Meatless Recipe Ideas

There are many recipe ideas that don't contain meat for days that you want a meatless meal. So I wanted to share with you some meatless recipe ideas for those days that you want to try eating a meal that doesn't contain meat. To learn more about the meatless recipe idea click on the pictures below.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 jalapeno, minced

• 1 cup quinoa

• 1 cup vegetable broth

• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

• 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes

• 1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced

• Juice of 1 lime

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Ingredients

Roasted cauliflower

• 1 large, tightly packed head of cauliflower, sliced into bite-sized florets

• 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Freekeh pilaf

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

• ¼ cup slivered or sliced almonds

• 1¼ cups cracked freekeh*

• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon cumin

• ¼ teaspoon coriander

• 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons (25 ounces) vegetable stock and/or water

Garlicky tahini sauce

• ⅓ cup tahini

• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

• Generous pinch of red pepper flakes

• Scant ⅓ cup water

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Garnishes

• Handful fresh parsley and/or cilantro leaves, chopped

• Crumbled feta (optional, omit for a vegan dish)

• Small handful raisins

• Sprinkling of sesame seeds

Ingredients

• Coarse salt

• 12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti

• 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced

• 2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), thinly sliced

• 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

• 3 tablespoons dark-brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes