Popsugar Health & Fitness Diet Tips Healthy Vegan Recipes For Weight Loss These 60+ Healthy Vegan Recipes Are Packed With Protein to Help You Lose Weight 1 April 2019 by Jenny Sugar Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar While pasta and french fries are vegan, eating them all the time won't help you reach your weight-loss goals. You need healthy, nourishing recipes that are packed with plant-based proteins to keep you satiated, complex carbs to give you energy, and healthy fats and fibrous veggies and fruits to fill you up. Here are some delicious vegan recipes — from breakfast to dinner, snacks to dessert — to leave you feeling energetic and satisfied. Related: I'm a Vegan CrossFitter and Can't Live Without These 30 High-Protein Trader Joe's Foods Smashed Avocado Chickpea Salad Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You'll fall hard for those tender smashed chickpeas, the creamy avocado, and those crunchy salted sunflower seeds. Plus this "chicken" salad is mayo-free, so aside from being vegan, it's low in cals and saturated fat. Calories: 485 Protein: 14 grams Get the recipe: chickpea salad 1 / 61 Red Pepper and Corn Tempeh Tacos Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar The filling is made with crumbled tempeh, sautéed onions, red peppers, and corn. It's perfectly soft and tender, and slightly spicy — even meat eaters will be instant fans! Honestly, my meat-loving husband said the tempeh texture was so much like ground beef. Calories: 330 (for two tacos) Protein: 16.4 grams Get the recipe: tempeh tacos 2 / 61 Vegan RXBARs Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Similar in calories, carbs, protein, and the sweet fudgy flavour and chewy texture to RXBARs, these bars are so easy to make. Plus, you can doll up this basic recipe depending on the flavour you like (hello, chocolate chips!). Calories: 223 Protein: 12 grams Get the recipe: vegan RXBAR 3 / 61 High-Protein Vanilla Almond Raspberry Overnight Oats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This recipe is a game-changer because it offers almost 17 grams of protein. The secret? Mashed beans. And your taste buds won't be able to detect them because they just add to the smooth, creamy texture, and they take on the sweet vanilla almond raspberry flavour. Calories: 371 Protein: 16.8 grams Get the recipe: high-protein vanilla almond raspberry oatmeal 4 / 61 Vanilla Clementine Protein Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Light, sweet, and dairy-free, this citrus smoothie tastes like joy in a jar. Calories: 336 Protein: 27.3 grams Get the recipe: creamy citrus smoothie 5 / 61 Maple Cumin Lentils Over Spaghetti Squash Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar When you're craving spaghetti with meat sauce, cook up these maple cumin lentils over spaghetti squash. Calories: 323 Protein: 15.5 grams Get the recipe: maple cumin lentils over spaghetti squash 6 / 61 Sweet Potato, Tofu, and Avocado Bowl Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This bowl tastes perfect on its own, but adding a little crunchy texture with some chopped salted cashews makes it even more delicious. Calories: 366 Protein: 19.5 grams Get the recipe: sweet potato, tofu, and avocado bowl 7 / 61 Protein-Packed Brownies Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar A cross between oatmeal cookies and brownies, these chocolaty bars are so insanely delicious that you won't even guess there's protein powder added to the batter. Calories: 145 Protein: 5 grams Get the recipe: protein-packed brownies 8 / 61 Tofu, Broccoli, and Cauliflower Sheet-Pan Meal Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This recipe includes all the essentials you need for losing weight: protein, healthy fats, and fibre. And the best part is it's a one-pan meal, so it's easy to make and even easier to clean up! Calories: 368 Protein: 35.5 grams Get the recipe: tofu, broccoli, and cauliflower sheet-pan meal 9 / 61 Strawberry Milkshake Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This sweet strawberry milkshake smoothie is only made with six ingredients so it's easy to whip up and tastes like melted strawberry ice cream. Calories: 397 Protein: 26.8 grams Get the recipe: strawberry milkshake smoothie 10 / 61 Vegan Banana Almond Bread With Protein Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Protein powder, soy yoghurt, and flaxmeal combine to give this vegan banana bread a powerful punch of nutrition. Calories: 188 (1 slice) Protein: 8.2 grams Get the recipe: vegan banana bread 11 / 61 Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash, Kale, and White Bean Salad Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Massaged kale is topped with warm maple-cinnamon roasted butternut squash, white beans for protein, cucumbers and almonds for a satisfying crunch, and raisins for a little added sweetness. Calories: 426 Protein: 19.1 grams Get the recipe: maple-roasted butternut squash, kale, and white bean salad 12 / 61 Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Balls Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar All you need is a food processor or high-speed blender, and you'll be biting into these soft, cookie dough-like protein balls in a matter of minutes. Calories: 273 Protein: 9.9 grams Get the recipe: chocolate chip peanut butter protein balls 13 / 61 Overnight Hemp Seed Cereal Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar For the overnight-oats-obsessed, here's a variation you have got to try that's high in protein and lower in carbs! Calories: 364 Protein: 19.1 grams Get the recipe: overnight hemp seed cereal 14 / 61 Tofu Scramble With Kale and Sweet Potatoes Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Why not serve a little breakfast for dinner? This tofu scramble with kale and sweet potatoes is packed with protein. Calories: 270 Protein: 18.8 grams Get the recipe: tofu scramble with kale and sweet potatoes 15 / 61 Banana Milkshake Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Creamy, smooth, subtly sweet, and high in protein, this banana milkshake smoothie offers over 20 grams of protein, but it's not made with protein powder or dairy products. Oh no! White beans are the star, so aside from protein and iron, you also get a ton of fibre. Calories: 335 Protein: 20.3 grams Get the recipe: banana milkshake smoothie 16 / 61 Black Bean Brownie Bites Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar These are chewy, fudgy, and perfect for satisfying your deep chocolate cravings. Calories: 149 Protein: 5.9 grams Get the recipe: black bean brownie bites 17 / 61 Vegan Lasagna Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Instead of ricotta, the creaminess in this lasagna comes from blended tofu flavoured with garlic and fresh basil. The velvety consistency will floor you! Calories: 444 Protein: 17.3 grams Get the recipe: vegan lasagna 18 / 61 Maple-Cumin Tofu With Farro Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Mix up your grains to beat boredom, and make farro with black beans and maple-cumin tofu. Calories: 381 Protein: 18.3 grams Get the recipe: farro with black beans and maple-cumin tofu 19 / 61 Vegan Gingerbread "Buttermilk" Pancakes Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Sometimes you crave pancakes for dinner! Calories: 308 (4 pancakes) Protein: 16 grams Get the recipe: gingerbread "buttermilk" pancakes 20 / 61 Cinnamon Date Roasted Butternut Squash, Parsnips, and Tofu Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This dish has become a family fave for three reasons: One, it's absolutely delicious. Two, it's a cinch to make and clean up because it involves one pan. And three, it's packed with protein, fibre, and complex carbs, so I feel satisfied after a bowl. Calories: 254 Protein: 19.3 grams Get the recipe: cinnamon date roasted butternut squash, parsnips, and tofu 21 / 61 Sesame Ginger Quinoa Salad Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Quinoa is anything but boring in this sesame-ginger salad with protein-packed edamame, crunchy cabbage, and rich sesame oil. Eating the colours of the rainbow is always good for your health, and all the different flavours in this salad work perfectly together. Calories: 363 Protein: 15 grams Get the recipe: sesame ginger quinoa salad 22 / 61 High-Protein Banana and PB Snack Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar For a pre- or post-workout snack, banana smeared with peanut butter couldn't be easier — here's how to add more protein. Calories: 158 Protein: 13.6 grams Get the recipe: banana and PB snack 23 / 61 Lemon Coconut Protein Balls Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar These lemon protein balls are made with just five ingredients: raw almonds, vanilla protein powder, juicy dates, lemon juice, and unsweetened coconut. How simple is that? Calories: 147 (3 balls) Protein: 7.2 grams Get the recipe: lemon coconut protein balls 24 / 61 Vanilla Milkshake Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Made with only four ingredients, this smoothie tastes more like a luscious vanilla milkshake — seriously! Calories: 328 Protein: 17.4 grams Get the recipe: vanilla milkshake smoothie 25 / 61 Banana Cinnamon Zoats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar For a little sweet comfort food for dinner, make this veggie-packed oatmeal recipe. Calories: 386 Protein: 23.7 grams Get the recipe: banana cinnamon zoats 26 / 61 Roasted Tofu, Sweet Potato, and Pepper 1-Pan Meal Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar All you need for this recipe are basically three ingredients, one pan, and your oven. Calories: 419 Protein: 34 grams Get the recipe: roasted tofu, sweet potato, and pepper savory breakfast 27 / 61 High-Protein Overnight Oats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar The only thing better than the maple-pecan-vanilla flavour is the fact that it follows the nutritionist-designed breakfast formula for weight loss. Calories: 366 Protein: 20.5 grams Get the recipe: maple vanilla overnight oats 28 / 61 Banana-Oat Protein Balls Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Made with only three ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, these protein balls couldn't be easier to whip up. Calories: 141 (3 balls) Protein: 8.1 grams Get the recipe: 3-ingredient protein balls 29 / 61 High-Protein Oatmeal Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Aside from protein, this recipe packed with fibre and healthy fats and is under 10 grams of sugar, so it's perfect if you're trying to cut back on refined sugars or if you're looking to drop a few pounds. Calories: 308 Protein: 18.4 grams Get the recipe: high-protein oatmeal 30 / 61 Honeydew Protein Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This invigourating, dairy-free smoothie offers tons of fibre, protein, and healthy fats, perfect to keep you full all morning long and help you lose weight. Calories: 353 Protein: 36.4 grams Get the recipe: 350-calorie smoothie 31 / 61 Cauliflower Porridge Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You looked at this photo and thought it was a bowl of oatmeal, right? Hee-hee. Well, it's not. It's actually — get ready for this — cauliflower. It sounds a little weird, but trust me. It tastes delicious. Calories: 351 Protein: 15.1 grams Get the recipe: cauliflower porridge 32 / 61 Tofu Scramble With Kale and Sweet Potatoes Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This tofu scramble is bursting with an addictive savory-sweet flavour, and since it's made with high-protein tofu, kale, and sweet potatoes, you can feel good reaching for seconds. Calories: 264 Protein: 18.8 grams Get the recipe: tofu scramble with sweet potatoes and kale 33 / 61 Chocolate Almond Protein Bars Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar These satisfyingly chewy bars are the perfect snack before or after a workout, but they taste so sweet and cookie-like, your taste buds will easily call them dessert. Calories: 166 (1 bar) Protein: 12.8 grams Get the recipe: chocolate almond protein bars 34 / 61 Chocolate Almond Coconut Protein Balls Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If you have an obsession with all things chewy, and you also have a love affair with chocolate, then allow me to introduce you to your soul mate — these coconut-covered chocolate almond protein balls. Calories: 159 (3 balls) Protein: 7.8 grams Get the recipe: chocolate almond coconut protein balls 35 / 61 Protein-Packed Vegan Ice Cream Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This protein-packed vegan ice cream is made with frozen fruit and protein powder. Calories: 204 Protein: 15.1 grams Get the recipe: protein-packed vegan ice cream 36 / 61 Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Sweet and creamy and such a gorgeous vibrant colour, this breakfast will remind you of cheesecake drizzled with blueberries. Calories: 350 Protein: 15.9 grams Get the recipe: blueberry cheesecake smoothie 37 / 61 Gingerbread Chia Pudding Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This basic recipe is flavoured with maple syrup and warming gingerbread spices; plus, the toppings add extra sweetness and crunch. Calories: 307 Protein: 13.5 grams Get the recipe: gingerbread chia pudding 38 / 61 Mexican Tempeh Quinoa Salad Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Spice up your quinoa salad routine with a Mexican tempeh quinoa salad. Calories: 353 Protein: 17.4 grams Get the recipe: Mexican tempeh quinoa salad 39 / 61 Brownie Batter Overnight Oats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Maybe eating half a pan of brownies for breakfast isn't the best of ideas since you'll feel pretty crappy afterward, but this oatmeal? Yes. Yes, you can and totally should inhale this chocolate overnight oatmeal. It's so perfectly creamy and chocolaty — kind of like brownie batter. Calories: 361 Protein: 19 grams Get the recipe: chocolate overnight oatmeal 40 / 61 Carrot Cake Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Save calories without having to turn on your oven with this smoothie reminiscent of all the warm, spicy flavours of luscious, moist, and creamy carrot cake. Calories: 290 Protein: 19.1 grams Get the recipe: carrot cake smoothie 41 / 61 Sweet Potato Banana Protein Bread Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Packed with fibre and protein, this bread is naturally sweetened with sweet potato, banana, and applesauce. And it tastes like dessert! Calories: 225 Protein: 10.4 grams Get the recipe: sweet potato banana protein bread 42 / 61 Banana Cinnamon Zoats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Zoats? Sounds like a new slang word all the young kids are saying, but it's not. It's breakfast. And it's good. Calories: 386 Protein: 23.7 grams Get the recipe: banana cinnamon zoats 43 / 61 Low-Calorie Chocolate Almond Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar With protein to help your muscles recover after a long run or gruelling strength-training workout, this smoothie makes a perfect dairy-free alternative to the popular post-workout chocolate milk. Calories: 150 Protein: 15.6 grams Get the recipe: chocolate almond smoothie 44 / 61 Overnight Breakfast Cookie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You want cookies for breakfast. We get it — we want them, too. So make this breakfast cookie! Calories: 328 Protein: 20.8 grams Get the recipe: chewy, cinnamony breakfast cookie 45 / 61 Creamy Banana Cashew Overnight Oats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You'll love this low-sugar, high-protein overnight oatmeal recipe that's oh so creamy and naturally sweet. The secret? Mashed chickpeas and banana. Calories: 368 Protein: 15 grams Get the recipe: low-sugar, high-protein overnight oatmeal 46 / 61 Chocolate Protein Pudding Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You'll love this smooth, chocolaty pudding. Calories: 146 Protein: 7.3 grams Get the recipe: chocolate protein pudding 47 / 61 Strawberry-Watermelon Hydrating Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Sip on this smoothie that tastes so luscious, so naturally sweet, you'll crave it after every workout. Calories: 145 Protein: 15 grams Get the recipe: hydrating smoothie 48 / 61 Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography/Jenny Sugar These chocolate peanut butter overnight oats offer all that delicious sweet taste you crave, but since it's oatmeal, it's totally PC to down this entire jar. Calories: 403 Protein: 15.2 grams Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter overnight oats 49 / 61 Chocolate Chip Protein-Packed Pumpkin Bread Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar When you want your house to feel as cosy as slipping on a sweater in the Fall, turn on your oven and bake this pumpkin bread. Calories: 200 Protein: 9.2 grams Get the recipe: chocolate chip protein-packed pumpkin bread 50 / 61 Chocolate Milkshake Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Think chocolate is off-limits when you're trying to lose weight? Think again! Calories: 354 Protein: 22.1 grams Get the recipe: chocolate milkshake smoothie 51 / 61 Butternut Squash Lentil Soup Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If you've got a slow cooker, making this vegan butternut squash lentil soup will be a breeze. This recipe makes eight servings, so you can make enough for dinner, lunch, and then some. Calories: 253 Protein: 18.3 grams Get the recipe: vegan butternut squash lentil soup 52 / 61 Low-Sugar Berry Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If you're watching your carbs or trying to cut back on your sugar intake — even natural sugars — grab your blender and whip up this subtly sweet and creamy smoothie. Calories: 303 Protein: 22.3 grams Get the recipe: berry smoothie 53 / 61 Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Freezer Fudge Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If you grew up scooping out spoonfuls of raw cookie dough while baking chocolate chip cookies with your grandma, you're going to fall hard for this cookie dough freezer fudge. Calories: 140 Protein: 5.8 grams Get the recipe: chocolate chip cookie dough freezer fudge 54 / 61 Chickpea and Kale Stew Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This hearty chickpea and kale stew is packed with hunger-satiating protein and fibre. Calories: 502 Protein: 23.9 grams Get the recipe: chickpea and kale stew 55 / 61 Strawberry Banana Spinach Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Perfectly creamy and made with simple ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen. Calories: 331 Protein: 16.1 grams Get the recipe: strawberry banana spinach smoothie 56 / 61 Split Pea and Sweet Potato Soup Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lizzie Fuhr This protein-packed vegan split pea and sweet potato soup is hearty and satisfying, and it makes great lunch leftovers. Calories: 254 Protein: 19.3 grams Get the recipe: vegan split pea and sweet potato soup 57 / 61 Maple-Ginger Roasted Tempeh, Sweet Potato, Pepper, and Onion Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This one-pan recipe is perfect on its own, but can also be served over regular rice, cauliflower rice, greens, quinoa, or in a wrap. Calories: 370 Protein: 16.3 grams Get the recipe: tempeh with sweet potatoes 58 / 61 Edamame Barley Bowl Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts This hearty bowl powers you up with clean, quality nutrition — hello, energized afternoon! Calories: 541 Protein: 21.9 grams Get the recipe: edamame barley bowl 59 / 61 Roasted Edamame Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Roasting fibre-filled soybeans brings extra crunch and flavour and makes a satisfying post-workout snack. Calories: 153 per serving Protein: 13.4 grams Get the recipe: roasted edamame 60 / 61 Almond Strawberry Banana Soy Yoghurt Smoothie Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar The almonds in this berry smoothie add healthy fats, fibre, and protein to keep you full, and with a good blender, you won't even notice that they're there. Calories: 358 Protein: 15 grams Get the recipe: almond strawberry banana soy yoghurt smoothie 61 / 61 Diet TipsVeganWeight Loss