14 Mexican-Inspired Vegan Dishes

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Plate of Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas

Hi Friends!  We’ve gathered 14 of our favorite Mexican-inspired dishes to save you time and make it a Mexican night! Let’s dig in!

Ceramic dish filled with a batch of our Easy Red Salsa recipe
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Easy Red Salsa
Easy, 10-minute red salsa with smoky, fire-roasted tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic, and fresh lime juice! Flavorful, fresh, and perfect for Mexican night!
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Mexican Green Chili Veggie Burgers on a tray
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Green Chili Veggie Burgers (Mexican-Inspired)
30-minute veggie burgers made with chickpeas, green chilies, and crushed tortilla chips! Tender, flavorful, quick, and so satisfying!
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Blue corn tortilla chip ready to be dipped into a bowl of Vegan 7-Layer Mexican Dip
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Vegan 7-Layer Dip
Simple 7-Layer Dip that's completely vegan! Loaded with protein and fiber, and so flavorful. Perfect for parties, game days, and snacking.
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Pouring Creamy Orange Chili Dressing onto a bowl of Vegan Mexican Quinoa Salad
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Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Orange Lime Dressing
An easy, 30-minute Mexican-inspired salad with quinoa, corn, black beans, avocado, and a creamy orange, lime, and chili dressing! Healthy, delicious, and so satisfying.
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Two Portobello & Butternut Squash Tacos on a wood plank
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Saucy Portobello & Butternut Squash Tacos
Insanely saucy and delicious portobello mushroom and butternut squash tacos. Hearty, healthy, and ready in less than 30 minutes. The perfect plant-based, gluten-free lunch or dinner.
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Cast iron skillet filled with Tofu Chilaquiles
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Chipotle Tofu Chilaquiles
30-minute Vegan Chilaquiles with 5-ingredient chipotle sauce, DIY baked chips, and a hearty tofu scramble on top! Flavorful, fast, and seriously satisfying.
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Hard shell corn tortillas filled with Quinoa Taco Meat
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Quinoa Taco Meat
Amazingly flavorful taco “meat” made with quinoa, smoky seasonings, and salsa! Baked until hot and crispy. A healthy substitute for ground beef (just 9 ingredients)!
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Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls made with guacamole, cilantro, and black beans
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Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowl
Flavorful 30-minute burrito bowls made with seasoned cauliflower rice, black beans, grilled peppers and onions, and guacamole! Hearty, plant-based fun.
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Overhead shot of a baking dish of butternut squash and black bean enchiladas
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Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas
Simple butternut squash black bean enchiladas made from scratch with just 10 ingredients! A savory, satisfying plant-based meal even picky eaters will love.
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Bowls of Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup for our 12 Comforting Vegan Soups roundup
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Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup
1-Pot Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup! Hearty, simple, and so satisfying. The perfect make-ahead meal for easy lunches and dinners!
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Bowl with three Crispy Baked Tacos topped with Pineapple Salsa
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Crispy Baked Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
30-minute crispy baked taco shells with homemade Mexican pinto beans and pineapple salsa! A comforting, flavorful, and healthy plant-based meal.
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Wood cutting board with lime wedges and Chili Lime Mango Margaritas
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Chili Lime Mango Margaritas
Simple mango margaritas with orange, lime, agave, and silver tequila! Cold, sweet, tangy, and subtly spiced. Perfect for Mexican food and warm weather!
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Kale Chip NACHOS with Black Beans, Sweet Potatoes and Avocado! A 30 minute #plantbased #glutenfree meal! #vegan #nachos #kale
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Kale Chip Nachos (30 Minutes!)
30-minute, 8-ingredient vegan nachos made with kale chips, sweet potato rounds, black beans, avocado, and salsa! A filling, flavorful, healthy plant-based meal or snack.
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Wood board filled with ingredients for making our Vegan Chimichurri recipe
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Magic Green Sauce (10 minutes!)
Creamy, spicy chimichurri-inspired sauce that requires 10 minutes and 8 ingredients! Perfect for adding to tacos, grilled vegetables, veggie burgers, and more!
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Homemade plantain tortillas wrapped in a linen on a cutting board
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3-Ingredient Plantain Tortillas
Amazing, 3-ingredient plantain tortillas! A delicious and simple grain-free option for Mexican-inspired dishes and more. Entirely vegan and both gluten- and grain-free.
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If you give any of these Mexican-inspired dishes a try, let us know! Leave a comment, or take a picture and tag it #minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!

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  1. Kay says

    Just started trying vegan. Can not wait to try these recipes.we LOVE Mexican food. What would be 2 of anyone’s top 2 favorites to start with. I really want the first few dishes to go well so my family will want to go vegan all the time.

    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

      Hi Kay, in the right hand side bar you can find our Fan Favorites ebook. Hope that helps!

  2. Dinees Ponton says

    I am not much on cooking but one of your recipes recommended using curry. I gave it a try and it really changed the taste of my vegetables and made them much more enjoyable. I also used it on my sweet potato. Yum

  3. terri says

    can you please let me know what garlic chilli sauce is? do you have a recipe as i can not but it in a bottle
    thankyou

  4. Melissa says

    Omg where have you been all my life!? Ive been trying my best to find new vegan dishes that i like. Im not vegan currently. Its really hard for me to make the transition because i have so many food issues. And the one thing that has seemed to work is making everything taste like mexican food. And you made 14 all in one spot! Yay!