With these meatless dinner ideas, getting a healthy and flavorful meal on the table is easy.

These recipes are great if you want to cut back or transition to a vegetarian lifestyle.

That way, it’s as delicious as the day you first made it.

overhead shot of brown bowl filled with rotini pasta, broccoli, parmesan and lemon slices

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The cauliflower’s nooks and crannies are particularly good at soaking up all the intense flavors of the sauce.

Serve over rice for an easy healthy dinner that’s ready in just 20 minutes.

Serve the curry over lightly warmed zucchini noodles to get even more veggies in your weeknight dinner.

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Brie Passano

Bonus: Everything is cooked in one skillet, so there’s only one pan to wash after dinner.

Ingredients like oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, briny Kalamata olives and toasty pine nuts help to build big flavor fast.

Creamy Broccoli Pasta

If you’re looking for a simple weeknight pasta dish, look no further.

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Spinach & Artichoke-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms and spinach-artichoke dip come together in this quick vegetarian recipe.

Serve these cheesy stuffed mushrooms with a big salad for a satisfying and healthy dinner.

Add freshness with a handful of baby spinach at the end.

Thai Tofu & Vegetable Curry with Zucchini Noodles

This recipe can easily be doubled to serve two and use the whole package of noodles.

The meaty, umami-rich mushrooms do enough heavy lifting so that you don’t miss the meat at all.

Easy Eggplant Stir-Fry

Alexandra Shytsman

This eggplant stir-fry is easy to make.

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Jalapeno peppers can vary from mild to very spicy.

If you gotta cut the heat, opt for small sweet peppers in their place.

butter beans and almond pesto comes together in just 25 minutes but is impressive enough to serve to guests.

Creamy Broccoli Pasta

Brie Passano

Add some shredded rotisserie chicken, grilled shrimp or crispy chickpeas to punch up the protein.

Start these quesadillas in the oven and finish them off in a skillet for melty cheese and crispy tortillas.

Baked tofu has a firm, toothsome texture that crisps well in a hot pan.

Spinach & Artichoke-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Or opt for a smoked version, which has the same texture with a more robust flavor.

Serve over brown rice.

Piled-High Vegetable Pitas

Fresh, bright flavors come alive in these easy vegetarian pitas.

Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions

These pitas would also work well with whatever leftover cooked veggies you have on hand.

Jackfruit Sloppy Joes

Meaty jackfruit makes these vegan sloppy Joes rich and filling.

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Butternut Squash Chickpea Mac & Cheese

Easy eggplant stir-fry

Alexandra Shytsman

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Grilled Cauliflower Steaks with Almond Pesto & Butter Beans

black bean corn poached egg

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