Plant Based Mexican Food - Dora's Table

Vegan cajeta envinada in a small dish with a spoon dipping into it

Vegan Cajeta Envinada

Mole negro enmoladas on a talavera plate and a bright orange tablecloth with flowers behind it.

Oaxacan Mole Negro

Vegan arroz con leche in a glass goblet with a golden spoon inserted into the cup.

Vegan Arroz con Leche

Gallina pinta soup in a melon colored bowl surrounded by lime, toasted bread

Gallina Pinta (Bean and Hominy Soup)

Vegan aguachile verde on a blue talavera plate on top of a melon colored cloth napkin.

Vegan Aguachile Verde Recipe

Cauliflower ceviche stuffed into an avocado half

Cauliflower Ceviche

A white and blue bowl filled with vegan seafood stew surrounded by lime, chiles, and cilantro

Vegan Matamoros Style Seafood Stew

Atapakua – Mexican Vegetable Stew

Atapakua – Mexican Vegetable Stew

Mexican vegan lentil soup in a white bowl surrounded by tomato, cilantro and onion

Mexican Vegan Lentil Soup (Sopa de Lentejas)

Vegan tortitas de camaron on a clay plate with nopales and a guajillo salsa roja

Vegan Tortitas de Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Patties)

How to Make Sopa de Fideo

How to Make Sopa de Fideo

vegan potato enchiladas topped with carrots, potatoes, lettuce, and crema in a large blue bowl

Guanajuato’s Vegan Potato Enchiladas (Enchiladas Mineras)

4 vegan meatballs in a clay bowl on a blue kitchen towel

Mexican Vegan Meatballs in Tomato Chile Broth ( Albondigas en Caldillo)

This salsa molcajeteada combines pan roasted tomatoes, garlic, and peppers to make a spicy and hearty salsa. They are pureed in a molcajete.

Salsa Molcajeteada

Tofu avocado scramble on a blue plate with a cup of coffee beside it

Chiapas Tofu Avocado Scramble

Mexican Christmas Apple Salad in a glass cup

Mexican Christmas Apple Salad

spaghetti on green poblano sauce in a white bowl

Vegan Espagueti Verde Recipe

quinoa stuffed acorn squash with pipian rojo on a white plate

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash with Pipian Rojo

vegan empanadas on a white plate with mole sauce

Vegan Empanadas With Mushrooms in Mole

Red chile jackfruit tamales in a white and green tea towel

Red Chile Jackfruit Tamales

Vegan pozole verde topped with lettuce, radishes, and avocado in a blue and white talavera bowl

Vegan Pozole Verde

butternut squash and mushroom tacos, jalapeño and lime

Roasted Butternut Squash and Mushroom Tacos

This watermelon paleta shot is a combination of sweet watermelon, lime juice, tequila, and chile powder. So good it makes my mouth water!

Watermelon Paleta Shot

These Mexican hot chocolate popsicles (paletas de chocolate) are creamy and sweet, chocolaty and rich, with a touch of cinnamon.

Mexican Hot Chocolate Popsicles (Paletas de Chocolate)

Cucumber-chile paletas (Cucumber popsicles with lime and chile). Not too spicy, yet sweet and a bit tart, the perfect combination.

Cucumber-Chile Paletas (Cucumber Popsicles)

These piloncillo almond butter oatmeal cookies are the perfect sweet treat, and they just so happen to be vegan too. So what makes these almond butter oatmeal cookies so special? I’m glad you asked. This is one of my favorite recipes from my childhood

Piloncillo Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies

These spicy peanut sauce enchiladas, also known as encacahuatadas are smoky, creamy, savory, and full of umami. They are filled with sautéed mushrooms, and braised greens with hominy, bathed in a spicy guajillo-peanut sauce, and drizzled with almond crema.

Spicy Peanut Sauce Enchiladas (Encacahuatadas)

Mole enchiladas (enmoladas) filled with braised greens and potatoes, and topped with avocado slices, vegan cotija, and toasted sesame seeds. Super easy and delicious!

Vegan Mole Enchiladas with Braised Greens and Potatoes

Did you know you could make a Mexican style crema with almonds?? That's right, this delicious and smooth almond crema has no dairy!

Almond Crema

This Mexican fava Bean soup or Sopa de Habas is another classic Lenten dish. The fava beans are cooked until tender then simmered with onion, jalapeño, tomato and cilantro.

Mexican Fava Bean Soup (Sopa de Habas)

Vegan mole chilaquiles are tortilla chips covered in mole sauce and mixed with sautéed greens and black beans, then drizzled with an almond crema, and vegan queso cotija. The combination is seriously good.

Vegan Mole Chilaquiles

This vegan queso cotija is crumbly, salty, and tangy. There’s absolutely no dairy in it and it’s delicious. It is perfect for topping sopes, chilaquiles, enchiladas, gorditas, salads, and pastas.

Vegan Queso Cotija

This spicy vegan tortilla soup, is not your typical tex-mex, cumin and chili powder seasoned soup. The broth for this soup is simmered with epazote, chile morita, tomato, onion, garlic, and chipotle, then garnished with fried or baked tortilla strips, baked tofu, crispy chile ancho, and avocado.

Spicy Vegan Tortilla Soup

This vegan bacalao a la vizcaína is an adaptation of a Spanish classic, and is served in central and southern Mexico on Christmas Eve.

Vegan Bacalao a la Vizcaína (Mexican Style)

Tofu meatballs made with a mix of tofu, mushrooms, onion, garlic and seasonings, and bathed in a spicy chipotle tomato sauce. #veganmexicanrecipes

Tofu Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce

Pipian Rojo Over Rice recipe is perfect for the coming fall and winter months. The sauce is very hearty and made with roasted pumpkin seeds.

Pipian Rojo Over Rice – Decolonize Your Diet

Vegan Chiles en Nogada, roasted poblano chile is stuffed with an aromatic picadillo, covered in walnut cream sauce and pomegranate seeds.

Vegan Chiles en Nogada

Enjoy this refreshing agua de melon, which is easy to prepare, delicious and the prefect treat for a super hot day.

Refreshing Agua de Melón

Jackfruit Chilorio is a popular recipe from the state of Sinaloa. It is traditionally made with pork, but this version uses jackfruit instead

Slow Cooker Jackfruit Chilorio

These kale potato tacos topped with cilantro cream sauce are the easiest thing in the world to make, they are also delicious and nutritious.

Kale Potato Tacos with Cilantro Cream Sauce