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Discover Delicious Vegan Recipes

Familiar Flavors. No Sacrifices. No Weirdness. Just Great Homemade Vegan Food.

Explore Vegan Courses

From savory starters to sweet endings—find your next meal here!

  • Vegan Summer Recipes
  • Appetizers
  • Desserts
  • Main Courses
  • Soups & Stews
  • Breakfast Recipes
  • Snack Recipes
  • Dressings, Sauces, and Dips
  • Salad & Grain Bowls
  • Side Dishes

Back-to-School Recipe Ideas

These recipes make packing lunch almost fun. Almost.

  • bento box filled with the mac and broccoli in one section with the other sections filled with apples shaped like flowers, small tomatoes, and dessert cone tips.
    Easy Vegan Mac & Trees (Kid-Friendly Mac and Broccoli)
  • A bento lunchbox filled with cherry tomatoes, baby cucumbers, vegan chili, and three mini cornbread muffins. A muffin tin with more cornbread and a yellow napkin sit beside the box.
    Chili and Mini Cornbread Munchables
  • A lunchbox with sliced apple and veggie quesadillas stacked in one compartment, paired with mandarin orange segments and chocolate sandwich cookies in another side compartments. A small yellow lion-shaped food pick is placed among the orange slices. A Dr. Seuss book and snack packaging are visible in the background.
    Apple and Veggie Quesadillas
  • A close-up of a fluffy sandwich bun filled with creamy no-mayo chickpea salad and leafy greens, resting on top of a mint green lunch container surrounded by mini cornbread muffins.
    No-Mayo Chickpea Salad
See more Vegan Back To School Recipes →

Fresh From Nuts & Twigs

See what's fresh, new, and delicious!

  • Overhead view of sliced vegan chocolate bark with nuts and seeds on parchment paper, highlighting the rustic shards and chocolate drizzle.
    Chocolate Bark Recipe
  • Hand dipping a pita chip into creamy lemony arugula artichoke dip. Bowl is sitting on top of a decorative plate.
    Lemony Arugula Artichoke Dip
  • A tall glass of Cuban Batido de Trigo (wheat milkshake) topped with vegan whipped cream, cinnamon, and served with a metal straw.
    Batido de Trigo (Cuban Wheat Milkshake)
  • A fresh strawberry avocado salad on a beige plate, featuring vibrant greens, sliced avocado, halved strawberries, fresh mint leaves, sunflower seeds, and pecans, set on a woven placemat with whole strawberries and a light cloth in the background.
    Strawberry Avocado Salad


Pasta Recipes

Craving some carbs? You can find them here.

  • plate of the ravioli salad.
    Trader Joe’s Ravioli Pasta Salad
  • adding pasta to a pan of vegan vodka sauce.
    Vegan Vodka Sauce
  • bowl of angel hair pasta salad.
     Angel Hair Pasta Salad
  • bowl of lemon pasta with a fork twirling some linguini.
    Lemon Pasta
See more Vegan Pasta Recipes →

Explore International Recipes

Spice up your kitchen with flavors from around the world!

  • Mexican Vegan Recipes
  • Mediterranean Vegan Recipes
  • Vegan Asian Recipes
  • Cuban and Spanish Vegan Recipes

Popular Recipes

Tried, tested, and loved - the recipes you keep returning to.

  • vegan sushi bake casserole with the garnishes side view
    Vegan Sushi Bake
  • hand dipping a chip into the rotel dip.
    Vegan Rotel Dip
  • Vegan Tuna Pasta salad on a plate.
    Vegan Tuna Pasta Salad
  • Asian chopped salad with sesame dressing.
    Asian Chopped Salad With Sesame Dressing

Easy Vegan Meals with Trader Joe’s

From cart to table — vegan meals made fast and easy with TJ’s.

  • plate of the ravioli salad.
    Trader Joe’s Ravioli Pasta Salad
  • cauliflower rice burrito bowls.
    Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls
  • Trader Joe’s Falafel Naan Wrap.
    15-Minute Trader Joe’s Falafel Naan Wrap
  • side angled view of a slice of pistachio pesto pizza.
    Pear and Pistachio Pesto Pizza

Regi's Favorites

My top picks are tried and true—these never disappoint!

  • vegan egg roll bowl
    Vegan Egg Roll Bowl
  • top view and partial view of easy vegan nachos in a casserole.
    Easy Vegan Nachos
  • a hand putting down a tomato chickpea stew in a bowl with couscous.
    Tomato Chickpea Stew
  • vegan chickpea tuna salad in a bowl with a spoon.
    Vegan Chickpea Tuna Salad

Regina Pearce

Hi, I'm Regi Pearce - Head nut, chief twig, and creator of Nuts & Twigs. Here, you can expect delicious vegan recipes that make you realize that a life without cheese is not only possible but still worth living.

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Recently Updated

Fresh tweaks, new tips, and even more deliciousness!

  • Bowl of peanut sauce garnished with sliced red chili and peanuts, served with fresh spring rolls.
    Easy Peanut Sauce Recipe
  • close up top view of Thai noodle salad in a bowl with a fork wrapped in noodles and other ingredients.
    Thai Peanut Noodle Salad
  • Hand dipping a piece of rustic bread into a bowl of vibrant red mojo picón sauce, with a spoon resting in the bowl.
    Mojo Picón (Canarian Red Pepper Sauce)
  • Easy Cuban Canned Black Beans in a white bowl.
    Quick Cuban Black Beans
  • A bowl of red lentil soup is garnished with lemon slices and fresh parsley, filled with tender carrots and a rich, golden broth. A black spoon rests in the bowl, ready to serve.
    Red Lentil Soup Recipe
  • Bowl of vegan miso soup filled with shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, scallions, and silken tofu cubes. A spoon rests inside the bowl, lifting broth and vegetables, set on a woven placemat with a light cloth napkin.
    Vegan Miso Soup

Helpful Guides

These recipe collections and helpful guides offer plant-based meal inspiration and more.

  • vegan kid lunch ideas cover page with a collage of 4 lunch ideas.
    20+ Vegan Kid School Lunch Ideas
  • collage of 4 lunch recipes.
    20+ Vegan Lunch Box Ideas
  • picture showing the gear I recommend like napkins, containers, lunch box, thermos, and bento box.
    Best Lunchbox Gear for Kids (And What to Skip)
  • A collage of four vegan lunchbox ideas made with Trader Joe’s ingredients, including colorful fruits, veggies, wraps, sandwiches, and snacks, with bold red and white text above that reads “Vegan Lunch Box Recipes – Made with Easy-to-Find Trader Joe’s Ingredients” and black text below that says “Easy and Quick to Make.”
    Easy Vegan Trader Joe’s Lunchbox Recipes
See more Helpful Guides →

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Regina Pearce

I'm Regi.

Head nut, chief twig, and creator of Nuts & Twigs. Here, you can expect delicious vegan recipes that make you realize that a life without cheese is not only possible but also worth living.

What kind of person calls a blog Nuts & Twigs?

Curious? Read More...

Summer Recipes

  • vegan chickpea tuna salad in a bowl with a spoon.
    Vegan Chickpea Tuna Salad
  • Trader Joe’s Falafel Naan Wrap.
    15-Minute Trader Joe’s Falafel Naan Wrap
  • vegan banana ice cream in a glass; side view
    Vegan Banana Ice Cream
  • side angle of vegan caesar pasta salad in a white bowl.
    Vegan Caesar Pasta Salad
  • crispy vegetable fritters stacked on a plate.
    Crispy Vegetable Fritters
  • homemade Italian vinaigrette in a jar.
    Homemade Italian Vinaigrette

Popular Recipes

  • walnut meat in a bowl next to brown rice
    Easy Walnut Taco Meat
  • vegan sushi bake casserole with the garnishes side view
    Vegan Sushi Bake
  • angle side view of a hand placing a plate of Vegan Grits With Savory Mushrooms and Collard Greens on a table.
    Vegan Grits With Savory Mushrooms and Collard Greens
  • bowl of angel hair pasta salad.
     Angel Hair Pasta Salad
  • bunch of sliced high protein lupini seitan
    High-Protein Lupini Bean Seitan
  • jar of the lemon vinaigrette.
    Easy Lemon Vinaigrette

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