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15 vegan and budget-friendly recipes

15 vegan and budget-friendly recipes

Eloísa Carmona

If you're interested in vegan food, these easy and budget-friendly recipes will help you enjoy plant-based meals featuring fruits and vegetables. With basic ingredients like lentils, chickpeas, and beans, you can create delicious dishes or meatless versions of Mexican classics, like sopes, enfrijoladas, or tasty tacos.

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15 vegan and budget-friendly recipes

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Vegan tamales with pibil mushroomsThis vegan recipe features a filling of sautéed seasoned mushrooms that will give your meal the perfect flavor.

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Vegan alambreThis Vegan Alambre is perfect for a meatless Monday, as it contains no animal products. We will show you how to make this easy recipe based on vegetables like bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and corn. It is full of color and rich in vitamin C due to the large amount of bell pepper it contains. Serve with tortillas, salsa, and lime.

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Vegan carrot tacosIf you love crispy tacos, cook these crunchy golden taquitos in corn tortillas, filled with a carrot stew in ancho chili sauce, served with a delicious vegan cream made from almonds with cashew nuts, yellow lemon juice, and coconut oil.

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Vegan enfrijoladasThis dish is ideal if you do not consume animal products; they are delicious enfrijoladas filled with vegetables like zucchini, potatoes, and strips. They are economical, very filling, and if you use nopal tortillas, they will have more nutrients.

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Grilled vegetable sopesEating vegetables can also be delicious, especially if you have a recipe for sopes like this one. To prepare it, we will use nopales as a base instead of masa, making it a very light dish, perfect for breakfast. Nopales are a traditional Mexican food and a healthy alternative due to their high fiber content. Additionally, they are versatile and can be combined with different foods. For a lighter version, use cooked beans without frying.

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Vegan aguachileThis delicious green aguachile made with mushrooms and roasted habanero chili is the ideal option if you don’t eat animal protein. It is accompanied by freshly baked sesame tostadas, making it a very healthy dish for your diet.

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Vegan tacos with marinated mushroomsIf you love taquitos and want a different daily option without animal protein, cook these delicious vegan taquitos with mushrooms cooked in a guajillo chili marinade with morita chili, served in corn tortillas with beans, tomatoes, and cilantro.

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Vegan chorizo tostadasThis dish is perfect for a meatless Monday as it contains no animal products but is full of flavor. Delicious tostadas with beans and vegan chorizo made from chickpeas, accompanied by an avocado cream.

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Vegan hot dogYou never imagined a healthier option than this. Tasty vegan hot dog with a healthy and delicious marinated carrot in a balanced combination of ingredients like: soy sauce, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, accompanied by a very tropical guacamole.

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Vegan meatballs with mushroom sauceThis recipe for Vegan Meatballs with Mushroom Sauce is made with lentils and rice, and served with a rich sauce. Remember that lentils and rice help bind the mixture and are key ingredients for vegan recipes. Additionally, panko helps improve the consistency by removing excess moisture.

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Vegan spaghetti bologneseKnowing how to prepare vegan spaghetti will be a way to expand your menus and nourish yourself with plant nutrients. This recipe will show you how to make bolognese, but in its vegan version, which is just as delicious as the meat version. You can use nutritional yeast instead of parmesan cheese or replace regular pasta with whole wheat pasta.

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Lentil tabboulehThis tabbouleh dish inspired by Lebanese cuisine, in addition to its exquisite flavor, will provide you with plenty of iron and energy throughout the day, as it is made from lentils combined with red onion, mint, parsley, and a lemon vinaigrette.

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Vegan burgerHamburgers will never be the same with this delicious vegan burger; you won't believe it doesn't contain meat. Made from a mix of beans, broccoli, chickpeas, corn kernels, seasoned with cumin and turmeric, accompanied by a creamy vegan dressing, you won't be able to resist all the flavor of this burger.

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Chickpea crepe stuffed with potatoes and oregano mushroomsPrepare this healthy and tasty tortilla made from chickpeas, stuffed with mushrooms and oregano potatoes, cherry tomatoes, parsley, and slices of avocado. A great option to start your day.

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Avocados stuffed with Mediterranean saladThis avocado salad recipe is unique and unparalleled. Delicious grilled avocados with a Mediterranean-style salad mix featuring chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, olives, and a very aromatic vinaigrette.