28 Raw Vegan Recipes For *All* The Nutrients You’re Craving Right Now (2024)

If you're eating vegan, don't be shy to try all kinds of raw vegan recipes. Some fruits and veggies actually lose their nutrients if they are cooked, so when you're eating them as-is, you maximize on vitamins, minerals, protein, fat and carbs.

These delicious recipes are raw, vegan, and include foods like pasta and brownies, so that you aren't resigned to eating only salads for the rest of your life (even though these winter salads are uh-maze-ing). Keep reading for recipes you'll definitely want to add to your meal plan.

Vegan Avocado Bars

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If you are craving brownies on a raw food diet, these creamy avocado-cacao bars are sure to help you get your fix. (via Brit + Co.)

Raw Vegan Coconut Cheesecake Bites

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These coconut cheesecake bites are decadent, so you can portion control with these little bites. (via Brit + Co.)

Raw Vegan Blue Majik Nice Cream Bowls

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For a raw take on ice cream, blend frozen bananas with Blue Majik powder (a nutrient dense powder derived from spirulina). Your taste buds will be in for a vibrant surprise. (via Brit + Co.)

Two-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream

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For those days when you’re desperate for dessert but don’t have the patience to make something elaborate, whip up a helping of two-ingredient vegan banana ice cream. (via Brit + Co.)

Raw Beet Ravioli With Vegan Cashew Cheese

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These look like they belong out of a Michelin-starred restaurant, but the trick to homemade, raw beet ravioli is simpler than you think. (via Pickles & Honey)

Creamy Cucumber Gazpacho

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Creamy soups aren’t out of the raw equation, as demonstrated by this recipe. Don’t toast the pine nuts in the topping to keep this recipe 100% raw. (via Full of Plants)

Spicy Thai Salad

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We’re used to salad, but this creamy avocado-herb dressing is a revelation. (via The Full Helping)

Raw Zucchini Roll-Ups

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Though these green snacks can be consumed solo, they make one righteous party app. (via Green Evi)

Easy Recipe for Raw Vegan Carrot Cake

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You’ll start making up reasons to celebrate after your first bit of raw vegan carrot cake. Top it with a layer of fluffy vegan cream cheese frosting. (via Minimalist Baker)

Spicy Strawberry Mango Salsa

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You'll find a bit of culinary magic, where spicy meets sweet. (via The Edgy Veg)

Raw Vegan Banana Pecan Paletas

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If you’re craving something cold and creamy, you can sate your sweet tooth with one of these three-ingredient banana pecan paletas. They’re refined-sugar-free and receive sweetness from the bananas themselves. (via Dora’s Table)

Lasagna Raw VeganMeal

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On the savory side, raw vegan food doesn’t just mean salads. Lasagna made with ribbons of zucchini instead of noodles and filled with a variety of sauces is just as worthy of adoration as the traditional baked version. (via Green Evi)

Carrot and Zucchini Pasta with Avocado-Cucumber Sauce

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The recipe name says it all. Make this when you need pasta, stat. (via Downshiftology)

Raw Key Lime Pie

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This won’t taste much different from the original version. The creamy coconut-avocado filling is an utter delight. (via Hello Veggie)

Vegan Broccoli Salad

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Don't sacrifice any flavor when eating raw vegan foods. This recipe makes sure to infuse tons of fun, savory tastes! (via Crowded Kitchen)​

“Raw”maine Taco Boats

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Taco Tuesdays won’t be a thing of the past. Eat the colors of the rainbow with these assembled beauties. (via Minimalist Baker)

Raw Vegan Fruit Cake

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Think of this raw vegan fruit cake as the most loaded-with-goodness granola bar ever. A mix of dried fruits and nuts give it an irresistibly crunchy, chew texture, with a sweet flavor that’s like a celebration on your tongue. (via A Virtual Vegan)

Creamy Beet Detox Soup

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Avocado is the secret ingredient to make this soup silky. (via Hello Glow)

Vegan "Crab" Melts

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Hearts of palm take the place of crab in this raw vegan recipe that's perfect for lunch or brunch. (via This Wife Cooks)

Black Bottom Raw Cheesecake

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When your need for chocolate becomes unbearable, try your hand at a silky raw, vegan cheesecake with a decadent chocolate crust. (via Connoisseurus Veg)

Fresh Summer Salad with Arugula, Corn, + Spicy Cashew Dressing

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Happily crunch away on this delicious raw vegan salad recipe! Finishing it off with the spicy dressing is supreme. (via The First Mess)

Raw Vegan Pad Thai Recipe

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This lovely dish can be meal-prepped in mason jars so you can keep up with your raw diet even on busy weekdays. (via Fit Living Eats)

Raw Pecan Sandies

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Yep, you can even have cookies. It’s as easy as adding the ingredients to the food processor, rolling the mixture into balls, and topping with pecan halves. (via The Full Helping)

Raw Southwest Zoodle Bowl

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Come for the colors, stay for the flavorful nutrients. (via Chef Bai)

Spiralized Raw Beet Salad with Blood Oranges

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Beets and blood oranges combine for a salad that let’s you get your sweet fix healthfully. (via Salt & Lavender)

Raw Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffles

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Decadent and rich Mexican hot chocolate truffles will ensure you don’t reach for sugar-laden bonbons instead. (via Hummusapien)

Raw Avocado Pesto Zucchini Noodles

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Pesto zoodles make a quick meal when hanger strikes. Thank goodness for that. (via Simply Quinoa)

What raw vegan recipes have you been making recently? Let us know in the comments and follow us on Pinterest for more recipes.

This post has been updated with additional reporting by Meredith Holser.

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Justina Huddleston

Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.

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