By Lisa Esile, MS,
Great-tasting, nourishing, and incredibly versatile, polenta (coarse cornmeal cooked with liquid) is every plant-based eater's best friend. From smooth porridges topped with stewed fruit or savory toppings, to cakes, crispy air-fried bites, pizza crusts, lasagna, crostini, shepherd’s pie, and so much more, polenta does it all with style. There’s something for everyone in this collection of delicious vegan polenta recipes, which highlight all that is golden about this easy-to-use ingredient. All recipes are free from oil, so they’re healthy, too!
To learn more about polenta—what it is, how to buy it, and how to cook it—check out our handy Polenta Guide.
![polenta lasagna casserole shown topped with marinara sauce and fresh basil leaves](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/polenta-lasagna-for-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Lasagna with Kale and Lentils
![polenta apple cake](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/polenta-apple-cake-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Cake with Apples and Cherry Compote
![Vegan Polenta Pizza](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Polenta-Pizza-HD-1.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Pizza Pie
![Black Bean Polenta Cakes with Pepper-Cilantro Salsa on a green plate](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Black-Bean-Polenta-with-Pepper-Cilantro-Salsa-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Black Bean Polenta Cakes with Pepper-Cilantro Salsa
![Crispy Baked Polenta Sticks with Ranch Dip on a wooden platter](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Crispy-Baked-Polenta-Sticks-with-Ranch-Dip-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Crispy Baked Polenta Sticks with Ranch Dip
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/lentil-and-mushroom-polenta-vegetarian-shepherds-pie.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie with Polenta and Lentils
![A hearty, colorful bowl of polenta and mashed sweet potato topped with blistered cherry tomatoes and juicy cremini mushrooms, with a dish of pine nuts on the side](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Mushroom-Tomato-Sauce-over-Sweet-Potato-Polenta-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta and Sweet Potato Mash with Mushroom Sauce
![Polenta Curry - Hearty red stew with cubes of polenta and green peas and other veggies](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/polenta-curry-wordpress-3.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Curry
![Tamale Bowls](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Tamale-Bowls-wordpress-scaled.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Savory Tamale Breakfast Bowls
![Polenta with Pears and Cranberries](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Polenta-with-Pears-Cranberries.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta with Pears and Cranberries
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Polenta-PIzza-300kb.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Pizza with Pesto, Caramelized Onions and Potatoes
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/55-Black-Bean-Polenta-Medallions-HD-1-copy-2.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta–Black Bean Medallions with Spicy Salsa
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Polenta-Crostini-with-Chickpea-Pesto_WP.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Crostini with Chickpea Pesto
![tex-mex polenta bowls](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/tex-mex-polenta-bowls-for-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Tex-Mex Polenta Bowls
![sopes with bean and corn](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/sopes-with-bean-and-corn.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Sopes with Beans and Corn
![Polenta with Black Beans](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Polenta-with-Black-Beans-WP.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta with Black Beans and Mango Salsa
![A pot of deep red mole-style vegan chili topped with corn and strips of jicama](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/mole-style-chili-with-tamale-croutons-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Mole-Style Chili with Tamale Croutons
![Baked Mushroom Polenta Bowls with white beans and brussels sprouts n a gray countertop](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Baked-Mushroom-Polenta-Bowls-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Baked Mushroom Polenta Bowls
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/18-Vegan-Polenta-Recipes-to-Fall-in-Love-With_PIN_7.png?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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![Headshot of Lisa Esile, MS](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Lisa-Esile.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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Lisa Esile, MS
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