Vegan dinners made with kale

Kale anchors these 18 dinners, from a 30-minute African Tomato Peanut Stew with Chickpeas to the comforting Creamy White Bean & Kale Pasta Bake. Most meals come together in under 40 minutes, like the Chickpea Buddha Bowl with sweet potato and sesame or the quick Pinto Bean & Kale Bowl over Creamy Grits. We've gathered them here for easy, greens-forward weeknight planning.

A deep bowl of reddish-brown peanut stew with chickpeas and dark green kale, served over rice with a sprinkle of chopped peanuts.

African Tomato Peanut Stew with Chickpeas

Creamy butternut squash risotto with wilted kale and crispy fried sage in a bowl.

Butternut Squash Risotto with Kale

Rustic cabbage and tempeh stew in a bowl topped with crispy baked kale.

Cabbage Stew with Tempeh and Crispy Kale

cauliflower rice buddha bowl

Cauliflower Rice Buddha Bowl

Chickpea Buddha Bowl, a plant-based meal

Chickpea Buddha Bowl

vegan chickpeas with kale and cilantro lime

Chickpeas with Kale and Cilantro-Lime

A golden-topped pasta bake in a casserole dish with visible kale, white beans, and creamy sauce beneath the crispy breadcrumb layer.

Creamy White Bean & Kale Pasta Bake

Garlicky cherry tomato pasta with white beans, kale, and olives in a skillet.

Garlicky Cherry Tomato Pasta with White Beans

vegan kale and chickpea soup

Kale and Chickpea Soup

Tuscan white bean and kale soup in a bowl with lemon and rosemary nearby.

Lemony Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup

Maple-mustard tempeh bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, massaged kale, and sauerkraut.

Maple-Mustard Tempeh Bowls

parsnip kale kidney bean hotpot

Parsnip, Kale & Kidney Bean Hotpot

vegan pesto pasta

Pesto Pasta

A bowl of creamy white grits topped with smoky pinto beans and braised dark green kale, drizzled with hot sauce.

Pinto Bean & Kale Bowl over Creamy Grits

Sheet pan pasta with roasted red pepper sauce, kale, mushrooms, and vegan sausage.

Sheet Pan Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce

vegan southern greens

Southern Greens

vegan sweet potato soup with kale pesto

Sweet Potato Soup with Kale Pesto

A rustic bowl of thick Tuscan ribollita soup with white beans, dark kale, carrots, and chunks of bread, drizzled with olive oil.

Tuscan Ribollita (Bread & Bean Soup)

A deep bowl of golden brothy soup filled with white cannellini beans, dark curly kale, diced tomatoes, and a sprig of fresh rosemary.

Tuscan White Bean & Kale Soup

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