacon Cheese Fries
Sharing optional.
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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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13. Roasty Soba Bowl With Miso Tahini
This roasty soba bowl is bursting with flavor.
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14. Easy Vegan Penne Pasta and Sausage
Pasta and vegan sausage is the ultimate combination.
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15. Zucchini Noodle Cashew Stir Fry
Zoodles—eat the trend.
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16. Grillable Veggie Burger
Comfort food never looked better.
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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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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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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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20. Summer Peach Salad with Pistachios
Perfect for parties and potlucks.
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21. Grilled Avocado Stuffed With Veggie Quinoa
Did you know when you grill avocados, they get even creamier?
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22. Vegan Crab Cakes
Crispy on the outside, moist and flaky on the inside.
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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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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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25. Summer Grilled Corn Salad With Chipotle Ranch
Nutritious and delicious.
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26. Vegan Sweet and Sticky Teriyaki Meatballs
Move over marinara, these sweet and sticky teriyaki meatballs are addictive.
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27. CheesyVegan Lasagna
Layer this protein-packed lasagna with a creamy tofu-cashew ricotta.
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28. Zucchini Boats
Summertime is zucchini season. Get your fill with these protein-packed handhelds.
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29. Creamy Vegan Lemon Pasta with Fresh Peas and Spinach
Perfect for a weeknight family meal or summertime lunch.
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30. Vegetable Pakoras
Not a fan of certain veggies? A little batter and frying could change that perspective.
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31. Vegan Portobello Mushroom Burger with Wasabi Sprouts
Make your own charcoal-infused burger buns.
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