90 vegetarian recipes that are packed with flavour
No meat, no problem: These dishes are so delicious, you won’t miss meat for a second.
By Lucy Shanker
Last updated February 20, 2023
PSA: Vegetarian dishes aren’t just made of lettuce. In reality, there are so many ways to make your food flavorful, hearty, and fun—without adding meat. We compiled our favorite recipes (90 of them to be exact) that are equally as tasty and exciting. And yes, there are salads, but we promise they’re not boring!
Breakfast
3
Veggie & Egg Coffee-Cup Scramble
#Easy10 MIN
5
Spiced apple stuffed French toast casserole
#Easy20 MIN
9
Buttermilk-Oat Pancakes with Yogurt and Pear
#Easy22 MIN
10
Mexican Skillet Eggs
#Easy5 MIN
9
Creamy Banana French Toast Casserole
#Easy20 MIN
3
Spinach and Cheddar Frittata
#Easy12 MIN
8
Banana lover’s flourless pancakes
#Easy16 MIN
6
Chocolate peanut butter-banana overnight oats
#Easy7 MIN
6
Smashed avocado & egg toast
#Easy5 MIN
7
Shakshouka for One
#Easy12 MIN
6
Gruyere and spinach breakfast rolls
#Easy20 MIN
7
Sweet potato toast with banana, honey and pecans
#Easy7 MIN
Chili, Soups & Stews
5
Peanut Stew with Spinach and Sweet Potatoes
#Easy23 MIN
5
Roasted Vegetable and Four-Bean Chili
#Easy25 MIN
3
Red Lentil Soup with Coriander & Cumin
#Easy10 MIN
4
Roasted Red Pepper and Pear Soup
#Easy40 MIN
9
Slow Cooker Vegetable and Farro Stew
#Easy30 MIN
3
Italian-Inspired Vegetable Barley Soup
#Easy20 MIN
3
Silky spring pea soup with lemon-herb drizzle
#Easy25 MIN
5
Curried French Lentil and Butternut Squash Stew
#Easy25 MIN
3
Chipotle-Black Bean Chili
#Easy10 MIN
Salads
3
Shaved asparagus salad with ricotta salata and toasted pine nuts
#Easy20 MIN
7
Mixed green, grape, and goat cheese salad with Champagne vinaigrette
#Easy25 MIN
5
Vegetarian BLT salad
#Easy15 MIN
3
Date and blue cheese roasted carrot salad
#Easy25 MIN
7
Fall harvest salad with cider vinaigrette
#Easy20 MIN
10
Orange, Pomegranate & Feta Salad
#Easy15 MIN
7
Lentil, Beet, Clementine, and Kale Salad
#Easy10 MIN
6
Roasted Cauliflower & Apple Salad with Pepitas & Curry-Lime Vinaigrette
#Easy20 MIN
4
Greek Salad with Feta, Kalamata Olives and Red Wine Vinaigrette
#Easy25 MIN
5
Zucchini noodle salad with tomatoes corn and basil
#Easy25 MIN
10
Mexican black bean, zucchini and corn bowl with cumin-lime drizzle
#Easy25 MIN
4
Greek salad with herbed tofu "feta"
#Easy25 MIN
Main Dishes
7
Lentil, Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Bowl with Tahini Dressing
#Easy20 MIN
7
Super creamy mac and cheese
#Easy45 MIN
8
Cremini and Spinach Vegetable Lasagna
#Easy30 MIN
9
Vegetarian pasta bolognese
#Easy15 MIN
9
Stuffed pasta shells
#Easy25 MIN
2
Egg salad with cucumber, tomato and capers
#Easy20 MIN
7
Ravioli lasagna cups
#Easy10 MIN
4
Baked bell peppers with chickpea mash, eggs, and harissa
#Easy25 MIN
9
Greek Quinoa Bowls with Chickpeas, Peppers and Eggplant
#Easy30 MIN
4
Five-Ingredient Tomato-Cheese Pizza
#Easy25 MIN
9
Rotini with creamy broccoli sauce
#Easy15 MIN
3
Scallion-cheddar mashed potato donuts
#Easy15 MIN
6
Cuban rice and black beans
#Easy20 MIN
7
Greek-inspired veggie burger
#Easy5 MIN
11
Farro-Stuffed Acorn Squash
#Easy10 MIN
8
Beyond Meat Tex-Mex veggie bowls
#Easy20 MIN
9
Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Feta, Roasted Peppers and Olives
#Easy20 MIN
9
Fusilli with Delicata Squash, Blue Cheese, and Arugula
#Easy20 MIN
4
Broccoli-cheese fritters
#Easy15 MIN
7
Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Spinach
#Easy20 MIN
9
Edamame and brown rice salad with carrot-ginger dressing
#Medium20 MIN
8
Spicy Lentil & Chickpea Soup
#Easy5 MIN
8
Rice-and-Bean Stuffed Peppers
#Easy10 MIN
10
Greek-Style Breakfast Pitas
#Easy10 MIN
Sides
4
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Herby Ranch Drizzle
#Easy15 MIN
9
Potato-Crusted Corn Casserole
#Easy15 MIN
3
Lemon-mint fennel and apple slaw
#Easy15 MIN
1
Butternut Squash Fries
#Easy10 MIN
3
Air-Fryer Parmesan-Coated Zucchini Fries
#Easy10 MIN
2
Roasted Baby Potatoes with Mushrooms and Herbs
#Easy12 MIN
4
Roasted Carrots & Butternut Squash with Shallot & Thyme
#Easy20 MIN
3
Air-Fryer Pecorino-Dusted Broccoli
#Easy5 MIN
1
Quick Cauliflower Fried Rice
#Easy10 MIN
2
Crispy Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
#Easy5 MIN
11
Farro-Stuffed Acorn Squash
#Easy10 MIN
1
Roasted Mixed Vegetables
#Easy15 MIN
Snacks
4
Basil-spinach dip with pita chips
#Easy10 MIN
3
Cheese-stuffed pretzel bites
#Easy23 MIN
3
Greek Yogurt Buffalo Dip
#Easy5 MIN
6
Bell pepper nachos
#Easy20 MIN
4
Greek Yogurt with Warm Blueberry Sauce
#Easy8 MIN
8
Apple “fries” with creamy peanut butter dip
#Easy8 MIN
1
Cheesy Kale Crisps
#Easy12 MIN
2
Parmesan-Thyme Popcorn
#Easy5 MIN
5
Couscous stuffed tomatoes
#Medium8 MIN
Sweets
3
Banana chocolate-chip mini muffins
#Medium20 MIN
1
No-cook peanut buttery cookie dough bites
#Easy20 MIN
4
Air Fryer Cherry Pie Egg Rolls
#Easy10 MIN
8
Chocolate-almond "nice" cream
#Easy12 MIN
7
Mini key lime cheesecakes
#Easy20 MIN
4
Mini Chocolate-Banana Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting
#Easy18 MIN
3
Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
#Easy10 MIN
11
Acorn squash apple pie
#Easy15 MIN
3
Dark chocolate and sea salt tartlets
#Easy10 MIN
2
Mini Chocolate-Chip Cookies (With Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips)
#Easy10 MIN
3
Sweet-heat chocolate disks
#Easy5 MIN
7
Wild blueberry hand pies
#Easy20 MIN
3
Frozen chocolate-peanut butter and banana-cookie bites
#Easy10 MIN