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Easy Plant Based Recipes

Hi, I’m Debra Klein, Holistic Health Coach and Culinary Instructor, inspiring healthy choices with seasonal plant-based recipes. I’m also passionate about Transforming Traditional Jewish Foods into dishes that are nutritious, delicious, beautiful and satisfying. Let’s get in the kitchen and have some fun.

Fresh Fall Recipes

These delicious recipes are just what you’re craving right now! Seasonal produce turned into vibrant, tasty, nourishing dishes…quick and easy plant based recipes just for you.

  • Spoonful of homemade applesauce on a jar of chunky applsauce.
    No Sugar Applesauce Recipe
  • Bowl of creamy yellow soup with sauteed mushrooms, scallions and red pepper floating on top.
    Leek Soup without Potatoes
  • Slices of apple in a custard on top of a walnut tart crust.
    Apple Walnut Tart with Vegan Cashew Custard
  • White bowl of mashed acorn squash, garnished with thinly sliced scallions. There is a festive blue dish towel and a few cinnamon sticks in the frame as well.
    Mashed Acorn Squash Recipe

Healthy Rosh Hashanah Recipes

Traditional Jewish holiday recipes that have been modified to become healthier versions of the originals my grandmother always made.

  • Vegetarian chopped liver in a bowl surrounded by matzo crackers and raw vegetables.
    Vegetarian Chopped Liver Recipe with Mushrooms
  • Bowl filled with colorful small cubes of roasted veggies like beets, carrots, onions, sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts.
    Easy Tzimmes Recipe with Carrots and Sweet Potatoes
  • Small spatula placing a slice of cauliflower kugel onto a white rimmed plate with other pieces of kuel already on it. The kugel has a thin slice of cauliflower on the top of the piece along with a fresh oregano leaf.
    Cauliflower Kugel Recipe
  • Spatula carrying a piece of noodle kugel out of a pan.
    Dairy-free Apple Noodle Kugel Recipe

More Rosh Hashanah Recipes –>

Easy Healthy Vegan Dinner Ideas

What’s for dinner? I’m here to help you do better than take-out with these quick and easy dinner recipes that are also healthy…to leave you satisfied and nourished. The goal is to eat more plants…and I’m here to support you, in all the delicious ways.

  • Plate of rice covered with vegetables and teriyaki sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds.
    Teriyaki Stir Fry Vegetables Recipe
  • Bright colorful tacos filled with lentils, pickled onions, cabbage, tomatoes and drizzled with hot sauce.
    Lentil Taco Recipe
  • Fajitas with almond flour tortillas
    Sheet Pan Veggie Fajitas
  • Rice, bbq tofu, red peppers, broccoli and red onions.
    Sheet Pan BBQ Tofu and Veggies

More Dinner Recipes–>

New Recipes

  • Round, braided challah, some strands with sesame and poppy seeds.
    Sweet Round Challah Bread Recipe
  • Stack of three apple pie bars with tiny pieces of apples in a thick jammy sauce, nestled between layers of flakey vegan crust.
    Vegan Apple Pie Bars
  • Tofu egg salad on sourdough, stacked with green lettuce in between and chips on the side.
    Vegan Tofu “Egg” Salad No Mayo
  • Skillet with zucchini, mushrooms, corn and edamame.
    20-minute Vegan Zucchini Skillet dinner.

Popular Vegan Recipes

Eating more plants can be delicious and fun with these easy vegan recipes that everyone will adore.

  • Bowl of cubed and sauteed eggplant with garlic, red peppers and fresh parsley.
    Sauteed Eggplant Salad Recipe
  • Vegan ground beef in a cast iron skillet with wooden spoon, showing textrure.
    Vegan Ground Beef Recipe with Mushrooms & Lentils
  • ¼ bowl shot: white bowl filled with mexican pinto beans in tomato sauce, toped with sliced jalapenos and sprinkled with chopped fresh cilantro.
    Instant Pot Mexican Pinto Beans
  • Large white bowl filled with thick and creamy red lentil soup that also has chunks of cauliflower and carrots.
    Vegan Cauliflower Soup with Red Lentils
  • Roasted eggplant with fresh herbs and a tahini sauce.
    Mediterranean Roasted Eggplant with Tahini
  • Fresh spring rolls cut in half with colorful julienned veggies shown and a small dish of peanut sauce. veggies
    Veggie Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
  • Round baking dish filled with baked stuffed tomatoes.
    Vegan Stuffed Tomatoes
  • Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread cooling on a wire rack on a white countertop.
    Healthy Vegan Zucchini Bread with Applesauce

More Vegan Recipe–>

Reader Favorites

The most popular recipes on this site that are trending.  These healthy plant-based recipes are easy to make, delicious and satisfying.

  • Chopped cauliflower, cabbage, dates and nuts on a round plate with limes and fresh herbs.
    Raw Cauliflower Salad with Lime
  • Small glass pitcher filled with bright yellow salad dressing with specks of red and green. In the background is a bowl of salad and some squeezed limes.
    Mango Salad Dressing
  • No Salt Taco Seasoning Recipe
  • Colorful and chunky roasted veggies in an reddish brown broth.
    Chunky Roasted Veggie Soup Recipe

Recently Updated Recipes

  • Creamy carrot soup with a dollop of cream and some fresh herbs.
    Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup
  • Collage of chopped liver, apple cake and two kugels with the words "healthy recipes for Rosh Hashanah" written across the center.
    Rosh Hashanah 2025 (Healthy Recipes and Menu Ideas)
  • Oatmeal apple muffins in a basket with cinnamon stick and apples around.
    Vegan Apple Oatmeal Muffins
  • Crispy black beans loaded into a fun bowl.
    Crispy Roasted Black Beans with Taco Seasoning

Browse By Diet

If you have allergies or dietary preferences you can search recipes with these categories.

  • Gluten Free
  • Grain Free
  • Kosher for Passover
  • No Oil
  • Vegan

Eat more plant based

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About Debra

Hi, I’m Debra, Holistic Healthy Coach and Culinary Instructor inspiring healthy choices with seasonal plant-based recipes. I’m passionate about transforming Traditional Jewish Foods into dishes that are nutritious, delicious, beautiful and satisfying. Let’s get into the kitchen and have some fun.

Learn more about me →

Main Dishes

Hearty and satisfying plant based main dishes that are perfect for a healthy dinner or lunch. 

  • Pasta, white beans, olives and capers with tomatoes and fresh parsley.
    White Bean Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
  • Tofu with lemon caper sauce and a side of carrots and asparagus.
    Sheet Pan Tofu Steaks with Lemon Caper Sauce
  • Crispy cubes of tofu plus pineapple, green peppers, onions and red peppers with sweet and sour sauce over rice.
    Saucy Sweet and Sour Crispy Tofu
  • Lasagna, showing layers of red sauce, white sauce, greens and zucchini.
    Gluten-free and Vegan Vegetable Lasagna

See more main dishes →

Side Dishes

Veggies don’t have to be boring!  Vegetables can be fun and I’m here to show you how to make healthy plant-based side dish recipes that everyone will enjoy.

  • Ribbons of carrots, sprinkled with sliced jalapenos, chopped parsley and pistachios.
    Sweet and Spicy Carrot Ribbons Salad
  • Whole roasted bella mushrooms drizzled with chimichurri.
    Oven Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Chimichurri
  • Individual sweet potato kugel cups on a plate, sprinkled with fresh herbs.
    Individual Sweet Potato Kugel Cups
  • Baked beans in a cast iron skillet with wooden spoon.
    Easy Vegan Skillet BBQ Baked Beans

See more side dishes →

Salads

These healthy salad recipes are creative, tasty and meal prep friendly.  Delicious salad recipes plus homemade salad dressings are easy to make with simple ingredients.

  • wooden salad bowl filled with colorful chopped salad: tuscan kale, purple carrots, red peppers, purple cabbage, cucumbers and marcona almonds
    Tuscan Kale Chopped Salad
  • Dressing poured over a crisp green salad with radish, cucumber and capers.
    Easy Green Salad Recipe with Capers
  • Large rimmed white plate with lemony arugula salad. Thinly sliced radish, quartered artichoke hearts, thinly sliced avocado plus pomegranate seeds and lemon slices decorate the simple salad.
    Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Black and White checkered napkin with a glass pitcher of avocado dressing plus cilantro and lime.
    Dairy-free Avocado Lime Dressing Recipe

See more salads →

Healthy Desserts

Life’s too short to skip dessert!  These dessert recipes taste incredible and totally satisfying and are also always dairy-free and without refined sugar.

  • Almond cookies decorated with an almond slice and some chocolate drizzle.
    Vegan Almond Macaroons dipped in Chocolate
  • Plate full of chocolate biscotti with chocolate chips and almond slivers.
    Chocolate Almond Biscotti (Vegan and Gluten-free)
  • Plate piled with pecan pie bars, with a pie crust, caramel layer and pecan halves decorating the top.
    Vegan Pecan Pie Bars (no corn syrup)
  • Spatula serving a chocolate chip brownie off a piece of parchment paper.
    Fudgy Flourless Black Bean Brownies (Vegan)

See more desserts →

Jewish Holiday Recipes

Traditional Jewish Holiday Recipes with a modern, healthy twist.

  • Small spatula placing a slice of cauliflower kugel onto a white rimmed plate with other pieces of kuel already on it. The kugel has a thin slice of cauliflower on the top of the piece along with a fresh oregano leaf.
    Cauliflower Kugel Recipe
  • Platter of stuffed cabbage rolls with tomato sauce and one up close.
    Vegan Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
  • Vegetarian chopped liver in a bowl surrounded by matzo crackers and raw vegetables.
    Vegetarian Chopped Liver Recipe with Mushrooms
  • Spoonful of homemade applesauce on a jar of chunky applsauce.
    No Sugar Applesauce Recipe

See more Healthy Rosh Hashanah recipes

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