80+ Best Easy Vegetarian Recipes For Dinner

Are you looking for delicious and easy vegetarian dinner recipes? Look no further! We’re excited to share our top vegetarian recipes for dinner. From flavorful one-pot vegetarian meals and veggie pasta to hearty veggie skewers and cucumber salads, these recipes will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. Whether you’re a lifelong vegetarian or just trying to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, you’ll find something to love in this collection of vegetarian dinner recipes. Each recipe is packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients and bursting with flavor. These vegetarian meals are quick and easy to make and will help you be set for the week!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

Sidney is part of the Eatwell101 family since 2014. As an editor, she shares her enthusiasm for food, cooking tips, and entertaining across more than a thousand written articles published on Eatwell101.

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Updated May 14, 2025

1. Baked Cauliflower Parmesan

Oven Baked Cauliflower Parmesan cauliflower parmesan is a low carb, vegetarian dish with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese to add a tasty vegetable to your dinner table.
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Fried Gnocchi with Garlic & Parmesan

Comfort food at its finest! This easy skillet gnocchi recipe takes only 15 mins to make and is perfect for weeknight dinners.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Butternut Lentil Stew

This butternut lentil Stew in creamy coconut sauce is an excellent plant-based dinner for just about any night of the week!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. White Bean and Carrot Salad

A warm white bean carrot salad recipe with a 2-ingredient lemon maple sauce as a dressing! This white bean carrot salad is easy to make and full of bright flavors!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

Healthy and so delicious! An easy low carb side for a quick dinner.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Parmesan Spinach Mushroom Pasta Skillet

This parmesan spinach mushroom pasta skillet is super quick and impossible to mess up - The ultimate win for vegetarian weeknight dinners!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Creamy Tortellini Soup

Creamy tortellini soup with sun-dried tomato and spinach is perfect for cold nights. Need a cozy dinner in less than 30 minutes? Try our tortellini soup recipe!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Air fryer Asparagus and Tomatoes

Air fryer tomato and asparagus is an easy side dish sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Serve the air fryer tomatoes and asparagus with your favorite protein or a light salad for a fresh and healthy meal!
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Balsamic, Honey Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Bring roasted cabbage steaks to a whole new level with this simple, fast and delicious side dish.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Garlic Mushrooms Cauliflower Skillet

This garlic mushroom and cauliflower recipe is super nourishing and easy to whip up! The perfect side dish ever !
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms

One-pot garlic parmesan pasta skillet with spinach and mushrooms is super delicious and quick to make. This pasta recipe is the ultimate win for easy weeknight dinners
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Grilled Zucchini with BBQ Sauce

Grilled Zucchini with the best BBQ Sauce is a quick and simple Grilled Zucchini recipe guaranteed to impress! Backyard barbecue, with a vegetarian twist!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Spinach Mushroom Quinoa Skillet (Healthy 20-Minute Dinner)

This 20-Minute Healthy Meatless spinach mushroom quinoa Skillet is the ultimate win for vegetarian weeknight dinners!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Baked Zucchini and Cheese

Baked zucchini and cheese is an easy side dish made in 30 minutes. If you're looking for the perfect balance of crispy and cheesy, this cheesy zucchini bake is for you!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Creamy Brussels Sprouts Gratin

This Brussels sprouts gratin make for an easy and luxurious side dish that will turn everyone into Brussels sprout addicts.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Tortellini Pasta in Garlic Spinach Tomato Sauce

This tortellini recipe is the pasta dish that's the perfect answer to your weeknight dinner prayers!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Healthy Tomato Zucchini Pasta

This Healthy Tomato Zucchini Pasta recipe is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal. Filled with fresh vegetables this vegetarian pasta recipe is sure to be a hit with the whole family. Ready in under 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Crispy Parmesan Zucchini Fritters

Crispy zucchini fritters are a perfect healthy snack with fresh zucchini!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Gnocchi and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Broccoli Gnocchi Recipe - You'll love this gnocchi and broccoli stir-fry recipe! With a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, this quick stir-fry with gnocchi and broccoli makes a flavorful and satisfying meal in no time!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Creamy Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes

Creamy Pesto Pasta is quick and easy to throw together in no time. You'll enjoy this creamy pesto pasta recipe any night of the week!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta

This spicy garlic butter pasta recipe is another quick pasta dinner with a ton of flavor!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. Cauliflower Sweet Potato Curry

This cauliflower sweet pootato curry is a quick and comforting vegan dinner loaded with spicy goodness.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

23. Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Butter Sauce

This roasted cauliflower is crisp on the outside, melting in the inside — Your new favorite way to eat cauliflower!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

24. Cheesy Baked Cabbage Steaks

Make these baked cheesy cabbage steaks for a vegetarian meal or a versatile side for any main course!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

25. Thai Coconut Soup with Mushrooms

Our Thai Coconut Mushrooms soup recipe is what you crave when it's chilly outside and yet want a light, comforting dinner option. This healthy Thai soup recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

26. Creamy Mushroom Soup

The perfect creamy mushroom soup recipe for when it gets chilly outside. This mushroom soup recipe is rich, creamy, and so easy to make!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

27. Quinoa Cucumber Salad

Cucumber quinoa salad recipe with a simple lemon and olive oil dressing is a wonderful salad that's perfect with any meal.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

28. Grilled Garlic Mushroom Skewers

These grilled garlic mushrooms on skewers are so good, you’ll want to make them every single day of the week!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

29. Creamy Pesto Gnocchi

Creamy pesto gnocchi is an easy and comforting weeknight recipe you’ll keep making again and again. Gnocchi is cooked in a delicious creamy pesto sauce loaded with flavor!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

30. Chopped Kale Salad

A finely chopped kale salad recipe that will make you feel full and healthy for the rest of the day. Try this kale salad asap!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

31. Cheesy Zucchini Gratin

This cheesy zucchini gratin is the perfect side to any meal. Just 20 minutes in the oven and you can serve up this baked zucchini gratin bubbly and delicious!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

32. Cheesy Corn Fritters Recipe

These Corn Fritters are crispy on the edges, soft in the middle – A great side dish for a host of dinners!
Cooking time: 8 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

33. Mozzarella Pasta Salad

This mozzarella pasta salad is the perfect side dish or main course for a warm Spring or Summer evening!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

34. Lemon Garlic Butter Zucchini Noodles

Zucchini Noodles Recipe - Delicious, easy on carbs, and takes just minutes to prepare.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

35. Garlic Broccoli Stir-Fry with Pasta

This broccoli stir fry recipe with pasta cannot get easier or quicker! It's loaded with flavor and ready in less than 30mn.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

36. Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles {15 Minute}

This peanut butter noodles recipe is the perfect option to satisfy your Asian take-out food cravings! The spicy peanut butter noodles are ready in just a couple of minutes!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

37. Slow Cooker Whole Cauliflower Curry and Cashew

This slow cooker cauliflower is a filling main course packed with good-for-you nutrients.
Cooking time: 120 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

38. Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Stir-Fry with Sun-dried Tomatoes

This broccoli, and cauliflower rice recipe is a delicious meal with just a handful of ingredients that comes together in 15 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

39. Garlic Butter Mushrooms and Gnocchi in Foil Packets

This gnocchi recipe is a light yet nutritious dish that does not skimp on flavor. You'll love these gnocchi foil packets!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

40. Cheesy Mushroom Ravioli Casserole with Spinach

Our cheesy mushroom ravioli casserole is an easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love. The best ravioli pasta casserole ever!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

41. Chickpea Kale Tomato Soup {Vegan}

Comforting, nourishing and flavorful - This chickpea kale tomato soup is perfect for cold nights!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

42. Acorn Squash Soup

Warm up with this deliciously simple acorn squash soup on a cold day.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

43. White-Bean Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette

Our white bean salad only take minutes to prepare, and is packed full of healthy veggies. You'd better bookmark this white bean salad recipe, because we know you’ll use it a lot!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

44. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

This Mediterranean chickpea salad recipe is a bright, colorful, and delicious salad perfect for hot summer days.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

45. Instant Pot Curried Cauliflower and Broccoli Soup

This Instant Pot cauliflower and broccoli soup is super nutritious and so easy to make!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

46. Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

This creamy sun-dried tomato pasta will leave you feeling satisfied and happy with its hearty flavors.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

47. Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms

These baked cheese stuffed mushrooms are easy to put together and make a wonderful app or light lunch. It’s going to be hard to eat just one of these cheesy stuffed mushrooms!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

48. Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup

Enjoy Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup Recipe for an easy dinner. Throw everything into the crock pot for a veggie soup full of flavor!
Cooking time: 240 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

49. Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup recipe is quick and easy to make and perfect for a warm, filling dinner. Did we mention this Instant Pot split pea soup is vegan?
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

50. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Zucchini

Garlic Parmesan Roasted zucchini recipe is way too good to pass up as an easy zucchini side dish. Make this baked zucchini recipe a fun way to enjoy healthy veggies for dinner!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

51. Crockpot Chickpea Butternut Soup

This vegan crockpot chickpea butternut soup might just be the heartiest and tastiest soup you'll ever make!
Cooking time: 240 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

52. Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Noodles

This great sweet potato noodles recipe is an easy and fun way to eat more vegetables!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

53. Chili Butternut Squash Soup with White Beans

This chili butternut squash is an easy vegan soup so hearty and comforting. Made with plenty of veggies!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

54. Easy Pasta Salad with Avocado

Pasta salad with creamy avocado slices is so easy to make! the best Pasta salad to add to your dinner table. - One bowl of this healthy pasta salad will delight even the pickiest eaters!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

55. Creamy Spinach Orzo Pasta

This creamy orzo pasta recipe with spinach is a family favorite for weeknight dinners!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

56. Cheesy Broccoli Fritters

These light, cheesy broccoli fritters take just 30 minutes or less to make for a healthy side or lunch.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

57. Asian Noodle Salad

This Asian noodle salad is perfect for midweek lunches or larger gatherings.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

58. Spring Asparagus Soup

This asparagus soup recipe is loaded with fresh nutrients and fiber. A perfect healthy lunch idea
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

59. Veggie Spring Rolls Recipe

these Veggie Spring Rolls are fresh, flavorful bites that will make healthy eating a breeze.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

60. Baked Four Cheese Garlic Spaghetti Squash

This four cheese baked spaghetti squash is a shockingly good alternative to Alfredo pasta
Cooking time: 50 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

61. Baked Tuna Stuffed Peppers

This baked tuna stuffed peppers recipe is super quick and simple: cook the tuna filing, then stuff the peppers, bake, add an egg, then bake until set - a total crowd pleaser!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

62. Healthy Cucumber Salad

This healthy cucumber salad is ideal for picnics or a quick lunch on the go!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

63. Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with Bacon Spinach

Creamy garlic mushrooms with spinach and bacon as a side dish or main. The best low carb/keto mushroom recipe ever!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

64. Sautéed Green Beans with French Onions

These sautéed fresh green beans with French onions are the perfect and easiest accompaniment to any main course.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

65. Healthy Tomato Zucchini Soup {Vegan + Gluten-Free}

This vegan zucchini and tomato soup recipe is light, satisfying, and bursting with flavor!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

66. Roasted Zucchini Salad

This roasted zucchini salad is super flavorful and healthy, you’ll want to make it all summer long!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

67. Sheet Pan Breakfast Bake

A nourishing Sheet Pan Breakfast Bake to feed a crowd!
Cooking time: 35 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

68. Chickpea Quinoa Salad Meal Prep

This chickpea quinoa salad meal prep is full of good-for-you ingredients, and so easy to prepare!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

69. Hearty Vegetable Soup

Hearty, savory, and full of nourishing veggies, this healthy vegetable soup is perfect for a warm dinner.
Cooking time: 60 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

70. Roasted Butternut Parmesan

These crisp-tender butternut parmesan bites are so easy to make and over-the-top delicious.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

71. Sweet Potato and Eggs Breakfast

These hearty, sweet, and savory sweet potatoes and egg are made all in one pan and perfect for your breakfast!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

72. Healthy Cabbage Salad with Orange-Lime Dressing

This cabbage salad recipe is crunchy, healthy, and perfect for your midweek lunches or large gatherings.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

73. Lemon Ricotta Pasta

This lemon ricotta pasta is a sure-fire winner of a dish – Only 5 ingredients and ready in 10 minutes or less!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

74. Avocado Salad

Avocado Salad with Tomato, Eggs, and Cucumber is so easy to make! Fresh, healthy and super delicious, the best salad to add to your dinner table.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

75. Brown Butter Garlic Cauliflower Foil Packets

These Brown Butter Garlic Cauliflower Foil Packets are quick, easy and healthy - A full vegetarian meal with zero clean-u!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

76. Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Split Pea Soup

Easy & creamy with tons of flavor - Perfect for a vegan or vegetarian-friendly dinner.
Cooking time: 240 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

77. Creamy Quinoa Tomato Soup

this creamy quinoa tomato soup is a warm bowl satisfies not only your taste buds, but your nutritional needs too!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

78. Roasted Potato Salad

This roasted potato salad recipe is super nourishing and packed with flavor. The perfect side dish for your BBQ menu.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

79. Teriyaki Zucchini Noodles

This Teriyaki Zucchini Noodles recipe comes together in 20 minutes or less and is 100% gluten-free! Serve it as a side dish, or add toppings to make it a full meal.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

80. Chili Stuffed Butternut Squash

A delicious Stuffed Butternut Squash recipe, perfect for a creative and nutritious vegetarian dinner.
Cooking time: 45 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

81. Zucchini Noodles in Creamy Tomato Sauce

A low carb comfort dinner that will be on your table in less than 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

82. Quinoa and Cucumber Noodles Salad With Avocado Dressing

A protein-rich salad that will quickly become a weekday staple.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

83. Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Make these cauliflower steaks and enjoy a true 5-star vegetarian dinner with spot-on flavors.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

84. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Red Wine Spaghetti

This spaghetti recipe is good reason to open a bottle of red wine.
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

85. Roasted Garlic Parmesan Cabbage Wedges

This roasted cabbage recipe is about the crunchiest ever, and damn good too!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

86. 15-Minute Red Lentil Soup

This red lentil soup is a super simple weeknight dinner that also happens to be vegetarian!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

Tips for vegetarian dinner recipes

1. Get creative with vegetarian proteins: Swap out traditional proteins like steak and chicken for plant-based proteins such as tofu, seitan, tempeh, and beans. Pantry staples like lentils, quinoa, and beans can be turned into delicious vegetarian mains.

2. Use seasonal produce: Explore different seasonal vegetables and try incorporating them into recipes. These can make for interesting vegetarian dishes with bright colors and flavors.

3. Incorporate whole grains: Switch out refined grains for whole grains such as quinoa, barley, farro, and bulgur for nutrients, including fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

4. Experiment with spices and herbs: Experiment with different spices and herbs to make your vegetarian meals flavorful. Curry powder, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and paprika add great flavor to vegetarian dishes.

5. Explore different international cuisines that are heavy in vegetarian dishes. Think Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican dishes. You’ll never get bored of vegetarian recipes!

6. Make it a one-pot meal: Make dinnertime easier by creating vegetarian one-pot meals such as a veggie-filled soup, stew, or stir-fry.

7. Salads don’t have to be boring. Use hearty vegetarian ingredients to make a satisfying meal. Mix greens, grains, and beans for a flavorful, protein-packed dinner.

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