Vegetarian Recipes
You’ve come to the right place if you are looking for vegetarian recipes! We’re omnivores in my household, but I do offer an assortment of dishes that don’t include meat. Many are in the breakfast or snack categories, but you’ll find some lunch and dinner ideas here as well.
All of the recipes below will fit the diets of vegetarians who consume dairy products and eggs. If you are ovo-vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, or vegan, some of the recipes in this category will fit your needs. You can easily make others dairy- or egg-free with some simple substitutions.
If you minimize the use of ultra-processed foods and choose recipes that are made with single-ingredient whole foods, you generally won’t have to worry about hidden animal products in your food.
However, some cheeses are made with animal-derived rennet. This is an enzyme derived from the stomachs of certain livestock.
Though not specified in the recipes, you should check cheese labels if you are looking to avoid animal-derived rennet. There are cheeses made with vegetable-derived rennet, while other cheeses contain no rennet at all.
(By the way, if you make a substitution that turns out well, be sure to drop me a comment! I would love to hear about it.)
I keep an updated list of the best calcium-fortified dairy alternatives on the freebies page. If you’d like to replace the milk or yogurt in a recipe, I recommend the non-dairy options on my list. Unlike many non-dairy alternatives, these products have a calcium and protein content that is comparable to dairy.
Wondering where to start?
Here are some of our favorite vegetarian recipes:
- Palak Paneer Instant Pot Recipe
- High Calorie Muffins for Weight Gain
- Award-Winning Peach Pineapple Salsa
And here are the most recent recipes in this category:
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Tahini Pasta Recipe (Vegan Pasta with Tahini Sauce)
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Grilled Cheese in Microwave (Microwave Grilled Cheese Recipe)
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Peruvian Beans Recipe (AKA Canary, Peru, or Peruano Beans)
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Blended Overnight Oats Recipe (Biscoff Overnight Oats)
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Fermented Red Cabbage Sauerkraut Recipe
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Denny's Pancake Recipe (Copycat Denny’s Pancakes)
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MyPlate Meals Examples (MyPlate Meal Planner Food Guide)
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Spelt Flour Banana Bread Recipe (Spelt Quick Bread)
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Fermented Lemons (Preserved Lemon Slices Recipe)
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Kodiak Cakes Banana Bread Recipe (High Protein Banana Bread)
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Zoats Recipe (Chocolate Zucchini Oats)
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Overnight Oats with Protein Powder Recipe (25 grams protein!)
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Cakesicles Cake Pops (Cake Popsicles Recipe)
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Carrot Candy Recipe (Candied Carrot Cake Decoration or Garnish)
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Cake Mix Blueberry Muffins: Blueberry Muffin Recipe with Cake Mix
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Blueberry Cobbler (Paula Deen Recipe)
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Chocolate Covered Pineapple Recipes (Pineapple Rings, more!)
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Asparagus in a Can (Canned Asparagus Recipe)
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How to Smoke Tofu in a Smoker (Smoked Tofu Recipe)
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High Calorie Strawberry Banana Smoothie for Weight Gain
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High Protein Buddha Bowl (Vegan Mexican Tofu Bowl Recipe)
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Peach Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
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Keto Berry Smoothie (Vegan Keto Smoothie Recipe)
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Healthy Ice Cream Alternatives (Ice Cream Substitute Ideas!)
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Best Popcorn Alternative (Popcorn Substitute Ideas!)
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Best Salsa Substitutes (Plus Substitute for Salsa Recipe!)
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Low Calorie Baked Oats (Healthy Baked Oatmeal Recipe)
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Instant Pot Fries (Pressure Cooker French Fries Recipe + VIDEO!)
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How to Toast Bread in Air Fryer Recipe
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Kodiak Cakes Banana Muffin Recipe (Protein Pancake Mix Muffins)
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Sugar Free Lassi (How to Make Mango Lassi without Sugar Recipe)
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Cilantro Chimichurri No Parsley (Chimichurri without Parsley)
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Strawberry Banana Mango Smoothie with Milk Recipe
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Air Fryer Popcorn Recipe (Does microwave popcorn in air fryer work?)
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Dalgona Coffee without Sugar (Whipped Coffee without Sugar)
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Fruits that Start with B (40+ Letter B Fruit!)
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Peach Pineapple Smoothie (Low-Calorie, No Added Sugar!)
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Peach Pineapple Salsa Recipe
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Air Fryer Frozen French Fries (Healthy Recipe with Calories, Nutrition Info)
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Vegan Honey Mustard Recipe (Salad Dressing and Dipping Sauce)
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Air Fryer Breaded Mushrooms (Breaded Mushrooms in Air Fryer)
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Baby Vegetable Stock (Veggie Broth for Babies Recipe)