20 Delicious Vegetarian Meals You Need To Try (even if you’re not a vegetarian!)

A platter of mushroom "crab" cakes topped with a remoulade sauce

A collection of 20 delicious Vegetarian Meals! If you’re a practicing vegetarian or simply looking for some fresh and healthy ideas to reduce your meat intake, this collection will have something for you!

Mealtime, But Make It Vegetarian

Though I’ve been a meat-eater for the majority of my life, I’ll say that I’ve “dabbled” in the vegetarian world. I love the ease that comes with preparing so many vegetarian dishes, and how more times than not, I have everything in my refrigerator and pantry to make a delicious meal sans animal protein. 

I’ve rounded up 20 fabulous vegetarian meals for you to consider making next time hunger strikes! Make one or make them all: they’re all absolutely delicious! 

These Mushroom “Crab” Cakes are the real deal! Lion’s Mane mushrooms stand in for crab in these scrumptious vegan-friendly crab cakes. Top with a dollop of Greek Yogurt Remoulade Sauce, and try to east just one. Perfect for vegetarians, flexitarians, and meat lovers alike!

A platter of mushroom "crab" cakes topped with a remoulade sauce

These Grilled Cauliflower Steaks with Lemon and Caper sauce are absolutely divine! Essentially Cauliflower Piccata, this dish is tangy and salty: the sauce coats the smoky charred cauliflower offering mouthwatering flavor!

A fork with grilled cauliflower steak with lemon and caper sauce

This Grilled Panzanella is the perfect summer salad! Grilled crusty bread is toasted with fresh produce in this simple and delicious meal. 

A plate filled with grilled bread, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and herbs

These Herbed Zucchini Rollups with Marinara are a delicious vegetarian meal! Zucchini is thinly sliced and rolled up with an herbed ricotta and mozzarella mixture and cooks directly in zesty marinara sauce.

A pan of herbed zucchini roll ups with marinara

This is The Greenest Stir Fry filled with broccoli, pea pods, asparagus, green onion, and celery. It would be delicious served with rice or your favorite grain and some grilled tofu!

Green stir-fried vegetables in a large pan

This Burrata Ravioli with Fresh Tomato Sauce is a show-stopping supper! Handmade fresh ravioli is filled with burrata and basil, and topped with a fresh cherry tomato sauce. Summer simplicity!

A plate of homemade Burrata Ravioli topped with a fresh cherry tomato sauce and basil

This Israeli Couscous with Arugula Pesto is a delicious pasta recipe packed with bright flavors! Israeli couscous is tossed with a simple pesto made with arugula, basil, garlic, walnuts, and pecorino cheese. Crisp tender asparagus and briny feta are folded in just before serving. This tasty pasta is incredible served warm or chilled!

A bowl of pearl cous cous tossed in an arugula pesto

This Butternut Squash Lasagna with Mushrooms, Kale, and Sage is packed with Autumnal flavors. Butternut squash serves center stage in a decadently creamy sauce with roasted garlic. Meaty mushrooms and cruciferous kale make the filling, in between layers of fresh mozzarella and lasagna noodles. Topped with beautifully fried sage (highlighting another warm flavor in the filling), this lasagna is one to impress!

Butternut Squash Lasagna with Mushrooms, Kale, and Sage

This Greek Zoodle Salad with Roasted Garlic Tahini Sauce is fresh, flavorful, and so healthy! Zucchini stands in for pasta in this paleo and vegan take on a summertime favorite: pasta salad! This recipe is simple to prepare and is incredibly delicious.

A Greek Zoodle Salad with chickpeas, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, and herbs

This Summer Corn and Poblano Chowder is a tasty ode to summer. Sweet corn, smoky bacon, and tender potatoes make this soup absolutely scrumptious.

A bowl of summer corn and poblano chowder topped with bacon and basil

Summer produce shines in this delicious pasta! Fresh sweet summer corn, mild zucchini, peppery basil, and meaty morel mushrooms. It’s what summer pasta dreams are made of!

A plate of paste with morel mushrooms, corn, and basil

This Gazpacho with Garlicky Croutons is filled with fresh flavor and texture! Tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers make up the main ingredients in this delicious chilled soup and is topped with crunchy garlicky croutons. One of the most beautiful vegetarian meals!

A bowl of gazpacho topped with tomatoes, croutons, and herbs

Summer’s best shines in this Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad. Freshly picked produce is simply dressed and lightly grilled, giving this salad its smoky flavor.

a bowl of pasta salad with grilled vegetables

This Potato Leek Soup with Sourdough Croutons is creamy, tasty, and comforting. It’s velvety smooth and imparts wonderful warmth on cool Fall nights. 

A bowl of potato leek soup with sourdough croutons

A summer staple: the Tomato Sandwich! There is nothing quite like a sun-ripened tomato sprinkled with salt on top of a slice of toasted bread slathered in mayonnaise. Pure, unadulterated summertime bliss!

A tomato sandwich with a bite out of it

This Roasted Root Vegetable Soup is rich and creamy – with no guilt! The vegetables are roasted to perfection and blended in to a silky, flavorful, nutritious soup. Best served with charred bread, roasted pepitas, and over the course of an entire afternoon.

A bowl of Roasted Root Vegetable Soup topped with pepitas

Homemade pizza dough is topped with fresh summer produce and creamy slices of brie! A delicious summer indulgence that highlights summer’s bounty. One of the most delicious and seasonal vegetarian meals!

A pizza toped with green vegetables, slices of brie, and dill

This Orzo with Artichoke Pesto is downright cravable. The ingredients offer a perfect balance of savory, salty, and lightly sweet. Fresh corn, sweet cherry tomatoes, and briny artichoke pesto. Seconds (and thirds!) will be inevitable!

A bowl of orzo with artichokes, tomatoes, and corn

This Green Gazpacho is the ultimate summer soup! Tomatillos, cucumber, green pepper, and tender herbs are blended together in this delicious chilled soup.

Two small bowls of green gazpacho in front of salt, pepper, and olive oil

Have breakfast for dinner with this beautiful Zucchini Fritter Benedict! 5 ingredient Zucchini Fritters are topped with perfectly poached eggs and a simple Herbed Greek Yogurt Hollandaise that is delicious. 

A poached egg cut open over a zucchini fritter with herbed greek yogurt hollandaise

 Tried any of these vegetarian meals and loved them? Use the hashtag #sohappyyoulikedit and tag @sohappyyoulikedit on social media so I can see your creations!

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