Add these tasty vegetarian dinners to your weekly rotation for a boost of healthy protein!

A dollop of sour cream zhuzhed up with beet and lime adds even more flavor.

If you love it in this salad, try including sticks of it with your next crudites spread.

Cajun-Spiced Tofu Tostadas with Beet Crema

Photo: Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat

Enjoy it with a warm baguette or steamed rice.

Pantry Peanut Noodles

Choose your own adventure with these noodles!

They’re delicious with peanut butter and tahini alike.

Chickpea Pasta with Mushrooms & Kale

Greg DuPree

Chipotle chiles give it a hint of smoke and a nice kick.

Slow-Cooker Vegetable Stew

Potatoes and beans make this tomato-based crock-pot vegetable stew super-hearty.

A dollop of pesto on top is also super-delicious.

Southwest Chopped Salad with Tomatillo Dressing

Leigh Beisch

Adding homemade garlic croutons is an easy way to elevate this healthy dinner.

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

Pack these ahead to keep on hand for easy meal-prep lunches or dinners on busy nights.

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Eggs are the base of the creamy sauce.

They don’t get fully cooked, so use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs if you prefer.

Cilantro Bean Burgers with Creamy Avocado-Lime Slaw

Lighten up your burger!

Red Lentil Soup with Saffron

Jacob Fox

Bean patties have less saturated fat and more fiber than beef patties.

Spaghetti squash turns delicately sweet when roasted, which pairs wonderfully with the peanut sauce.

This vegetarian meal is so tasty that even meat-only eaters won’t miss the beef.

Pantry Peanut Noodles

Jacob Fox

Stuffed Zucchini with Black Beans, Corn and Poblano Pepper

Who says vegetables have to be boring?

Spice up your dinner with this stuffed zucchini recipe with poblano pepper, black beans and corn.

vegan shepherd’s pie

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overhead shot of vegan grain bowl filled with beets, edamame and avocado

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey

Easy Pea & Spinach Carbonara

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Falafel Pita Sandwiches with Tzatziki

Thai Spaghetti Squash with Peanut Sauce

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