Does dairy-free mean vegan?
Not always—some recipes use eggs or honey. Browse the vegan tag hub when you need zero animal products, or open Browse with dairy-free selected and add a cuisine.
Dairy-free Recipes
280 recipes found
Dairy-free recipes skip milk, cheese, and butter—using olive oil, plant milks, or nutritional yeast where creaminess still matters.
Emulsion tips and hidden-dairy callouts help lactose-intolerant and vegan-adjacent cooks avoid surprise butter, cream, or whey in otherwise clean lists.
General Tso's Chicken
30 min · Medium · Chinese
5.0
Chili Honey Garlic Salmon Bowls
35 min · Easy · Other
Spicy Peanut Chicken and Vegetables
70 min · Easy · Other
Shrimp Jambalaya
60 min · Easy · American
Emerald Methi Spinach Pulao with Pan-seared Tofu
45 min · Medium · Indian
Protein-packed Spiced Lentil & Brown Rice Pilaf
60 min · Easy · Middle Eastern
Spicy Bean & Corn Tuna Bowl
10 min · Easy · Mexican
Charred Broccoli with Whipped Tahini-tofu Cloud
35 min · Easy · Other
Classic Tteokbokki (spicy Korean Rice Cakes)
35 min · Easy · Korean
Deconstructed Pork Dumpling Lasagna
55 min · Medium · Other
Nikujaga (japanese-style Meat and Potatoes)
50 min · Medium · Japanese
Creamy Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup
45 min · Easy · Italian
Kentucky Mule (bourbon Mule)
5 min · Easy · American
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca: the Neapolitan Pantry Classic
25 min · Easy · Italian
Avocado & Soft-boiled Egg Toast
12 min · Easy · American
Fiesta Corn & Blackberry Chicken Quinoa Bowls
45 min · Easy · American
Selenium-rich Seared Wild Salmon with Lemon-dill Quinoa
30 min · Easy · Mediterranean
Rustic Carne Guisada with Bell Peppers and Potatoes
145 min · Medium · Mexican
Frequently asked questions
What substitutes cream in dairy-free sauces?
Coconut milk, cashew cream, and reduced vegetable broth appear with notes on when each fits savory versus sweet.
Are dairy-free desserts included?
Yes. Baking and sweet tags with dairy-free surface cakes, cookies, and fruit desserts without butter or milk.