50 Best Vegetarian Recipes – Love and Lemons

Find our best veget، 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 veget، recipes, you’re in the right place! ALL the recipes on Love & Lemons are veget،, and after 10+ years of blogging, I have ،dreds of easy veget، meals on the site.

To get you s،ed, I’ve rounded up 50 of my most popular veget، recipes. They include meatless cl،ics like veget، lasagna and hearty veget، chili, protein-packed veggie burgers, healthy grain bowls, easy comfort foods, and more. Whether you’re a lifelong veget، looking to refresh your dinner rotation or you’re experimenting with vegan or veget، meals for the first time, you’re sure to find so،ing you love.

My Top 5 Veget، Dinner Recipes

The recipes below are veget، 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.

Veget، 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 ،memade falafel bakes in the oven (no frying required!). Stuff it into pita with tahini sauce, pickled onions, herbs, and fresh veggies for a flavorful veget، meal.

How to Make a Frittata

Ready in 30 minutes, a frittata is a quick and easy veget، 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 Veget، Recipes

These vi،nt veget، meals put plants at the center of the plate.

Vegan Ramen

A fragrant mushroom broth creates the flavorful base for this nouri،ng vegan ramen. Load up your bowl with toppings like scallions, baked tofu, and chili crisp!

Veget، 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 ،emble 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 veget، 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!

Veget، Bibimbap

Seasoned vegetables add exciting textures and flavors to this Korean-inspired rice bowl. Topped with a fried egg and ،y gochujang sauce, it’s a satisfying veget، meal.

Best Buddha Bowl

If you want to find veget، 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 ،atoes, and kale. A sunny turmeric tahini sauce adds tons of flavor.

W،le Roasted Cauliflower

This “roast” is a stunning veget، 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 Veget، Dinner Ideas

Meet my Meatless Monday heroes! These veget، dinner recipes cook up in 30 minutes flat, so they’re perfect for busy weeknights.

Best Shakshuka

P، the pita! Shakshuka is traditionally eaten for breakfast, but because it’s delicious, filling, and cooks in a single s،et, it’s an excellent veget، 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 refre،ng 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 Veget، Meals

These veget، recipes don’t skimp on protein. Hearty ingredients like beans, tofu, and eggs make them satisfying meatless meals.

Veget، Chili

This smoky, ،y 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 veget، version of a Vietnamese banh mi is stuffed with tamari-lime tofu instead of meat. Fixings like pickled veggies, cilantro, and ،y mayo make it bright and refre،ng. You won’t find a better plant-based sandwich!

Spinach Quiche

With a cus،y egg filling and flaky, ،ery crust, this simple spinach quiche is a luxurious veget، meal. I love it with a little green salad on the side!

Burrito Bowl

This epic burrito bowl features not one, but TWO plant-based proteins: black beans and Chi،le-inspired tofu sofritas. Tip: The sofritas freeze well. Keep a batch on hand so that you can quickly ،emble burrito bowls for weeknight dinners and lunches!

Black Bean Burger

You can have these easy ،memade veggie burgers on the table in 30 minutes. They’re smoky, ،y, and delicious with almost any fixings. Top yours with cl،ic ketchup and mus،, a scoop of guacamole, or even chi،le sauce!

Vegan Meat،

These meatless ، are crisp on the outside, tender in the middle, and filled with wonderful savory flavor. Just add spaghetti and tomato sauce for a comforting veget، dinner.

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ever tried tempeh? It’s a plant-based protein made from fermented soybeans, and it’s the secret ingredient in this recipe. It adds satisfying texture and nutty flavor to the herb and mushroom filling!

Crispy Sesame Tofu

Why get takeout when you can make irresistible sesame tofu at ،me?! Serve it over cilantro lime rice with steamed veggies and ،y mayo.

Comforting Veget، Recipes

We’re talking creamy pastas, cheesy pizzas, and a fragrant weeknight curry.

Stuffed S،s

These veget، stuffed s،s are filled with creamy spinach ricotta and nestled in marinara sauce. Tip: They pair perfectly with ،memade garlic bread!

Easy Enchiladas

These easy, cheesy enchiladas are a hit with the w،le family! Our kiddo always asks for more. Make the enchilada sauce a day ahead (or use store-bought) so that the recipe is quick and easy to ،emble.

Fettuccine Alfredo

There’s no heavy cream in this creamy pasta. Instead, blended cauliflower creates its luscious texture! Trust me, it totally works. Readers call it “amazing” and “a winning recipe!”

Easy Coconut Curry

Don’t feel tied to the ،ernut squash and cauliflower in this recipe—almost any veggies taste delicious in the aromatic coconut broth. Add carrots, bell peppers, or whatever’s in your fridge!

Homemade Mac and Cheese

It’s the ultimate comfort food…and it just so happens to be veget،.

Mushroom Risotto

This simple, elegant risotto is perfect for a date night in.

Easy Baked Ziti

This baked pasta might be comforting, but that doesn’t mean it skimps on veggies! There’s a full pound of spinach mixed in with the noodles, sauce, and cheese.

Favorite Veggie Pizza

Don’t order delivery! Topped with roasted red peppers, artic،kes, and fresh basil, this ،memade veggie pizza is so much better.

Popular Veget، Soup Recipes

Readers love these meatless soups! Serve one with crusty bread or a gooey grilled cheese sandwich for a delicious veget، meal.

Minestrone Soup

An herb-flecked tomato broth surrounds tender veggies, noodles, and beans.

Butternut Squash Soup

With 1500 5-star reviews, this creamy soup is one of the most popular recipes on Love & Lemons. Make it on a cold day. Seasoned with ،, rosemary, and sage, it’s the best way to warm up!

Cabbage Soup

Yes, it is possible to use a w،le head of cabbage! This recipe pulls it off in one go.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

One of Jack’s favorite veget، recipes! Tip: Top your bowl with ،memade croutons. They offer a great crunchy contrast to the creamy, cheesy soup.

Tomato Soup

You can make this recipe two ways. Use heavy cream for a cl،ic tomato soup, or swap in coconut milk for a dairy-free version. Surprisingly, you can’t taste the coconut one bit!

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

This hands-off recipe is a dream on busy nights. The Instant Pot does most of the work for you!

More Easy Veget، Dinner Recipes

These recipes prove that meatless cooking doesn’t have to be fussy. They’re quick, easy, and delicious. Trust me, you want them in your dinner rotation!

Baked Feta

Feta fans, get ready. You’re going to LOVE this meatless dinner idea! Simmer chickpeas and kale in a ،ed tomato sauce. Then, add slabs of feta and bake until tender. Finally, scoop it all up with pita or crusty bread. YUM, right?!

Vegan Mac and Cheese

No cheese here! Sweet ،atoes, cashews, and nutritional yeast blend into the ooey gooey vegan cheese sauce. Kids and adults will love it!

Okonomiyaki

These Japanese savory pancakes are easy to make with 5 ingredients. But to take them to the next level, you’ll need toppings. Dress them up with mayo, pickled ،, nori, and more!

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

An Italian cl،ic with a twist. I add fresh kale and lemon juice (is anyone surprised?) to this 20-minute garlic and parsley pasta.

Bok C،y Stir Fry

We all need an easy stir fry recipe in our back pockets, and this one’s mine. I like to add noodles, but the vi،nt veggie mixture would be equally tasty over rice.

Perfect Baked Potato

With crispy skin and fluffy insides, this baked ،ato will be the best you’ve had. For a crave-worthy veget، meal, load it up with vegan sour cream, tempeh bacon, and ALL the fresh c،es.

Margherita Pizza

It’s a cl،ic for a reason! San Marzano tomatoes, melty mozzarella, and fresh basil combine to create a perfect pizza.

More Veget، Recipes to Try