Vegan Winter Recipes - Cold Weather Comfort Food

A plate of vegetarian Kabuli Pulao on a wooden table with a white striped tablecloth.

Vegetarian Kabuli Pulao (Afghan Rice)

Weekend, Afghan Cuisine, Entrées, Over 700 Calories, Comfort Food, Stovetop Recipes, Winter, Gluten-Free, Recipes

Kabuli Pulao is the Afghan celebration dish. This is a vegan and vegetarian version of Afghanistan’s spice-infused, complex, and richly fragrant rice pilaf.

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 melba toast cracker is dipped into a small cocotte of spinach artichoke dip.

Spinach Artichoke Dip (Vegan & Dairy-Free)

American Cuisine, Appetizers, 400 Calories, Sauces, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

This vegan spinach artichoke dip may be dairy free, but it doesn’t sacrifice creaminess or flavour. No nuts or “healthy” substitutions!

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.

A plate of vegan full English breakfast with a mug of hot black tea in the background.

Ultimate Vegan Fry Up (Full English Breakfast)

British Cuisine, Breakfast, Entrées, Over 700 Calories, Comfort Food, Stovetop Recipes, Fall, Winter, Nut-Free, Recipes

Plant-based full English breakfast done right! This is your guide to cooking an authentic vegan fry up: it’s full of sausage, eggs, mushrooms, beans, and more.

A blue china bowl full of spicy hot pot dipping sauce.

The Best Hot Pot Dipping Sauce Recipe

100 Calories, Sauces, Chinese Cuisine, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

This is my family’s favourite hot pot dipping sauce. It can be easily customized to your own taste. Easy to whip up while you wait for the hot pot to boil!

Classic Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

Cookies, American Cuisine, 200 Calories, Desserts, Fall, Winter, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

One bowl, seven ingredients, and a mixer. That’s all you need to bake these classic vegan peanut butter cookies. No chilling time required, ready in 30 minutes.

Glass jars of roasted sesame paste on a wooden table.

Traditional Roasted Sesame Paste Recipe

Chinese Cuisine, Sauces, Japanese Cuisine, Over 700 Calories, Blender, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Nut-Free, Under 30 Minutes, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

Rich and nutty roasted sesame paste is a staple of Japanese and Chinese cuisine, where it’s called Neri Goma or Zhi Ma Jiang. Made from just one ingredient!

Impossible Meatloaf

American Cuisine, Weeknight, Entrées, 600 Calories, Comfort Food, Fall, Winter, Thanksgiving, Gluten-Free, High-Protein, Meal Prep, Recipes

Classic meatloaf, with one twist: it’s made with Impossible Burger meat, so it’s totally vegan. This is the most realistic vegan meatloaf you’ve ever made!

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.