“The Vegans Are Coming! The Vegans Are Coming!”. Nothing scares a die-hard carnivore dinner host more than hearing this statement. If your feel this way, what should you feed to these strange beings? Never fear!!! We’ve got you covered. This article includes a few Vegan Friendly Recipes you can proudly serve when your vegan friends come for dinner.
In this article, you will learn 10 easy vegan friendly whole-food plant-based meal ideas that you can incorporate into your dinner party which will keep the ‘vegan’ friend very happy.
What’s more, these ideas might even inspire you and your fellow carnivores to add plant-based foods to your daily diets as well.
10 Easy Vegan/Plant-based Meal Ideas
Here are ten easy ideas for you to cook for your vegan friends.*
1. Plant Based Plates |
2. Veggie and Bean Soups |
3. Vegan Cakes and Cookies – Try out these fabulous vegan dessert recipes by Love & Lemons! |
4. 5-Ingredient Salad with Lemon, Thyme & Olives with a simple balsamic vinegar. (I love kalamata olives the best!) |
5. Fruit Platters |
6. 5-Ingredient Bean Salads – Check out these easy bean salad recipes on Pinterest! |
7. Rice Pilaf |
8. Paprika Potatoes |
9. Sautéed Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon |
10. Raw Veggie Platter and Vegan Corn Chips served with premade Vegan Hummus or Guacomole |
*When cooking any of these recipes, try sautéing in water without oils/ or less oil.
Forks Over Knives Recipes
If you are looking for a great resource of vegan friendly recipes, The Forks Over Knives website is full of vegan friendly /plant based meal ideas which are worthy of any dinner party. Here are some of the recipes on offer. Go to the website and look for yourself for even more options!
- Sweet Potato Shawarma
- Greek Stuffed Mini Peppers
- Raw & Roasted Vegetable Platter with Herbed Hummus
- Individual Curried Shepherd’s Pies
- Lasagna Verde
- Cilantro-Sauced Roasted Potato Bowls
Vegan Friendly YouTube Recipes
For a great dessert try the delicious FullyRaw Chocolate Cake! from the raw vegan Youtube channel Fully Raw Kristina. It is absolutely decadent. It is without a doubt, as good as any chocolate cheesecake style offering I have ever had! Here is the link to the video and instructions for creating one of her best dinner party desert sensation: FullyRaw Chocolate Cake! As a matter of fact, the website has a wide variety of other raw vegan recipes which include salads, bowls, snacks, and desserts.
HealthyVeganEating is another Youtube channel which features a wide range of delicious vegan friendly recipes that will be worthy of any dinner party. This channel includes both cooked and raw vegan options.
P.S. Don’t forget to ask about allergies!
Some people are vegan simply because they don’t want to eat animals. On the other hand, some people are vegan because they actually have allergies and can’t digest food that is prepared anywhere near meat.
With this in mind, just be sure to ask your guests before your event if they have any allergy concerns. Then it’s time to get this show on the road! Be assured your vegan friends will appreciate your kind concern in taking the time to prepare a beautiful vegan friendly meal with them specially in mind.
Above all, have fun with it, get creative and enjoy the prep!
Bon Appetite!