20 Dairy-Free Recipes So Good You Won’t Be Wistful for Lactose

Being Asian, I always considered myself fairly lucky not to have grown up lactose-intolerant. Heck, my first real paying job was scooping ice cream at Baskin-Robbins, and as a pastry chef, I loved coming up with new flavors of ice cream. Flash forward a few decades and I’m popping Lactaid tablets even before I start melting the cheese on my burger. Consequently, I’m always on the hunt for great dairy-free options that don’t make me feel like I’m missing out on something.

It can be a real challenge to create dairy-free dishes that satisfy on all fronts—particularly when it comes to classics and comfort foods like pasta carbonara, Philly cheesesteak, cream of mushroom soup, chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate mousse. But many of our recipes make innovative use of avocado, cauliflower, olive oil, and almond milk to replicate the flavor and texture of dairy-based favorites such as creamed spinach. So, whatever dairy-free recipes you’re looking for—entrees, sides, snacks, or desserts—we’ve got you covered.