Our Top 10 Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes from January 2024!

These budget-friendly vegan recipes mean you don’t have to break the bank to have flavorful, healthy, seasonal meals that are 100% plant-based.

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App  — with over 20,000 delicious recipes it is the largest meatless, vegan, plant-based, and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help you get healthy! And, don’t forget to check out our Budget-Friendly Archives!

1. Red Cabbage Slaw

Source: Red Cabbage Slaw

With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s good to have a few go-to recipes like this one for meal prep. This Red Cabbage Slaw by Toby Amidor MS RD CDN FAND is a salad to love because the flavors just keep getting better as they sit in the fridge during the week. Prep it on Sunday and divide it into equal portions for easy use.   Book and Recipe credit: Courtesy of Robert Rose Inc., by Toby Amidor © 2023 Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold. Photography credit: Ashley Lima

2. Ratatouille Soup with Farro

Source: Ratatouille Soup with Farro

Here’s ratatouille in soup form, with farro for added fiber and a delicious nutty flavor. Enjoy this Ratatouille Soup with Farro by Toby Amidor MS RD CDN FAND!

Book and Recipe credit: Courtesy of Robert Rose Inc., by Toby Amidor © 2023 Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold. Photography credit: Ashley Lima

3. Chipotle Black Bean Chili

Source: Chipotle Black Bean Chili

This Chipotle Black Bean Chili by Stephanie McKinnie is spicy, hearty, and oh-so comforting! The chipotle adds a wonderful smokiness to the flavor profile and the diced tomatoes provide a fresh quality!

4. Nutty Citrus Carrot Salad

Source: Nutty Citrus Carrot Salad

This Nutty Citrus Carrot Salad by Let Me Feed You, Rosie Daykin is so flavorful! It is also a very popular French salad. They serve some kind of version of it all over France.

5. Baked Carrot, Apple and Chocolate Oatmeal

Source: Baked Carrot, Apple and Chocolate Oatmeal

This Baked Carrot, Apple and Chocolate Oatmeal by Judy Moosmueller is all about giving you the proper fuel to tackle the day. If you aren’t hungry in the morning but want to have healthy food for the road, this dish travels exceptionally well in a glass container.

6. Sheet Pan Pancakes

Source: Sheet Pan Pancakes by Shane Martin

Easy vegan sheet pan pancakes are a quick and easy way to make breakfast for a crowd without the hassle of standing over a stove flipping individual pancakes. Soft, fluffy, and oil-free, you’ll never want pancakes any other way.

7. Basic Mung Dal

Source: Basic Mung Dal

This Basic Mung Dal by Planted and Picked is made from husked and split mung beans which are easy to digest and an excellent protein source. If you have trouble digesting beans and lentils, mung beans are a good choice. They are nourishing and not as drying as other beans and lentils.

8. Tomato Pasta

Source: Tomato Pasta

This easy vegan Tomato Pasta by Chickpea Express with cream cheese recipe is the perfect weeknight meal and makes for awesome leftover lunches!

9. Baked Zucchini Fries

Source: Baked Zucchini Fries

Try not to thank yourself after you bake these Baked Zucchini Fries by Kinda Vegan, Adams Media. Really, should we even call it a substitute? How about the new, fantastic, love of your life? These fries mimic your traditional fast-food favorites, but they are also healthy, crunchy, and packed with the nutritional benefits of olive oil. Heart-stopping—in a good way.

10. Sesame Broccoli

Source: Sesame Broccoli

Broccoli is a very interesting vegetable. This Sesame Broccoli by Raymund Macaalay has that chunky texture and nutty flavor that is quite hard to find on other vegetables. On its own, it may taste very basic, but with the proper seasoning, it can be wonderful, which is exactly what this recipe achieves!

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