Whether you're giving up meat or just trying to eat healthier, these recipes are for you. They make use of fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, legumes and nuts — and not one of them calls for meat, poultry or fish.

Appetizer recipes

  1. Artichoke dip
  2. Artichoke, spinach and white bean dip
  3. Artichokes alla Romana
  4. Avocado deviled eggs
  5. Avocado dip
  6. Baba ghanoush
  7. Baked brie envelopes
  8. Barley risotto with asparagus
  9. Basil pesto stuffed mushrooms
  10. Black bean and corn relish
  11. Chickpea polenta with olives
  12. Cranberry spritzer
  13. Crispy potato skins
  14. Fresh fruit kebabs
  15. Fresh tomato crostini
  16. Fruit salsa and sweet chips
  17. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  18. Gluten-free hummus
  19. Grilled pineapple
  20. Hummus
  21. Italian flags (tomato and mozzarella salad)
  22. Marinated portobello mushrooms with provolone
  23. Peanut butter hummus
  24. Pickled asparagus
  25. Quesadillas
  26. Quinoa cakes
  27. Roasted butternut squash fries
  28. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  29. Roasted red pepper hummus
  30. Sweet and spicy snack mix
  31. Tomato basil bruschetta
  32. White bean dip

Beverage recipes

  1. Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
  2. Blueberry lavender lemonade
  3. Champagne fooler
  4. Cranberry spritzer
  5. Fresh fruit smoothie
  6. Green smoothie
  7. High-calorie, high-protein smoothie
  8. High-calorie, high-protein smoothie (lactose-free)
  9. Hurricane punch
  10. Iced latte
  11. Island chiller
  12. Minty-lime iced tea
  13. Nonalcoholic margarita
  14. Orange dream smoothie
  15. Orange juice smoothie
  16. Strawberry banana milkshake
  17. Strawberry mockarita
  18. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca

Bread recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Apple cinnamon muffins
  3. Apple corn muffins
  4. Banana oatmeal pancakes
  5. Best honey whole-wheat bread
  6. Buckwheat pancakes
  7. Chickpea polenta with olives
  8. Cinnamon rolls
  9. Cranberry orange muffins
  10. Irish brown bread
  11. Morning glory muffins
  12. Muesli breakfast bars
  13. Popovers
  14. Pumpkin spice muffins
  15. Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  16. Raspberry chocolate scones
  17. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  18. Southwestern cornmeal muffins
  19. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  20. Three-grain raspberry muffins
  21. Whole-grain banana bread
  22. Whole-grain pancakes
  23. Whole-wheat pretzels
  24. Whole-wheat soda bread
  25. Zucchini bread

Dessert recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  3. Apple dumplings
  4. Apple-berry cobbler
  5. Apple-blueberry cobbler
  6. Apples with dip
  7. Apricot and almond crisp
  8. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  9. Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
  10. Caramelized pear bread pudding
  11. Carrot cake
  12. Cheese latkes
  13. Chocolate pudding pies
  14. Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping
  15. Creamy fruit dessert
  16. Fruit and nut bar
  17. Fruit compote a la mode
  18. Fruitcake
  19. Fruited rice pudding
  20. Grapes with lemon sour cream sauce
  21. Grilled angel food cake
  22. Grilled fruit with balsamic vinegar syrup
  23. Grilled pineapple
  24. Kugel
  25. Lemon cheesecake
  26. Lemon pudding cakes
  27. Mixed berry pie
  28. Mixed berry whole-grain coffeecake
  29. New England trifle
  30. Orange dream smoothie
  31. Orange slices with citrus syrup
  32. Peach crumble
  33. Peach floats
  34. Peaches a la mode
  35. Pineapple cream cheese pie with berries
  36. Poached pears
  37. Pumpkin cream cheese dip or spread
  38. Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  39. Rainbow ice pops
  40. Red, white and blue parfait
  41. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  42. Rustic apple-cranberry tart
  43. Sauteed bananas
  44. Seasonal fruit palette
  45. Soft chocolate cake
  46. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  47. Strawberries and cream
  48. Strawberries and cream cheese crepes
  49. Strawberry balsamic sorbet
  50. Strawberry shortcake
  51. Summer fruit gratin
  52. Sweet potato and squash pie
  53. Tasty apple pie
  54. Vanilla poached peaches
  55. Wacky chocolate cake
  56. Warm chocolate pudding
  57. Warm chocolate souffles
  58. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
  59. Whole-grain banana bread
  60. Zucchini bread

Lunch recipes

  1. High-calorie, high-protein smoothie

Main dish recipes

  1. 6-grain hot cereal
  2. Asparagus, tomato and red pepper French bread pizza
  3. Baked blueberry French toast
  4. Baked oatmeal
  5. Baked ziti with vegetables
  6. Barley and roasted tomato risotto
  7. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  8. Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
  9. Black bean quesadillas
  10. Black bean wrap
  11. Breakfast burrito
  12. Broccoli cheddar bake
  13. Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni
  14. Buckwheat pancakes
  15. Buttermilk waffles
  16. Butternut squash ravioli
  17. Cinnamon French toast
  18. Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
  19. Cracked wheat chili
  20. Creamy cheesy macaroni
  21. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  22. Easy nacho skillet dinner
  23. Easy pizza for two
  24. Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
  25. Fresh puttanesca with brown rice
  26. Fried rice
  27. Garlic cauliflower potato mash
  28. Linguine with garbanzo beans and arugula
  29. Linguine with roasted butternut squash sauce
  30. Macaroni and cheese
  31. Mango salsa pizza
  32. Mediterranean fish fillets
  33. Overnight orange cinnamon baked French toast
  34. Overnight refrigerator oatmeal
  35. Pasta primavera
  36. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  37. Pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables
  38. Pasta with spinach, garbanzos and raisins
  39. Pecan-crusted tofu
  40. Penne tossed with cherry tomatoes, asparagus and goat cheese
  41. Polenta with fresh vegetables
  42. Polenta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
  43. Portobello and blue cheese salad
  44. Quiche
  45. Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
  46. Quinoa salad
  47. Rancher's eggs
  48. Rice and beans salad
  49. Rice noodles with spring vegetables
  50. Roasted squash with wild rice and cranberry
  51. Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce
  52. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  53. Sesame-crusted tofu
  54. Smoky bean and mushroom cornucopias
  55. Smoky frittata
  56. Soft tacos with vegetables
  57. Southwestern frittata
  58. Southwestern vegan bowl
  59. Southwestern wraps
  60. Spinach and mushroom frittata
  61. Spinach and mushroom souffle
  62. Spinach frittata
  63. Stuffed acorn squash
  64. Stuffed quinoa peppers
  65. Sun-dried tomato and herb pizza
  66. Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
  67. Sweet potato souffle
  68. Sweet potato waffles with blueberry syrup
  69. Tofu triangles with peanut sauce
  70. Tofu with bok choy
  71. Tomato-basil pizza
  72. Tuscan white bean stew
  73. Vegetable calzone
  74. Vegetable lasagna roll-ups
  75. Vegetable stir-fry
  76. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  77. Vegetarian chili with tofu
  78. Vegetarian kebabs
  79. Veggie egg bake
  80. Veggie pizza
  81. Vermicelli with vegetables
  82. Whole-grain pancakes
  83. Whole-wheat blueberry pancakes
  84. Whole-wheat pizza
  85. Whole-wheat pumpkin pancakes
  86. Yellow lentils with spinach and ginger

Salad recipes

  1. Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  2. Apple lettuce salad
  3. Apple salad with figs and almonds
  4. Apple-fennel slaw
  5. Artichokes alla Romana
  6. Asian vegetable salad
  7. Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
  8. Baby beet and orange salad
  9. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  10. Beet walnut salad
  11. Blue cheese, walnut spinach salad
  12. Braised celery root
  13. Butternut squash and apple salad
  14. Citrus salad
  15. Couscous salad
  16. Cucumber pineapple salad
  17. English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  18. Fattoush
  19. French green lentil salad
  20. Greek salad
  21. Italian flags (tomato and mozzarella salad)
  22. Mango tango salad
  23. Mixed bean salad
  24. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  25. Pickled onion salad
  26. Portobello and blue cheese salad
  27. Potato salad
  28. Quinoa salad
  29. Rice and beans salad
  30. Roasted red pepper with feta salad
  31. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  32. Salad greens with squash
  33. Spiced melon salad
  34. Spinach berry salad
  35. Tabbouleh salad
  36. Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette
  37. Warm coleslaw with honey dressing
  38. Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad

Sandwich recipes

  1. Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
  2. Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
  3. Smoked Gouda and vegetable poached egg sandwich
  4. Tomato-basil sandwich
  5. Tuna pita pockets

Sauce and dressing recipes

  1. Alfredo sauce
  2. Artichoke dip
  3. Avocado aioli
  4. Avocado dip
  5. Avocado salsa
  6. Banana pecan compote
  7. Black bean and corn relish
  8. Blue cheese dressing
  9. Caramelized balsamic vinaigrette
  10. Cilantro lime dressing
  11. Citrus remoulade
  12. Citrus vinaigrette
  13. Cranberry orange glaze
  14. Grilled mango chutney
  15. Guacamole with beans
  16. House ranch dressing
  17. Italian salad dressing
  18. Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
  19. Mango salsa
  20. Marinara sauce
  21. Orange basil vinaigrette
  22. Peach honey spread
  23. Peanut butter hummus
  24. Pepper sauce
  25. Pico de gallo
  26. Roasted red bell pepper pineapple salsa
  27. Roasted red pepper pesto
  28. Seasoned rice mix
  29. Sherried mushroom sauce
  30. Spinach dip with mushrooms
  31. Sundried tomato pesto mayo
  32. Tomato basil pesto sauce
  33. Tzatziki sauce
  34. Vegetable salsa

Side dish recipes

  1. Acorn squash with apples
  2. Artichokes alla Romana
  3. Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
  4. Baby minted carrots
  5. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  6. Barley risotto with asparagus
  7. Black bean cakes
  8. Braised celery root
  9. Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
  10. Broccoli with garlic and lemon
  11. Brown rice pilaf
  12. Brown rice pilaf with asparagus and mushrooms
  13. Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
  14. Butternut squash risotto
  15. Cauliflower mashed 'potatoes'
  16. Cheese latkes
  17. Cheesy baked zucchini
  18. Chinese-style asparagus
  19. Corn pudding
  20. Cranberry pecan rice pilaf
  21. Creamed Swiss chard
  22. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  23. Eggplant with toasted spices
  24. Fava beans with garlic
  25. Fresh fruit kebabs
  26. Garlic mashed potatoes
  27. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  28. Glazed root vegetables
  29. Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
  30. Green beans with red pepper and garlic
  31. Holiday green bean casserole
  32. Honey sage carrots
  33. Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
  34. Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
  35. Lentil ragout
  36. Parmesan roasted cauliflower
  37. Polenta with red pepper coulis
  38. Potato salad
  39. Quinoa cakes
  40. Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
  41. Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
  42. Roasted asparagus and wild mushrooms
  43. Roasted butternut squash fries
  44. Roasted green beans
  45. Roasted potatoes
  46. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  47. Roasted winter squash with wild rice and cranberries
  48. Salad greens with squash
  49. Sauteed zucchini coins
  50. Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
  51. Seared endive
  52. Southwest stuffed zucchini
  53. Spicy red cabbage
  54. Spicy snow peas
  55. Sweet carrots
  56. Sweet potato gnocchi
  57. Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
  58. Tabbouleh salad
  59. Tangy green beans
  60. Thyme roasted beets
  61. Wild rice or quinoa stuffing
  62. Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples

Soup recipes

  1. Carrot soup
  2. Cream of wild rice soup
  3. Creamy asparagus soup
  4. Creamy butternut squash soup
  5. Curried cream of tomato soup with apples
  6. Easy vegetable stock
  7. Fire roasted corn soup
  8. Fresh tomato soup with crispy herb toasts
  9. Gazpacho with chickpeas
  10. Mushroom barley soup
  11. Potato soup with apples and Brie
  12. Pumpkin soup
  13. Quibebe soup
  14. Roasted squash soup
  15. Summer vegetable soup
  16. Tuscan white bean stew
  17. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  18. Vegetarian chili
  19. White bean escarole soup
  20. Wild rice mushroom soup
  21. Zesty tomato soup