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Vegan Mexican Recipes

Are you sick of your taco nights just featuring a ground-up antique penny-loafer dress shoe wish a spoonful of taco seasoning mixed into it?

You know I gotcha with vegan Mexican street corn, lion's mane fajitas, and the meatiest vegan tamales you ever messed with. Get ready to fill your whole dang bathtub with roasted habanero salsa because, mommy, it's bath time!

⭐️ My most popular vegan Mexican recipes

  • A bowl of chilaquiles topped with sliced avocado, radishes, jalapeños, crumbled vegan cheese, cilantro, and a spicy red sauce on a wooden surface.
    Vegan Chilaquiles Verdes Recipe (Salsa Simmered Tortilla Chips) 
  • A hand holds a Vegan Tostada topped with plant-based chorizo crumbles, beans, cabbage slaw, almond cotija cheese, and slices of radish, garnished with cilantro.
    Vegan Tostadas with Refried Beans and Tofu Chorizo
  • A bowl of creamy vegan refried beans topped with sliced jalapeños and radishes, garnished with flower petals, on a rustic table.
    The Best Vegan Refried Beans Recipe
  • A close-up of a cheesy jackfruit enchilada filled with shredded jackfruit, topped with sliced jalapeños, red onions, and melted cheese, being lifted from a pan by a hand.
    Vegan Jackfruit Enchiladas with Chipotle Pinto Beans

🌶️ Essential Salsa Recipes

Add authentic Mexican flavor to your meals and kick store-bought slop to the curb. These are my top 4 salsa recipes perfect for spooning into sweet potato tacos, black bean tacos, onto tofu chorizo, or just splashing onto Mexican rice or boring ol' brown rice.

  • A glass jar filled with homemade habanero salsa, accompanied by a lime slice and a whole tomato, set on a rustic kitchen countertop.
    Spicy Roasted Habanero Salsa Recipe
  • A bowl of red salsa rojo garnished with cilantro, surrounded by tortilla chips, a slice of tomato, lime wedge, and dried pepper on a wooden surface.
    The Best Salsa Roja Recipe
  • Close-up of a plate with tortilla chips, a soft taco with avocado and diced tomatoes, and a small glass bowl filled with Salsa Macha.
    Easy Salsa Macha Recipe
  • A glass jar filled with green jalapeño salsa sits beside a halved lime and green chili peppers.
    Roasted Jalapeño Salsa Recipe
🌶️ Check Out All of My Salsa Recipes

🌮 My Best Vegan Taco Recipes

  • Close-up of two hands holding tacos filled with seasoned vegan carnitas, onions, and cilantro in slightly charred tortillas.
    Vegan Carnitas Recipe (Jackfruit Carnitas Tacos)
  • Mexican Vegan Taquitos on a plate with sauce and radishes.
    Vegan Taquitos With Tofu Chorizo
  • A hand holds a taco filled with saucy vegan carne asada, diced tomatoes, scrambled eggs, and sliced jalapeños in a slightly charred tortilla.
    Vegan Carne Asada Recipe
  • A hand holding a hard taco shell filled with seasoned ground tofu, chopped tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, onions, and vegan sour cream.
    Fast Vegan Tofu Tacos Recipe

🤫 Some of my fave vegetarian torta recipes

  • A person holds a large vegan chicken mole torta filled with soy curls, sliced jalapeños, cilantro, slaw, and sauce on a toasted bolillo.
    Vegan Chicken Mole Torta With Lime Cabbage Slaw
  • Close-up of a vegan carnitas torta with green sauce, sliced jalapeños, fresh cilantro, and mayonnaise on a toasted bun.
    Vegan Mexican Torta de Carnitas Recipe
  • A hand holding a large vegan torta de milanesa filled with crispy fried tofu, leafy greens, pickles, tomato slices, white sauce, and a drizzle of orange sauce, all inside a toasted bun.
    Vegan Torta de Milanesa Recipe
  • A close-up of a hand holding a large vegan torta adobada filled with shredded barbecue jackfruit, lettuce, avocado slices, tomato, red onion, pickles, and mayonnaise in a toasted bun.
    Vegan Torta Adobada Recipe
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🤷‍♀️ Vegan Mexican Cooking FAQs

What can you put inside of a vegan taco?


Vegan tacos can be filled with a ton of super yummy, and nourishing ingredients. From tofu chorizo crumbles and sautéed bell pepper to roasted Mexican street corn. Add toppings like vegan cotija cheese, pico de gallo, and vegan sour cream to cool things down and keep them in balance. Beans, char-grilled vegetables, and seasoned grains lime vegan Mexican rice also work well to round out the filling.

Is Mexican rice Vegan?


Mexican rice is rarely vegan at Mexican restaurant. Traditional recipes may include chicken broth or lard, so it's important to check the ingredients or prepare it using vegetable broth and oil. In the USA, a lot of Mexican restaurant cheap it out even more and use chicken flavored bouillon paste (which still has animal stuff in it).

When made with plant-based ingredients like tomatoes, onion, garlic, and spices, it is fully vegan. Follow my vegan Mexican rice recipe, and you'll be super-psyched!

What are some easy vegan Mexican breakfast recipes?


While not strictly authentically Mexican, my vegan breakfast burrito recipe will fully blow your mind. My chilaquiles verde recipe made with salsa verde is a classic Mexican breakfast, as are my vegan tamales.

🇲🇽 Vegan Mexican Recipes for Dinner

  • Vegan fajitas made with mushrooms on a wooden cutting board.
    Vegan Fajitas with Lion's Mane Mushrooms
  • A bowl containing vegan picadillo, sliced avocado, yellow rice, sliced green olives, fresh cilantro, and a lime wedge, with a fork resting inside.
    Vegan Picadillo Recipe
  • A vegan taco bowl including rice, refried beans, avocado, salad greens, and tofu chorizo, garnished with lime and served with tortilla chips.
    The Chipotle Slayer (Vegan Burrito Bowl Recipe)
  • Vegan tamales on a plate with guacamole and guacamole.
    Vegan Ancho Chili Jackfruit Tamales Recipe

🇲🇽 Plant-Based Mexican Soups

  • A bowl of vegan pozole verde with a lime wedge and a tortilla.
    Vegan Pozole Verde Recipe
  • A bowl of vegan pozole rojo with shredded soy curls, beans, avocado chunks, sliced radish, jalapeño, cabbage, cilantro, and a lime slice, served on a rustic wooden table with a tortilla and fresh jalapeño nearby.
    Vegan Mexican Pozole Rojo Recipe
  • A bowl of Mexican lentil soup on a plate.
    Mexican Lentil Soup (Sopa de Lentejas Recipe)
  • A spoonful pf sopa de fideo above a bowl filled with soup.
    Mexican Sopa De Fideo Recipe

🤯 Even More Vegan Mexican Recipes

  • A close-up of a hand holding a large vegan torta adobada filled with shredded barbecue jackfruit, lettuce, avocado slices, tomato, red onion, pickles, and mayonnaise in a toasted bun.
    Supreme Vegan Mexican Tortas
  • A serving of vegan tamale pie topped with sour cream, chopped green onions, and cilantro, served with a side of seasoned black and pinto beans on a plate.
    Bangin' Tex-Mex Casseroles
  • Vegan chiles rellenos topped with green sauce and cilantro sits in a bowl of red tomato sauce. A fork and knife are cutting into the pepper, revealing melted cheese and pieces of red onion.
    Vegan Chiles Rellenos Recipe
  • A bowl of vegan taco soup topped with avocado cubes, black olives, jalapeño slices, cilantro, sour cream, and crispy tortilla strips, placed on a rustic wooden table.
    One Pot Vegan Taco Soup
  • A bowl of chunky salsa ranchera with visible herbs and diced vegetables, placed on a wooden surface next to a sliced lime and blue corn tortilla chips.
    Essential Mexican Salsas
  • A plate with yellow rice, pinto beans in sauce, and vegan chicken covered in dark mole poblano sauce, garnished with sesame seeds, fresh cilantro, and slices of jalapeño.
    Quick Mole Poblano Recipe (Gluten-Free & Vegan)
  • A vegan torta de chorizo filled with red peppers, avocado slices, onions, and sauce, all in a toasted bun.
    Easy Vegan Torta de Chorizo Recipe
  • A plate of calabacitas topped with melted vegan cheese and sliced jalapeños, served with salsa and tortilla chips on a wooden table.
    Easy Mexican Calabacitas Recipe
  • A bowl of chunky red salsa ranchera with visible pieces of tomato, onion, and herbs, surrounded by tortilla chips.
    Salsa Ranchera Recipe
  • A bowl and jar of chunky chile de arbol salsa with tortilla chips and a halved lime on a wooden surface.
    Chile de Árbol Salsa Recipe
  • A bowl of fresh pico de gallo salsa with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and peppers on a wooden surface.
    Salsa Fresca Recipe (Pico De Gallo)
  • A bowl of avocado mango salsa with tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeño, in an orange dish on a wooden surface.
    Chunky Mango Salsa Recipe
  • A person is dipping chips into a bowl of dip.
    Vegan Sour Cream Recipe (No Cashews or Tofu!)
  • A bowl of chunky salsa topped with a charred green pepper and fresh cilantro, with hints of salsa verde and tortilla chips visible in the background.
    Salsa Verde (Smoky Roasted Tomatillo Sauce)
  • A bowl filled with red Adobo Sauce with chipotle peppers, garnished with cilantro, placed on a wooden surface near some tortilla chips and lettuce leaves.
    Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce Recipe
  • Bowl of Vegan Cotija Cheese garnished with cilantro and jalapeno slices on a textured surface.
    Easy Vegan Cotija Cheese Recipe
  • A glass of new mexico style Red Chili Sauce with a lime wedge on the side, displayed on a plate with colorful spices.
    New Mexico Hatch Red Chili Sauce Recipe
  • A plate of Vegan Mexican Rice garnished with cilantro and slices of green chili, surrounded by forks and fresh ingredients.
    Easy One Pot Vegan Mexican Rice
  • A plate of vegan chorizo with chips and salsa on it.
    Vegan Chorizo Crumbles (Easy Gluten-Free Taco Meat)
  • A thick, creamy yellow plant-based cheese sauce being poured into a transparent glass bowl, with an orange cloth partially visible beside it.
    Creamy Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce 
  • A stack of fried bunuelos on a yellow napkin.
    Easy Bunuelos (Sweet Mexican Tortas)
  • Vegan elote, grilled corn on the cob on a blue plate.
    Easy Vegan Elote (Mexican Street Corn Recipe)

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Autumnal Veggie Vibes

  • Close-up of creamy vegan butternut squash macaroni and cheese topped with golden-brown roasted squash and a crispy breadcrumb crust, with a serving spoon lifting a portion from the dish.
    Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Recipe
  • A close-up of a slice of vegan shepherd’s pie with rich brown gravy being poured over the mashed potato topping, revealing layers of savory ground meat and vegetables on a plate.
    Vegan Shepherd's Pie Recipe
  • A bowl of creamy mashed potatoes topped with mushroom bourguignon containing chunks of mushroom, carrots, pearl onions, and fresh herbs, garnished with chopped chives.
    Mushroom Bourguignon Recipe
  • Close-up of a glazed roast vegan ham garnished with fresh herbs, accompanied by caramelized pineapple slices on a wooden board.
    Maple Mustard Glazed Vegan Ham Recipe
  • A sliced vegan turkey roast, garnished with fresh herbs, on a wooden board. Several sprigs of rosemary and a small bowl of sauce are visible in the background.
    Stuffed Vegan Turkey Roast with Crispy Skin
  • A baking dish filled with vegan cornbread stuffing, featuring chunks of cornbread, cranberries, pecans, and celery. A metal serving spoon rests on the dish. A small bowl with dipping sauce is nearby.
    The Best Vegan Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
  • A close-up of a Vegan Apple Muffin topped with apple pieces and cinnamon, with an apple and a cinnamon stick in the background on a metal cooling rack.
    Easy Vegan Apple Cinnamon Muffins
  • A bowl of creamy brown roasted mushroom soup with chunks of mushroom garnished with fresh parsley and cracked black pepper, served with a slice of bread on the side.
    Roasted Mushroom Soup (Creamy without Dairy)
  • A colorful butternut squash salad with mixed greens, sliced figs, roasted squash rounds, pecans, and a drizzle of dressing, served on a white plate with a spoon.
    Butternut Squash Salad Recipe
  • Golden-brown vegan mushroom Wellington on a rectangular plate, garnished with fresh herbs. Surrounded by mushrooms, silverware, a pepper shaker, and a folded orange napkin on a light purple surface.
    The Best Vegan Mushroom Wellington Recipe
  • A slice of vegan pumpkin cheesecake on a plate, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with cinnamon. The cheesecake has a brown crust and a creamy orange filling.
    Easy Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
  • A serving of vegan apple crisp topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with cinnamon, presented on a decorative floral plate.
    Easy Vegan Apple Crisp Recipe

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🙋‍♂️ Fan faves

  • A bowl of stir fried Thai basil eggplant garnished with chili pepper slices, thai basil leaves and scallions in a bowl with a fork.
    Thai Basil Eggplant
  • A bowl filled with Soslu Patlican and herbs.
    Soslu Patlican Yemegi (Turkish Eggplant Recipe)
  • A close-up of a Vegan Sushi Bake topped with diced cucumbers, seasoned tofu, and two types of vegan mayo. Two black and red chopsticks are placed on the side of the bowl.
    The Best Vegan Sushi Bake Recipe
  • A bowl of Aloo Gobi garnished with cilantro, green chilies, chopped onions, and sev, with a fork on the side.
    Aloo Gobi Recipe (Indian Cauliflower Potato Curry)
  • A vietnamese vegan banh mi sandwich on a cutting board.
    Vegan Banh Mi Recipe (Vietnamese Tofu Sandwich)
  • A glass jar dripping with korean bbq sauce with a spoon in it on a white wooden surface.
    Easy Korean BBQ Sauce Recipe (Gochujang Barbecue Marinade)
  • A bowl filled with red Adobo Sauce with chipotle peppers, garnished with cilantro, placed on a wooden surface near some tortilla chips and lettuce leaves.
    Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce Recipe
  • Bulgur Pilavi garnished with fresh parsley leaves in a white bowl.
    Bulgur Wheat Pilavi (Turkish Cracked Wheat Pilaf)
  • A glass jar filled with homemade habanero salsa, accompanied by a lime slice and a whole tomato, set on a rustic kitchen countertop.
    Spicy Roasted Habanero Salsa Recipe
  • Korean cucumber salad in a white bowl with chopsticks and kimchi on the side.
    Korean Cucumber Salad Recipe (Oi Muchim recipe)
  • A bowl of Ginataang Kalabasa with bread on the side.
    Ginataang Kalabasa Recipe (Filipino Coconut Milk Stew)
  • A bowl of Persian rice garnished with pomegranate seeds, cilantro, whole cinnamon sticks, raisins, and pistachios.
    Persian Rice Recipe (Jeweled Rice Pilaf)

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