Hi there. We’re Alex and Sonja, and we love to cook vegetarian recipes. In fact, we literally wrote the book on pretty simple plant-powered cooking! Together we’ve spent years researching the best vegetarian main dishes that make satisfying meals, sans the meat. (Yeah, it’s kind of a dream job.) Are you looking for vegetarian main dishes that are healthy, easy to make, and seriously delicious? You’ve come to the right place. Now when it comes to vegetarian entrees, what does best mean, anyway? Here at A Couple Cooks, we’re unabashedly obsessed with balancing these three variables: The best vegetarian main dishes, the ones you want to make again and again, balance these three things. Scroll down for what we find to be the “best of the best”. And if you like these, we’ve got many more in our cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking.
Recipes that are easy to make
Everyone is always asking us for the same thing these days: easy main dish recipes! And we get it. We know you’re not lazy. There’s just a lot going on, and you need recipes that will please everyone at the table but not take your entire evening to make. What does easy mean? All of these recipes use basic kitchen skills, dirty a moderate amount of pans, and are relatively fast to make. If easy is your jam, start with these best vegetarian entree recipes below. And if you’d like more where that comes from, these Easy Dinner Recipes, Easy Weeknight Dinners, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, and Easy Vegan Recipes are engineered to be user-friendly for weeknights.
Dinner recipes with a pinch of healthy
The other thing everyone asks for? Healthy vegetarian main dishes. Healthy means different things to different people. Here’s what healthy means to us: whole food recipes that are full of vegetables and whole grains, use healthy oils like olive oil, and focus on filling plant-based proteins. All of these recipes are vegetarian and vegan, and many of them are naturally gluten-free too. Get started with the best vegetarian main dishes below. If you’re looking for more, head to our Healthy Dinner Ideas.
All the best vegetarian main dishes (from quickest to longest!)
A feature readers love from our cookbook is that each chapter lists recipes in order from fastest to longest total time to prepare. That way, as you page through a chapter you know the quickest recipes are at the beginning, and the later recipes gradually longer to prepare. Due to popular demand, we’ve done the same thing with our best vegetarian main dishes below! So let’s start with the fastest…
Meal plans & more
Looking for more? Here are some additional recipes organized into meal plans, Instant Pot resources, and more! Have more time to spare? Our Cauliflower Tacos with Yum Yum Sauce are a fan favorite. Or see our Top 10 Vegetarian Tacos Recipes. Scroll down for the recipe! Looking for a vegan option? This Chickpea Salad is another fan favorite. Or browse our 10 Amazing Vegetarian Sandwiches. Other fan favorites: Best Gouda Mac and Cheese and Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta Also popular: Our Vegetarian Red Beans and Rice Want Mexican style instead? Try our Mexican Sweet Potatoes. Don’t like sweet potatoes? Eat it as a salad in our Thai Salad with Peanut Sauce. Want another cozy take on meatballs? Our Vegetarian Meatballs with Incredible Vegetarian Gravy are simply stunning. Want more with jackfruit? These Best Jackfruit Tacos are sublime. Serve with: Easy Vegan Cornbread Also try: Instant Pot Lentil Soup or Hearty Lentil Stew Want a vegan burger? Our Vegan Black Bean Burger is incredibly tasty too. Another great meat-y main? Our Best Vegetarian Meatloaf has a devoted fan club. Another favorite: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas Into quinoa? 10 Easy Quinoa Recipes Try either: Best Wild Rice Soup or Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup. Want more toppings? Try our Homemade Margherita Pizza or Best Ever Taco Pizza.
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