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You can make satisfying Mexican food that’s healthy, plant based, vegetarian / vegan, and totally delicious all at the same time!

Mexican flavors are perfect for easy one-pot dishes like this pinto bean casserole, or this vegan posole.

With smart swaps, you can create a healthy version of a Mexican favorite: “guacamole” with about half the calories and 3x the protein thanks to this vegan guacamole. Or remake a Mexican classic, flautas – into these baked Mexican vegetarian flautas with black beans!

Like Chipotle? You’ll love my ultimate sofritas and veggie burrito bowls! These recipes are so easy to remix to add your own style – so feel free to customize them to suit your preferences!

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The best Instant Pot vegetarian chili, served in a bowl garnished with green onions, cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.

My Instant Pot vegetarian chili is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for vegetarians and meat lovers! It’s healthy, and ready in just 30 minutes.

Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili

My easy vegan jalapeno poppers are the perfect appetizer filled with creamy queso and topped with crispy breadcrumbs. The best party food!

Vegan Jalapeño Poppers

Edamame guacamole with tortilla chips in a white bowl.

This edamame guacamole recipe with no avocado is the perfect healthy dip! Low in calories and fat, and easy and quick to make!

Edamame Guacamole Without Avocado

My creamy vegan taco sauce is perfect for tacos, burritos, salads, and more. This quick and easy recipe comes together in just 5 minutes!

Vegan Taco Sauce

My easy rice cooker cilantro lime rice is perfect for taco bowls, burritos, or fajitas! Vegan, gluten-free, and uses just 4 ingredients.

4 Ingredient Cilantro Lime Rice (Rice Cooker Recipe)

My vegan breakfast tacos are the perfect way to start your day. They are super versatile, delicious, full of protein and family friendly!

Vegan Breakfast Tacos

My gluten-free vegan churros have a crunchy cinnamon sugar outer crust and doughy center, with a baked or fried option.

Vegan Churros

Blue bowl filled with vegan refried beans topped with vegan shredded cheese on a tan towel.

My vegan refried beans are ready in 10 minutes with a few simple steps. Perfect for adding to tacos, burritos, or serving as a side dish.

Vegan Refried Beans

Smoky red pepper crema served in a white bowl with fresh herbs as a garnish.

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

Loaded veggie nachos piled with veggies, jalapenos, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, olives served on a white platter.

My cheesy, loaded veggie nachos are super satisfying and ready in under 30 minutes! Gluten-free, healthy, and totally delicious!

Loaded Veggie Nachos (No Meat!)

Walnut taco meat, served in a large skillet with a wooden spoon.

Vegan mushroom walnut taco meat is a great plant-based alternative to any recipe calling for ground beef! Ready in about 15 minutes!

Mushroom Walnut Taco Meat

This easy, healthy vegan pozole rojo is a delicious Mexican stew that is packed full of flavor. Ready in 30 minutes & family-friendly too!

Vegan Pozole Rojo

Overhead shot of a skillet and small white plate of pinto bean casserole.

This super easy pinto bean casserole is ready in less than half an hour and provides a well balanced meal that the whole family will love!

Pinto Bean Casserole

Vegetarian fajitas in a corn tortilla topped with cheese, avocado and cilantro, served in a blue bowl.

These smoky vegetarian fajitas are to die for! Made with caramelized vegetables, spices, gooey Mexican cheese, and lots of toppings!

Vegetarian Fajitas

Vegan quesadillas made with butternut squash and kale topped with pico de gallo on a cutting board.

A favorite Mexican dish gets a healthy vegetarian makeover! Cheesy, easy, vegan quesadillas are ready in 30 min and totally delicious!

Vegan Quesadillas

Easy sweet potato tacos with black beans and a spicy yogurt sauce served on a wooden cutting board.

Hearty, healthy, delicious sweet potato tacos are loaded with black beans, veggies, & topped with a spicy Greek yogurt taco sauce!

Sweet Potato Tacos

Kale and black bean soup, served in a grey bowl, garnished with avocado, cilantro, and sour cream.

This healthy kale and black bean soup is hearty, satisfying, and packed with flavor! Great for lunch or dinner for the whole family!

Kale And Black Bean Soup

3 ingredient vegan arepas served on a white plate.

3-ingredient vegan arepas are pan-fried, then baked for a crispy outside & fluffy inside! Ready in 30 minutes, with lots of filling options!

Vegan Arepas (+ Filling Ideas!)

Easy vegan black bean soup, served in a grey bowl, garnished with cilantro, lime, avocado, crema, and corn chips.

This vegan black bean soup is a healthy, filling, one-pot meal! Made with simple ingredients this soup can be customized with your choice of toppings.

Vegan Black Bean Soup

Healthy 7 layer taco dip served on a white plate.

This healthy, 7 layer taco dip is a party table's best friend! With the same great flavor as the traditional version, ready in 20 minutes!

Healthy 7 Layer Taco Dip

Jalapeno simple syrup in a glass mason jar, garnished with jalapeno slices.

With just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes, heat up your favorite drink or cocktail with this sweet and spicy jalapeno simple syrup!

Jalapeno Simple Syrup

Mexican rice casserole, topped with cilantro, jalapeno slices and lime wedges, served in a white casserole dish.

This Mexican rice casserole is the perfect weeknight meal for the entire family! It's comforting, hearty, easy, and packed with flavor!

Mexican Rice Casserole

Sweet corn tamale cakes (Cheesecake Factory corn cakes copycat) served on a white plate with black bean salsa on the side.

These flavorful, delicious, sweet corn tamale cakes are a healthy copycat makeover of the classic Cheesecake Factory recipe!

Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes (Cheesecake Factory Copycat!)

A serving of sweet potato breakfast hash with a piece of toast on a plate with a fork.

Sweet potato breakfast hash is a versatile and colorful vegetarian dish packed with flavor. Great for brunch or as a side dish or main meal!

Healthy Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

Vegan black bean chili, served in a white bowl, topped with avocado and lime.

Vegan black bean chili is healthy, hearty, and full of flavor. Packed with protein and delicious spices - it's great for lunch or dinner!

Vegan Black Bean Chili

Vegan black bean tacos with beans, avocado, veggies, and cilantro, served on a white plate.

Healthy and delicious vegan black bean tacos are easy to make, full of flavor, ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for the whole family!

Vegan Black Bean Tacos

Easy Chipotle corn salsa served in a black bowl with a tortilla chip as a garnish.

This Chipotle copycat roasted chili corn salsa recipe is slightly sweet, spicy, and great served over burrito bowls, in tacos, or with chips!

Chipotle Corn Salsa (Copycat)

Easy vegan Mexican rice recipe in a stock pot, garnished with lime.

White rice gets a delicious makeover in this vegan Mexican rice recipe! It's the perfect side dish, gluten-free and family friendly too!

Vegan Mexican Rice

Authentic Mexican crispy potato tacos served on a white serving plate, topped with onions and cilantro.

These crispy potato tacos (or tacos de papa) are the most delicious vegetarian tacos to make! Family friendly and a super easy recipe!

Crispy Potato Tacos (Tacos de Papa)

Vegetarian stuffed poblano peppers with melted cheese on top in a cast iron skillet.

These hearty, spicy, vegetarian stuffed poblano peppers with quinoa and corn are gluten-free, healthy, and take less than an hour to make!

Vegetarian Stuffed Poblano Peppers

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