My family has recently tried to eat a vegetarian diet. Prior to this, our meals were all centered around the meat as the main course. That made transitioning to a plant-based diet a little challenging. But as we got used to not having meat as the star of the plate, we realized how many delicious dishes there were that had no meat in them. So I thought I’d gather up some vegetarian and vegan recipes that will make you not miss meat at all!
Main Dishes
Oatly Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry with Lemongrass
Vegetarian Moroccan Inspired Chickpea Stew
Lemon Basil Rigatoni with a Fresh Veggie Wine Sauce
Lemongrass Quinoa and Carrot Stir Fry
Crockpot Layered Bean Burritos
Peanutty Cucumber “Noodle” Salad
Skillet Cornbread Topped with 3 Bean Chili
Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas
Side Dishes
Fire Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Vegan Hot Pretzel Challah Bread
Desserts
Banana Bread French Toast Cupcakes
Vegan Mexican Chocolate Pudding
Do you have a favorite vegetarian or vegan meal? Tell me about it in the comments below (and feel free to share your recipe with us)!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
I am a meat eater, but my sister in law is a vegan and always looking for new recipes. I will send this her way.
Alli says
Those french toast cupcakes look amazing! I cook a few meatless meals a week for my family so these recipes will come in handy.
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Christy Maurer says
That veggie soup looks really yummy! We eat meat, but it is good to throw in some meatless meals once in awhile. It saves a lot of money!
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Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Thanks so much for sharing this collection. I’m not vegan or vegetarian, but I do love a great vegetarian recipe. Thanks again!
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Dawn McAlexander says
The chipotle black beans and chocolate chia pudding have got my attention! I always wanted to eat more vegetarian foods, and these all look really tasty! Thanks for sharing!
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Terry says
You make Vegan and vegetables look good enough to eat. I eat a lot of vegetables myself, but they sure don’t look as appetizing as yours.
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lisa says
All of these sound really good! I love vegetarian dishes but my husband is a carnivore. I have made black bean brownies before and I love them!!
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Wendy says
I have been thinking about making some Black Bean Brownies!. I had them a while ago and they were fantastic! These look so good. Now I don’t have to search for a recipe. Thanks!
celebbabylaundry says
A lot of these recipes look super good, as a big meat eater I wouldn’t mind trying these out! It is also really great to add some of these into my diet.
Cara (@StylishGeek) says
I have a 70/30 diet…which means I strive to eat 70% veggies and 30% meat/seafood. I really appreciate your post because I am looking for more tasty vegan dishes to make. The Oatly Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry with Lemongrass looks so appealing! 🙂
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Liz Mays says
I need to make some mashed cauliflower soon. I’ve been meaning to try that but I keep forgetting. I think it would go well with vegetarian lasagna.
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Michele Bergh says
These look like some nice list of recipe ideas. I love that you included something for almost anyone’s appetite desires.
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Amanda says
Wow, these recipes look delish. I will be sharing this with my friend, whose daughter has a dairy allergy. Thanks so much!
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Kathy says
Everything looks so delicious! My daughter has dairy allergies, so these recipes would be great for her.
Cassie says
Wow, you’ve collected some delicious looking dishes here! I really like the look of that quinoa stir fry. I think the hubs would love it.
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Travis says
Thank you for this amazing roundup of vegetarian recipes. I’ve thought about mixing more vegan dishes into my diet but never knew where to start. This list gives me a few options to start with!
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Mistee Dawn says
What a totally awesome collection. I will definitely have to pass this along to my family members.
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Jeanine says
Wow! It all looks incredible. We are a meat family however my almost 6 yr old won’t eat it anymore so i will have to pick some recipes to whip up for him!
Bonnie @ wemake7 says
Thanks so much for all these recipes. We’re currently on juice fast but have thought about doing the whole vegan thing when we are done.
Digna says
Incredible collection of recipes. Thank you so much for sharing. Can’t wait to try some of these.
Alysia from My Domestic Dish says
Kay… who here as made those black bean brownies and are they freakin’ delicious or what? I must know this…
I also, apparently, must eat something at like 4am because this post has made me incredibly hungry 😛
#thanksalot
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Lynndee says
I just had my breakfast, but I feel like I’m hungry again. 🙂 Those black bean brownies are definitely interesting and look delish. Me and my sweet tooth.
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Fi Ní Neachtáin says
These look like delicious recipes which I would love to try for myself. Thanks for compiling such a great list 🙂
Dogvills says
This is an amazing collection. I would love to try this asparagus soup as I have never tried one before
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CourtneyLynne says
Being the health nut that I am I so wish I could be a vegetarian or vegan! I just love my steak too much :-/ these sound like some delicious recipes though! I will have to try some out!
Rosey says
Vegetarian lasagna is my fave. I kind of wish my family was vegetarian so I didn’t have to cook meat. I don’t say anything though. 😉
Gabriel says
Great roundup. We are trying to mix some vegetarian dishes into our meal plans, for cost reasons as much as anything. You are totally correct though that when you spend your whole life building around your meat, it’s a BIG transistion to make.
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Krystal says
I think it’s fun to mix it up and try doing a Meatless Monday. We are not vegan, but it’s fun to make vegan recipes!
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Raijean says
I’m love meat but these meals are making me think I should switch over to vegetarian. I’m going to try a few of these.
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