22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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Easy Vegetarian Recipes

With so many easy vegetarian recipes at your fingertips, going meatless has never been more delicious! Set out an epic hummus board that’s sure to be the star of any party, savor the comforting layers of classic eggplant parmesan, or gather around the table for some spicy shakshuka — these aren’t just vegetarian favorites, they’re crowd-pleasers for everyone!

Fork on a blue plate with pasta primavera.

Most Popular Vegetarian Recipes

  • Spinach & Gruyere Quiche
    1
    Spinach Quiche
  • Black Bean and Corn Salad
    2
    Black Bean and Corn Salad with Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette
  • Cornbread muffins on a wire rack.
    3
    Cornbread Muffins
  • Bowls of Thai crunch salad with peanut dressing.
    4
    Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing
  • Butter melting into a bowl of mashed potatoes.
    5
    Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
  • Glass jars of pickles.
    6
    Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickles
  • Pot of smoky chickpea, red lentil, and vegetable soup.
    7
    Smoky Chickpea, Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup
  • Basket of homemade naan.
    8
    Homemade Naan
  • Casserole dish of potatoes au gratin.
    9
    Potatoes Au Gratin
  • crustless broccoli quiche
    10
    Crustless Broccoli Quiche

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Latest Vegetarian Recipes

  • pot of cheese fondue with apple slices, bread cubes, and veggies for dipping
    Cheese Fondue
  • Sliced hash browns on white plate.
    Classic Hash Browns
  • stracciatella soup in bowls
    Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
  • baked cauliflower in square baking dish
    Cauliflower Gratin
  • buffalo cauliflower bites in napkin lined basket with ramekin of blue cheese dressing
    Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
  • 3 jars filled with bread and butter pickles
    Bread and Butter Pickles
  • white bowl with caponata with baguette slices topped with caponata nearby
    Caponata
  • southern tomato pie on platter with tomatoes on the table
    Southern Tomato Pie
  • bowl with pesto pasta garnished with fresh basil Parmigiano-Reggiano
    Pesto Pasta
  • watermelon feta salad on white oval serving platter
    Watermelon Feta Salad
  • Fattoush salad on platter
    Fattoush (Middle Eastern Bread Salad)
  • crispy baked potato wedges in gray bowl
    Crispy Potato Wedges
  • cowboy caviar in serving bowl with chips, cilantro and lime
    Cowboy Caviar
  • tapenade in serving bowl
    Tapenade
  • pico de gallo in white bowl with tortilla chips
    Pico de Gallo
  • hummus topped with pine nuts, sumac, and olive oil in white serving bowl; bowl is placed between fresh vegetables and pita triangles
    Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
  • bowl of minestrone soup with spoon and cloth napkin
    Minestrone Soup
  • fettuccine alfredo in white bowl with gray napkin to the lower right
    Fettuccine Alfredo
  • nests of homemade pasta on baking sheet.
    Homemade Pasta
  • Platter of latkes and sour cream.
    Crispy Latkes
  • shakshuka in cast iron skillet with linen napkin.
    Shakshuka (Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
  • grilled cheese sandwich.
    Grilled Cheese
  • Slice of cheese lasagna on plate.
    A Nice Cheese Lasagna
  • French onion dip in white bowl with potato chips
    French Onion Dip
  • baked popovers in muffin tin
    Popovers
  • confectioner sugar dusted kaiserschmarrn on white plate with strawerry pieces scattered on top
    Kaiserschmarrn (Fluffy Austrian Torn Pancake)
  • baked sweet potatoes with butter on platter with dish towel
    Baked Sweet Potatoes
  • pierogi on plate with sour cream and onions
    Pierogi
  • khachapuri on baking sheet
    Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
  • All-American potato salad in bowl with linen napkin.
    All-American Potato Salad
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