Vegetarian meals aren’t just for vegetarians. This National Vegetarian Week, we are showing you some easy and delicious ways to include more vegetarian meals in your diet. Forget about just eating tofu, these vegetarian meals are seriously tasty, and even meat eaters will love them!
I think most of our generation grew up in houses where meat was always on the menu. Every dish had meat in it and people didn’t really know how to have a meal without meat. Fast forward several years and vegetarian is no longer a word associated with hippies and more and more meals are becoming meatless.
But still, there are many people out there that think that vegetarian meals are all tofu and kale. Far from it! There are tons of vegetarian meals out there that even the biggest meat eaters will enjoy.
As it is National Vegetarian Week from the 15th to 21st May, I am celebrating by sharing our 40 favourite vegetarian meals for you to try out. National Vegetarian Week isn’t just for vegetarians – it’s a time for meat eaters to make some small changes and include more vegetarian meals in their diets. The benefits of eating more vegetarian meals each week are huge! No one is expecting you to become a vegetarian overnight, but eating a few more vegetarian meals each week can make a massive difference.
The Vegetarian Society want you to “Get Stuck In” during National Vegetarian Week and try a new vegetarian meal. The Vegetarian Society are passionate about veggie food and wants everyone to know how varied and delicious vegetarian dishes are and we are totally on board with that. National Vegetarian Week is all about getting meat eaters to give vegetarian dishes a go and even TV chefs, The Hairy Bikers are on board too.
As well as trying all the delicious recipes below, you should sign up for the National Vegetarian Week Newsletter which is full of recipes, giveaways, and hints and tips to make vegetarian eating as easy and possible for you. You should also order their Resource Pack, which includes posters and flyers all about National Vegetarian Week.
Eating more vegetarian meals doesn’t have to be difficult either, and these 40 recipes are simple, delicious and show that vegetarian meals are for everyone!
Spicy Moroccan Chickpea Stew
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Vegetarian Moussaka
by Family Friends Food
Cheesy Spinach, Mushroom & Potato Crust Pie
by Foodie Quine
Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers
By Fab Food 4 All
Roasted Vegetable Winter Salad
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Wild mushroom baked risotto
by Family Friends Food
Chilli Bean Burrito with Corn Salsa
by The Foodie Family
Grilled Veggie Lasagna with Wild Garlic Pesto
by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary
Caramelised Onion and Cheddar Savoury Pancakes
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Super Greens, Halloumi and Avocado Skewers with Thai Green Rice
by Foodie Quine
Easy Cheesy Vegetable Lattice Pie
by Farmersgirl Kitchen
Fava Bean Kiev
by Farmersgirl Kitchen
Balsamic Roasted Ratatouille Spaghetti
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Lentil Lasagne
by BakingQueen74
Portobello Mushroom Burgers with Homemade Potato Wedges
by Planet Veggie
Slow Cooker End of Season Vegetable Stew with Mushroom Dumplings
by Tin And Thyme
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Red Lentil Dhal
by Veggie Desserts
Vegetarian ‘Fishcakes’
by Amuse Your Bouche
Veggie Shepherds’ Pie Jacket Potatoes
by The Veg Space
Roasted Butternut Squash, Sage and Ricotta Pasta
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Shiitake Mushroom Tagliatelle
by The Petite Cook
Spicy Mushroom Enchiladas
by Gingey Bites
Spicy Chickpea Freekeh Buddha Bowl
by The Petite Cook
Cauliflower and Potato Curry
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Spicy Root Veg Fries with Three Vegan Dips
by Rough Measures
Harrissa Kale & Roasted Vegetable Tart
by Celery & Cupcakes
Cheesy Veggie Chickpea Burgers
by Kitchen Sanctuary
Vegetarian Pad Thai
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Refried Beans
by Greedy Gourmet
Garlic Mushroom Nachos
by Kitchen Sanctuary
Bean Bourguignon
by Food To Glow
Halloumi, Hummus and Roasted Red Pepper Burger
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Veggie Sausage, Lentil and Red Pepper Bake
by Tinned Tomatoes
Vegan No Chicken Salad
by Food To Glow
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Spiced Chickpeas
by Natural Kitchen Adventures
Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs
by Hungry Healthy Happy
Homemade Puy Lentil and Mushroom Vegan Sausages
by Tinned Tomatoes
Mushroom Pate
by The Crafty Larder
Portobello Mushroom and Black Bean Burger
by Supper In The Suburbs
I hope you will give a couple of these a try this National Vegetarian Week. I am excited to be involved with National Vegetarian Week, and you should get involved too by signing up to their fab newsletter. Comment below and let us know how you are going to get involved!
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Claire | Easy Pasta Sauces says
What a great round up!!
The Shiitake Mushroom Tagliatelle and Roasted Butternut Squash, Sage and Ricotta Pasta have caught my eye.
LOVE PASTA 😀
Dahn says
wow, great roundup, so many choices. I had no idea it was vegetarian week
Kelly @ trial and eater says
What a great round up! You just helped me add quite a few recipes to my must-try list, thanks!
Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake says
What a great list! This will be super helpful for Meatless Mondays in the future 🙂
Ceri Jones says
What a brilliant collection of recipes, so useful!
Deano says
My friends Mam used to make us moussaka every Saturday evening. Your vegetarian version looks amazing!
Rich says
Those cheesy chickpea burgers caught my eye, top job!
Lubka Henry says
I like the look of these meals. Though I’m not a vegan, I’d cook most of them myself.
chloe griffiths says
these all look so yummy, not being vegan and i want to give some of these a go! xo
Angela Milnes says
These are all looks yummy and it makes me hungry! I would love to try one of this soon
Tasha says
These recipes all look so delicious! I think I will have to try out the Chilli Bean Burrito with Corn Salsa! It looks so yummy!
Ashleigh says
Yummy! I really want to cook some veggie meals this week, so going to take some of these recipes with me to the supermarket!
Jess says
I think you just saved the day with this list because me and my fella are always stuck with what to eat for tea and can NEVER decide. Also – pomegranate on sweet potato is massively underrated.
Donna Ashworth says
I just can’t get past the shepherd’s pie jacket potatoes – they look amazing!!! What a fab idea I will try them!
steph c says
This post is making me hungry and I’ve just had my lunch. I’m a commited meat eater but I do like to make some meat free meals. My go to usually involve the linda mccartny vegan sausages
Baby Isabella says
What a great resource of recipes! They all look delicious but we’re going to give the Grilled Veggie Lasagna with Wild Garlic Pesto as try as home during the week.
Donah @ SJB says
Wow, just wow! 40 Recipes is really a lot. I never knew, vegetarian recipes could be this magnificent. I didn’t know, one can enjoy eating, like the case with the food here, if you go vegetarian. This has just changed my perspective.
Melanie says
What an amazing catalogue of fab recipes! I will deffo be giving some of these a try 🙂 x
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
So many wonderful recipes! I love incorporating vegetarian meals into my diet and there’s plenty to choose from here.
Stephanie Merry says
Oh wow these all look fab! I definitely need to try quite a few of these x
hannah says
I love veggie food. That bean burrito sounds great
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
So many delicious vegetarian dishes here Dannii. Lynne and I are just about fully vegetarian and these will help to make even more of our meals vegetarian!
Thanks for putting together this delicious post roundup!
Elizabeth says
What a super collection of recipes! You make being vegetarian look so tempting! Thanks for including my humble lasagne recipe too 🙂
Becca Talbot says
I didn’t know vegetarian week was a thing, but I’m so grateful of all these recipes – I don’t eat much meat but am bored of always cooking the same tomato based things!
Janice says
What a fabulous resource for meat free meals, so many delicious options.
Sarah Bailey says
Oh yum what a great round up of some delicious sounding dishes, I have to admit I don’t have enough meat free days perhaps these recipes will remind me to do it more often.
Kate | Veggie Desserts says
So many great recipes! Thanks for including my red lentil dahl.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Ahh I’m in heaven, fab round up of yummy veggie meals! I hope National Vegetarian Week encourages lots of people to try more veggie food 🙂
Choclette says
Haha, I think you’re a different generation to me. In my day, most of us only ate two or three times a week as it was so expensive. I guess that gave me a head’s start when I became a vegetarian 🙂
There’s some great meal inspiration here. Thanks for including one of mine.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
A great roundup of recipes Dannii. Let’s hope it inspires people to try a vegetarian diet at least once a week. Thanks for including a couple of my recipes.
Beth @ Binky's Culinary Carnival says
What a lovely roundup of meatless dishes! Vegetarian dishes are so much more colorful than dishes including meat!
Nicky says
Fab round up Dannii! Thanks for including my chickpea burgers and mushroom nachos. I fancy trying those savoury pancakes!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland says
I teeter on the brink of becoming a vegetarian constantly ~ all this gorgeous meatless inspiration is calling to me!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy says
Even though I grew up in a meat eating family, my mother made sure we ate vegetables every day of the week, and restricted meat to just the weekends! So turning full-time vegetarian wasn’t that much of a stretch for me… thank you for this wonderful roundup! I can’t wait to try them all!
Janette@CulinaryGinger.com says
I like to eat vegetarian at least twice a week and always looking for new recipes. Thank you for sharing.
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says
Fantastic selection of recipes! Looks like that’s a few MONTH’s worth of meal plans sorted for me 🙂
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
My hubster is a hard-core, dyed-in-the-wool meativore. It’s a constant struggle to sneak in a meat-free meal once a week, which I insist upon doing because, hello, it’s HEALTHY. I’ve had the most success with curries and stir-frys—this post just radically expanded my horizons. THANK YOU.
Carly Beln says
The carrot hot dog idea is fab! I am not sure my kids would be convinced, but I am going to give it a try at the weekend when we have a BBQ. We are trying to reduce the amount of processed meat we have.
Lorna says
My husband and I are those people that could really eat more vegetarian meals, we are just not sure where to start really. There is lots of inspiration here and those nachos have caught my eye.
Anna @AnnaTheApple says
Oh wow this line-up is STRONG. Looks so good. I do enjoy a veggie meal occasionally but I do always feel like it’s missing something (i.e. meat/fish). I know this is entirely a psychological thing though as veggie meals are just as tasty and filling!