Find our best vegetarian recipes below! Ranging from hearty veggie burgers to healthy grain bowls, they're easy, flavorful meals that everyone will love.
If you want to find vegetarian recipes, you’re in the right place! ALL the recipes on Love & Lemons are vegetarian, and after 10+ years of blogging, I have hundreds of easy vegetarian meals on the site.
To get you started, I’ve rounded up 50 of my most popular vegetarian recipes. They include meatless classics like vegetarian lasagna and hearty vegetarian chili, protein-packed veggie burgers, healthy grain bowls, easy comfort foods, and more. Whether you’re a lifelong vegetarian looking to refresh your dinner rotation or you’re experimenting with vegan or vegetarian meals for the first time, you’re sure to find something you love.
My Top 5 Vegetarian Dinner Recipes
The recipes below are vegetarian essentials—think a crowd-pleasing lasagna, seriously flavorful falafel, and the best-ever veggie burger. If you’re looking for veggie-packed meals that everyone (meat eaters included!) will love, you can’t go wrong with these.
Vegetarian Lasagna
This freezer-friendly lasagna is one of my favorite recipes for entertaining! Filled with creamy ricotta, marinara sauce, and roasted veggies, it’s always a hit.
Falafel
This easy homemade falafel bakes in the oven (no frying required!). Stuff it into pita with tahini sauce, pickled onions, herbs, and fresh veggies for a flavorful vegetarian meal.
How to Make a Frittata
Ready in 30 minutes, a frittata is a quick and easy vegetarian breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This recipe is super flexible—have fun customizing it with whatever veggies, herbs, or cheese you have on hand!
Best Veggie Burger
With over 350 5-star reviews, this vegan burger is a serious fan favorite. Made with mushrooms, walnuts, and brown rice, it has a smoky, savory flavor and AMAZING meaty texture.
Eggplant Parmesan
Don’t like eggplant? This comforting dish might change your mind. Readers call it “outstanding,” “superb,” and “WONDERFUL!” Try it to see why!
Healthy Vegetarian Recipes
These vibrant vegetarian meals put plants at the center of the plate.
Vegan Ramen
A fragrant mushroom broth creates the flavorful base for this nourishing vegan ramen. Load up your bowl with toppings like scallions, baked tofu, and chili crisp!
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Tip: Prep the rice and bean filling a few days ahead and store it in the fridge. That way, these tasty stuffed peppers will be easy to assemble on a weeknight!
Cauliflower Fried Rice
This extra-veggie fried rice features cauliflower rice instead of regular. Quick, fresh, and SO flavorful, it’s one of my favorite vegetarian dinner recipes.
Sesame Soba Noodles
These nutty, savory noodles are ready in 20 minutes, so they’re a great dinner for a busy weeknight. Save any leftovers for lunch the next day. They pack up perfectly!
Roasted Cauliflower Tacos
A creamy avocado sauce loads these meatless tacos with flavor.
Pasta Primavera
This 30-minute recipe is almost more veggie than pasta. Make it for a bright, energizing weeknight meal!
Vegetarian Bibimbap
Seasoned vegetables add exciting textures and flavors to this Korean-inspired rice bowl. Topped with a fried egg and spicy gochujang sauce, it’s a satisfying vegetarian meal.
Best Buddha Bowl
If you want to find vegetarian recipes that are as healthy as they are delicious, then these Buddha bowls are for you! They’re packed with good-for-you ingredients like brown rice, chickpeas, roasted sweet potatoes, and kale. A sunny turmeric tahini sauce adds tons of flavor.
Whole Roasted Cauliflower
This “roast” is a stunning vegetarian main dish for a dinner party or special occasion. Serve wedges over farro with a handful of arugula to make them a meal.
30-Minute Vegetarian Dinner Ideas
Meet my Meatless Monday heroes! These vegetarian dinner recipes cook up in 30 minutes flat, so they’re perfect for busy weeknights.
Best Shakshuka
Pass the pita! Shakshuka is traditionally eaten for breakfast, but because it’s delicious, filling, and cooks in a single skillet, it’s an excellent vegetarian dinner too.
Sheet Pan Gnocchi
Hate doing the dishes? You’ll love this recipe. Vegetables, feta, and store-bought gnocchi roast together on a single sheet pan. No boiling required!
Avocado Sweet Potato Tacos
Tip: Don’t skip the pickled onions! They add a pop of bright flavor that takes these tacos over the top.
Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl
Quinoa is one of my favorite plant-based proteins. A grain-like seed, it’s delicious in salads, stews, and bowls like this one. This refreshing recipe makes a great weeknight dinner, but you can also meal prep the components for a healthy lunch!
Lentil Pasta
This pantry pasta is simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s bland. Cremini mushrooms and balsamic vinegar add rich flavor to the hearty tomato sauce.
Peanut Noodles
My creamy, tangy peanut sauce is the star of this easy noodle bowl. It tastes great on pretty much anything, so feel free to change up the veggies here. I love adding roasted broccoli, bell peppers, and snap peas, to name a few!
Portobello Mushroom Burgers
They’re juicy, meaty, umami, and so easy to make. Serve these 20-minute burgers on toasted buns with all the fixings.
High Protein Vegetarian Meals
These vegetarian recipes don’t skimp on protein. Hearty ingredients like beans, tofu, and eggs make them satisfying meatless meals.
Vegetarian Chili
This smoky, spicy plant-based chili is delicious on its own, but fixings like Greek yogurt and pickled onions make it even better. Serve it with a slice of jalapeño cornbread or a handful of tortilla chips.
Banh Mi Sandwich
This vegetarian version of a Vietnamese banh mi is stuffed with tamari-lime tofu instead of meat. Fixings like pickled veggies, cilantro, and spicy mayo make it bright and refreshing. You won’t find a better plant-based sandwich!
Spinach Quiche
With a custardy egg filling and flaky, buttery crust, this simple spinach quiche is a luxurious vegetarian meal. I love it with a little green salad on the side!
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