Quick Plant-Based Dinner Ideas

Fast dinners work best when your pantry already contains cooked, canned, frozen or quick-cooking components.

Ten-minute direction

Combine a ready grain, canned beans, vegetables and a flavorful sauce; make toast with beans and vegetables; or use quick-cooking noodles with tofu and frozen vegetables.

Twenty-minute direction

Pasta with lentils, chickpea curry, tacos, stir-fries and hearty salads become much faster when sauces and staples are already on hand.

The real shortcut

Meal planning and pantry design usually save more time than searching for another “quick recipe” at 6 p.m.