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

Published January 22, 2021

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

Veggie & Egg Coffee-Cup Scramble

Spiced apple stuffed French toast casserole

Buttermilk-Oat Pancakes with Yogurt and Pear

Mexican Skillet Eggs

Creamy Banana French Toast Casserole

Spinach and Cheddar Frittata

Banana lover’s flourless pancakes

Chocolate peanut butter-banana overnight oats

Smashed avocado & egg toast

Shakshouka for One

Gruyere and spinach breakfast rolls

Sweet potato toast with banana, honey and pecans

Chili, Soups & Stews

Peanut Stew with Spinach and Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Vegetable and Four-Bean Chili

Red Lentil Soup with Coriander & Cumin

Roasted Red Pepper and Pear Soup

Slow Cooker Vegetable and Farro Stew

Italian-Inspired Vegetable Barley Soup

Silky spring pea soup with lemon-herb drizzle

Curried French Lentil and Butternut Squash Stew

Chipotle-Black Bean Chili

Salads

Shaved asparagus salad with ricotta salata and toasted pine nuts

Mixed green, grape, and goat cheese salad with Champagne vinaigrette

Vegetarian BLT salad

Date and blue cheese roasted carrot salad

Fall harvest salad with cider vinaigrette

Orange, Pomegranate & Feta Salad

Lentil, Beet, Clementine, and Kale Salad

Roasted Cauliflower & Apple Salad with Pepitas & Curry-Lime Vinaigrette

Greek Salad with Feta, Kalamata Olives and Red Wine Vinaigrette

Zucchini noodle salad with tomatoes corn and basil

Mexican black bean, zucchini and corn bowl with cumin-lime drizzle

Greek salad with herbed tofu "feta"

Main Dishes

Lentil, Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Bowl with Tahini Dressing

Super creamy mac and cheese

Cremini and Spinach Vegetable Lasagna

Vegetarian pasta bolognese

Stuffed pasta shells

Egg salad with cucumber, tomato and capers

Ravioli lasagna cups

Baked bell peppers with chickpea mash, eggs, and harissa

Greek Quinoa Bowls with Chickpeas, Peppers and Eggplant

Five-Ingredient Tomato-Cheese Pizza

Rotini with creamy broccoli sauce

Scallion-cheddar mashed potato donuts

Cuban rice and black beans

Greek-inspired veggie burger

Farro-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Beyond Meat Tex-Mex veggie bowls

Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Feta, Roasted Peppers and Olives

Fusilli with Delicata Squash, Blue Cheese, and Arugula

Broccoli-cheese fritters

Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Spinach

Edamame and brown rice salad with carrot-ginger dressing

Spicy Lentil & Chickpea Soup

Rice-and-Bean Stuffed Peppers

Greek-Style Breakfast Pitas

Sides

Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Herby Ranch Drizzle

Potato-Crusted Corn Casserole

Lemon-mint fennel and apple slaw

Butternut Squash Fries

Air-Fryer Parmesan-Coated Zucchini Fries

Roasted Baby Potatoes with Mushrooms and Herbs

Roasted Carrots & Butternut Squash with Shallot & Thyme

Air-Fryer Pecorino-Dusted Broccoli

Quick Cauliflower Fried Rice

Crispy Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts

Farro-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Roasted Mixed Vegetables

Snacks

Basil-spinach dip with pita chips

Cheese-stuffed pretzel bites

Greek Yogurt Buffalo Dip

Bell pepper nachos

Greek Yogurt with Warm Blueberry Sauce

Apple “fries” with creamy peanut butter dip

Cheesy Kale Crisps

Parmesan-Thyme Popcorn

Couscous stuffed tomatoes

Sweets

Banana chocolate-chip mini muffins

No-cook peanut buttery cookie dough bites

Air Fryer Cherry Pie Egg Rolls

Chocolate-almond "nice" cream

Mini key lime cheesecakes

Mini Chocolate-Banana Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

Acorn squash apple pie

Dark chocolate and sea salt tartlets

Mini Chocolate-Chip Cookies (With Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips)

Sweet-heat chocolate disks

Wild blueberry hand pies

Frozen chocolate-peanut butter and banana-cookie bites

90 vegetarian recipes that are packed with flavour

Breakfast

Veggie & Egg Coffee-Cup Scramble

Spiced apple stuffed French toast casserole

Buttermilk-Oat Pancakes with Yogurt and Pear

Mexican Skillet Eggs

Creamy Banana French Toast Casserole

Spinach and Cheddar Frittata

Banana lover’s flourless pancakes

Chocolate peanut butter-banana overnight oats

Smashed avocado & egg toast

Shakshouka for One

Gruyere and spinach breakfast rolls

Sweet potato toast with banana, honey and pecans

Chili, Soups & Stews

Peanut Stew with Spinach and Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Vegetable and Four-Bean Chili

Red Lentil Soup with Coriander & Cumin

Roasted Red Pepper and Pear Soup

Slow Cooker Vegetable and Farro Stew

Italian-Inspired Vegetable Barley Soup

Silky spring pea soup with lemon-herb drizzle

Curried French Lentil and Butternut Squash Stew

Chipotle-Black Bean Chili

Salads

Shaved asparagus salad with ricotta salata and toasted pine nuts

Mixed green, grape, and goat cheese salad with Champagne vinaigrette

Vegetarian BLT salad

Date and blue cheese ­roasted carrot salad

Fall harvest salad with cider vinaigrette

Orange, Pomegranate & Feta Salad

Lentil, Beet, Clementine, and Kale Salad

Roasted Cauliflower & Apple Salad with Pepitas & Curry-Lime Vinaigrette

Greek Salad with Feta, Kalamata Olives and Red Wine Vinaigrette

Zucchini noodle salad with tomatoes corn and basil

Mexican black bean, zucchini and corn bowl with cumin-lime drizzle

Greek salad with herbed tofu "feta"

Main Dishes

Lentil, Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Bowl with Tahini Dressing

Super creamy mac and cheese

Cremini and Spinach Vegetable Lasagna

Vegetarian pasta bolognese

Stuffed pasta shells

Egg salad with cucumber, tomato and capers

Ravioli lasagna cups

Baked bell peppers with chickpea mash, eggs, and harissa

Greek Quinoa Bowls with Chickpeas, Peppers and Eggplant

Five-Ingredient Tomato-Cheese Pizza

Rotini with creamy broccoli sauce

Scallion-cheddar mashed potato donuts

Cuban rice and black beans

Greek-inspired veggie burger

Farro-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Beyond Meat Tex-Mex veggie bowls

Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Feta, Roasted Peppers and Olives

Fusilli with Delicata Squash, Blue Cheese, and Arugula

Broccoli-cheese fritters

Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Spinach

Edamame and brown rice salad with carrot-ginger dressing

Spicy Lentil & Chickpea Soup

Rice-and-Bean Stuffed Peppers

Greek-Style Breakfast Pitas

Sides

Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Herby Ranch Drizzle

Potato-Crusted Corn Casserole

Lemon-mint fennel and apple slaw

Butternut Squash Fries

Air-Fryer Parmesan-Coated Zucchini Fries

Roasted Baby Potatoes with Mushrooms and Herbs

Roasted Carrots & Butternut Squash with Shallot & Thyme

Air-Fryer Pecorino-Dusted Broccoli

Quick Cauliflower Fried Rice

Crispy Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts

Farro-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Roasted Mixed Vegetables

Snacks

Basil-spinach dip with pita chips

Cheese-stuffed pretzel bites

Greek Yogurt Buffalo Dip

Bell pepper nachos

Date and blue cheese roasted carrot salad