By Lisa Esile, MS,
Last Updated:On busy weeknights, 30-minute meals are all that many of us have time to make. But it can be a challenge to come up with enough quick and tasty dishes to keep from getting bored. To expand your repertoire of speedy, satisfying recipes, here are some of our most popular 30-minute meals. An added bonus: All these lunch and dinner recipes are totally free of cholesterol and oil, meaning they're as health-boosting as they are time-saving. Whip one up today!
Even more pressed for time? Check out our roundup of 20-Minute Vegan Recipes and healthy no-cook meals!
For more healthy mealtime inspiration, check out our list of our best vegan recipes!
![Pesto and Veggie Paninis on parchment paper on a wooden cutting board](jpg/pesto-panini-wordpress96de.jpg)
Pesto and Veggie Panini
![Charred Cauliflower Tacos](jpg/wordpress-tacos-charred-cauliflower96de.jpg)
Red Onion and Charred Cauliflower Tacos
![Summer Squash Soup with White Beans and Kale in a white bowl](jpg/summer-squash-soup-with-white-beans-and-kale-wordpress96de.jpg)
Summer Squash Soup with White Beans and Kale
![Chipotle Hummus Quesadillas on a wooden serving tray with a bowl of fresh mango salsa](jpg/chipotle-hummus-quesadillas-wordpress96de.jpg)
Chipotle Hummus Quesadillas
![Soba Noodle Salad in a light blue bowl being tossed by a wooden fork and spoon](jpg/soba-noodle-salad-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Soba Noodle Salad
![One-Pan Creamy Pasta with Broccolini with a creamy sauce being poured over it](jpg/one-pan-creamy-pasta-with-broccolini-wordpress96de.jpg)
Creamy One-Pot Pasta with Broccolini
![Pad Thai with Tofu sprinkeld with carrots and cucumbers in a large black bowl](jpg/pad-thai-with-tofu-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Pad Thai with Tofu
![Chickpea Curry Stew](jpg/chickpea-curry-wordpress-scaled96de.jpg)
Chickpea Curry Stew with Kale
![](jpg/chickpea-noodle-296de.jpg)
30-Minute Chickpea Noodle Soup with Spinach
![Vegan pasta dish with radish shown on a black plate on a wooden table](jpg/root-to-leaf-radish-pasta-wordpress96de.jpg)
Root-to-Leaf Radish Pasta
![Grilled Mushroom Burger with Tarragon Crema with a side of french fries](jpg/mushroom-burger-with-tarragon-crema-wordpress96de.jpg)
Grilled Mushroom Burgers with Tarragon Crema
![Two bowls of vegan minestrone on a table](jpg/minestrone_in_minutes_01-e148833247179296de.jpg)
Minestrone in Minutes
![Pancit with Vegetables - Plant-based take on a Filipino dish. Thin rice noodles in a bowl with mushrooms and shredded carrots, with lime wedges and chopsticks on the side](jpg/pancit-vegetables-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Pancit with Vegetables
![Caldo Verde](jpg/caldo-verde-300kb96de.jpg)
Caldo Verde
![30-Minute Easy Vegan Chili](jpg/30-minute-chili-for-wordpress96de.jpg)
30-Minute Chili
![Moroccan Stew](jpg/moroccan-stew96de.jpg)
Moroccan Butternut Squash and Chickpea Stew
![butternut broccoli vegan mac and cheese](jpg/butternut-broccoli-mac-and-cheese-wordpress96de.jpg)
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Broccoli
![Lemon broccoli rotini](jpg/lemon-broccoli-rotini-for-wordpress-scaled96de.jpg)
Lemon Broccoli Rotini
![lentil bolognese](jpg/lentil-bolognese-lindsay-moe-1-e149990342764196de.jpg)
Budget-Friendly Lentil Bolognese
![](jpg/pita_pizzas_01_evi_wp96de.jpg)
Simple Vegan Pita Pizzas
![Sweet Potato, Pear, and Blueberry Flatbreads](jpg/sweet-potato-pear-and-blueberry-flatbreads-for-wordpress96de.jpg)
Sweet Potato, Pear, and Blueberry Flatbreads
![Hash browns are a comfort food, and they don’t have to be heavily fried to be good. The added garlic makes these vegan hash browns irresistible.](jpg/garlic-hash-browns-with-kale-300kb96de.jpg)
Garlic Hash Browns with Kale
![](jpg/wordpress-quick-black-bean-tostadas96de.jpg)
Quick Black Bean Tostadas
![buffalo cauliflower pockets wordpress](jpg/buffalo-cauliflower-pockets-wordpress-scaled96de.jpg)
Buffalo Cauliflower Pita Pockets
![jackfruit barbecue sandwiches](jpg/jackfruit-sandwiches-flipped96de.jpg)
Jackfruit Barbecue Sandwiches with Broccoli Slaw
![Spring Veggie Rolls](jpg/spring-veggie-rolls-wordpress-scaled96de.jpg)
Veggie Summer Rolls
![Vegan Burrito](jpg/evi_california_burritos_wp-296de.jpg)
California Burritos
![](jpg/1500-taquitos-596de.jpg)
Orange Black Bean Taquitos
![Full Taco Bar](jpg/full-taco-bar-10306697696de.jpg)
Full-On Taco Bar
![grits and greens with kale](jpg/grits-greens-zoomed-out-wordpress-scaled96de.jpg)
Grits and Greens
![This is our latest favorite meal, enjoyed outside on our deck on a warm evening. Eaten warm or cold, this simple burrito bowl is a tasty, satisfying treat!](jpg/burrito-bowl-300kb96de.jpg)
Burrito Bowl
![Chickpea Avocado Salad](jpg/chickpea-avocado-salad-wp-version96de.jpg)
Chickpea Avocado Salad
![Quick Congee](jpg/quick-congee-for-wordpress-scaled96de.jpg)
Quick Brown Rice Congee
![Healthy Couscous Bowls](jpg/couscous-bowls-for-wordpress96de.jpg)
Couscous Bowls
![Millet Curry](jpg/millet-in-coconut-curry96de.jpg)
Millet in Coconut Curry
![blueberry bowls with Orange Vinaigrette](jpg/blueberry-bowls-scaled96de.jpg)
Blueberry Spinach Salad Bowl with Orange Vinaigrette
![tex-mex polenta bowls](jpg/tex-mex-polenta-bowls-for-wordpress96de.jpg)
Tex-Mex Polenta Bowls
![quinoa](jpg/quinoa_primavera0775-wp-edit96de.jpg)
Quinoa Primavera
![](jpg/southwestern_potatoes-e148424848045196de.jpg)
Southwestern Potato Bowl
More Vegan Recipes
Looking for more convenient vegan recipes? Check out 29 Easy Plant-Based Recipes You'll Make Again and Again, which features our favorite low-effort dishes.
And if it's healthy breakfast inspiration that you're after, look no further than our roundup of Boredom-Busting Breakfasts.
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Lisa Esile, MS
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