Our Top-Rated Plant-Based Recipes of 2024
By Team Dirty
Dec 18, 2024,
Drumroll, please… It’s time to share the top-rated plant-based recipes for 2024! These recipes were crafted with love, tested for flavor, and rated by our amazing community of Dirties. Whether you’re new to this way of eating or a seasoned pro, these plant-based recipes are guaranteed to impress your mouth and your guests.
All these damn delicious recipes (and thousands more) are available to members of the Clean Food Dirty Girl Recipe Club. From quick dinners to simple component recipes you’ll have on repeat, we make it easy to discover plant-based recipes you can trust—no ads, no Pinterest fails, no fuss!
Ready to find your new favorite? Let’s go!
24. Easy Alfredo Sauce
Super fast and super easy. This delicious, simple, plant-based alfredo sauce is your new go-to staple for busy weeknight dinners!
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Elaine, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Tastes just like Alfredo!! I wouldn’t change a thing in the ingredients list.”
23. Build-Your-Own Thai Peanut Veggie Rice Bowl
This fun, veggie-packed bowl is perfect for injecting fun into family dinner nights.
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Laura, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“I want to drink the sauce, a big hit with everyone!”
22. Smoky Mushroom Flatbread
This thin-crust flatbread, loaded with meaty mushrooms, cheesy sauce, and fresh veggies, can be baked in the oven or on the grill. Fun, flavorful, and family-friendly!
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Treasa, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This was so good that I have made it two weeks in a row now.”
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Karla, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This was delicious! The flavors of the different components complement each other to make a restaurant worthy dish. My family loved it.”
21. Cheesy Southwest Casserole
Loaded with tender rice, black beans, veggies, and southwest flavors, this plant-based cheesy casserole is a true crowd-pleaser.
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Jennifer, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This is one of our favorites! Picky eaters will eat this too!”
20. Queso Blanco
You just can’t beat this cheesy restaurant-style dip. It’ll have vegans and omnis coming back for more.
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Sarah, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Amaaaaaazing!!! Must try, it’s a couple times a month thing and make the largest batch because you’ll want to put it on everything!”
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Lysa, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This is delicious. Tastes very close to the real thing. I’d use it on anything that has a Mexican flair or just to dip corn chips in. Go ahead, make it. Won’t be sorry.”
19. Orange Masala Sheet Pan Salad with Garlic Ginger Miso Drizzle
This easy sheet pan salad features roasted butternut squash and garbanzo beans with the warm and citrusy flavors of garam masala and orange drizzled with a garlic ginger miso dressing. Yum!
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Kristen, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Yet another delicious recipe that makes this subscription 1,000% worth it. I’d never come up with this combo on my own. The orange zest on the squash and the dressing takes it over the top.”
18. Vietnamese Tofu & Cabbage Salad
Dive into this crunchy, creamy, and mildly spicy salad. It’s flavor-packed and guest-worthy.
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Kati, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This was one of the best salads I’ve ever had. So much flavor!”
17. Red Lentil Arugula Soup
This savory soup packs a nutritional punch, and its complex flavors will fascinate and delight you.
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Melissa, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Easy to put together, great flavors, and a really substantial and filling meal!”
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Jenn, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Slurpable, spicy, delicious broth, filled with protein packed goodness. LOVE IT!!”
16. Easy 3-Bean Chili
Once you gather your ingredients, this satisfying, veggie-filled chili comes together fast. It’s perfect for cold nights or whenever you need a bowl of down-home comfort.
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Laura, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Love this chili, especially when I need to make a quick meal—double it and freeze the leftovers.”
15. Walnut Parm
This crave-worthy topping is made from just four ingredients, so it’s easy to keep a batch on hand to throw on everything. Check out the free recipe on our blog or view it in the Clean Food Dirty Girl Recipe Club.
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Anna, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This walnut topping is so delicious I ended up sprinkling some directly in my mouth!”
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Kaitlin, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“The Walnut Parm is amazing!! I kept hearing about it and finally made it for the first time and it was even better than I anticipated!”
14. Sheet Pan Cauli-Mushroom Stacks with Smoky Gouda Cheesy Sauce
Run, don’t walk, to grab your sheet pan for this elegant plant-based stunner.
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Sue M., Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This is one of those ‘Trust Team Dirty’ recipes. I couldn’t imagine it all fitting together in a delicious way, but bam! There they go again. I especially appreciated the arugula.”
13. Zippy 5-Way Cincinnati-style Chili
Our version of this regional chili specialty features a blend of warm spices, including cinnamon, allspice, and cocoa powder, and it’s served “5-Way” over spaghetti just like in the Queen City. Don’t forget the hot sauce!
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Lou Ann, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Omg this was such a nostalgic nosh for me! Skyline chili was a college indulgence, and those flavors are right on!! Fully enjoyed!”
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Chasity, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This is my absolute favorite chili! It felt like a fast food meal without the guilt!”
12. Classic Zucchini Bread
Our traditional-style zucchini bread with walnuts is easy and oh-so-satisfying!
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Joan, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This will be on repeat, often! Makes a great snack, dessert or breakfast!”
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11. Mexican-style Corn Soup with Corn Relish and Raspberry Blueberry Medley
With cumin, lime, and chili powder, this Mexican-style soup can be blended to be as smooth or as chunky as you like.
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Kathrine, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Light and rich at the same time! A perfect summer soup! Dishes like this are always mind blowing for omnis when they find out there is bit a single drop of cream! We loved it!”
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Suzanne, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Sshhhh! Don’t tell anyone that beans make this such a velvety, luscious broth… The flavors in this meal are incredible, and the corn relish is the crowning glory! This soup is perfect to be served to friends and family.”
10. Double Chocolate Banana Bread
What do you get when you take classic banana bread and jack it up with cocoa powder and chocolate chips? Pure bliss!
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Nadine, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Absolutely delicious and so easy to make!”
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Shannon, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This was so freaking delicious!”
9. Spicy Sun-dried Tomato Fettuccine Alfredo
This popular cheesy pasta dish kicks up the heat with a dollop of sambal, a Malaysian chili paste. You’ll be wondering where it’s been all your life.
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Katrien, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This is without a doubt one of the best recipes I’ve made and that’s saying something because all these recipes are bomb!”
8. Insanely Easy Potato Soup
This creamy potato soup is insanely easy—and it’s insanely delicious!
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Sheryl, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Insanely easy and insanely good!”
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Sara, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This is sooooo good! It will be on regular rotation in my house.”
7. Zuppa Toscana (Tuscan Soup) and Sliced Baguette
Luscious, creamy, rich… These are just a few words to describe this rustic Italian-style soup. But don’t take our word for it:
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Judy, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“All the 5 star reviews aren’t wrong!!! Delicious!!! The soup in itself is great, and then with the addition of the tofu crumbles—fantastic flavors!!!”
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Marissa, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST SOUP I HAVE EVER HAD. I really regret not doubling or tripling the recipe. It’s so easy to throw together and VERY good!”
6. Simple Pot Pie Veggies & Mashed Potatoes Bowl
Not your grandma’s pot pie. This comforting bowl is redefining homestyle cooking. Buttery mashed potatoes are topped with savory pot pie-style veggies for a new classic—no meat or dairy needed.
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Shannon, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“This was delicious and will now be on our favorites list all winter long! We are big mashed potato fans so I already knew this would be a winner. Comfort in a bowl.”
5. Irish Nachos
You read that right. These veggie-loaded nachos are inspired by delicious Irish flavors. It’s the fusion dish you didn’t know you needed.
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Michaela, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Unreal. It looks weird. Trust team dirty. This is a new staple in my omni, picky kid household. Thank you!!!!”
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4. Tomato Tofu with Rice
This Vietnamese-inspired dish is savory, satisfying, and surprising. The whole family will love it.
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Melissa, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“The different flavors came together in a way that was unexpectedly delicious.”
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Deb, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“I expected delicious, but I did not expect this dish to be quite this good! This one will be a repeat in our house for sure!”
3. Quick & Easy Pho
This restaurant-worthy version of the popular Vietnamese soup features a quick savory broth served with rice noodles and an array of toppings.
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Brittany, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“I can’t believe this isn’t takeout!”
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Jess, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“Such deliciously complex flavors! Yum yum and yum!”
2. French Onion Pasta Bowl and Pear Slices
Everything you love about French Onion Soup in a creative and tasty pasta bowl. This divine dish is perfect for company or date night.
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“Absolutely delicious. I never thought I’d replace my favorite French Onion Soup recipe but here we are! Husband doesn’t like French Onion Soup. He took a bite of this and declared it amazing and now he apparently likes THIS one only. Highly recommend. Also, believe me, make more than you think you’ll need. It goes fast.”
Naila, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
1. Saucy White Jackfruit Enchiladas
These flavor-packed enchiladas are jacked up with seasoned jackfruit filling and white enchilada sauce. They’re going to be a new family favorite.
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Erin, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“These are INCREDIBLE. Very adaptable to what you have on hand. The sauce is so good I actually scooped some into a mug and sipped it cause I have no shame LOL! These would absolutely impress any omnivore. Amazing!”
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Christine, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“We ate these 3 days in a row and loved them. Great flavor and the filling was perfect.”
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Crystal, Clean Food Dirty Girl member
“These were delicious! I was unsure about the jackfruit having never had it but everything came together perfectly and the flavors were amazing. Will definitely make again!”
Have you made any of our top plant-based recipes of 2024? Tell us about your favorites in the comments below.
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