My Top 10 Healthy and Light Vegan Dinners
Craving a healthy and light vegan dinner?
Here’s my top 10 super-nutritious veg-packed vegan recipes, with 2 bonuses, that are just perfect when you want a lighter meal.
My top 10 (plus 2 extra) healthy and light vegan dinners feature nourishing vegetable and tofu centrepieces, super-fresh salads, delicious bean mixes, my hero herbs, and dressings to die for!
Perfect for lunch or simply when you want a smaller dish, these light vegan meals are packed full of healthy plant-based goodness, bursting with flavour and have amazing textures.
Try these out and let me know what you think. I’m sure they’ll become your firm favourites for those moments you fancy a healthy and light vegan dinner.
The Recipes
Crispy Tofu with a Sesame Coating and Peanut Salad
This delicious crispy tofu with a crunchy, nutty sticky coating is amazing! Combined with a fresh and super nutty roasted peanut salad - a taste explosion.
Roast Tomato, Crushed Potato and Pesto Salad
Packed with lovely seasonal ingredients - my deliciously simple roast tomato and roast potato salad with pesto dressing, toasted seeds and olives.
Crispy Tofu and Veg Stacks with Pea Puree and Lemon Herb Sauce
A stunning dish - fresh, delicious and healthy crispy tofu & veg stacks with pea puree and lemon herb sauce are bursting with flavour, colours and texture.
Baked Aubergine with Lentil Salad, Creamy Hummus & Roast Tomatoes
Inspired by Spanish tapas, this salad takes all the best parts and combines them into a complete meal that’s just as deliciously hot as it is cold.
Charred Hispi Cabbage with Sesame Edamame & Gomashio
The most delicious charred cabbage served with a fresh and tasty sesame edamame salad and crunchy, salty gomashio sprinkle.
Fresh Asian Salad with Peanut Tofu/Tempeh & Rice Noodles
A lovely light and fresh crunchy salad with delicious peanut marinated tofu and silky rice noodles. Top with toasted peanuts & cashews. Absolutely delicious!
Griddled Courgette, Crispy Roast Potatoes, Fennel and Pea Pesto Salad
This fresh and spring like roast veg salad is super tasty and uses seasonal veg–griddled courgette and roast fennel and the crispiest roast potatoes. Delicious!
Griddled Aubergine with Smashed Avocado & Blistered Tomatoes
Slightly charred sweet aubergine topped with creamy smashed avocado soaking into its flesh, absolutely heavenly.
Roast Pepper and Aubergine Stack with Pesto and Roast Cherry Tomatoes
This is a stunning stack of roast peppers and aubergine with pesto and roast cherry tomatoes - delicious and perfect for dinner parties or a special meal.
Roast Courgette, Green bean, Chickpea & Broad Bean Salad
A gorgeous combination of roast courgette, green beans, chickpeas, broad beans, mint and lemon. Fresh and substantial at the same time.
Roast Cauliflower, Courgette, Wild Garlic Pesto and Butter Bean Salad
A gloriously green roast cauliflower, courgette, wild garlic pesto and butter bean salad - incredibly tasty and nourishing. You’ll love it.
Roast Carrot, Shallot, Butter Bean & Dill Salad with Chickpea Olive Muffins
This beautiful and healthy salad just sings summer with the roast carrots and caramelised shallots, chunky butter beans and lots of fresh dill.