10 Hearty Vegetarian Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, these meatless miracles are packed with flavor and take no more than 30 minutes hands-on time!
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1. Clean Eggs Benedict
Traditional bennies can weigh you down with fatty meats and buttery sauce. Ours use portobellos for a meaty texture and cheese sauce to cut the butter, revamping the breakfast favorite for a final fat count of just 4.5 grams!
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
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2. Multigrain Waffles with Caramelized Bananas
Did the caramelized bananas catch your eye? This brekkie is worth the 20 minutes of prep – make cooking a family affair! After all, feeding your loved ones a tasty and healthy first meal of the day is a gift that keeps giving…
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
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3. Curried Sweet Potato Soup
Thanks to a sweet potato base, this orange wonder boasts eight grams of fiber per serving to fuel your day, not to mention curry and turmeric to keep your palate satisfied!
Hands-on time: 30 minutes
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4. Wakame Rice Salad with Tofu
This salad is the perfect lunchtime sojourn to Japan – for your palate, at least – featuring magnesium-rich wakame and filling tofu.
Hands-on time: 30 minutes
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5. Quinoa Party Salad
Served as the main event for lunch or a side with dinner’s lean protein, the flavors of the Southwest – black beans, cilantro, citrus, corn – are welcome alternatives to your usual quinoa dish!
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
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6. Gardener’s Shepherd Pie
This freezable take on the classic winter comfort food is completely meat-free, though a smorgasbord of vegetables give the low-fat pie its hearty texture.
Hands-on time: 30 minutes
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7. Arugula Pesto Pasta with Roasted Figs
Figs + arugula and pistachio pesto + feta cheese = a whole lot of yum for just 324 calories per serving! Did we mention this meatless meal takes just 25 minutes to make?
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
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8. Classic Tacos
Our reader’s husband couldn’t believe these tacos are vegetarian. Who needs the meat, anyway? Our blend of cauliflower and mushroom is hearty and surprisingly filling!
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
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9. Personal Pizza
Fresh basil leaves give our wee pizzas nutritional heft, thanks to bacteria-inhibiting volatile oils, and the quick and easy, thin-crusted pies are ready in just 20 minutes!
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
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10. Spice-Rubbed Tofu Steaks
Make these piquant tofu steaks, massaged with a smoky-sweet spice rub, a regular for Meatless Mondays or your vegetarian repertoire! They’re versatile enough to be incorporated into all kinds of dishes.
Hands-on time: 30 minutes
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