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winter

Looking for vegan recipes for the winter? You’re in the right place!

This collection features cozy dinners like French onion shepherd’s pie, creamy truffle pasta, and coconut broth bowls with crispy tofu. For simple pots of goodness, check out my roundup of vegan soup recipes. Or, this roundup of warming lattes, tonics, coffees, and tea to keep you toasty all day.

Take a look at The First Mess Cookbook for even more vegan seasonal recipe ideas.

An overhead shot of roasted cauliflower in a coconut tomato sauce. The dish is garnished with fresh cilantro, nigella seeds, and ground chillies.

Spice-Roasted Cauliflower in Coconut Tomato Sauce with Lentils

An overhead shot of cider glazed celery root pieces fanned out on a speckled brown plate. The celery root is topped with chopped walnuts, rosemary leaves, and finely chopped celery heart leaves.

Cider Glazed Celery Root with Walnuts

An overhead shot of vegan almond butter hot chocolate in a mug, topped with a swirl of coconut whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.

Almond Butter Hot Chocolate

An overhead shot of sautéed shaved brussels sprouts in a shallow bowl, topped with balsamic glaze, fresh basil and vegan "parmesan"

Sautéed Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Pesto

A head-on shot of a glass jar filled with vegan pesto.

10-Minute Vegan Pesto

An up close, overhead shot shows a braiser pot filled with creamy butternut coconut noodles mixed with fresh basil, green onions, and crunchy bits of smoky coconut on top.

Butternut Coconut Noodles with Greens, Herbs & Smoky Coconut Crunch

An overhead shot of a kale, arugula and butter bean salad with pickled red onions and crunchy garlicky bread crumbs on top. The salad is in a large, organically shaped bowl with wooden serving tons sticking out.

Kale Arugula Butter Bean Salad with Mustard Tahini & Garlicky Bread Crumbs

An overhead shot of a baking sheet filled with crispy baked tofu bits. A wooden handled fish spatula is lifting some of the pieces off of the baking sheet.

Crispy Baked Tofu Bits

An overhead shot of a bowl of pale orange chickpea soup that is topped with ground pepper, a few rosemary leaves, and drizzles of chili oil. A piece of crusty bread is dunked into the top towards the right of the bowl.

Simple Chickpea Soup with Rosemary & Garlic

An overhead shot shows a pot of vegan sweet potato walnut chili in a Dutch oven with puffed up cornmeal dumplings on top. The dish is garnished with chopped parsley and cilantro.

Sweet Potato Walnut Chili with Corn Dumplings

An up close, overhead shot of a harissa carrot and parsnip salad with cooked quinoa, chopped fresh dill, a creamy vegan yogurt sauce dolloped on top, and chopped toasted hazelnuts. All of this is set on a bed of radicchio leaves in a platter

Harissa Carrot & Parsnip Salad with Quinoa, Radicchio & Yogurt Sauce

An up close, slight 3/4 angle shot of a plate of crispy roasted brussels sprouts and cooked edamame beans, drizzled with a creamy peanut sauce and finished with chopped green onions, mint, and sesame seeds.

Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Edamame & Peanut Sauce

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About Laura Wright

I'm a vegan cookbook author, recipe developer, and I've been a food blogger for over 10 years. Here, you'll find seasonal vegan recipes, wholesome meals, and plenty of feel-good inspiration for a compassionate lifestyle. My hope is to always inspire and encourage anyone, at any level, to try plant-based cooking at home.

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