Here are more than 50 easy and tasty vegan spring recipes made using the season's bounty of fruits, vegetables and herbs. There are so many tasty foods you can cook up this time of year using asparagus, artichokes, apricots, beets, carrots, chard, cherries, dandelion greens, fennel, kale, leeks, lemons, mangoes, mushrooms, new potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, spring onions and strawberries, and herbs like cilantro, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme and basil. I hope you'll enjoy making these for family and friends as the weather warms up in coming weeks.
Spring is a magical time of year, when the earth reminds us of the power -- and inevitability -- of renewal and regeneration from the darkest of days.
It's also a time to enjoy some of the most delicious produce that begins to make an appearance in the markets. These recipes I have gathered for you are nearly all as easy as they are delicious and will have you in and out of the kitchen in no time so you can enjoy the beautiful days ahead.
Aam ka Panna, a green mango cooler
This delicious and flavorful green mango cooler is naturally sweetened and has cardamom added for an intoxicating aroma.
Total time: 30 minutes
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Vegan Thandai
Drinking a Thandai is like drinking an Indian sweet right out of a glass. This milk drink, infused with cooling spices, nuts and the delicate flavors of saffron and rose water.
Total time: 15 minutes
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Vegan Mango Lassi
This creamy vegan Mango Lassi is authentic tasting and absolutely divine. Cardamom and vanilla complement the tangy sweetness of the mangoes. It's the perfect drink to cool you down as the weather warms up.
Total time: 10 minutes
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Vegan Watermelon Smoothie
A super simple and super delicious vegan Watermelon Smoothie that needs just three ingredients, has no added sweeteners, and comes together in five minutes. You'll be making it over and over.
Total time: 5 minutes
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Vegan Carrot Almond Breakfast Pudding
This scrumptious vegan Carrot Almond Breakfast Pudding is sweetened with dates, and is healthy to boot. It has the intoxicating scent of cardamom, and it is a great way to begin any day.
Total time: 45 minutes
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Vegan Zucchini Breakfast Strata
A flavorful vegan zucchini breakfast strata with basil cashew cream and olive oil mashed potatoes. This dish is perfect for any meal any time of the day but it is especially wonderful at breakfast.
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Vegan Leek Sourdough Pudding
Here's a great recipe for breakfast, dinner, or lunch. My Savory Leek Sourdough Pudding has the fresh flavor of leeks, the pungent sass of thyme, and the unmistakable depth of flavor that sourdough bread adds to just about anything.
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Vegan Crepes (with Citrus Cream Cheese and Apricot Orange Walnut Syrup)
Learn how to make the most delicious vegan crepes. Then learn how to stuff them with lemon cream cheese and drizzle them with apricot walnut syrup, making them quite divine. This recipe, although indulgent, couldn't be quicker--or easier--to make.
Total time: 30 minutes
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Vegan Rhubarb Crisp
This vegan rhubarb crisp is not just delicious and decadent, it is also healthy and can double up both as breakfast or dessert. A gooey, jelly-like, tart rhubarb filling is topped with a golden, delicious, oat and nut crisp.
Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Savory Vegan Squash and Rice Pudding
This savory vegan Squash and Rice Pudding is all of summer's best flavors in a bowl. Yellow squash is baked into a creamy rice pudding with herbs like oregano and basil.
Total time: 45 minutes
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Vegan Spinach Potato Casserole
In this tasty, healthy Vegan Spinach Potato Casserole, perfect for breakfast or brunch or anytime, really, crunchy, savory breadcrumbs are seasoned with herbs and they mingle with the creamy potato spinach sausage filling in every bite. It's an everyone pleaser!
Total time: 45 minutes
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Vegan Mulligatawny Soup
A one-bowl meal, this soup is comforting, delicious, healthy and perfect for this time of year. Red lentils and seasonal veggies like fennel and carrots blend into a pepper-spice and ginger-garlic flavored broth. A splash of coconut milk adds a creamy finishing touch.
Total time: 45 minutes
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Vegan Leek and Potato Soup
This leek and potato soup needs just a minimal amount of seasoning in true Irish style to let the flavors of the veggies shine through.
Total time: 35 minutes
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Mushroom and Wild Rice Bisque
A creamy and decadent tasting vegan Mushroom and Wild Rice Bisque that's healthy and makes a hearty meal by itself, with just 153 calories per serving.
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Greek Lemon Potatoes
These extra delicious Greek Lemon Potatoes are golden and crispy on the outside. As they roast, they sponge in a flavorful, savory broth of lemon, oregano, salt and ground black pepper. It's a recipe everyone will love.
Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes
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Vegan Potato Salad with Turmeric and Green Peas
This refreshingly different vegan Indian Style Potato Salad with Turmeric and Green Peas, has a vibrant dressing of ginger, turmeric, mustard seeds, and coconut milk.
Total time: 40 minutes
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Kachumber Salad
This simple but delicious Indian-style salad needs just onions and tomatoes and it goes perfectly with nearly any food you want to serve it with, from burgers to a lavish Indian meal.
Total time: 15 minutes
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Easy Garlicky Green Beans
These easy, five-ingredient garlic green beans are the perfect showcase for how tasty these underrated but healthy veggies can be. The green beans are blanched to a perfect, toothsome yet tender texture, then sauteed with lots of garlic, a shower of sesame seeds, a sprinkling of red pepper flakes, and fresh, savory garden herbs.
Total time: 25 minutes
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Braised Radishes with Lavender
In this simple but flavorful recipe, gem-like radishes are braised to a butter-soft texture with shallots and herbs like lavender.
Total time: 30 minutes
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Easy Pan Roasted Zucchini
This easy pan-roasted zucchini needs just five ingredients and 15 minutes from scratch to the table. And it goes perfectly with nearly any entree, from a burger to a vegan steak.
Total time: 15 minutes
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Garlicky Roasted Asparagus and Potatoes
If golden, garlicky spuds are your idea of a heavenly side dish, you'll be grooving on these Garlicky Roasted Asparagus and Potatoes. The potatoes are crunchy on the outside and melt in your mouth, and the asparagus roasts up all juicy and crispy and perfectly al dente.
Total time: 40 minutes
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Carrot Rice
This easy and pretty carrot rice comes together quickly for a weeknight meal, and yet it's special enough for an occasion. Pair it with our coconut curry for a healthy and delicious meal.
Total time: 30 minutes
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Lemon Rice
This fragrant lemon rice recipe is from south India but it can accompany nearly any meal from anywhere in the world. Long grains of basmati rice are tempered with mustard seeds, lentils, chili peppers and nuts, and lots of tangy lemon juice ties all these vibrant flavors together.
Total time: 30 minutes
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Roasted Golden Beets
In this extremely easy but flavorful dish herbs and garlic enhance the sweetness and flavor of delicious golden beets.
Total time: 50 minutes
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Vegan Spinach Dip
This creamy baked dip is secretly healthy because the creamy base is made with vegan yogurt, white beans and nutritional yeast. Stir in sweet caramelized onions and spinach, then blanket all that goodness with panko bread crumbs and vegan cheese shreds. Bake until hot and bubbly.
Total time: 1 hour
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Fennel Fronds Pesto
Here's a great way to use up those feathery fennel fronds you might otherwise discard. This fresh, verdant, vegan and nut-free Fennel Fronds Pesto is made with pumpkin seeds and garlic and you can stir it into pastas, smear it on sandwiches or use it as a dip. Yum!
Total time: 10 minutes
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Vegan Basil Pesto
This fresh, homemade vegan basil pesto tastes summery and delicious and it's a seasonal classic. Stir it into your pasta, drizzle it on a salad, or smear it on a pizza or sandwich for an easy, tasty meal.
Total time: 5 minutes
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Carrot Top Pesto
Don't throw away those gorgeous carrot tops! Use them instead in this easy and delicious and nutritious carrot top pesto that takes all of five minutes to put together. You can stir it into pasta, of course, but also slather it on bread or use it as a dressing for veggies, including roasted carrots and potatoes.
Total time: 10 minutes
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Vegan Yellow Squash Dip
This squash dip has middle eastern flavors with tahini and the spice blend za'atar. Dip your favorite chips and crackers in it for a healthy and delicious snack.
Total time: 55 minutes
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Vegan Cabbage, Leek and Potato Tart
A creamy, delicious vegan cabbage, leek and potato tart encased in crisp, golden puff pastry.
Total time: 50 minutes
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Vegan Palak Paneer with Tofu
A vegan Palak Paneer recipe with creamy and perfectly spiced spinach. The cubes of paneer cheese are replaced by tofu, making this a healthier and delicious option. Eat with a naan or roti for the perfect vegan Indian dinner.
Total time: 50 minutes
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Chickpeas Bowl with Turmeric Rice and Garlicky Chard
A delicious and healthful bowl that layers curried chickpeas cooked in an onion and coconut sauce with turmeric rice and garlicky Swiss chard
Total time: 50 minutes
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One Pot Vegan Curried Spaghetti with Kale
This creamy One Pot Vegan Curried Spaghetti with Kale recipe comes together in under 30 minutes, with a handful of ingredients, making it the perfect weeknight dinner. Kale adds crunchy, healthful texture, spices add flavor, and coconut milk gives a wonderfully silky mouth-feel.
Total time: 25 minutes
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Vegan Lemon Pasta with Basil
Nothing says summer like this sunny and bright vegan Lemon Pasta with the sweetness of basil woven through. The sauce is super easy and comes together in five minutes with no cooking needed.
Total time: 20 minutes
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Aloo Palak or Saag Aloo
A delicious recipe for restaurant-style Aloo Palak or Saag Aloo, a spinach and potato curry. It's healthy and fresh and takes minutes to make with a basic tomato onion masala sauce.
Total time: 18 minutes
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Persian Rice with Saffron and Asparagus
A fragrant, golden dish of Persian Rice with Saffron and Asparagus. It's savory, exotic and fresh, and perfect to eat with family or to entertain.
Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Simple Beet Curry
This creamy and simple beet curry has delicious roasted golden beets in a delicately spiced coconut and tomato sauce. The recipe takes minutes to make and all you need to serve with it is rice.
Total time: 45 minutes
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Zucchini Kofta Curry
You'll love this delcious zucchini kofta curry with zucchini and chickpea flour dumplings in a spicy sauce. It spins off a north Indian dish called lauki kofta made with bottle gourd, a summer squash that's widely eaten all over India.
Total time: 40 minutes
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Vegan One-Pot Farfalle with Dandelion Greens
Wild dandelions, which grow plentifully in the spring and summer, are the surprise ingredient in this One-Pot Farfalle with Dandelion Greens. Olives, walnuts, mushrooms, and white beans add layers of nutrition, texture, and flavor.
Total time: 35 minutes
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Palak Paratha or Spinach Paratha
A palak paratha or spinach paratha is a healthy and delicious option to roti at an Indian meal. This whole wheat flatbread studded with veggies is easy to make and you can adapt it to use up any quick-cooking leafy vegetable you have on hand.
Total time: 30 minutes
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Vegan Asparagus Risotto
A creamy velvety Vegan Asparagus Risotto with hints of lemon zest and rosemary. It's the perfect, gluten-free recipe for any time, but especially for Spring.
Total time: 45 minutes
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Vegan Artichoke Potato Gratin
There is an addictive combination of crunchy and creamy in every bite of this vegan Artichoke Potato Gratin, a perfect dish for breakfast, brunch or dinner.
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Vegan Brown Rice Salad with Dill
This protein-packed vegan Brown Rice Salad comes together with the amazing textures of green beans, mushrooms and lima beans. All of it is dressed with a delicately flavored orange-cashew dressing.
Total time: 25 minutes
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Mushroom Spinach Curry
A six-ingredient Mushroom Spinach Curry that goes from stovetop to table in less than 15 minutes. The creamy coconut sauce flavored with curry powder is out of the world. All you need to serve with it is rice.
Total time: 25 minutes
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One Pot Garlicky Spinach Dal
A one-pot garlicky spinach dal that comes together really fast, with or without a pressure cooker, and makes a very healthy and delicious weeknight meal.
Total time: 30 minutes
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Vegan Rhubarb Ginger Upside-Down Cake
Tried, tested and loved by so many, this vegan Rhubarb Ginger Upside-Down Cake will make you fall in love. The tangy-sweet rhubarb and spicy-sweet candied ginger complement each other beautifully in the soft, moist cake, which has a stunning, mosaic-like top of glossy pink rhubarb stalks.
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Vegan Strawberry Cake
An easy, no-fuss, pretty-in-pink Vegan Strawberry Cake made in a bundt pan, infused with the flavor of fresh strawberries, and doused in a scrumptious strawberry glaze.
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake
This vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake is creamy and melt-in-the-mouth smooth and running through it is an addictively sweet-tangy, gooey rhubarb and strawberry swirl.
Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes
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Vegan Rhubarb Galette
This easy vegan Rhubarb Galette is incredibly easy to make and even foolproof. A puff pastry crust wraps around a gooey tart-sweet filling of rhubarb and sugar scented with cardamom.
Total time: 45 minutes
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Vegan Strawberry Bread
A fresh, delicious and easy vegan strawberry bread made with whole wheat and fresh strawberries. It's the perfect, wholesome snack.
Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Vegan Rhubarb Bread
A beautiful, delicately flavored Vegan Rhubarb Bread is an easy but lovely way to enjoy these tart stalks. The bread is tender and moist and you can even make it wholegrain, or bake it up into rhubarb muffins.
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Vegan Apricot Frangipane Tart
Try this elegant and easy but delicious Vegan Frangipane Tart. It has a flaky pastry shell enclosing a filling of almonds and all of this goodness is topped with juicy apricots
Total time: 4 hours
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