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In this collection, you will find my best vegan main course recipes.

From weeknight dinners like my vegan mushroom stew, harissa chickpea bowls, and sweet potato cakes to quick and wholesome vegan meals like zucchini involtini and creamy avocado pesto pasta. Some of my personal favourites in this category include vegan mushroom meatballs, vegan buffalo cauliflower pizza, and sweet potato tacos.

For even more vegan main course recipes, The First Mess Cookbook has plenty of inspiration.

An overhead shot of one-pan harissa eggplant with pearl couscous, chickpeas, spinach, herbs, pine nuts, and dollops of vegan yogurt. The dish is shown in a cast iron braiser-style pot and a wooden spoon is sticking out.

One-Pan Harissa Eggplant, Pearl Couscous & Chickpeas

A head-on shot shows a plate with a vegan black bean burger in a brioche-style bun. The burger is topped with iceberg lettuce, sliced tomato, vegan mayonnaise, mustard, and pickled red onion. Small dill pickles are seen to the side.

BBQ Vegan Black Bean Burgers (10 Ingredients)

An up close, overhead shot of an almond butter tempeh stir fry with vegetables in a nonstick frying pan. The stir fry is topped with sliced green onions and chopped cilantro.

Almond Butter Tempeh Stir Fry

An overhead shot displays a shaved fennel asparagus salad in a wide white bowl. The salad also features white beans, cooked farro, finely chopped pistachios, arugula, and chopped chives. Wooden salad tongs are nearby on a pink linen napkin.

Lemony Shaved Fennel Asparagus Salad

An overhead shot of a platter of spicy sesame slaw topped with sautéed mushrooms and shelled edamame. The slaw is garnished with toasted sliced almonds. A set of salad tongs is sticking out of the slaw and a linen napkin is nearby.

Spicy Sesame Slaw with Mushrooms & Edamame

An overhead shot of a veggie sausage sheet pan dinner with pesto cream sauce drizzled on top.

Veggie Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner with Pesto Cream

An up close, overhead shot of a braiser pot filled with rigatoni with lentil bolognese sauce. The pasta is garnished with finely chopped parsley and a spoon is sticking out of the pot.

30-Minute Easy Lentil Bolognese

An overhead shot of a bowl of lemony lentil soup garnished with chopped parsley and a crust of baguette sticking out. There is a lemon slice and linen napkin nearby.

40-Minute Lemony Red Lentil Soup

An up close, head on shot of a crispy BBQ pulled mushroom sandwich with slaw on top. A linen napkin is nearby.

Crispy BBQ Pulled Mushroom Sandwiches

An up close, overhead shot of an individual serving of a creamy broccoli, barley and white bean dish.

Cheesy Vegan Broccoli & Barley with White Beans

An up close, overhead shot shows sticky marmalade tofu in a non-stick skillet. The tofu cubes are swimming in a bit of the marmalade glaze and is garnished with chopped chives.

Sticky Marmalade Tofu

An up close, overhead shot shows a finished vegan cabbage roll skillet with french lentils, chopped tomatoes, rice, walnuts, and spices. The skillet is topped with fresh dill and a jar of vegan sour cream is seen nearby.

Vegan Chopped Cabbage Roll Skillet

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