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Vegan Spring Recipes

With all the fruits and vegetables that come into season during spring, you probably want some Vegan Spring Recipes to take full advantage of them. These plant-based meals highlight the bright and fresh flavors of local produce, and are so enjoyable as the weather gets warmer. Whether it’s a main course or a side dish, I’m excited to bring the flavors of spring into your kitchen with my recipes.

In Greece, a traditional recipe to bridge the transition from winter to spring is Vegan Avgolemono, a creamy, comforting dill soup made with rice or orzo. Or head over to Turkish cuisine and try Kısır, a bulgur salad bursting with juicy tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices. Or check out this simple Canadian recipe for Lemony Sautéed Fiddleheads, which have a notoriously short season between April to May of each year.

A ceramic bowl brimming with vegan no-fish ball soup garnished with cilantro and scallions.

No-Fish Ball Noodle Soup (Vegan)

Soups, 200 Calories, Chinese Cuisine, Side Dishes, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

A savoury plant-based take on Asian fish ball noodles. Quick and easy with five ingredients and ready in 30 minutes. Perfect for a vegan lunch or side dish.

A stack of green pandan red bean buns on a grey surface.

Pandan Buns with Red Bean Paste

Bread, Breakfast, 300 Calories, Snacks, Spring, Summer, Nut-Free, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

Fragrant pandan buns stuffed full of red bean paste. Deliciously soft and sweet and easy to make, only seven ingredients! Perfect for breakfast or a snack.

Three different kinds of anko bean paste (tsubuan, tsubushian, and koshian) in glass bowls.

Adzuki Bean Paste (Red Bean Paste)

Korean Cuisine, 600 Calories, Chinese Cuisine, Sauces, Japanese Cuisine, Blender, Instant Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

Make adzuki bean paste in the Instant Pot or stove with only sugar and beans. Red bean paste is called anko in Japanese, dousha in Chinese, or danpat in Korean.

Yubuchobap arranged in alternating colours on a tray.

Yubuchobap (Korean Bean Curd Pockets)

100 Calories, Korean Cuisine, Side Dishes, Snacks, Spring, Summer, Fall, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Tofu, Recipes

Yubuchobap are Korean fried bean curd pockets stuffed with sushi rice, basically the Korean version of inari. Sweet, savoury, sour, and addictive. Easy to make!

Vegan nigiri sushi and a pair of chopsticks on a grey slate board.

Vegan Sashimi (for Nigiri, Sushi Rolls, and More)

Appetizers, 100 Calories, Side Dishes, Japanese Cuisine, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Recipes

This bouncy vegan sashimi is made by marinating konjac (Japanese yam cake). It’s perfect for nigiri, sushi rolls, donburi, gunkan maki, poke bowls, and more.

Nori komi furikake is sprinkled over a small bowl of white rice.

Nori Komi Furikake (Vegan Furikake)

Side Dishes, Japanese Cuisine, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Meal Prep, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Nori komi furikake is among the simplest types of furikake, or Japanese rice seasoning. This vegan furikake is so umami, you won’t want to eat rice without it.

Vegetarian ghormeh sabzi over saffron rice in a large gray bowl next to a copper spoon.

Vegetarian Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)

Weekend, 400 Calories, Entrées, Comfort Food, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Recipes

Ghormeh Sabzi is Iran’s national stew. This vegetarian ghormeh sabzi is lush and sumptuous, packed with flavourful herbs and sour dried limes, a real treat.

Toasted coconut shreds in a small cast iron pan on a white linen towel and next to a wooden spatula filled with more coconut.

Skillet Toasted Coconut (Shredded or Flaked)

100 Calories, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Nut-Free, Under 30 Minutes, Global Cuisine, Recipes

Transform your shredded coconut or coconut flakes into golden-brown toasted coconut in five minutes using a skillet. Crispy, crunchy, with tons of nutty flavour!

A large black-and-white bowl of Vietnamese tomato sauce with fried tofu on a smooth grey counter, next to a red towel and pair of chopsticks.

Vietnamese Tomato Tofu (Đậu Hũ Sốt Cà Chua)

Weeknight, 300 Calories, Entrées, Vietnamese Cuisine, Side Dishes, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Light and spongy fried tofu puffs soak up umami-rich, flavour-packed tomato sauce in this Vietnamese tomato tofu dish. Vegan-friendly and gluten-free.

A wooden spoon rests on a clay pot full of cooked white rice next to some colourful tablecloths.

How to Cook Rice on the Stove (4 Steps)

Weeknight, 300 Calories, Side Dishes, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Global Cuisine, Recipes

How to perfectly cook any type of white rice on the stove in 4 steps using a pot, Dutch oven, or donabe. Small batch perfect for 1-2 people. No more soggy rice!

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