Top 20 Best Vegan Stir Fry Recipes
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Looking for easy vegan stir fry ideas? Look no further than our round-up of best vegan stir fry recipes! A vegetable stir fry is quick and easy to whip up, super healthy and delicious too.
Vegan stir fry recipes are so versatile- you can treat this list as an introduction to the different sauces, vegetables, protein and carbohydrates that you can use to make your stir fry. Then go have fun with it!
Experimenting with vegan stir fry recipes
You can choose any vegetables for a stir fry. Maybe think about what is seasonally available- or focus on making your healthy vegan stir fry as colourful as possible!
You can also experiment with texture: are you feeling a vegetable stir fry full of crunchy peppers? Or meaty eggplant?
While some recipes use chickpeas as the source of protein in a vegan stir fry, vegan tofu stir fries also feature heavily. This is because vegan stir fries are where tofu really comes into its own!
Tofu is Asian in origin – the first records of tofu making are from 2000 years ago in China. It was and still is a staple protein source in the vegetarian diets of buddhist monks. It makes sense then, that lots of vegan asian recipes use tofu!
For your carbohydrates, most vegan stir fry recipes can be eaten with rice or noodles. We have also included some vegan fried rice recipes, a tasty way to use up left-over rice!
Any vegan noodle stir fry can be made gluten-free by switching out wheat noodles for rice noodles or soba noodles.
So have fun with our collection of vegan stir fry recipes and see what amazing dishes you can make out of a simple vegetable stir fry!
1. Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce
Bonus: creamy, nutty and easy
A delicious peanut sauce compliments this fantastic stir fry with simple to follow cooking tips. Beginner friendly and super quick to make!
2. Vegan Cashew Tempeh Stir Fry
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: ConnoisseurusVeg
Bonus: rich, exciting flavours
This bell pepper and tempeh stir-fry cooks up super fast and is served up with roasted cashews in a sweet and savory maple hoisin sauce.
3. Vegan Fried Rice with Tofu
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: VeganBlueberry
Bonus: quick, easy and full of protein
This easy and healthy Vegan Fried rice recipe is filled with colorful veggies, protein-rich tofu, and authentic flavor (such an easy beginners veganuary recipe!)! Use left-over rice for the perfect texture!
4. Tofu Green Bean Stir Fry
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: VNutritionAndWellness
Bonus: healthy, full of protein, delicious
This simple Tofu Green Bean Stir Fry is easy to make, healthy, and delicious. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and doesn’t contain MSG like you’d get from many local takeout places.
5. Vegan Egg Roll in a Bowl
Ready in: 24 minutes
Recipe by: VeganBlueberry
Bonus: Full of veg and easy to make
This quick and delicious vegan stir fry tastes like the inside of an egg roll without the wrapper – egg roll in a bowl! A savory, and healthy dinner on your table in 30 minutes or less!
6. Vegan Chop Suey
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: GreedyGourmet
Bonus: tasty, versatile, easy
This vegan chop suey dish is the essence of healthy Chinese American cuisine. Read about the different variations (vegan & non-vegan) and make it your own.
7. Raw Cauliflower “Fried” Rice
Ready in: 10 minutes
Recipe by: FlourishingKitchen
Bonus: super quick, raw, healthy
Fresh and spicy raw vegan cauliflower “fried” rice recipe made with chilli, lemongrass, lime and ginger. Ready in under 10 minutes!
8. Vegan Kung Pao Chickpeas
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: MyPlantifulKitchen
Bonus: sticky, spicy and delicious
Chickpeas are cooked in a super flavourful yet healthy vegan kung pao sauce ! This dish is really easy to make & is definitely better than Chinese takeout.
9. Napa Cabbage & Mushroom Stir Fry
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: TheYummyBowl
Bonus: super speedy, light and healthy
Thinly sliced cabbage sautéed with mushrooms in a light and flavorful Chinese-inspired stir fry sauce. This vegan, quick, healthy dinner will become your go-to easy veggie recipe.
10. Vegan Mango Fried Rice
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: MakeItDairyFree
Bonus: healthy, tasty, full of fruit and veg
This Vegan Mango Fried Rice is the perfect easy vegan dinner idea for a busy night (if you like this, you need to try some of our easy mango recipes too!)! Quick, healthy, and ready in under 30 minutes!
11. Vegan Ramen Noodle Stir Fry
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: EatWithClarity
Bonus: healthy and versatile
Easy, saucy and full of flavor, this ramen noodle stir fry is a 20 minute dinner you’re going to love. Keep it vegetarian/vegan or add your favorite protein for a simple recipe that’s perfect for meal prep.
12. 30 Minute Vegan Pad Thai
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: VeganHuggs
Bonus: fresh, nutty and citrusy
This Vegan Pad Thai has the perfect combination of sweet, tangy & spicy flavors that’ll send your taste buds into overdrive. It’s so easy to make and it’ll be on your table in 30 minutes.
13. Vegetables with Peanut Hoisin Sauce
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: StingyVegan
Bonus: nutty, healthy, versatile
These stir fry vegetables are easy to prepare and super healthy with a variety of colourful veggies. The tasty peanut-hoisin sauce can be made ahead and kept in the fridge to add to a quick weeknight dinner.
14. Vegan Singapore Noodles
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: VeganPunks
Bonus: colourful, filling and full of veg
These Vegan Singapore Noodles are delicious, filling and super quick to make! You’ll only need 13 ingredients (14 if you add tofu) and 30 minutes to make it.
15. Cashew Pineapple Stir Fry
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: VeganBlueberry
Bonus: nutty, fruity, quick to prepare
Get ready to fall in love with this easy vegan Pineapple Cashew Stir Fry with Celery! The sweet and sour pineapple stir fry sauce comes together in 2 minutes and can easily be made gluten-free.
16. Vegan Tofu Stir Fry
Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: VeganHuggs
Bonus: full of protein and vegetables
Skip the take-out and make your own Stir Fry at home. It’s easy, fun to make, and full of mouth-watering flavor! Plus, it comes together fast!
17. Vegan Vegetable Lo Mein
Bonus: super easy and quick to make
Delicious Fake Lo Mein. You’ll find all ingredients in a regular supermarket. Just as delicious as the original and ready in only 20 minutes.
18. Raw Pad Thai
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: EatTheGains
Bonus: raw, healthy, fresh veg
Raw pad thai made from zucchini noodles, carrots, bell peppers, and a creamy peanut butter vegan pad Thai sauce makes a healthy, easy, and veggie packed side dish, salad, or appetizer (learn how to make zucchini noodles here). Vegan, gluten free, and paleo and Whole30 with a few modifications.
19. Veggie Hakka Noodles
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: MinistryOfCurry
Bonus: spicy, colourful and easy
A hot bowl of noodles loaded with colorful, crunchy vegetables and garlic in a spicy chili-soy sauce.
20. Vegan Chow Mein
Bonus: easy, delicious and versatile
Bring glory to the kitchen with this awesome Chinese inspired vegan chow mein (one of our fave ever vegan Chinese dishes). Quick, tasty and full of veg!
Ingredients
- 6 oz noodles (we’ve used ramen, wide rice noodles and ‘generic’ noodles. All worked great, just check they don’t include egg if you’re vegan, 6oz = 160g)
- 2 tsp ginger, fresh (diced)
- 4 tbsp peanut oil (or untoasted sesame oil)
- 2 medium onion
- 1 bell pepper, red (and sweet, if available)
- 1 carrot
- 1 big handful spinach
- 5 baby corns
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar (regular is fine, or if you have red wine, rice or sherry vinegar, use that)
- 1 tsp hot sauce (double the amount if you like it spicy)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Optional
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (to garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to packet instructions then leave to the side.
- Dice the ginger and get it frying in half the peanut or sesame oil. A wok or wide frying pan is helpful.
- Dice the bell pepper and onions and throw them in next. Add the spinach too.
- Slice the carrot thinly and add it about five minutes after the peppers and onion.
- Roughly chop the baby corns and throw them in too. Give everything another couple of minutes frying at a med-high heat.
- Add the rest of the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha and maple syrup. Mix in the noodles and give it a good stir.
- If using, sprinkle over the sesame seeds to garnish. Done!
NOTES
Nutrition
I hope you have found some vegan stir fry ideas from our list of best vegan stir fry recipes (if you’re ok with some animal products, maybe we can tempt you with these vegetarian stir fries too!). What did you enjoy most? Vegetable stir fry? Vegan Tofu stir fry? Vegan fried rice? Let us know in the comments!
Dave Bell
I’m not a foodie, although I do love eating. I believe food should serve us and our goals, not hinder. Taking control and responsibility for what I eat is important to me. Lots of veggie protein is my way forward.
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James LeBaigue MSc
James has a Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, as well as an Advanced Diploma in Human Nutrition.
He loves combining his scientific knowledge along with food in the real world, and these recipes are the result.
He’s on top of all the latest evidence and guidelines to make sure our nutrition advice on the website is as accurate as it can be.
By day he works as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a busy NHS GP Practice.
Each recipe is tested and then eaten (much to James’ delight), many times before it is deemed worthy to be published. Bon appetit!
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