85 Vegetarian Recipes To Make Meal Prep Easy!

85 Vegetarian Recipes To Make Meal Prep Easy!

DYK October marks National Vegetarian Awareness Month?

While I’m not a vegetarian, I do eat a majority of plant based ingredients in my daily diet.

Truthfully, I don’t eat this way because it’s “healthier” or “better for the environment” (though both of those are excellent reasons too!), but rather because it makes me feel my best and gives my body the most fuel to energize my day.

Going “vegetarian” does not have to be as black and white as was once thought.

You can start small even beginning with something like Meatless Monday (more on that here), and gradually work your way up to making that plant based ingredient the “center of the plate” while incorporating your animal based protein as a garnish or side item.

And trust me, you can get any meat and potato lover on board with this style of eating! Mr. CEO, born and raised on the cattle from the farm, didn’t go a day without meat when I first met him.

I’m not kidding when I say he came home last week and polished off a new Lentil Cauliflower Sloppy Joe recipe I’ve been working on. Truth be told, he probably eats vegetarian (with the inclusion of dairy and eggs) 4 to 5 days a week now!

No, I didn’t force him to either! He has gladly embraced the plant forward way of eating in our house because of one key component I’d never swap— FLAVOR! 

IMHO (in my humble opinion), I believe that the best way to turn old classics into your favorite vegetarian dishes starts with the flavor profile. If you can jazz up your lasagna using mushrooms as a flavor enhancer to give that rich, umami taste you often find in meat based dishes you’d be surprised how much you won’t miss the actual meat.

To show you just how easy plant forward eating can be, I’ve rounded up 85 Vegetarian Recipes from registered dietitians all over the globe! Hopefully this inspires you to turn Meatless Monday into a more regular thing this coming year.

85 Vegetarian Recipes To Make Meal Prep Easy!

Breakfast

Garden Vegetable Omelet – Shaw Simple Swaps

Tropical Oatmeal – Shaw Simple Swaps

Gluten Free French Toast – One Bite Wellness

Turmeric Eggs with Rosemary Country Gravy – Shaw Simple Swaps

Lavender Honey Glazed Apple Muffins – One Hungry Bunny

Pumpkin Coconut Flour Pancakes – Hungry Hobby

Apple Pie Overnight Oats – Lively Table

Buckwheat Oat Pancakes – Kelly Jones Performance Nutrition

Pumpkin Apple Breakfast Cookies – Home Cooked Happy

Savory Mediterranean Parfait – Make Healthy Easy

Grilled Corn Avocado Toast – The Nutritionist Reviews

Southwest Sheet Pan Breakfast Bake – KISS In The Kitchen, Shannon A Garcia, MDS, RD, LD

Breakfast Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa – The Nutritionist Reviews

Lemon & Fig Baked Oatmeal – Street Smart Nutrition, Cara Harbstreet, MS RD LD

Baked Vanilla Oatmeal Custard –  Nutrition to Fit, Lindsey Janeiro, RDN, LDN

Savory Cucumber Dill Yogurt Parfait – Lindsey Pine MS, RDN, CSSD, CLT, Founder of TastyBalance Nutrition

Sweet Potato & Kale Hash with Eggs – Your Choice Nutrition

Matcha Green Tea Energy Muffins – Amy Gorin Nutrition

Savory Meals & Sides

Oven Baked Fried Rice – Shaw Simple Swaps

Stir Fry Vegetables with Basmati Rice – Shaw Simple Swaps

Spiced Savory Oats – Naivedhya

Spicy Sopa Noodles & Vegetables – Judith Scharman Draughon, MS, RDN, LD and author of Lean Body, Smart Life

Vegetarian Bean Dip – Krolls Korner

Mixed Greens Curry with Paneer – Alka Chopra

Grilled Salsa & Black Bean Pasta – Chef Catherine Brown, Organic Grower, Culinary Nutritionist

Lentil Enchilada Bake – Janice Cooks

Lasagna Rolls – Chelsea’s Healthy Kitchen

Sheet Pan Tofu Stir-Fry – Kelly Jones Perfomance Nutrition

Spicy Lentil Bolognese – C IT Nutritionally

Rice & Bean Casserole – Make Healthy Easy

Sheet Pan Tofu with Zucchini Parmesan – Nutrition Starring You

Chickpea Curry – Make Healthy Easy

Southwest Spaghetti Squash – Your Choice Nutrition

Zucchini Boats – Chef Catherine Brown, Organic Grower, Culinary Nutritionist

Cheesy Brown Rice Casserole with Vegetables – Homemade Nutrition

Magic Pasta Bake – The Baby Steps Dietitian

Vegan Lasagna – Hummasapien

Southwest Cauliflower Rice Casserole – Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN of Small Bites by Jessica

Sandwiches, Burgers & Pizzas

Beet, Goat Cheese & Sprouts Sandwich – Shaw Simple Swaps

Beet Falafel Burger – Shaw Simple Swaps

Curried Beet & Quinoa Veggie Burgers – Kara Golis, RD of Byte Sized Nutrition

Edamame Falafel – The Gourmet RD

Roasted Chickpea Cauliflower Pitas – Bucket List Tummy

Lentil Taco Burgers – Kelly Jones Perfomance Nutrition

Lentil Burgers with Chimichurri Mayonnaise – Global Dietitians

Sweet Potato Cauliflower Flatbread – Amy Gorin Nutrition

California Crunchwrap Supreme – Shaw Simple Swaps

Roasted Beet & Artichoke Flatbread – Shaw Simple Swaps

Salads & Bowls

Smashed Baked Potato Nourish Bowl – Shaw Simple Swaps

Mediterranean Pasta Salad – Shaw Simple Swaps

Spinach & Clementine Salad with Sesame Dressing – Shaw Simple Swaps

Mediterranean Edamame Quinoa Bowl – Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian and author of Plant-Powered for Life

Quinoa & Edamame Salad – Jennifer Hunt RD

Greek Lentil Power Bowl – Nutrition to Fit, Lindsey Janeiro, RDN, LDN

Creamy Macaroni Salad with Avocado – One Hungry Bunny

Wild Rice & Acorn Squash Salad – C IT Nutritionally

Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad – Satisfy Nutrition

Chickpea Buddha Bowl with Peanut Sauce – Nourishing Plate

Kale Salad with Cranberries & Pepitas – Erica Julson

Asian Style Farro Buddha Bowl – Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN of Small Bites by Jessica

Polenta Panzanella Salad – Nutrition To Fit, Lindsey Janeiro, RDN, LDN

Spinach & Pear Salad with Goat Cheese – Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN of Small Bites by Jessica

Amaranth Tabbouleh – Street Smart Nutrition, Cara Harbstreet, MS RD LD

Butternut Squash, Beet & Barley Salad – Bucket List Tummy

Soups

Sweet Potato Chili – Shaw Simple Swaps

Vegetable Lentil Soup – Julie Harrington, RD Culinary Nutrition Consultant of RDelicious Kitchen

Acorn Squash Soup – Nourished Simply

Easy Black Bean Soup – The Baby Steps Dietitian

Quick & Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup – The Spicy RD

Crockpot Pumpkin Chili – Create Kids Club

Black Bean Quinoa Chili – Maria Adams, MS, MPH, RDN of Hälsa Nutrition

Thai Tomato Soup – Dietitian Debbie Dishes

Potato, Leek & Kale Soup – Kelly Jones Performance Nutrition

Pumpkin Quinoa Chili – Lively Table

Slow Roasted Tomato Basil Soup – Erica Julson

Desserts & Snacks 

Sweet Potato Pie Parfait – Shaw Simple Swaps

DIY Protein Bars – Shaw Simple Swaps

Cookie Dough Bars – Shaw Simple Swaps

No Bake Carrot Cake Snack Balls – Jennifer Hunt RD

Homemade KIND Bars – Erica Julson

No Added Sugar Fruit & Nut Quickbread – Better is the New Perfect

Chocolate Banana Nut Energy Bites – Your Choice Nutrition

Chocolate Banana Nice Cream – Amy Gorin Nutrition

DIY Trail Mix – Food Pleasure Health

Overnight Oats Popsicles – Food Pleasure Health

 

Now tell me, what’s your ALL TIME FAVORITE vegetarian recipe?! 

Or, got a favorite recipe you’d love to see made vegetarian? 

Let me know below in the comments!