45 Quick Vegan Meals in 20 Mins!

For me, a quick vegan meal means it takes less than 20 minutes from prep to plate. You don’t need hours to make something delicious. Some of my favorite go-to meals are pastas, stir-fries, salads, and simple soups. They all come together in no time and taste amazing.

How to make any recipe quicker?

I share with you some tips and tricks I learned over the years to make short-cuts and reduce the preparation or cooking time:

Canned products: If you want to save time, pick canned goods especially when it comes to legumes. Cooking beans and lentils could take a long time if you want to start from scratch.

Frozen products: Frozen spinach is already pureed, so you can skip blanching and blending. Most frozen vegetables are also pre-cooked. If you want to save time, consider browsing at the freezer section.

Powders for seasoning and spices: Some recipes just aren’t the same without sautéed onion. However, when I’m making creamy soups, I often swap in onion or garlic powder instead. It’s a total time-saver and still gives that cozy, homemade flavor.

Rice noodles instead of pasta could be a game-changer if you are in a hurry. In most cases, you only need to soak rice noodles in hot water for 5 minutes and they are ready to be served.

Use a food processor. While I understand that your kitchen may have a limited counter space, you should still consider buying a food processor. You can save a LOT of time with it. I even make pie dough and pizza dough with it.

Chopping veggies as small as you can to reduce cooking time. If you are making creamy soups, you will blend them at the end, so it doesn’t matter how they look at the beginning. 

You can find even more tips and tricks in my cookbook below.

My favorite quick meals under 20 minutes