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Strapped for time and looking quick vegan recipes?

I’ve got you covered with my white wine lentils with mustard and thyme, this comforting vegan “butter” chickpeas recipe, and a gorgeous and simple summer garden pasta. Or, try out this flavourful ginger tempeh with coconut rice, or these smoky white beans with greens.

For more quick vegan recipes, The First Mess Cookbook has plenty of inspiration.

An overhead shot of an apple kale salad with toasted almonds, photographed in a white ceramic dish that is rimmed with matte black.

Chopped Apple, Kale & Parsnip Salad

Lemony Chickpea Soup with Spinach & Potatoes

A grid of 4 images shows some lentil recipe highlights: classic lentil soup, grilled cabbage steaks with lentils on top, a mushroom and lentil gravy pie, and a beet bolognese pasta with lentils.

30+ Vegan Lentil Recipes

An up close, overhead shot of saucy chunks of tempeh in a skillet. The sauce is golden yellow and the tempeh is garnished with fresh thyme and oregano leaves.

Maple Mustard Tempeh

An overhead shot of a sautéed cauliflower and green bean dish that is topped with a creamy sauce, chopped olives, and sliced almonds. The dish is plated in a large braiser-style pot and is perched on top of a wood cutting board.

Smoky Sautéed Cauliflower with Green Beans, Tahini & Almonds

4 images in a grid show the following: a stuffed eggplant half with a light red sauce, a bowl of creamy beige dip, a chunky eggplant and tomato stew, and slices of grilled eggplant with a brown sauce drizzled over the top.

Delicious Eggplant Recipes

4 images show 4 different sweet potato recipes: baked fries, a stew with lentils, a nut-topped casserole, and muffins with streusel topping

25+ Sweet Potato Recipes

A head on shot of a swirled orange and magenta smoothie in a clear glass. The smoothie is on a concrete background with cilantro flowers nearby.

Golden Peach Sunrise Smoothie

The ultimate vegan snack board - The First Mess

Vegan Appetizer Recipes

A 3/4 angle shot of a composed salad in bright, outdoor light. Salad is photographed on a link plate and includes: halved cherry tomatoes, kale, sliced cucumber, sliced avocado, chickpeas, toasted almond "bacon", sliced red onion, and bits of crumbled vegan cheese.

Vegan Kale Cobb Salad

Overhead: up close image of a vegan spinach artichoke pizza. Pizza is shown on a worn wood background. A small bowl of creamy sauce is shown nearby.

Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pizza

4 photos in a grid show 4 different vegan chickpea recipes: a pan of vegan "butter" chickpeas-style curry, a chickpea and cauliflower veggie burger, a grain bowl with chickpeas and harissa, and a lemony chickpea soup with chunks of potato and spinach.

35 Vegan Chickpea Recipes

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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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