Mexican cuisine is full of delicious dishes to tantalize your taste buds, from main dishes like tacos and enchiladas to scrumptious dips, soups and salads, all of which can be made vegan. Here are 35 scrumptious vegan Mexican recipes to get cooking with!
Mexican food is full of vibrant and bold flavors. It's always a hit!
Sticking with a vegan diet doesn't mean you need to give up your favorite Mexican dishes. In fact, Mexican cooking lends itself particularly well to vegan adaptations. Think about it: with ingredients like beans, avocados, fresh veggies, herbs and spices, the possibilities are endless.
Need some inspiration to get cooking with? No problem! Below you'll find 35 scrumptious Mexican and Mexican-inspired vegan recipes, including everything from tacos and burritos to soups and appetizers.
Head on over to the kitchen and put on your apron. We're about to dive into the wonderful world of vegan Mexican cooking!
Tacos
Made with crispy roasted potatoes and a rich and creamy chipotle sauce, these tacos are basically the ultimate in vegan Mexican comfort food.
The combination of black beans and walnuts makes for an amazingly hearty, meaty vegan taco filling. If you miss the classic tacos you grew up eating, this is the recipe for you!
Dinner doesn't get much easier than this! These tacos feature a simple but super flavorful chickpea filling that's ready in about 30 minutes!
If there's one veggie that's scrumptious and hearty enough to make a taco filling basically all by itself, it would have to be cauliflower! These scrumptious tacos feature spicy roasted cauliflower and an absolutely heavenly avocado sauce.
Plain old refried beans make an awesome taco filling, but this taco recipe takes refried bean tacos to the next level with the addition of beer. Total flavor-bomb!
These pulled pork style vegan tacos are actually made from a fruit! Jackfruit is some awesome stuff. Try the recipe and be amazed!
Tempeh has the perfect crumbly texture for a super hearty, meaty vegan taco filling.
Smoky, spicy sautéed mushrooms make for an absolutely irresistible taco filling that's sure to please vegans and omnivores alike!
This recipe includes a super secret hack to give you the perfect crumbly tofu for making taco filling!
Lentils might not seem like an obvious choice for stuffing tacos, but they totally work! These tacos are heaty, healthy, delicious, and drizzled in an irresistible dairy-free cheese sauce.
Burritos
Classic black bean burritos get an upgrade with the inclusion of rich coconut-infused rice. These delicious burritos will knock your socks off!
If you've missed classic Taco Bell 7-layer burritos since going vegan, you're in luck! These taste just like the originals but are totally dairy-free!
These comforting tofu scramble-filled burritos are perfect for breakfast...or breakfast for dinner!
"Beefy" Vegan Burritos
Spoiler alert: the "beef" in these burritos is crumbled seitan! It works great as a ground beef substitute and is packed with protein.
Roasted Cauliflower & Tofu Burritos
If tofu is your jam then these are your burritos! The tofu filling gets marinated and baked to delicious perfection, then stuffed into warm tortillas with garlicky roasted cauliflower.
Fajitas
Have you cooked with soy curls before? Now's your chance! They make an awesome stand in for chicken strips in these spicy vegan fajitas.
These fajitas are made with tofu strips, peppers, onions and zesty sauce. So delicious, and they can be on the table in about 25 minutes.
Zesty Vegetable Fajitas
Veggie fajitas have a reputation for being boring. These are anything but! With loads of your favorite veggies like portobello mushrooms, asparagus, peppers and onions, all pan-seared in spicy sauce, these fajitas are guaranteed to get you psyched to eat your veggies.
More Vegan Mexican Main Dishes
Love enchiladas but hate rolling them? Try this enchilada casserole!
Vegan Huevos Rancheros
Huevos rancheros is a Tex-Mex breakfast classic. This vegan version uses scrambled tofu in place of eggs and is perfect for both breakfast AND dinner.
Do you love those restaurant taco salads in crispy tortilla bowls? Well now you can make one at home! They're actually super easy. Check out the recipe to learn how.
Spicy roasted sweet potatoes and creamy black beans are a match made in heaven, and an awesome topper for some vegan tostadas.
Loaded Avocado Quesadillas
These vegan quesadillas don't contain any cheese. Not even vegan cheese! That's okay though. With black beans, veggies and creamy avocado mash, you won't miss the dairy.
Vegan Tortas de Albondigas
This is basically a Mexican meatball sub. And yes, it's as heavenly as it sounds!
Sweet plantains and smoky tofu are an amazing flavor combination, and they're perfect for stuffing into these vegan enchiladas. Smothered in refried black beans, this recipe makes for an incredibly comforting vegan meal!
Soups
Between the hearty beans, crispy tortilla strips and toppings, this spicy soup is delicious and totally meal-worthy!
Definitely give this one a try if you're a bean lover! It's like a big bowl of refried beans, but in soup form.
Vegan Enchilada Soup
This soup is like big bowl of cheesy, spicy deliciousness...without any dairy!
Vegan Taco Soup
Taco soup gets a healthy, vegan upgrade with this recipe that swaps out meat with red lentils.
Spicy Black Bean Soup
You can't go wrong with a big bowl of this classic black bean soup! It's smoky, spicy, and seriously loaded with flavor.
Sides & Accompaniments
Vegan Refried Beans
The sky is the limit with these vegan refried beans! Stuff them in a taco or burrito, pile them on nachos, or serve them as a dip. They're also good enough to just eat by the spoonful.
This pico de gallo is loaded with fresh flavors! Made with tomatoes, fresh cilantro and lime juice, this juicy salsa is perfect paired with crispy tortilla chips.
Guacamole (4 Ways!)
Classic guacamole is always a hit, but this recipe also includes three additional variations including mango, chipotle and poblano corn guacamole!
Mexican Grilled Corn
Don't let grilling season pass you by without giving this one a try! Made with a zesty cumin lime sauce, this corn on the cob will be a hit at all your summer barbecues.
Refried Black Beans
This creamy black bean recipe is a spin off of my classic refried bean recipe (linked above), with a different and unique spice profile. Perfect if you're looking for something a bit more smoky and savory!
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