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20 Cheap Vegan Meals – Vegan Recipes on a Budget

July 27, 2018 By Richa 4 Comments

20 cheap vegan meals. Affordable and easy recipes for vegan on a budget. Using budget-friendly ingredients like lentils and beans, tofu, pasta, and vegetables like cauliflower and sweet potato.

20 cheap vegan meals. Affordable and easy recipes for vegan on a budget. Using budget-friendly ingredients like lentils and beans, tofu, pasta, and vegetables like cauliflower and sweet potato. #vegan #recipes #veganricha #budgetfriendly #vegancomfortfood

Being on a budget shouldn’t stop anyone from eating healthy and delicious vegan meals. The trick is to spend your money on the right ingredients that can stretch your dollars. Lentils and beans, as well as pasta, are cheap and easy to get and go a long way in keeping you satiated and full. Tofu is another affordable ingredient that’s versatile and high in protein. Wholesome vegetables like cauliflower, sweet potato, seasonal vegetables and greens, and spinach don’t break the bank. 

These budget-friendly ingredients are featured in this collection of vegan meals that are easy to cook as well! Lets make some budget friendly vegan comfort meals. 

Kung Pao Lentils |Vegan Richa Easy Chickpea Curry and Spiced Potato Bowl #veganricha

Cannellini and Lentil Jamaican Curry. Ran out of chickpeas to make lentil and chickpea Jamaican curry. Easy Coonut Curry with Jamaican Curry spices and beans and red lentils. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com A bowl of instant pot red lentil chili on a white background with a turquoise napkin

LENTILS AND BEANS:

Kung Pao Lentils GF
Chickpea Curry with Spiced Potatoes. GF SF
Spanish Chickpea Stew. GF SF
Cannelli and Lentil Jamaican Curry GF SF
Instant Pot Kidney Bean Red Lentil Chili GF SF
Chickpea Peanut butter Curry. GF SF

Restaurant Style Tofu Butter Masala Recipe - Indian Butter Tofu "Paneer". Dairy-free Tofu Paneer Butter Masala. Tofu is marinated and baked then simmered in tomato ginger cashew sauce. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com Vegan General Tsos Tofu #veganricha

Vegan Hoisin Tofu Noodle stir fry #veganricha Vegan Baked Tofu Salad

TOFU:

Butter Tofu GF 
General Tso’s Tofu Sandwich
Cajun Tofu Bowl with Cilantro Lime Rice GF

Eggplant and Tofu in Soy chili lime sauce. GF
Tofu and Brown Rice Noodles in Hoisin Sauce GF
Crunchy Vegan Asian Salad with Baked Tofu and Garlic Soy Maple Dressing GF

Vegan Fajita Pasta with Chickpeas and veggies. Easy Weeknight pasta with Taco seasoned veggies and beans mixed with creamy pasta. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Can be gluten-free. #vegan #veganricha Vegan Garlic Pasta with Roasted Cajun Cauliflower. Cauliflower is tossed in homemade cajun spice blend and baked, then served over easy creamy Garlic sauce Penne Pasta. Vegan Recipe. Can be Nut-free gluten-free | VeganRicha.com

This Lentil Bolognese Sauce is hearty with Red lentils and Mushrooms and great with Spaghetti or other pasta. #Vegan #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe #VeganRicha. Can be gluten-free with #glutenfree #pasta | VeganRicha.com Vegan Rose Sauce Farfalle Pasta with Roasted Veggies. Easy Vegan Rose Sauce, serve with farfalle or other pasta, roasted veggies and vegan parm. #Vegan #veganricha #Soyfree #Recipe. Can be #glutenfree | VeganRicha.com 

PASTA:

Garlic Sauce Pasta with Cajun Cauliflower SF
Fajita Pasta SF
Rose Sauce Farfalle Pasta SF
Lentil Bolognese with Spaghetti SF 
Black Pepper Mac Cheese SF
Fettucine Alfredo with Mushrooms SF

Vegan Cauliflower Gratin - Creamy, Spiced Cauliflower Casserole. No Bake Skillet Gratin or Bake with a garlic breadcrumb topping. Vegan Soy-free Recipe, Can be gluten-free and nut-free. | VeganRicha.com Vegan Minestrone - White Bean Soup with Elbows, Veggies, Basil and vegan parmesan. Can be gluten-free, nut-free. Soy-free Vegan Dairy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Almost No Knead Crust! Pizza Sauce, Veggies, Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives baked to perfection. Dressed with Vegan Parmesan and fresh basil. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Nut-free | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan Chickpea Sweet Potato spinach Curry

VEGETABLES:

Cauliflower Gratin SF
8 Spice Veggie Stir Fry GF, SF
Minestrone Pasta & White Bean Soup SF
Easy Veggie Pizza with 20 Minute Crust SF
1 Pot Chickpea Sweet Potato Spinach Curry GF, SF
Spring Roll Fried Rice. GF
1 Pot Peanut sauce Veggie Noodles GF
Veggie Lo Mein. GF option

More Recipes with Affordable ingredients in my second book Everyday Kitchen!.

Vegan Grillable Black Bean Burger Spiced Lentil Walnut Burgers. Easy Flavorful Burger patties with avocado ranch. Vegan Burger Recipe. Soyfree Easily gluten-free | VeganRicha.com

Burgers

Most of these Burger patties are easily Gluten-free. Sever over salads or part of a bowl. 
Grillable Black Bean Sunflower Seed Burgers SF, 
Lentil Walnut Burgers SF
Chickpea Sweet Potato Burgers SF
Falafel burgers SF

Easy Pizzas with jarred sauces and seasonal veggies and beans!
Easy Veggie Pizza with 20 Min Crust
Buffalo Chickpea Pizza
Sriracha BBQ Tofu Pizza. 

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  1. Cassie Autumn Tran says

    July 27, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    These are incredible! I love your kung pao lentils and crunchy Asian salad recipe. They taste fabulous–but I do have to try your butter tofu, peanut butter curry, and vegan pizza!

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    • Barry says

      August 25, 2018 at 8:04 am

      Funnily enough I have made both of those recently. The Kung Pao sauce in the lentils was both delicious and tasted quite authentic

      Reply
  2. Kimberly McCoy says

    July 28, 2018 at 12:52 pm

    STOPPED ME RIGHT in the middle of showing a client a shared screen demo – I had this page open and accidentally shared it and everyone was all – OH MY RICHA! Amazing…great way to show people mercy to animals and GREAT TASTE!

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    • Richa says

      July 28, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      Thats the best situation!!!

      Reply

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