17 Recipe Ideas for Meat-Free Mondays!
Another year, another opportunity for a healthier you!
If you want to eat less meat to be more healthy or are simply avoiding it for another reason, this is the article for you. Remember that meatless recipes do not necessarily have to taste bland. With the right recipe, you will have a meatless meal so good you won’t even miss eating meat!
1. Baked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes are meat-free and just delicious and very filling. If you want a bit more heat, serve this dish with a big dash of sweet chilli sauce!
2. Zesty Feta Cauliflower Fritters
Even the fussiest of children do like a good fritter – and these are particularly delicious! Just needs a bit of tomato sauce on the side!
3. Chunky Portabella Veggie Burgers
Saying goodbye to meat doesn’t mean saying goodbye to burgers! These veggie burgers are a must-make especially when you have a surplus of mushrooms just waiting around to be used.
4. Cauliflower Cheese Nuggets
If you’re worried about your kids, we also have the perfect meat-free recipe for them. They’re a great way to sneak veggies into their diet!
5. Pumpkin, Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne
With delicious pumpkin, healthy spinach and creamy ricotta, it’s a hard meal to dislike and one that’s going to keep everyone coming back for more.
6. Baked Stuffed Ricotta Shells
7. Butternut Squash Roasted Broccoli Alfredo Penne Skillet
How to make your pasta creamier? Use butternut squash! This unbelievably yummy and creamy penne dish is ready in 30 minutes.
8. Vegetarian Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
It’s hard to believe this filling dish is meat-free! If you’re vegan, you can simply omit cheese; you can also amp up or tone down the level of spiciness.
9. Baked Polenta Fries With Garlic Aioli
This really good alternative to the usual chips is made even tastier with garlic. It’s also crispy on the outside and creamy in the inside!
10. Crispy Baked Avocado Fries
Polenta doesn’t float your boat? Then try these baked avocado fries! Not only is this recipe completely meat-free, it is also highly nutritious and yummy.
11. Balsamic Beetroot Tartlets
These pretty little things are so lovely you can serve them in a formal sit-down dinner! Plus, who doesn’t love goat cheese?
12. Veggie Meatballs with Tomato Zucchini-getti
Courgetti is the new pasta! Low in calories and high on taste, vegetarians will surely unite with this nutritious and delicious dish.
13. Carrot and Sage Fritters
I’m pretty sure most of the ingredients for this awesome recipe are already in your pantry, so go ahead and try it!
14. Quinoa Tabbouleh
Quinoa is one of the most popular super foods for good reason! This is an awesome recipe to serve at your next barbecue.
15. Green Apple Slaw
This is indeed a fresher alternative to your usual slaw! If you’re not going meat-free, you should try this with pulled pork — it’s amazing!
16. Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls
It’s summer, which means it can be too hot to cook a proper meal! Good thing these rice paper rolls, which are easy to assemble, are already a full meal by themselves.
17. Happy, Healthy Cauliflower Fried Rice
If you’ve never had cauliflower rice before, you should try our recipe! When cooked properly it’s a better-than-rice, rice alternative that is lighter, fluffier and so much healthier.
