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
  • Pot of smoky chickpea, red lentil, and vegetable soup.
    6
    Smoky Chickpea, Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup
  • Glass jars of pickles.
    7
    Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickles
  • Basket of homemade naan.
    8
    Homemade Naan
  • crustless broccoli quiche
    9
    Crustless Broccoli Quiche
  • Casserole dish of potatoes au gratin.
    10
    Potatoes Au Gratin

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

Latest Vegetarian Recipes

  • 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.
    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)
  • bowl of potato salad with wooden spoon
    All-American Potato Salad
  • Green Salad with Goat Cheese, Maple-Glazed Pecans & Maple Dijon Vinaigrette with Striped Linen Napkin
    Mixed Green Salad with Goat Cheese, Glazed Pecans & Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
  • bowl of spaghetti aglio e olio
    Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
  • beurre blanc in bowl with spoon
    Beurre Blanc
  • honey mustard sauce with chicken tenders
    Honey Mustard Sauce
  • pineapple avocado salsa
    Pineapple Avocado Salsa
  • Bowl of baba ganoush on a plate with cucumbers and bread.
    Baba Ganoush
  • falafel on platter with tahini sauce
    Falafel
  • small white bowl with thai curry peanut sauce next to baking sheet with chicken skewers drizzled with the sauce
    Thai Peanut Curry Sauce
  • Fork on a blue plate with pasta primavera.
    Pasta Primavera
  • Gazpacho Andaluz
  • bearnaise sauce on steak and asparagus
    Béarnaise Sauce
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22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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