Vegan Fajitas

These are the very best vegan fajitas: a plant based dinner that everyone loves! Roast the veggies on a sheet pan for quick and easy prep.

There’s no such thing as too many easy dinner ideas. So let us present our new favorite: these incredible vegan fajitas! Everyone loves this meal, even meat eaters. It’s a great way to make a fun healthy dinner where no one notices there’s no meat! Roast up lots of veggies on a sheet pan with spices, and serve with refried beans and “guac-ish”. The recipe comes right from Talia Pollack’s Party in Your Plants cookbook: and it’s truly a plant party. Here’s what to do, and more about this delicious plant based book!

Ingredients in vegan fajitas: sheet pan veggies

What we love about this delicious vegetarian and vegan fajitas recipe is that it’s basically sheet pan fajitas! Throw a mix of veggies onto a sheet pan, mix with fajita spices, and bake! It’s so simple and it’s easy to customize. You can use any veggies you like, and even try it with our fajita seasoning (throw the veg in a bowl with olive oil and eye-ball it). This combo of fajita veggies is fantastic though: it’s got just the right elements to make a tasty healthy dinner. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Onion: use white, yellow or red!
• Bell peppers: any color! We like a mix of green, orange and red
• Cauliflower
• Portobello mushroom
• Olive oil
• Chili powder
• Cumin
• Smoked paprika: if you can find it, this gives a nice subtle smokiness (you can use it in lots of recipes)
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder

Guac-ish: a fast guacamole!

One of our favorite parts of this vegan fajitas recipe is a concept Talia uses called “guac-ish.” She’s a witty writer and podcast personality, and guac-ish is a great example of the way she infuses fun into everything she touches. It’s simply a fast guacamole recipe that takes just 5 minutes: and I think this will be our new go to! Here’s how to make guac-ish, the fastest guacamole recipe you’ll make:

• Pit 2 avocados (here’s how to do it safely). Scoop out the flesh into a bowl.
• Mash them with a fork.
• Add the juice of 1 lime and chopped cilantro to taste. Yes, that’s really all you need to do! It makes the perfect topping for vegan fajitas and tacos. Consider us sold!

Round it out with refried beans (or other protein)

When you’re making vegan fajitas, you have to think about plant-based protein. How are you going to add protein sources to make it a filling meal? This recipe uses refried beans as the basis for the fajitas: and this worked for our family! It was just enough protein to keep us full. The recipe in the book also lists a tofu and tempeh recipe you can use in addition to the beans: so feel free to add that if you think your family will need it.

Here’s what you can use for the refried beans component:

• Canned refried beans is best for quick weeknights! Simply warm them on the stove. Sometimes we also add a few pinches of cumin or chili powder to amp the spices: just add to taste!
• Homemade refried beans are great if you have time to whip them up: and you might be able to fit it in while the veggies roast. Try our homemade refried beans or refried black beans.

How to warm tortillas

You can make all the components for these vegan fajitas, but they won’t be next-level unless you warm your tortillas. Yes, there’s nothing worse than a stiff, cold tortilla with fajitas! You can warm tortillas in the oven or on the stovetop. Here’s how to warm tortillas:

• On the stove: Char the tortillas by placing them on an open gas flame on medium for a few seconds per side, flipping with tongs, until they are slightly blackened and warm. This is our preferred method!
• In the oven: Preheat an oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Wrap a few tortillas (in packets of no more than 5) in aluminum foil and place it in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. You can place the tortillas directly on the grate or on a baking sheet.

About the book: Party in Your Plants

If you’re looking for a plant based cookbook, Party in Your Plants is a fantastic resource for making eating your vegetables fun. Talia is a hilarious guide to vegan eating, and the book has 100 deliciously enticing vegan recipes (like these vegetable fajitas!). It’s got down to earth with chapter headings like, “What to Make When you Feel Anxious About Protein” and “When You Worked All Day But Still Need to Cook Yourself a Quick Dinner Because Life Sucks Sometimes.”

This book makes eating plant based irresistible and full of joy…which is the best way to motivate yourself to do it. Hats off, Talia, on an incredible book! (PS hear us in an interview on Talia’s podcast.)

More vegan Mexican recipes

Love these vegan fajitas? Here are a few more easy Mexican recipes to try that make for veggie-filled healthy dinner ideas:

• Vegan Burrito The ultimate vegan burrito! A flavor-packed plant based lunch or dinner idea, it’s stuffed with Mexican rice, seasoned black beans and peppers, and avocado.
• Vegan Enchiladas Over the top delicious! Stuffed with black beans and guacamole, they’re doused in a zesty homemade red enchilada sauce.
• Crispy Avocado Tacos Destined to be your new favorite! With crunchy breading, the avocado fries have the vibe of a fish taco but are totally plant based.
• Simple Guacamole The best simple guacamole with the perfect flavor! Creamy, savory and perfectly balanced, you’ll hear a chorus of “Wow’s” every time you serve it.
• Epic Vegetarian Fajitas These fajitas are also vegan depending on the toppings! Combine Classic Fajita Veggies and pinto beans marinated in Easy Fajita Sauce.
• Classic Shrimp Fajitas The ideal 30 minute meal: full of irresistible flavor that everyone loves! 

This vegan fajitas recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

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