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Meatless Main Dishes

Whether you’re vegetarian or vegan or simply enjoy meatless meals on occasion, you’ll find plenty of options for every season here. These plant-based meals feature seasonal produce for any time of year! You’ll want to put these delicious healthy meatless main dishes on repeat!

Check out my Roasted Garlic Kale Spaghetti Squash, Coconut Curry Vegetable Soup, and Saag Paneer to get started!

large white serving bowl filled with kale and sweet potato salad with a small bowl of pumpkin seeds, a small bowl of dried cranberries, and a golden napkin to the side.

Sweet Potato and Kale Salad with Dried Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds

45 mins

Creamy vegan mushroom soup in two wooden bowls with fresh parsley sprinkled on top and two glasses of wine to the side.

Dairy-Free Creamy Vegan Mushroom Soup

1 hr 20 mins

Wooden bowl full of butternut squash lentil salad with dried cranberries, pecans, pumpkin seeds, and maple balsamic vinaigrette. A golden napkin to the side, a small bowl full of pecans, and pumpkin seeds to the side. A golden spoon inside the bowl, ready to serve the salad

Roasted Butternut Squash Lentil Salad

50 mins

Bread with chickpea tuna salad on top on a white plate and the rest of the salad in a bowl in the background. A golden napkin to the side.

Greek Chickpea Tuna Salad

15 mins

Indian dish full of saag paneer with a dish of brown rice in the background.

Saag Paneer

35 mins

Wooden bowl full of kale salad with a fork and a golden napkin to the side, ready to eat.

Crunchy Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds

15 mins

Large bowl of Italian salad with a golden serving spoon, golden napkin, and bowl of cherry tomatoes to the side.

Big Classic Italian Salad

10 mins

White plate of potato tacos with a bowl of pico de gallo in the background.

Crispy Cheesy Potato Tacos

45 mins

Big ceramic bowl of healthy vegetable soup with a gold spoon, ready to eat. A grey napkin and a fresh tomato to the side.

Vegetable Soup Recipe

30 mins

Acorn Squash stuffed with quinoa, pecans, goat cheese, dried cranberries sitting on a wooden plate.

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

1 hr

Ladle scooping out a scoop of curried lentil soup

Crock Pot Curry Lentil Soup With Spinach

4 hrs 10 mins

Bowl of shaved brussel sprout salad with all sorts of goodies inside and balsamic vinaigrette in the background.

Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

40 mins

Vegan Pumpkin Curry in a white bowl with rice and a red napkin to the side.

Vegan Pumpkin Curry

35 mins

Butternut Squash and Yam Curry in a white bowl with a wood inlay fork and a red napkin to the side.

Butternut Squash and Yam Curry

40 mins

Two white bowls of stir-fry vegetables with brown rice and chopsticks.

Vegetable Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce

40 mins

Cauliflower potato cakes on a white plate with a side salad, ready to serve.

Crispy Cauliflower Potato Cakes

1 hr 10 mins

Tortellini Salad in a large white bowl with salad tongs ready to serve.

Tortellini Pasta Salad

35 mins

Big bowl of lentil salad with a golden spoon.

Greek Lentil Salad

40 mins

Two slices of avocado hummus toast on white plates, ready to eat.

Life-Changing Hummus Avocado Toast

12 mins

Vegetarian tacos with roasted vegetables and beans on a plate, ready to eat.

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Vegetarian Tacos

30 mins

White bowl with chana saag and white rice inside. An ornate decorative napkin underneath the bowl and a skillet full of chickpea curry in the background.

Quick and Easy Chana Saag

30 mins

Two white bowls with butternut squash soup on a wooden cutting board with wood inlay spoons and white wine in the background.

Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

1 hr 5 mins

Close up shot of two bowls of lentil soup with a gold spoon and a golden napkin to the side.

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

50 mins

Close up image of two bowls of lentil soup with veggies

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

4 hrs 10 mins

Angle shot of chickpea salad in a bowl with a gold spoon and a wooden bowl of tomatoes

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

10 mins

Top down photo of bowl of pasta primavera with a fork to the side and a lemon

Vegan Pasta Primavera (Gluten-Free)

40 mins

Creamy Vegan Sweet Potato and Quinoa Stew with white beans and spinach. An easy, filling meatless soup recipe

Creamy Sweet Potato and Quinoa Stew (Vegan)

40 mins

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Feta Pasta is huge on flavor yet is nice and light. A delicious fall or winter dinner recipe

Pumpkin Feta Penne Pasta (Gluten-Free)

40 mins

Pesto Eggs Breakfast Bowls with sweet potato, greens, cherry tomatoes and feta is a delicious and nourishing way to start the day!

Pesto Eggs Breakfast Bowls with Sweet Potatoes and Greens

40 mins

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing, avocado, roasted almonds, feta, and red onion! A beautiful, delicious salad recipe for any gathering! Amazing side dish or main entrée.

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

28 mins

Baked Feta Pasta with pesto sauce and gluten-free noodles. That pasta recipe from TikTok and Instagram that broke the internet

Baked Feta Pasta (Gluten-Free)

50 mins

Large ceramic bowl full of creamy rice with sauteed mushrooms on top, ready to serve.

Mushroom Risotto

45 mins

Roasted Vegetable Rice Bowls with Jammy Egg and Pesto

Roasted Vegetable Rice Bowls with Jammy Egg and Pesto

30 mins

Eggplant Chickpea and Chard Shakshuka - a healthy delicious poached eggs in tomato sauce recipe.

Eggplant, Chickpea, and Chard Shakshuka

40 mins

Two big white bowls full of vegan corn chowder, sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley and a dark blue napkin to the side.

Vegan Corn Chowder

55 mins

Thai Curry Vegetable Soup - vegetable loaded soup with coconut milk broth and curry seasoning - paleo, vegetarian, vegan, whole30 and delicious

Vegetable Coconut Curry Soup

35 mins

Large white plate with Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese, Arugula, Pecans, dried cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette. Pecans sprinkled around the plate and a jar of dressing to the side.

Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

1 hr 45 mins

Thai Carrot Soup - vegan, paleo, gluten-free, easy to make! | TheRoastedRoot.net #healthy #recipe #paleo

Creamy Carrot Soup (paleo, vegan)

40 mins

Two bowls full of kimchi fried rice with chopsticks and sesame seeds to the side.

Kimchi Fried Rice

40 mins

Stainless steel skillet of Creamy Tuscan Spaghetti Squash with grey napkin.

Creamy Tuscan Spaghetti Squash (Paleo, Vegan)

1 hr 10 mins

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