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    Vegan Side Dish Recipes

    Looking for tasty vegan side dishes? Look no further! Here you’ll find recipes perfect for all occasions, from garlic smashed potatoes to maple Dijon roasted carrots and apples!

    • Cracker being dipped into a ceramic bowl filled with vegan spinach artichoke dip, surrounded by crackers.
      Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
    • Vegan egg salad on a piece of toast with a bowl of eggless egg salad in the background.
      Vegan Egg Salad
    • Maple dijon tofu cubes on a fork with more on a baking tray.
      Maple Dijon Tofu
    • Hand picking up a cheesy mini bell pepper popper with more on a baking sheet.
      Mini Bell Pepper Poppers
    • Nutritional yeast tofu nugget on a fork with more in the background in a bowl.
      Nutritional Yeast Tofu
    • One vegan buttermilk biscuit stacked on top on of 2 other biscuits, more biscuits are scattered in the background with butter.
      Vegan Buttermilk Biscuits
    • Vegan coleslaw with creamy dressing in a wooden bowl.
      Easy Vegan Coleslaw Recipe
    • Kale salad in a bowl with apples, walnuts, and chickpea on top. Around the bowl is more kale, chickpeas, apples, and the balsamic dressing.
      Easy Vegan Kale Salad Recipe with Apples & Walnuts
    • Strawberry balsamic crostini with basil and tofu ricotta in a line on a sheet of parchment paper.
      Strawberry Balsamic Crostini with Whipped Ricotta
    • Roasted sriracha lime chickpeas on a serving spoon with more in the background on a pan.
      Sriracha Lime Chickpeas (Easy Roasted Chickpea Snack)
    • Roasted carrots and Brussels sprouts on a sheet pan.
      Maple Dijon Roasted Carrots and Brussels Sprouts
    • Vegan cranberry crostini with more crostini and crostini ingredients in the background.
      Vegan Cranberry Crostini with Whipped Cream Cheese
    • Tortilla chip dipped into cranberry jalapeno salsa with chips and cranberries in the background.
      Cranberry Jalapeño Salsa
    • Lemon quinoa in a bowl with lemon slices and lime zest on top of a bright colored napkin.
      Lemon Quinoa Recipe with Toasted Quinoa
    • Collage of gluten-free, vegan Thanksgiving recipes including gravy, salad, stuffed squash, mac and cheese, roasted carrots, soup, sweet potato pie, mashed cauliflower, and pecan pie.
      The Best Vegan Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
    • Two halves of stuffed acorn squash on a baking tray.
      Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
    • Creamy mashed cauliflower with herb garnish.
      Quick & Easy Vegan Mashed Cauliflower Recipe
    • Zoe's braised white beans copycat in a bowl with a sprig of rosemary on top. The background is a blue and white striped cloth napkin with 2 more sprigs of rosemary lying on top.
      Zoe's Kitchen Braised White Bean Recipe
    • Cube of vegan cornbread being held by a hand with more cornbread in the background.
      Best Vegan Gluten-Free Cornbread Recipe (Oil-Free)
    • Baked apple chip with cinnamon sprinkled on top with more chips in the background.
      How to Make Crispy Baked Apple Chips in the Oven
    • Homemade vegan flour tortillas stacked and wrapped in a white cloth napkin.
      Best Homemade Vegan Flour Tortillas Recipe
    • Vegan tofu ricotta in a white bowl with two basil leaves on top. A lemon is sliced in half in the background along with a plate of crostinis.
      Vegan Tofu Ricotta Cheese (Easy Nut-Free Recipe)
    • Maple dijon roasted carrots and apples with red onion and garlic on a serving spoon with the roasting pan in the background.
      Maple Dijon Roasted Carrots and Apples
    • Crostino with tofu ricotta, jammy tomato confit, basil chiffonade, and balsamic glaze. More vegan crostini appetizers are in the background.
      Best Vegan Crostini Appetizer with Tofu Ricotta
    • Crostini held by a hand with a baking sheet with more crostini in the background.
      How to Make Crostini from a Baguette (Easy Recipe)
    • Chickpea tortilla chip being held with more chickpea chips on a parchment sheet in the background.
      Chickpea Chips (Homemade Tortilla Chip Recipe)
    • Balsamic grilled portobello mushrooms on a grill pan.
      Balsamic Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
    • Cauliflower ceviche in a bowl.
      Cauliflower Ceviche
    • Plate of oil-free garlic smashed potatoes.
      Garlic Smashed Potatoes (Oil Free)
    • Platter of vegan potato nachos are loaded with creamy queso, beans, tomatoes and green onion.
      Loaded Vegan Potato Nachos
    • Fresh mango salsa in a serving bowl with a chip.
      Fresh Mango Salsa Recipe
    • Bowl of black beans in front of an instant pot.
      Instant Pot Black Beans (No-Soak, Vegan)
    • Vegan brown gravy being poured over mashed potatoes on top of a red and white plaid napkin.
      Gluten Free Vegan Gravy (Quick & Easy Recipe)
    • Gluten-free wild rice stuffing in a bowl.
      Gluten-Free Wild Rice Stuffing (Vegan)
    • Bowl of vegan pesto that is oil-free and nut-free.
      Nut Free Vegan Pesto (Oil Free)
    • Oil-free sweet potato fries on a platter with dipping sauce.
      Oil-Free Baked Sweet Potato Fries
    • Fruit salad with basil in a serving cup.
      Berry Fruit Salad with Basil & Pepper
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    Vegan Fall Recipes

    • Bowl of pumpkin pie hummus with a swirl in it, ginger snaps, chocolate chips, and walnuts are in the background.
      Pumpkin Pie Hummus
    • Nutritional yeast tofu nugget on a fork with more in the background in a bowl.
      Nutritional Yeast Tofu
    • Baked apple chip with cinnamon sprinkled on top with more chips in the background.
      How to Make Crispy Baked Apple Chips in the Oven
    • Maple dijon roasted carrots and apples with red onion and garlic on a serving spoon with the roasting pan in the background.
      Maple Dijon Roasted Carrots and Apples
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    • Spoonful of golden colored popped quinoa with bowl of toasted quinoa in background, sitting on top of red, orange, and blue cloth napkin.
      How to Make Popped Quinoa (Easy, Crunchy Recipe)
    • Chocolate quinoa crunch bar on sheet of parchment paper. In background are 2 more bars. Quinoa crunch bar is sliced through and the popped quinoa looks like tiny polka dots against dark chocolate.
      Chocolate Quinoa Crunch Bars
    • Hand holding up a chickpea brownie with more in the background.
      Flourless Chickpea Brownies (Vegan & Gluten Free)
    • Vegan Bisquick pancakes stacked on a pink plate with chopped strawberries piled on top and maple syrup being poured. More pancakes and strawberries are in the background.
      Fluffy Bisquick Pancake Recipe (Without Eggs)

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    • Two layer lemon cake with chopped strawbrries and lemon buttercream on a cake stand, surrounded by fresh strawberries.
      Vegan Strawberry Lemon Cake
    • Cracker being dipped into a ceramic bowl filled with vegan spinach artichoke dip, surrounded by crackers.
      Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
    • Coconut date balls on a sheet of parchment paper with a few pieces of shredded coconut.
      Coconut Date Balls
    • Carrot cake overnight oats in a glass jar with a spoon taking out some of the oatmeal, bowls of shredded carrot, walnuts, oats, and coconut are in the background.
      Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
    • Vegan egg salad on a piece of toast with a bowl of eggless egg salad in the background.
      Vegan Egg Salad
    • Maple dijon tofu cubes on a fork with more on a baking tray.
      Maple Dijon Tofu

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