Easy Plant Based Instant Pot Recipes (+ all the reasons to add one to your Plant Based Kitchen!)
These easy plant based Instant Pot recipes are perfect for vegetarians (some are vegan), or just about anyone! Learn how to make veggie dishes with your Instant Pot.
Instant Pots have been a wild success with so many people adding them to their kitchens.
But are Instant Pots for the plan based kitchen too?
Instant Pots are programmable pressure cookers, and pressure cookers are best known to tenderize tough cuts of meat, so why would those following a vegetarian or vegan way of eating want to add one to their plant based kitchens?
Here you are going to see why having and Instant Pot in your plant based kitchen is going to make your meal prep easier.
You are also going to get a ton of recipe and how to information to cook your favorite plant based ingredients in a whole new way!
Bookmark this page now, you will want to come back for inspiration time and time again!
Let’s go!
Why use an Instant Pot for Vegan or Vegetarian meals?
- Hands off prep – no boiling over as you prep multiple grains or veggies at the same time.
- Decreased cook time (for some things) – dried beans!
- Cost savings to batch prep dairy free yogurt!
- Saute feature. You can use the saute feature with oil to cook onions and garlic, or if you are oil free, you can add a bit of water, too.
- One pot pasta dishes – sauce and pasta – all in one pot.
Things like 1 minute quinoa can’t be real?
1 minute quinoa is real… and it isn’t.
In recipes you will see the pressure time (1 minute for quinoa), but you also need to factor in the time to come to pressure, and the depressurizing time as well.
In some cases (like quinoa) this can be a 10 minute “natural pressure release” which just means the post stops actively heating and the pressure just naturally decreases. This is still active cook time.
Even when it isn’t a total time saver, since getting my Instant Pot, I haven’t had a pot of quinoa boil over – which is a huge win when prepping multiple meal components at one time!
How to make Instant Pot Quinoa is here on Project Meal Plan.
No soak beans… for days!
With your Instant Pot, you no longer have to soak those dried beans. They can go right into the pot, and are ready in a fraction of the time.
How to make No Soak Instant Pot Chickpeas is here on Sweet Peas & Saffron
So now that you have loaded up a 6 quart Instant Pot (affiliate link) into your Amazon cart, which plant based Instant Pot recipes are you going to try?
Here are my suggestions, divided by category!
Plant Based Instant Pot Breakfasts
Easiest Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
The absolute EASIEST Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats! Perfect steel cut oats every time, with only 5 minutes of effort required. Perfect texture, every time!
Instant Pot Breakfast Rice
Oatmeal is a typical quick and easy breakfast but when you're the mood for something a little different, try Breakfast Rice!
Breakfast Quinoa - Instant Pot Recipes
A healthy, filling, set-and-forget breakfast—put the main ingredients into the pot and let it cook while you get ready for the day.
Plant Based Instant Pot Pasta Dishes – Pasta and sauce – all in one pot!
Instant Pot Spaghetti
This Vegan Instant Pot Spaghetti is an easy, yet delicious family friendly recipe takes less than 10 minutes to prep for, and cooks in the Instant Pot in just 9 minutes. Best yet, you’ll only have one pot to clean!Â
Vegan Alfredo sauce pasta(cashew cauliflower sauce) Instant pot pasta
Vegan Alfredo sauce pasta is rich , creamy, lemony , garlicy and cheesy with simple healthy ingredients. Don’t be fooled by this creamy bowl of pasta that you see here. This alfredo pasta sauce is creamy without heavy cream , milk , cream cheese , butter , cheese or flour. Yes, its completely dairy freeÂ
Instant Pot Penne Puttanesca - From My Bowl
This Instant Pot Penne Puttanesca is made from only 8 simple ingredients but delivers BIG flavor thanks to Olives, Garlic, and Capers. An easy and healthy meal!Â
Plant Based Soups that ANYONE will love!
Simple Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup {Non Dairy}
Simple Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup is made with fresh ingredients, and is non dairy . The fresh combo of tomato and basil, thickened with veggies and coconut milk, won’t disappoint!
Instant Pot Curried Carrot Lentil Soup {Freezer Friendly}
Instant Pot Curried Carrot Lentil Soup is a great protein packed vegetarian option to fill your freezer with. Freeze this in individual portions for an easy grab and go meal!
Instant Pot Vegan Wild Rice Mushroom Soup - Cooking Carnival
Instant Pot Wild Rice Mushroom Soup is Vegan, Good for you, and just what everyone needs in winter. It is such a hearty and satisfying soup which will quickly become a new favorite to add into your meal plans.
Instant Pot Tortilla Quinoa Soup Recipe
This Easy Vegetarian Instant Pot Tortilla Quinoa Soup Recipe has all the flavors you’d expect in a Mexican inspired soup! It is a delicious vegetarian, gluten-free version that is filled with fiber and protein!
Cost Effective Dairy Free Yogurts!
Instant Pot Coconut Milk Yogurt (Vegan!)
Coconut milk yogurt can be expensive and full of additives when you buy it in the store, here is Detoxinista's  fool-proof method for making your own dairy-free Instant Pot Coconut Milk Yogurt.
Instant Pot Almond Milk Recipe
This is a very easy and quick way to make almond milk with the help of your Instant Pot. Normally you have to soak raw almonds for 12 hours or overnight, but not with this method!
Instant Pot Yogurt: Everything You Need to Know
You only need two ingredients to turn soy milk into Instant Pot yogurt!
Plant Based Instant Pot Basic Ingredient How To’s
How to Make Instant Pot Whole Cauliflower
Instant Pot whole cauliflower is THE BEST way to use your instant pot to make cauliflower. No mess. No mush. Just perfect florets.
PERFECT Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes (every time!)
Instant Pot sweet potatoes- how to cook them to get perfect, creamy sweet potatoes in a fraction of the time it takes to roast them.
Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash (in 7 minutes!)
If you love spaghetti squash, but don’t love how long it takes to bake in the oven, you’ll love how much faster it cooks in the Instant Pot! It doesn’t get much easier than this.
Easy Instant Pot Butternut Squash
This posts shows you the multiple ways to prep butternut squash in your Instant Pot
How to Cook Lentils in the Instant Pot — Rainbow Plant Life
A comprehensive guide on how to cook lentils in the Instant Pot, including a breakdown of different lentil varieties, suggested cook times for various lentils, the proper water:lentil ratio, and three easy and delicious vegan lentil recipes to make in your Instant Pot!
Fail-proof Instant Pot Beans
Here is your fail-proof guide for Instant Pot Beans. Instant Pot black beans, Instant Pot pinto beans, instant pot kidney beans, and many more, basically an encyclopedia about cooking beans in the instant pot.
The best one pot plant based Instant Pot meals to make this week!
Instant Pot Vegan Butter Chicken with Soy Curls & Chickpeas. Oil-free GF
Instant Pot Vegan Butter Chicken with Soycurls and Chickpeas. 15 minute Active time!
Vegan Burritos (Instant Pot and Stovetop options)
The simple filling for these Vegan Burritos is made in the Instant Pot . It has brown rice, black beans and even some greens hidden in there! Add some chopped lettuce, avocado, salsa and other optional ingredients and you have an easy weeknight dinner that even the kids will enjoy.
Instant Pot Sesame & Basil Noodles with Roasted Veggies
This is what happens when you have last minute guests and no time to do the groceries.
Grab your Instant Pot, throw in pasta, seasonings, basil and hit start. In the meantime, roast some veggies, mix both together and dinner is served.Â
Instant Pot Vegan Mac n’ Cheese
A fast and creamy dairy-free and gluten-free mac n' cheese made in the Instant Pot! Made with cashews, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast, this sauce is thickened when it cooks directly in the same pot as the pasta.
Instant Pot Vegan Tacos
This recipe for Instant Pot Vegan Tacos is savory and so flavorful, you won't even know it is a vegan taco option!
So, there you have it. All the reasons (and recipes) to add an Instant Pot to your plant based kitchen!
Did I miss anything? What has been your favorite plant based Instant Pot creation?
