These Easy Vegan Recipes are for days when you want meat-free food that also tastes delicious and gives you more than a plain salad or a plate of vegetables. Simple vegetables, beans, grains, herbs, and spices can make colorful meals with plenty of flavor that you will want to cook again. This collection has easy vegan ideas for lunch, dinner, or sharing with friends, with simple ingredients and recipes that fit into a busy day.
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
Türlü is a healthy and delicious Mediterranean dish made with a mix of seasonal vegetables roasted with olive oil and tomato. It’s a simple, wholesome meal that’s full of soft, tender vegetables and warm spices.
To learn more: Turlu - Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
Stuffed Artichokes
My Mediterranean-style Stuffed Artichokes (Enginar Dolması) recipe is simple, delicious, and made with everyday ingredients and clear steps. They are perfect for summer gatherings, as part of a meze selection, or a flavorful side dish.
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Muhammara
My Muhammara Recipe is a quick Turkish-style red pepper and walnut dip with a thick, rich texture and a slightly spicy flavor. It is ready in about 15 minutes and works just as well as a breakfast spread as it does on a mezze table.
To learn more: Muhammara Recipe
Falafel
This Authentic Homemade Lebanese Falafel Recipe is perfect for you if you want to learn how to make perfectly crisp and extremely flavourful falafels. This delicious Middle Eastern dish is very easy to make and is especially popular among vegetarians and vegans. They are inexpensive, freezer-friendly, and perfect for meal planning.
To learn more: Authentic Homemade Lebanese Falafel Recipe
Spicy Bulgur Salad
If you're looking for a delicious and flavorful salad recipe for your summer BBQ parties, look no further than the Traditional Kisir Recipe! This spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad is the perfect dish to impress your guests and add some variety to your table.
To learn more: Traditional Kisir Recipe (Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad)
Imam Bayildi
Imam Bayildi is a classic Turkish aubergine recipe made with tender aubergines filled with onions, tomatoes, garlic, parsley, and plenty of olive oil. It is soft, rich, and full of flavor, and it tastes even better after it has had time to rest.
To learn more: Imam Bayildi
Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves
Yaprak Sarma (or Yaprak dolma - Yalanci Dolma) is an authentic vegetarian Turkish dish made from grape leaves stuffed with aromatic rice, fresh Mediterranean herbs, and spices. It's a popular choice for special occasions and gatherings.
To learn more: Yaprak Sarma - Stuffed Grape Leaves
Saksuka
Saksuka (Turkish Vegetable Meze) is a very popular vegetarian/vegan dish made of shallow-fried vegetables and a simple tomato sauce. The star ingredient for this traditional Turkish dish is the aubergine, and the other vegetables vary from region to region.
To learn more: Saksuka
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is a smooth, delicious, and comforting dish when you are craving a bowl of warmth or when the weather starts turning.
It is packed with seasonal flavor, very easy to make, and great for entertaining.
To learn more: Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Ratatouille Nicoise
This traditional French Ratatouille dish is a delightful marriage of tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and bell peppers, infused with aromatic herbs and a hint of garlic.
You can enjoy it as a side dish or as a vegetarian or vegan main course served over plain rice, couscous, or simply mixed with pasta.
To learn more: Traditional French Ratatouille Nicoise
Vegan Lentil Meatballs
Mercimek Köftesi is a healthy and flavourful Turkish dish made with fine bulgur, red lentils, onions, tomato & red pepper paste, and spices. They are inexpensive and very easy to make. Just like Easy Meatless Cig Kofte, they are usually served as an appetizer, a healthy snack, or a part of a mezze platter.
To learn more: Mercimek Köftesi (Vegan Lentil Meatballs)
Mujadara
Mujadara is a simple Lebanese lentil and rice dish made with green or brown lentils, rice, cumin, and a generous amount of golden caramelized onions. It is budget-friendly, filling, naturally vegan, and made with pantry ingredients you probably already have at home.
To learn more: Mujadara
Green Beans Recipe
My easy Green Beans Recipe is made with fresh green beans, ripe tomatoes, onions, garlic, and good-quality olive oil. It is simple, healthy, naturally vegan, and perfect as a light main meal, side dish, or part of a Mediterranean-style spread. This Turkish-style green bean dish, also known as Zeytinyagli Taze Fasulye, is cooked slowly until the beans are tender and full of flavour, and it tastes even better when made ahead.
To learn more: Green Beans Recipe
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