If you want to add more vegan foods to your life, you’ve come to the right place. This page features a stupendous assortment of easy vegan foods. Some of these items are super healthy, while others are guilty pleasures. But we left out the soda and potato chips, because you can always do better than that.

Easy Vegan Foods: The Ultimate List

Everything listed on this page is either ready-to-eat or can be made in minutes by even the most inexperienced cooks. Please note that while all these foods tend to be vegan, you must still read the ingredients label of any pre-made items.

Snacks and Light Meals

The key to making an effortless vegan transition is to have a pantry and refrigerator full of delicious vegan foods that can be prepared without any fuss.

Here are the most convenient foods to keep in your kitchen. Just give this a read and then take it grocery shopping with you, and your transition to a vegan lifestyle will be halfway complete.

Fruit

Dark chocolate

Energy bars (We recommend: ProBar; Raw Rev Glo; Clif Bar; Luna Bar)

Cookies

Pickles & krauts

Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar crackers

Salsa, guacamole, or hummus with sliced veggies or tortilla chips

Baked yams, sweet potatoes, or potatoes (garnish w/margarine or olive oil & spices)

Edamame (boiled soybeans)—sold in the freezer of most natural foods and Asian markets

Avocado toast

Broiled Brussels sprouts, sesame oil, chopped hazelnuts, salt

Olives

Hash browns or tater tots

Frozen vegan waffles (see Van’s)

Nuts and Seeds

Dried fruit, raisins, or trail mix

Finn Crisp crackers & nut butter or hummus

Vegan ice cream & sorbets

Vegan ramen (but watch the salt!)

Rice cakes spread with almond butter

Pappadams (microwaved)

Vegan jerky

Peanuts in the shell

Quickie Lunches and Easy Dinners

You can make any of these meals in minutes. And not only are these items tasty, most of them are highly nutritious.

Drinks

When it comes to delicious beverages, vegans have all sorts of convenient options.

More Vegan Resources and Food Ideas

If you want more ideas, check out our Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks pages. And to make sure you’re getting all the nutrients you need, please read our Nutrition Guide. If you need help transitioning your diet to include more vegan foods, check out our page, How to Go Vegan.

In addition to this list, you may want to check out our vegan grocery page, which features the best deals on top vegan foods from Amazon.com.

If you’re looking to better understand the reasons why people move toward plant-based diets, our “Why Go Vegan?” essay offers an excellent introduction.

The Easiest Vegan Cookbooks

There are numerous cookbooks that are entirely devoted to easy vegan recipes. Some great recent picks:

There are hundreds of vegan cookbooks in print, so the above books are only the start of what’s available. For the best excellent recent titles, visit our vegan cookbooks page.



