Vegetarian Recipes

Most of us in the United States do not get our daily requirement of vegetables. As with many other countries, we eat too much meat, and do not get enough vegetables and fruit in our daily diet. ...

Here is a recipe for a terrific nopales (cactus) salad. Beautiful, healthful, tasty!

If you are not sure what to feed your ovo-lacto vegetarian friends for breakfast, break out the tortillas and delight their taste buds with a delicious vegetarian breakfast burrito. The recipe is...

Want a cheap and easy vegetarian pizza? With a few ingredients and a little imagination, you will have hot fresh pizza in no time!

This traditional Italian recipe for spinach is a fast healthy recipe that can be on the table in 10 minutes. Even people that do not care for spinach will enjoy this spinach recipe. This spinach...

Water is not the only thing dried fruit lacks compared to fresh fruit. Drying also depletes fruit of beneficial nutrients while concentrating the number of calories in each serving. However, there...

If you enjoy vegetarian dishes, try this recipe for black bean chili. It is nutritious and quite inexpensive, especially if you cook the beans from scratch yourself. You could substitute canned...

Eggplant is a delicious vegetable that, according to the George Mateljan Foundation's World's Healthiest Foods, is loaded with phytonutrient and antioxidant compounds that offer fierce protection...

Looking for a quick, inexpensive meal that tastes great and is healthy for you? Try this recipe using barley and frozen veggies. Pearl barley is available in the dry bean section of the grocery...

Irish moss is a type of seaweed found in the ocean that you may have already consumed without knowing it. That is because it is used as a thickener in foods, creams and other products on the...

Mushrooms are the growing fruit portion of fungi that grows on logs and trees. Shiitake mushrooms are known for being high in protein and essential vitamins and minerals and are used to give food...

Fast food is great when you do not have a lot of time. Healthy fast food is even better for you and your wallet. Forget going to McDonalds or Taco Bell. Take just a few minutes to whip up some...

This is a great vegetarian dish that is hearty enough for even non vegetarians to enjoy. Non dairy cheese can be substituted for the mozzarella cheese, and plain soy yogurt can be used to make...

The eggplant is one of those vegetables that is rather tasteless when consumed in its raw, uncooked form. However, there are ways to prepare it so that its natural flavors come through and blend...

This tasty dish is quick to make and a hit with kids. The sauce can be whipped up while the pasta cooks. Add a little extra chili if your family or guests enjoy hotter dishes. Leftover Peanut...

According to gardening.cornell.edu, fruits and vegetables should be stored under proper conditions according to that specific fruit or vegetables set of conditions. As a rule of thumb, you will...

A Broccoli Cheese Rice Bowl is an easy side addition to supper. It's tasty as a side to baked chicken of fish. It makes a good main dish for vegetarians with garlic bread and a salad. Try it and...

Buying fruit in bulk is an excellent way to stock up on a healthy, delicious food option for you and your family to enjoy. Since fruit is perishable, you need to make sure you have some way of...

Ripe tomatoes burst with flavor. They are deep red, filled with vitamins and nutrients, and are one of nature’s comfort foods. Tomatoes purchased from the grocery store have been picked when they...

There are a few important rules to follow for any new vegetarian. Newbie vegetarians want to make sure that they are getting the protein, calcium, and other nutrients that one would get from a...

Dulse is a type of seaweed that is very strongly flavored and quite pungent. It is usually sold dried, and often in flakes that can be sprinkled on Japanese food and in soups. Dulse is rich in...

High in fiber and protein and low in fat and salt, beans are especially important in vegan and vegetarian diets, where they provide much-needed nutrition. Although you can used canned beans,...

Dandelion is a common weed that grows in temperate climates throughout Europe, Asia and America. People have used dandelion root for centuries as a blood purifier, and its diuretic action helps...

Kale is a green, leafy vegetable, similar to spinach, that contains vitamins A and D, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It has a strong taste that is bitter, yet...

Pesto is relatively quick to make and it tastes so good. This recipe will leave you feeling very full and satisfied. Barilla Plus is a very good pasta to use. It contains chickpeas, lentils, and...

Tofu is a popular and trendy vegetarian protein source these days thats offers lots of iron, calcium, and protein with few calories and very little fat. Sadly, to a tofu novice, its often viewed...

Black bean burgers are a very tasty and nutritious vegetarian meal to have. They are very filling and they are a complete protein.

The health benefits of vegetarianism are many and varied, and include not being exposed to harmful livestock drugs and agricultural chemicals, lowering your blood pressure, and decreasing your...

If you love meats and vegetables on the BBQ grill, them making smoked mushrooms is a delicious way to accompany any meal with a scrumptuous vegetable side dish.

It is commonly believed that the best source of protein is from meat, and therefore vegetarians must lack this essential dietary element. In actuality, this is untrue, as there are plenty of...

Are you a vegetarian who would like to feed your dog a homemade vegetarian dog food? While there are a few good vegetarian dog foods on the market, some would like to know exactly what their dog...

People decide to become vegetarians for many different reasons. For many, vegetarianism is a matter of economics: Meat is costly and not as plentiful in some countries, so it is used in...

This recipe for vegetarian lentil steaks is one of my all-time favorite vegetarian recipes. It combines three incomplete proteins (the rice, the lentils, and the oatmeal) to make a complete...

Heres a recipe to make a delicious cucumber tomato salad in a short amount of time by using a few common ingredients.

For a light addition to any meal, make an easy grapefruit and orange salad that is colorful and healthy. This light salad is perfect for any meal. Serve it at breakfast with pastries or toast;...

Everyone loves meatloaf. This is a heart healhty alternative to the traditional home recipe. This recipe is how to make a delicious and hearty vegetarian meatloaf. THERE IS NO SOY! Actually...

Goulash has been prepared in Eastern Europe since the 9th century, and paprika, the spice that is usually associated with this dish was developed in Hungary from New World capsicums in the 16th...

Growing up as a kid I'm sure you were like most other kids and hated any green vegetable, especially the dreaded brussells sprout. They smelled absolutely horrible and tasted even worse. But mom's...

This Asian-style vegetarian stirfry is easy to make and it’s full of flavor. The Morningstar Farms Chik’n Strips contain a lot of good, vegetarian protein. This makes a quick and easy dinner...

A vegetarian diet need not have a negative effect on the baby, according to Dr. Holly Roberts, author of "Your Vegetarian Pregnancy." It's a misconception that pregnant women need to eat meat. The...

It's commonly known that cheese is made from animal rennet, which comes from the stomach linings of calves. But what most people don't know is that cheese can be made from plant rennet, and that...

You want to please everyone all the time, but you can't. This also holds true when it comes to creating a tasty appetizer that will be a hit to all your vegetarian and meatlovin' friends and...

Ratatouille (the recipe - not the movie) is a traditional French stew made of fresh vegetables, herbs and spices. You can accompany this dish with rice, potatoes or French bread. Remy would be so...

Miso soup is a key element in a well balanced Macrobiotic diet and should be consumed on a daily basis. Unfortunately, most of the pre-packaged miso soups either contain the "wrong"...

If you’re like me, you LOVE veggie pizza! Contrary to urban legend, pizza can be a healthy meal. (I thank my high school biology teacher for sharing this fact!) My recipe for veggie pizza has...

Use this stuffed zucchini recipe to make your own healthy cheesy stuffed zucchini for dinner for you or your family.

Simple how to recipe for vegetable lasagna so you can include the whole family in dinner without having to make 2 different meals.