Vegan Recipes Under 500 Calories

Savoury doufunao in a large bowl covered with soy sauce, chili crisp, scallions, and toasted peanuts.

Sichuan Doufunao (Spicy Tofu Pudding)

Weeknight, 500 Calories, Entrées, Salads, Chinese Cuisine, Snacks, Comfort Food, Summer, Winter, Gluten-Free, High-Protein, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Doufunao is a classic Sichuan dish. This spicy, savory tofu pudding is piled with aromatic seasonings, just the right amount of sweet, hot, salty, and sour.

A glass container filled to the brim with blended taro paste sits on a white countertop.

Easy Blender Taro Paste (3 Ingredients)

Desserts, 500 Calories, Sauces, Blender, Instant Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

With a powerful blender, it’s a breeze to make taro paste at home. This 3-ingredient confection can be added to smoothies, stuffed into pastries, and more.

Turkish kısır salad made with dalia (cracked wheat), in a grey bowl nestled with a white tea towel.

Instant Pot Kısır (Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad)

Turkish Cuisine, Appetizers, 500 Calories, Salads, Side Dishes, One-Pot, Instant Pot, Spring, Summer, WFPB, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Use an Instant Pot to perfectly cook the base of this Turkish kısır salad while you chop the veggies. Then just toss everything together for an easy spring salad!

slice of armenian perok cake with apricot jam

Vegan Perok (Armenian Pirog Cake)

Armenian Cuisine, 500 Calories, Recipes

This veganized Armenian perok cake, which looks like a pie and tastes like a buttery pound cake, with a sticky layer of jam, has won approval from everyone who’s eaten it.

Eggless Veggie Tofu Scramble (Endless Variation!)

American Cuisine, Breakfast, 500 Calories, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

This is my eggless scramble recipe using black salt that’s never failed. Ingredients can be prepped ahead; just scramble and serve for a quick vegan breakfast.

Thai vegan jungle curry in a black bowl on a grey table.

Vegan Jungle Curry (Kaeng Pa) — No Coconut Milk

Thai Cuisine, 500 Calories, Entrées, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Tofu, Recipes

Want to make curry but don’t have any coconut milk? Kaeng pa got your back. This is a Thai vegan jungle curry which is naturally coconut-free.

How to Roast Cashews without Oil (3 Ingredients)

Appetizers, 500 Calories, Snacks, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Meal Prep, Under 30 Minutes, Global Cuisine, Recipes

You can easily make roasted cashews in your home oven. To roast cashews without oil, I use a little trick to keep them healthy but still flavourful.

fresh thyme and tomato sauce spinach pici pasta

Playing with Handmade Spinach Pici Pasta

Weekend, 500 Calories, Entrées, Italian Cuisine, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Recipes

Spinach pici is an Italian noodle known as “fat spaghetti.” The vibrant green of the spinach and the satisfying chewiness of fresh pasta make it fun to eat!