80+ Healthy Vegetarian Recipes – The Healthy Epicurean

Whether you’re a vegetarian, eat primarily a plant-based diet, or just love veggies and all things good food, this is for you.

I’ve collected over 80 healthy vegetarian recipes that are nutritious, easy to make and flavorful, making them a great option for non-vegetarians and meatless Mondays, too.

Vegetarian Main Dish Recipes

Potato Gnocchi with Butternut Squash Sauce

Rich and creamy, delicate and subtly sweet, our potato gnocchi with butternut squash cream sauce is a unique and beautiful take on a typical creamy pasta dish.

Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetable fried rice is a medley of scrumptious veggies, scrambled eggs, and umami seasoning.

It’s easy to make, customizable, and perfect for sharing with family and friends!

Spinach Tomato Dhal Curry

This red lentil curry recipe is quick and easy, only taking 30 minutes from start to finish.

Naturally vegan and gluten-free, this is a comforting and nourishing one-pot recipe that you can swirl with coconut milk and extra spices for a warm and comforting meal.

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

This really is the perfect smoky black bean chili.

It’s a quick and easy vegetarian weeknight dinner, that’s so full of smoky chipotle flavor and naturally gluten-free.

Pasta with Kale Sauce

This shockingly easy, utterly tasty, and vibrant green-hued kale pasta sauce with olive oil and garlic is the ideal mid-week lunch or dinner.

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Vegetarian Pasta Dishes

Mushroom Stroganoff

This one pot vegetarian mushroom stroganoff takes just 10 ingredients. It’s a lighter, healthier spin on a classic.

Cozy, comforting, and loaded with flavor. This easy weeknight dinner is a family favorite.

Tahini Pasta

Looking for a new and simple pasta dish to try? This easy tahini pasta recipe is ready in just 20 minutes!

Creamy, tangy, nutty goodness – the flavorful tahini sauce on this pasta is SO GOOD!

Pasta e Ceci with Chickpeas

Pasta e ceci is an easy and delicious vegetarian recipe. This classic Italian chickpea and pasta stew is comfort food to the max!

Everything comes together in one pot on the stovetop, combining creamy chickpeas with perfectly al dente pasta in a veggie-loaded broth.

Avocado Pesto Pasta

This easy avocado pesto pasta recipe with crispy garlic chickpeas is creamy, comforting, and packed with heart-healthy fats and protein.

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Vegetarian Side Dish Recipes

Blanched Yu Choy Sum

This easy recipe for blanched yu choy sum is a healthy and delicious Chinese vegetable dish that comes together in less than 10 minutes.

Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts

These Brussels sprouts make an incredible side dish.

They’re seared in a hot skilled giving them a caramelized, crunchy exterior.

An Asian-inspired spicy sauce made from Thai chilies, crunchy peanuts, and green onion come in at the end to really take them to the next level.

Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini

Roasted cauliflower with tahini sauce is a flavor-packed side that pairs perfectly with any Middle Eastern or Mediterranean-style main meal.

Or serve golden cauliflower florets and creamy tahini sauce with pita and salad for a plant-based dinner.

Meatless Collard Greens

These meatless collard greens keep things light by skipping the ham hock or bacon but still pack a punch of goodness.

Made with basic, fresh ingredients, these greens bring out the best in this leafy goodness.

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Vegetarian Salad Recipes

Green Onion Salad

This green onion salad with cucumber and bell pepper then tossed in a lemon ginger vinaigrette is a healthy and easy vegan side dish.

Serve it alongside pasta, salmon, roasted chicken, and more.

Avocado Summer Salad

If you love avocado and vegetables together then this easy summer salad might be perfect for you!

Delicious and always fresh, this salad is packed with healthy nutrients that you need every single day … and ready in 5 minutes.

Greek Salad with Feta Vinaigrette

Everyone loves a big fat Greek salad. This one is just like you get at a restaurant!

It features crisp romaine lettuce with cucumbers, tomato, kalamata olives, green pepper, loads of feta cheese and the BEST feta dressing with olive oil and oregano.

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Vegetarian Soup Recipes

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Stunning to the eyes and comforting to the soul, our creamy cauliflower soup with apples and walnut raisin crumble is the perfect fall soup for cold days or weeknight dinners that can be packed for the next day. 

Vegetarian Chili

This is hands down The best vegetarian chili we’ve ever devoured.

Make it in a Crock Pot or on the stovetop – your choice! You won’t miss the meat with these big, bold flavors. 

Smoky Red Pepper Farro Soup with Feta

Elevate your weeknight dinners with this mouthwatering Mediterranean-inspired chickpea soup, crafted from convenient pantry staples to burst with flavor in every spoonful!

Curry Sweet Potato Soup

This curry sweet potato soup is as simple as it gets, yet has loads of fabulous flavors.

It’s made with pureed sweet potatoes, creamy coconut milk, zesty ginger, spicy, rich curry paste and fresh lime juice.

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Vegetarian Appetizers and Snacks

(Cowboy) Texas Caviar

This Texas caviar is the ultimate vegetarian appetizer that you won’t want to stop eating once you start.

It’s wildly easy to make and features black-eyed peas, black beans, loads of fresh veggies, herbs and a light dressing.

Almond Matcha Energy Balls

Discover the delightful fusion of flavors with these almond matcha energy balls, a simple 6-ingredient treat that’s perfect for a mid-day boost or an on-the-go snack.

Crispy Parmesan Garlic Edamame

Crispy green edamame roasted in olive oil, Parmesan cheese and garlic. It makes for the perfect crunchy, protein-rich snack!

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Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes

Caramelized Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal

The oatmeal is loaded with oats, chia seeds, peanut butter and vanilla and the bananas are caramelized with a tiny bit of butter and brown sugar.

Finish it all off with nuts and you have the most fabulous bowl of oatmeal, ever.

Mediterranean Tabouli with Poached Eggs

A breakfast (or brunch) version of classic Mediterranean tabouli with poached eggs and pita wedges for a delicious, satisfying and easy meal!

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