These recipes are for hearty, filling plates and bowls that will nourish your body, satisfy your taste buds and give you the energy you need to live your life. A stereotyped image of what vegans eat for lunch or dinner is often a sad-looking, sparse bowl of lettuce and carrots, maybe with some tofu if you’re lucky. Fortunately, in reality we lettuce-lovers have a plethora of colorful, flavorful and delectable foods to choose from when we want to cook a plant-based meal. Whether you desire pasta, vegetables, protein, savory baked goods, grains or legumes, you can serve them grilled, steamed, baked, fried, roasted or sautéed, with all kinds of creamy and crunchy toppings to provide a balance of textures and tastes. Cooking vegan for your main dish absolutely doesn’t have to mean missing out on delicious food. It’s easy and exciting to prepare the following recipes, and they’re sure to please a variety of eaters. From familiar comfort foods with big flavor, to nutrient-dense veggie bowls, to new ingredient combinations you might not have thought of, this chapter has all you need to experience the best of what (vegan) main dishes have to offer. Bon appétit.