Vegan Recipes Under 500 Calories

Plate of godshem topped with cardamom pods, framed by scattered raw mung beans and a checkered tea towel.

Godshe (Goan Mung Bean Pudding)

Desserts, Indian Cuisine 🇮🇳, 500 Calories, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Summer, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Recipes

Godshe, a traditional Goan dessert of mung beans simmered with coconut milk and jaggery into a sweet scented pudding. Naturally plant-based and gluten-free.

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A big plate of vegetarian pancit bihon guisado.

Vegan Pancit Bihon with Tofu and Vegetables

Filipino Cuisine 🇵🇭, Weeknight, 500 Calories, Entrées, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Tofu

This spicy and savoury Vegan Pancit Bihon is a staple of Filipino parties! It comes together all in one pan, and it’s just bursting with tofu and vegetables.

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Three glasses of chocolate protein matcha smoothie topped with chocolate shavings and coconut flakes.

Chocolate Matcha Protein Shake

Drinks, No-Cook Recipes, American Cuisine 🇺🇸, Breakfast, 500 Calories, Blender Recipes, Summer, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Under 30 Minutes, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

This Chocolate Matcha Protein Shake is a powerful mix of chocolate milk, pumpkin seed butter, protein powder, and matcha powder. Rich, filling, not too sweet.

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A pair of chopsticks lifts up spicy wide glass noodles from a bowl.

Spicy Glass Noodles with Buldak Hot Sauce

Korean Cuisine 🇰🇷, Weeknight, 500 Calories, Entrées, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

These fiery Korean spicy glass noodles are drenched in the legendary Samyang Buldak Hot Chicken Flavour Sauce. Chewy, springy, stretchy, and extremely hot!

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Savoury doufunao in a large bowl covered with soy sauce, chili crisp, scallions, and toasted peanuts.

Sichuan Doufunao (Spicy Tofu Pudding)

No-Cook Recipes, Weeknight, Entrées, 500 Calories, Salads, Chinese Cuisine 🇨🇳, Snacks, Comfort Food, Summer, Winter, Gluten-Free, High-Protein, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Doufunao is a classic Sichuan dish. This spicy, savory tofu pudding is piled with aromatic seasonings, just the right amount of sweet, hot, salty, and sour.

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A glass container filled to the brim with blended taro paste sits on a white countertop.

Easy Blender Taro Paste (3 Ingredients)

Desserts, 500 Calories, Sauces, Blender Recipes, Instant Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

With a powerful blender, it’s a breeze to make taro paste at home. This 3-ingredient confection can be added to smoothies, stuffed into pastries, and more.

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Turkish kısır salad made with dalia (cracked wheat), in a grey bowl nestled with a white tea towel.

Instant Pot Kısır (Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad)

Turkish Cuisine 🇹🇷, Appetizers, 500 Calories, Salads, Side Dishes, One-Pot, Instant Pot, Spring, Summer, WFPB, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Use an Instant Pot to perfectly cook the base of this Turkish kısır salad while you chop the veggies. Then just toss everything together for an easy spring salad!

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slice of armenian perok cake with apricot jam

Vegan Perok (Armenian Pirog Cake)

Armenian Cuisine 🇦🇲, 500 Calories, Thanksgiving, Recipes

This veganized Armenian perok cake, which looks like a pie and tastes like a buttery pound cake, with a sticky layer of jam, has won approval from everyone who’s eaten it.

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Eggless Veggie Tofu Scramble (Endless Variation!)

American Cuisine 🇺🇸, Breakfast, 500 Calories, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

This is my eggless scramble recipe using black salt that’s never failed. Ingredients can be prepped ahead; just scramble and serve for a quick vegan breakfast.

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Thai vegan jungle curry in a black bowl on a grey table.

Vegan Jungle Curry (Kaeng Pa) — No Coconut Milk

Thai Cuisine 🇹🇭, 500 Calories, Entrées, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Tofu, Recipes

Want to make curry but don’t have any coconut milk? Kaeng pa got your back. This is a Thai vegan jungle curry which is naturally coconut-free.

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