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This Vegan Paella Recipe is a simple weeknight dinner idea for the family. Packed full of vegetables, this Spanish recipe is a healthy vegan gluten free recipe at just 288 calories per serve.

Made with smoked paprika, finely chopped onion and garlic, olive oil and paella rice, this delicious vegan paella takes 25 minutes to cook from scratch and is a healthy meal idea which includes a daily serve of vegetables.

VEGAN PAELLA RECIPE

Paella is the ultimate comfort food for a delicious vegan weeknight dinner idea. Vegan Paella also makes a great meal on a budget and my delicious Vegan paella recipe will feed a family of 4 for under $1 per serving.

This hearty dish has a bit of a kick to it thanks to the Cayenne Pepper. It gets it’s nice yellow colour from the turmeric, saffron and smoked paprika making it a rich, vibrant joyful dish. All these flavours combined make a really tasty meal idea that can be thrown together with just about anything you have in your fridge.

Traditionally paella is a Spanish dish which is made using rice, smoked paprika, vegetables and chorizo. It can also be made using seafood and chicken. You don’t need to worry about cross-contamination here as this paella dish is 100% vegan. I used my favourite meatless, plant-based sausages from my local supermarket, but you could also just use vegetables instead.

Vegan paella is a healthy, hearty meal using vegetables, rice and spices. It is vibrant in colour and takes 25 minutes to make from scratch. This Spanis dish can be served at dinner parties as seen as it is vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free.

PAELLA PAN

Traditional Spanish Paella is typically made in a Paellera, which to you and me is a pan specifically used for paella. Paella pans are a flat, shallow pan that has sloping sides which helps the rice cook evenly adding to the intensity of the flavour.

Ideally, it would be ideal to obtain a Paella pan (Paellera) for this recipe but failing that you could always use a large skillet or frying pan as I have done.

You can purchase Paella Pans online for as little as $14.99.

SMOKED PAPRIKA

This dish is bursting with flavour and has a mild spicy taste of smoked paprika and saffron! The trick to making a tasty paella is to cook the rice in stock and not with water. You could even add a splash of wine to this recipe if you fancy, as you would do with an Italian risotto.

Another important part of this paella recipe is the smoked paprika and saffron. These delicious flavours are what gives a lot of Spanish rice dishes that distinctive taste. There isn’t an alternative for the Saffron and no other spice to compare it to. Saffron is the worlds most expensive spice per ounce, even more so than gold! but the good news is that you only need a few strands.

PAELLA RICE

I have made this recipe using a wide range of different types of rice. Traditionally Spanish paella is made from using these varieties; Senia, Bomba or Bahfa rice. These are all types of short-grain rice which work really well when making a paella.

However, you could also use arborio rice, which is the type of rice used in risottos. All of these types of rice soak up the liquid well and absorbs all the different flavours. Failing that you could even use brown rice or long grain rice.

COMFORT FOOD

This easy vegan Paella recipe is something the whole family will enjoy as its warm and comforting and will leave you feeling full and satisfied. Paella can be reheated and also tastes delicious the next day or if you are meal prepping for a couple of days worth of food.

Just portion the paella into glass containers, store them in the fridge (for up to 3 days) and heat the paella up before eating. Paella is the perfect meal prep idea for a packed lunch for work. Here are some more notes on this delicious vegan paella recipe:

Made using one pan and can be made in a Paella pan

Can be stored in a container and heated up the next day – perfect for that work lunch

vegan and gluten free

loaded with vegetables

Comfort food

a hearty delicious vegan meal idea

Weeknight dinner idea

Vegetarian & Vegan Paella

Healthy and low in calories

Weight Watchers Approved

A great dish for a dinner party

Add just about anything you have in your fridge already

You can also experiment with a wide different range of ingredients and different vegetables for this vegan paella recipe. Such as; Artichoke hearts, green beans, tomatoes, olives, jackfruit, capsicum, zucchini, asparagus etc.

WEEKNIGHT DINNER IDEAS

Thank you for reading, I hope you have enjoyed this recipe. If you have tried my recipe then please leave me a comment and rating on my recipe. I would also love to see what you have made, so please don’t forget to #tag me in your posts on Instagram @Simply_healthy_vegan

Emily

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clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon print print icon squares squares icon Vegan Paella Recipe ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 from 9 reviews Author: Emily

Emily Prep Time: 5 Mins

Cook Time: 30 Mins

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 4 Portions 1 x

Category: Dinner

Method: Cook

Cuisine: Spanish Print Pin Description This Vegan Paella Recipe is a simple mid week meal idea for the family. Packed full of vegetables, this Spanish recipe is a healthy dinner option at just 288 calories per serve. Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients 1 Brown Onion Chopped 3 Cloves Garlic crushed 1 Pack Meatless Sausages chopped 3 Strands of saffron 1 Tsp Turmeric 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika 1/2 Tsp Cayanne Pepper 1 Red / Orange Bell Pepper 1/2 Cup Frozen Peas 1 Cup Mixed Vegetables – green beans, broccoli, corn, carrot 1 Cup White Rice 4 Cups Vegan Stock 2 Tbsp Olive Oil Lemon to serve Instructions Start by heating the oil in a paella pan or a large skillet over medium-high heat. Next add the chopped onion, garlic and meatless sausages and gently fry for 3-4 minutes until softened, stirring the whole time. Stir in your Spices: Cayenne pepper, turmeric, smoked paprika and saffron Add the rice, along with your stock cook for 20-25 minutes Stir in the frozen peas, bell pepper and mixed vegetables. Allow the veggies to soften, this will take around 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and add place the lid over your pan. Leave to rest for 5-10 minutes as the steam will continue to cook the paella. Serve with lemon or lime wedges Keywords: Vegan Paella Recipe, spanish paella, vegetarian paella, vegan meal ideas,