75+ Easy Frugal Meatless Dinner Ideas
For some time now, meatless dinner ideas has been a huge trend. For my very own reasons, my family and I are now meatless eaters – and have been for a little over two years now.
Most people have it in their head that the transition will be hard. Honestly, it’s not and it’s easier than ever when you have delicious recipes, such as these listed below, to substitute those cravings. We often get questions like ‘Well, what will you eat?” the answer is simple – food.
There are so many alternatives to meat. Take mushrooms, for example. Or even lentils, cauliflower and chickpeas. Toss them into your favorite sauce and there you have it – a deliciously hearty, meatless meal that the entire family will love and even request for it weekly.
There are so many options below that may even have some of the members of your family questioning if it is indeed, meat or veggies. Have fun and get creative!
1. Vegan Eggplant Pulled Pork Burger (GF) – Rhian’s Recipes
2. Homemade Vegan Chickpea Quinoa Meatball Subs – Orchids & Sweet Tea
3. Easy Vegan Black Bean Burgers – Shivani Loves Food
4. Chipotle Pinto Burgers – Veg Annie
5. Quinoa Stuffed Butternut Squash – Sheri Silver
6. Easy Spicy Peanut Pasta Salad (Vegan) – Food Meanderings
7. Low-Fat Buffalo Cauliflower – Seven Roses
8. One-Pot Thai Green Curry Noodles – Delicious Everyday
9. One-Pot Vegan Jambalaya – Delicious Everyday
10. Baked Spinach Mushroom Quesadillas – Dizzy Busy And Hungry
11. Vegan Stuffed Peppers – Masala Herb
12. Easy Vegan Eggplant Meatballs Spaghetti – My Pure Plants
13. Easy Indian Lentil Curry Recipe – Whole New Mom
14. One Pot Mushroom Ragu With Pasta – Kitchen Sanctuary
15. Cajun Mushroom & Spinach Rigatoni – Stylish Cravings
16. Creamy Vegan Garlic Pasta – Delightful Adventures
17. Spicy Thai Noodles – Stylish Cravings
18. Roasted Garlic Mac & Cheese – 9 On A Dime
19. Parsley Parmesan Pasta – Brooklyn Farm Girl
20. Italian Chickpea Soup (Pasta e Ceci) – Pina Brescani
21. Chickpea Curry – Daisies & Pie
22. Lemon Garlic Zoodles (Whole30, Paleo, Vegan) – Pink Fortitude
23. Aloo Curry (Indian Potato Curry) – Indian Ambrosia
24. Summertime Grilled Vegetable Soup – The Peasant’s Daughter
25. Easy Lentil Vegetable Soup – Money Wise Moms
26. Easy Pineapple Fried Rice – Masala Herb
27. Mumbai Pav Bhaji – Indian Ambrosia
28. Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Chili – Mash Up Mom
29. Balsamic Portobello Caprese – Swirls Of Flavor
30. Sheet Pan Gnocchi With Roasted Vegetables – Dancing Through The Rain
31. Roasted Black Bean Tofu – Very Vegan Val
32. Easy Vegan Skillet Lasagna – Foodal
33. Easy Minestrone Soup With Beets – Very Vegan Val
34. Low-Fat Buffalo Cauliflower – Seven Roses
35. Dinner Vegggie Omelet – Midlfie Healthy Living
36. Vegetarian Taco Soup – Foodal
37. Instant Pot One Pot Meatless Pasta – Pressure Cook Recipes
38. Slow Cooker Chickpea Cacciatore – Seven Roses
39. Bean Burrito Casserole – Honey And Birch
40. Creamy Vegan Curry Bean Soup – Cheese Curd In Paradise
41. Tofu Fritters Recipe – Your Ultimate Menu
42. No Boil Vegetarian Lasagna With Roasted Veggies – The Parent Spot
43. General Tso’s Tofu Copycat Recipe – Family Joys
44. Copy Cat Vegan Chick-Fil-A Nuggets – A Wellness Space
45. Garlic Butter Crispy Tofu – A Wellness Space
46. Stuffed Pasta Shells With Spinach, Pesto, Peppers & Mozzarella – Crunch And Cream
47. Easy Bean And Cauliflower Rice Enchiladas – Spabettie
48. 3 Cheese Zucchini Pizza – Home Cooking Memories
49. Vegan Naan Pizza – Shivani Loves Food
50. Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry – Rhian’s Recipes
51. EZ Crust Dairy-Free Quiche – Whole New Mom
52. Vegan Chickpea + Broccoli Mashed Potato Bowl – Orchids And Sweet Tea
53. Chipotle Vegan Burrito With Cilantro Fried Rice – Vegan Hugs
54. Sweet Potato And Chickpea Curry – Cook It Real Good
55. Vegan Salad Spring Rolls – Pass Me Some Tasty
56. Vegetarian Red Curry Stir Fry – Happy Kitchen
57. Oven Roasted Portobello Mushroom Pizza – Savor And Savvy
58. Creamy Coconut Vegan Korma – Little Sunny Kitchen
59. Kidney Bean Curry – Little Sunny Kitchen
60. Caprese Pasta Bake – Little Sunny Kitchen
61. Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers – My Cultured Palate
62. Air Fryer Black Bean & Corn Quesadillas – Awe Filled Homemaker
63. Broccoli Cheese Soup – Wholesome Yum
64. Easy Curry Pasta And Vegetables – Dizzy Busy And Hungry
65. Creamy Pumpkin Pasta – Your Ultimate Menu
66. Instant Pot Yellow Dal – My Kitchen Love
67. Kale Pasta Recipe – A Magical Mess
68. Slow Cooker Paleo Chili – April Go Lightly
69. Easy Gluten-Free Mexican Pasta Salad – Strength And Sunshine
70. Instant Pot Corn Chowder – Recipes From A Pantry
71. Thai Peanut Noodles With Spiralized Sweet Potato And Zucchini – Super Safeway
72. Thai Pineapple Fried Rice – Allergy Yummy
73. Instant Pot Potato Curry – Attainable Sustainable
74. Instant Pot Lentils & Rice (Mujadara) – Piping Pot Curry
75. Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) – Piping Pot Curry
76. Eggs In Purgatory – Claudia Canu
77. Instant Pot Chipotle Peruano Beans – Moon Spoon And Yum
78. 20 Minute Sweet And Spicy Noodles – Served From Scratch
79. Simple Vegan Quinoa Fried Rice – Happy Kitchen
80. Gluten-Free + Vegan Chickpea Nuggets – Strength And Sunshine
Eighty, delicious ideas to help you make the perfect meatless dinner. Not to mention, they are easy and relatively cheap to prepare. That’s close to three entire months of meatless meals – if you were to prepare one, per day.
xo,
Torche’
Hi Torche – What a great roundup for Meatless Mondays or for those of us who enjoy meatless all or most of the time. PINNED! Thank you for including my Lemon Garlic Zoodles. My heart is full of gratitude. Hugs, Holly