33 Quick Meals With No Meat (But Plenty Of Flavor) (2024)

This mac 'n' cheese is ready in 20 minutes, meaning you still have time to make that salad you're gonna eat it with. Right?

Recipe:Easy One-Pot Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Just mash up all the ingredients, shape the mixture into patties, and cook for five minutes. You'll be left with four piping-hot veggie burgers that'll satisfy the whole family!

Recipe:Black Bean & Corn Burgers

These quesadillas are perfect if you're tired after a long day and looking for an easy, meatless dinner idea. Whip them up in a big batch and save leftovers for tomorrow's lunch.

Recipe: Spinach & Mushroom Quesadilla

Not only does this recipe take under 30 minutes to make, but the beans in this stew are full of fiber and protein — ensuring a quick and healthy meal. Whip up a big bowl and serve on top of freshly toasted bread for a light dinner, then save the leftovers in your fridge for lunch the next day.

Recipe:Tuscan White Beans

Perfect for fall and for everything, actually.

Recipe:Honey-Lime Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Corn Tacos

Low-maintenance lo mein.

Recipe:Easy Vegetable Lo Mein

Meatless dinners don't have to be lacking in protein. This colorful and delicious Buddha bowl is hearty and full of micronutrients. This dish can come together quickly if you're smart about how your order the steps — just don't forget to marinate the tofu in advance.

Recipe:Protein-Packed Buddha Bowl

Step up your stir-fry game.

Recipe:Black Pepper Stir-Fried Noodles

For those of you who don't habla español, pepitas are pumpkin seeds.

Recipe:Roasted Vegetable Salad With Garlic Dressing and Toasted Pepitas

Noodles can fix anything.

Recipe:Miso and Soba Noodle Soup With Roasted Sriracha Tofu and Shiitake Mushrooms

Fifteen minutes to heaven.

Recipe:Guacamole Grilled Cheese

Be a hero, even if just for one night.

Recipe:One-Pan Caprese Pasta

Can we just agree that polenta is the best?

Recipe:Polenta With Caramelized Mushrooms, Marinara, Fried Eggs, and Goat Cheese

Give me five ingredients and 20 minutes, and I will BLOW YOUR MIND.

Recipe:Five-Ingredient Black Bean Soup

Faster than you can say, "What's my Seamless password again?"

Recipe:20-Minute Chickpea Curry

Who doesn't love putting lots of delicious things into a bowl and eating them?

Recipe:Roasted Fennel and Israeli Couscous

You can make this omega-3-packed pesto in five minutes. No joke.

Recipe:Super Kale, Hemp, and Flaxseed Oil Pesto

Vegan, gluten-free, healthy, AND fast. Impressed yet?

Recipe:Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

A small bowl is lovely but a big bowl is better.

Recipe:Spiced Red Lentil, Tomato, and Kale Soup

Apples, squash, kale: the best of fall in one delicious, cheese-topped pan. (FYI: You'll need to use already-cooked rice to stay within the 30-minute mark.)

Recipe:Harvest Wild Rice Skillet

Make it tonight for dinner. Eat the leftovers tomorrow for breakfast.

Recipe:Light Swiss Chard Frittata

A one-pot wonder with all the nutrition you could ever dream of.

Recipe:One-Pot Vegetarian Quinoa Chili With Kale and Red Beans

Six ingredients, six servings, 30 minutes. BOOM.

Recipe:Creamy Corn and Tomato Pasta

Because grilling season is forever, if you believe.

Recipe:Grilled Eggplant Sandwich With Arugula Walnut Pesto

Fajitas make life better. End of story.

Recipe:Vegan Poblano and Portobello Fajitas

At first you're gonna be like, OMG WHY HAVEN'T I DONE THIS BEFORE. And then you'll do it all. the. time.

Recipe:Spaghetti With Herbed Ricotta and Garlic

Not a bad way to use up all those vegetables you don't know what to do with.

Recipe:Cajun Chow Mein

Let's get back to the basics.

Recipe:Red Beans and Rice

OK, 33 minutes, but I think you can handle it.

Recipe:Spicy Black Bean, Green Chili, and Manchego Enchiladas

Step one: Assemble ingredients. Step two: Mix.

Recipe:Skinny Taco Salad

You could serve this as a side dish or you could put some mixed greens next to it and make it the main event.

Recipe:Prasorizo (Greek Rice With Leeks)

You'll spend two minutes assembling ingredients, three mixing them together, and the next 25 waiting for them to all ~blend~ in the fridge.

Recipe:Chickpea Waldorf Salad

Leftover rice is the perfect building block for a delicious, nutritious, and QUICK dinner.

Recipe:Spicy Kale and Coconut Stir-Fry