Easy vegetarian dinner recipes for any day of the week
Looking for new inspiration for vegetarian meals?
If you’re starting on your journey as a vegetarian, if you’re cooking for a vegetarian family member or friend, or even if you’re a seasoned veteran, you sometimes need a little help, a little inspiration.
The days of borning vegetarian meals are long gone – thank goodness, and now we have a wealth of tasty recipe ideas to choose from.
The only problem is what will we cook tonight?
Will it be a vegetable bhuna, birria tacos, or tomato risotto?
It’s a great problem to have isn’t it – too much choice!
Vegetarian meals for every occasion
In this wonderful collection of vegetarian dinner recipes, we’ve got pasta recipes, Sunday dinners, hearty vegetarian dinners, Indian dinner recipes, vegetarian burgers, Mexican vegetarian recipes, soup recipes, vegetarian salads, and healthy vegetarian dinner ideas.
Scroll down and pick your favorites!
Easy vegetarian dinner recipes for the whole family to enjoy
We’ve rounded up 110 of the best vegetarian meals around, and we think you’re going to love them.
We’ve got easy vegetarian dinner recipes like tasty spaghetti marinara to more complex like a delicious nut roast.
So delve in, take a look at all of the different ideas and decide what YOU are going to cook!
Vegetarian pasta recipes
Pasta always provides a tasty base for many vegetarian dinner recipes.
We love pasta alla Norma and pasta bake with veggie meatballs.
What do you prefer?
It took social media by storm and we can see why. Gigi Hadid's spicy vodka pasta is creamy, cheesy and SO easy to make!
This classic spaghetti with cheese pasta dinner is simple but delicious. Ready in just 15 minutes, it's the perfect weeknight vegetarian dinner idea.
Fresh, nutty, cheesy, and insanely good, you're going to love our pesto pasta - you can even make the pesto ahead!
If you want a quick pasta dish that the whole family will love, then spaghetti marinara must be one of the best vegetarian pasta recipes there is!
Bring a little spice into your plant-based dinner with our penne arrabiata. Bursting with tomato, garlic, and a generous helping of red pepper flakes!
If you want easy vegetarian recipes then it really doesn't get much better than spaghetti Aglio e olio, which means with garlic and oil. So simple, so easy, and SO good!
The roasted eggplants in our pasta alla Norma are insanely good! This pasta dish is literally bursting with flavor and will be an instant hit!
Deliciously refreshing our lemon pasta is zesty, creamy, and easy to make. We use both lemon juice and lemon zest, along with cream and cheese, to make this a winning vegetarian dinner.
Always wanted to try penne alla vodka? We give you a 25-minute recipe that's creamy, cheesy, and delicious, perfect if you are looking for easy vegetarian dinner ideas!
Try this comforting vegetarian skillet lasagna for a creamy, cheesy delicious twist on the traditional Italian favorite. Plus, it's ready in 30 minutes.
Parmigiana is an Italian vegetarian dish, similar to lasagne but made with aubergines. It is not so hard to make and is so delicious!
These vegetarian eggplant lasagna rolls are loaded with protein, veggies, and cheese and are so incredibly tasty! Each eggplant slice gets roasted and then stuffed with filling, topped with marinara and cheese, and baked to perfection.
Pizza and donuts for dinner? What about savory pizza donuts? You can make these delicious (and vegan) Italian treats for a dinner everyone will rave about!
This pasta is a spin on cacio e pepe, super cheesy and peppery, piled high with fresh spring veggies like asparagus, peas, and artichokes!
If you're looking for a pasta dish that is tasty and easy to make, look no further than this recipe for vegan pasta with peas. The creamy sauce is made with beans, olive oil, red pepper flakes, and garlic, so this dish is packed with spice and flavor!
This crispy pan-fried gnocchi is a simple and quick recipe to make in only 20 minutes for an easy weeknight meal. Crispy gnocchi coated in a light sauce made with garlic, herbs, butter, and parmesan.
Vegetarian Sunday dinner
Sunday dinner can be difficult if you have a vegetarian visiting and you don’t know what to cook.
We’ve listed some great options that will fit in a treat with a Sunday dinner.
If you wanted to go off-piste and get away from the traditional then you could make our four cheese lasagne or saffron risotto.
Sunday vegetarian dinners just don't make the grade if they don't include our famous nut roast! Bursting with flavor, this tasty treat takes center stage and replaces any need for meat.
Packed full of lentils, veggies, nuts, and spices, and topped with the most amazing rich BBQ sauce, our lentil loaf is the perfect Sunday main course.
When we are going to a family gathering and need to take a dish or two, this homestyle Vegan Meatloaf is always my first go-to. There’s just nothing more comforting than delicious savory vegan meatloaf served with creamy mashed potatoes and gravy. At my house, it doesn’t have to be a holiday or a special occasion.
Try these cheesy air fryer carrots with your Sunday dinner. They are so tasty and only take 30 minutes to make - the perfect way to get your air fryer working for you!
Mouthwateringly good, our honey and balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts are the perfect accompaniment for a vegetarian Sunday dinner!
When we created our parsnip puree, we realized that we had to have it with every Sunday dinner! We love this nutty, creamy puree and think you will too!
These roast parsnips are so good that I can almost taste them now! Coated with maple syrup and honey, they are satisfyingly crunchy but beautifully soft on the inside!
You can't have a vegetarian Sunday dinner without oven-roasted potatoes - can you? We show you how to get the perfect potatoes EVERY time!
If you've never tried a Yorkshire pudding, then you should! Served with Sunday dinner in Great Britain, with lashings of gravy poured over it - it's quite special!
Hearty vegetarian dinner recipes
Let’s talk comfort food.
Sometimes we just want to sit down with a big bowl of comforting food, don’t we?
When we’re in this kind of mood we just sit down with our delicious pasta bake or a big bowl of vegetable bhuna.
Lentils loaded with vegetables and layers of flavor, topped with the most delicious mashed potatoes - THIS is comfort food on a plate!
Some days you need a big bowl of stew, and our vegetable stew is perfect for those days! Warming, filling, and totally irresistible, you need this in your life!
Bursting with umami flavor, nutty and creamy, our mushroom risotto tastes even better than it looks! If you try just one of our vegetarian meals, then try this!
Our special ingredient takes our vegetarian chili 'non' Carne to another level. Rich, filling, and a real crowd-pleaser start cooking rice or grab a bag of tortillas, you're going to LOVE this!
One of our favorite hearty vegetarian dinner recipes, spaghetti, and meatballs, it's got comfort food written ALL over it! Our vegetarian recipe is so easy to make!
Using a meatless mince, we've created an awesome cottage pie, one of the best vegetarian meals ever! Perfectly spiced, topped with fluffy mashed potato, and finished off with a tasty cheddar cheese coating. Awesome.
Packed full of mushrooms and loaded with four kinds of delicious cheese, this creamy, cheesy delicious lasagne al Forno is topped with toasted pine nuts, you'll forget it's a meatless meal!
This Kohlrabi Schnitzel recipe is breaded and either pan fried or baked. It's vegetarian, gluten-free, and served with a creamy mustard sauce!
This Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is creamy, cheesy, dairy, and nut-free! Great for meal prepping and freezer batching!
This vegan fish and chips recipe is so authentic that you won’t know you aren’t eating the real thing! Thanks to hearts of palm we’re able to mimic the flaky texture of fish that we beer batter and deep fry. Enjoy this classic recipe any night of the week, no pub needed!
This thick and hearty vegan beef stew recipe is the best Irish-inspired comfort food ever. Vegetarian meatless stew with veggies and potatoes.
Delicious, authentic, Nigerian Jollof Rice - a one-pot, tomato, and pepper-stewed rice that’s a great weeknight dinner that’s ready in no time!
These quinoa stuffed squash with cream cheese and herbs make for an easy vegetarian dinner, with creamy gooey cheese and lots of herby flavors. Easy to make and perfect for a family dinner.
This is an easy one-pot meal that is ready in less than 30 minutes. You can eat this delicious Mushroom Stew all year round and it goes well with pasta, quinoa, rice, or mashed potatoes.
This vegan gumbo is a meatless take on the classic Cajun chicken-and-Andouille version. No beans, tofu, or other stuff that never belongs in gumbo!
A creamy mixture of leeks and mushrooms topped with a crispy, golden handmade pie crust. This vegetarian Mushroom Pie Recipe is great when you need a meatless main meal that even the most meat-lovers will enjoy.
Mom’s Vegetarian Pot Pie is easy to make, delicious, comfort food that everyone loves. This meat-free veggie pot pie version of the classic comfort food is easy, wholesome, and nutritious food that you can cook with mostly pantry and freezer ingredients.
These chickpea stuffed peppers are an easy, delicious dinner idea. Make an assortment with different colored peppers to choose from!
This hearty skillet is loaded with plant-based sausage and potatoes. A great dinner option for the weeknights when looking for something quick.
This barley stuffed pepper recipe is mild on heat. Made with barley and chickpea as the main ingredient. However, there are so many ways to make this dish to match your expectations.
This Moroccan shakshuka has eggs poached in a tangy tomato base, and is topped with feta and avocados. An excellent, pantry-friendly breakfast that can easily double as dinner! Don't you just love vegetarian breakfast recipes that you can eat for dinner?
Indian vegetarian recipes
We could live on Indian food if we had the chance, it’s bursting full of flavor and is SO good.
You can combine any of the dishes below with a bowl of tarka dal, dum aloo, or a freshly made naan bread.
If you're looking for a curry that's full of flavor but not too hot, then our vegetable bhuna is a perfect choice. This tasty curry is our most popular curry recipe!
Chunks of perfectly spiced paneer cheese, in the most delicious curry sauce, make our panner jalfrezi a treat for all curry lovers everywhere!
Like it hot? Like it REALLY hot? This will prove how much heat you can take, with this spicy but delicious vegetable vindaloo!
Tasty potatoes and cauliflower cooked in the most mouthwatering spiced sauce. You can eat our aloo gobi curry as a vegetarian main meal or a side dish.
Lentils are an incredible way of eating a high fiber and protein diet! Masoor Dal is one of the easiest, most flavorful dump-and-go vegan lentil recipes that can be made stovetop or in an Instant Pot. It pairs well with rice, naan, paratha, or by itself with vegetables.
A vegetarian & vegan curry puff recipe (something like an Asian empanada) with a potato filling that uses cupboard staples and doesn't leave you with sticky hands: delicious, easy to make, and perfect for meal prep!
This easy recipe for Vegan Butter Chicken is a plant-based version of the classic Indian dish that's completely dairy-free and made with chickpeas! These healthy Indian butter chickpeas are gluten-free, allergy-free, marinated in creamy yogurt and fragrant spices; finished in a single skillet with a tomato-based sauce in just 10 minutes!
For a flavor-packed vegan Indian curry recipe, this mildly-spiced recipe will be your new favorite. With fresh zucchini, chickpeas for protein, and hearty potatoes in a rich coconut milk curry, you cannot go wrong with this recipe.
Aloo Matar is an Indian vegan and gluten-free curry made with potatoes, peas, and tomato-based gravy. Check out this quick and easy recipe to make aloo matar in the instant pot.
Yellow lentils are infused with garlic, ginger, and tomatoes and seasoned with chilies and warm Indian spices. Caramelized onions are cooked in whole spices to become garnish, and we serve ours with long-grained basmati rice.
Best vegetarian burgers
Sometimes the occasion just calls for a good burger doesn’t it?
Our sietan burger is great if you want to throw it on the BBQ, then add a little blue cheese dressing and you’ve got an AWESOME burger!
Full of smoky umami taste and a texture you can really bite into, our seitan burger is the perfect vegetarian burger to throw on the BBQ this year!
Herby, crunchy and full of flavor, means that our tasty vegan chicken burger is a real crowd pleaser!
This carnivore-approved black bean lentil burger recipe is hearty, crowd-pleasing, and easy to make in under 30 minutes. That's how you make vegan food taste awesome!
These sweet potato patties are so satisfying and full of flavor, and they pair perfectly with that creamy avocado sauce! Serve them with quinoa or sautéed veggies for an amazing meal!
It's spicy, crispy, and delicious, two servings of green lentil burger patties can give you up to 12g of protein. Enjoy a guilt-free meatless burger.
These vegan "pulled pork" inspired sandwiches feature sweet & smoky BBQ spiced jackfruit topped with creamy coleslaw on a fluffy gluten-free bun. This gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan recipe is sure to be a hit at your next summer BBQ!
Put together these delicious lentil and chickpea burgers in under an hour for a satisfying and healthy dinner
These vegan burgers have a mushroom base that is tasty and healthy. What's more, they aren't hard to do, needing only 20 minutes of prep time.
Mexican vegetarian dinner ideas
Whether you’re looking for Cinco de Mayo recipes or if you have a hankering for Mexican food, you’ll find something tasty to eat here.
Add a bowl of pico de gallo, a salsa roja or salsa taquera and you’ve got a mighty Mexican meal!
Hands down our favorite Mexican vegetarian meal! Slow-cooked, meaty King oyster mushrooms in a delicious sauce, stuffed into the most delicious tortillas. These are next level!
Pozole rojo is a deep, rich, and hearty hominy strew from ancient Mexico. Traditionally made with pork or chicken, this version is meatless and done in less than an hour.
This quinoa enchilada bake is a delicious vegetarian meal full of flavor. Filled with quinoa, black beans, and cheese in a delicious enchilada sauce.
Delicious fire-roasted poblano peppers in cream sauce is an authentic Mexican dinner that's easy to make plus bursting with flavors. Serve with warm corn tortillas and homemade refried beans.
Cauliflower florets are marinated in tequila, lime, and hot sauce then roasted with chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Layer all that deliciousness into a soft corn tortilla and top it with chunks of avocado, crisp cilantro cabbage slaw, and a dollop of Vegan Sour Cream.
These vegan buffalo cauliflower tacos with ranch slaw are BOMB. Crispy, breaded cauliflower. Tangy ranch. Frank’s hot sauce.
These plant-based enchiladas are quick and easy to make. Filled with veggies, black beans, and all the right seasonings, they are a delicious family favorite.
These delicious and vegan Sofritas make a great dinner that’s also high in protein. Try it in a bowl or in tacos.
Jackfruit Chili con Carne with sprouted mixed beans is a healthy quick and easy one-pot recipe made in just 30 minutes. It’s a hearty, warm, comforting, and thick chili without tomatoes, meat, peppers, and nightshade spices to make it gluten-free, nightshade-free, and vegan.
Delicious sweet potato and black bean vegetarian tacos filled with flavor for a delicious dinner! Serve with our easy avocado lime crema for a vegetarian option or skip it to keep it vegan!
Soup – a light vegetarian dinner idea
If you don’t want a full meal, then a bowl of soup could be just what you are looking for.
We love mulligatawny soup, pea and mint, and veggie minestrone soup.
Tasty carrot and parsnip soup with a hint of cumin, it's creamy and has a subtle spice, it's what a slice of crusty bread is crying out for!
Our sweet potato soup is hearty, it's filling with a Thai twist. If you're looking for light vegetarian meals, soup is a great choice!
We love parsnip soup, it's nutty and creamy, but we add a subtle hint of Indian spices. Make it a meal by serving with a big hunk of bread.
This umami-packed and easy to make Mushroom Pho Soup recipe is made with hearty Portobello and flavor-packed shiitake mushrooms; for the most delicious rich vegan broth-based soup you've ever tried, seriously.
Moroccan Red Lentil Soup is a comforting soup recipe. The warm, rich spices of cinnamon, coriander, cumin, paprika, and turmeric mix together perfectly to create a flavorful soup.
This Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Soup is a warm, comforting, and nutritious dinner option. Enjoy it on its own or pair it with a sandwich, toast, or crunchy croutons. You'll come back to it again and again!
This Creamy Vegan Wild Rice Soup is warming, nourishing, and so flavorful! Plus, it only requires one pot making it easy to cook and clean.
Vegetarian salads
In the warmer weather salad is the food we seek out.
Add in a sweet baked potato, air fryer zucchini fries, or air fryer onion rings and you’ve got a real feast to enjoy!
Sweet ripe cherry tomatoes, balls of mozzarella, fresh basil leaves, and pasta. That would be good enough but then we toss it in the most awesome balsamic vinaigrette - you've got to try this!
Perfectly grilled halloumi cheese, delicious beetroot, rocket, watercress, cucumber, chickpeas, pine nuts, all go to make this sensational salad.
Want a light dinner tonight? Our tomato, onion, and cucumber salad is full of flavor, with lime and cilantro giving it a real fresh taste!
Our Healthy Green Goddess Salad Recipe is a perfect Keto Salad you can use on various occasions that fits perfectly as an Appetizer for St. Patrick’s Day or any other gathering. Fully Low Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Diabetic Friendly as well as Sugar-Free, this wonderful Recipe for Green Salad mixed with Green Goddess Dressing will be in your fridge from now on at all times.
This crisp summer salad topped with flavorful lemon Kalamata olive dressing makes for the perfect appetizer or a main course. Healthy and delicious!
This vegan taco salad is made with taco-flavored crumbled tofu instead of meat. It is a filling and nutritious salad topped with a creamy salsa dressing.
Indonesian salad served with a super awesome peanut sauce with a tang of tamarind, sweetness of palm sugar, the umami of shrimp paste, and a kick of chili.
Healthy vegetarian dinners
If you like food from around the world and like to eat healthy vegetarian meals, then we have a whole range of inspiring recipes here.
Some can even double up as vegetarian breakfast recipes.
Bursting full of flavor, our jack fruit easy stir fry is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Always a popular choice in our house!
Simple Vegan Quinoa Fried Rice recipe is the healthy and easy alternative to the take-out classic, featuring flavorful vegetables and protein-packed quinoa! Delicious vegan dinner ready in 15 minutes!
This vegan sweet potato burrito bowl is quick comfort food! Made with roasted sweet potatoes and avocado dressing this vegan dinner idea is perfect for meatless Monday. Naturally, gluten-free this vegan burrito bowl also makes for a killer meal prep recipe.
These vegan, gluten-free teriyaki noodles are loaded with veggies and bold flavors. The best part? It is SO easy to make - it comes together entirely in the oven, which means less washing up as well!
A healthy and tasty classic Chinese dish where you can add all your favorite veggies to get more vegetables into your diet. It has all the flavor and very low carbs.
This delicious tender-crisp Chinese Broccoli Recipe (Stir-Fried Gai Lan) is made with simple ingredients including garlic and soy sauce. Ready in under 15 minutes, enjoy this flavorful vegetarian side dish with all your favorite chicken, beef, or pork recipes.
Healthy Buckwheat Stir Fry with vegetables in just 30 minutes. It’s nutrient-dense and combines your choice of vegetables with grain-free, gluten-free, nutrient and protein-dense roasted buckwheat groats!
Try this easy and fast recipe for vegetarian Thai basil tofu stir fry aka Tofu Pad Krapow. It’s made with stir-fried ground tofu with garlic, ginger, and veggies in a spicy, savory soy sauce!
An easy vegetarian japchae noodle recipe (Korean glass noodles stir fry) with perfectly chewy glass noodles, seasoned lightly with sweet soy sauce, sesame oil, and a variety of vegetables.
Vegan Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry recipe that gets done in just 30 minutes! This healthy dinner idea is packed with vegetables, crispy tofu, and a sticky teriyaki sauce. It's gluten-free as well!
Ramen with vegetables is a quick, easy, and delicious one-pot noodle recipe that gets ready in just 25 minutes. Loaded with a lot of healthy vegetables, this slurpy instant vegetarian ramen recipe is a must-try.
Singapore noodles are a vegetarian weeknight stir-fry that comes together in under 30 minutes. Loaded with bell peppers, snow peas, bean sprouts, curry powder, and turmeric learn how to make your own Chinese takeout at home.
This recipe shows just how simple it is to make vegan Pad Thai with just a few tweaks. This 30 minutes recipe is quick, easy and full of flavor and texture.
A delicious vegetarian weeknight dinner, this tofu bell pepper stir fry is ready in under 45 minutes and simple to make!
We hope that you’ve enjoyed browsing through our vegetarian meals and we’d love to know what you thought of them all.
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Glenda says
This post has been so helpful! Growing up as farm kids in the Midwest, both my husband and I are hardcore omnivores. But the high cost of meat definitely affects how often we can eat it, now.
I have a hard time coming up with ideas for meals without meat. And, this list is so extensive. What a great resource! It’s definitely going to make meal planning a lot simpler. Thanks!
Allyssa says
Very flavorful! Super loved it! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
Jenn says
WOW! What a list! I’ve got enough recipes in here to last me all year long! Love all the pastas. Thanks for a great selection!
Sherry says
I am loving this collection of vegetarian meals all in one place!! I have saved this link for future reference whenever I need a vegetarian recipe.
Shelby says
So many delicious options in here! Had the stuffed peppers last night- perfect!