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16 OMG meals for the part-time vegetarian

We've harvested some of our most impressive meat-free meals, ready for #meatfreeMonday or anytime you're looking for a plant-based feed.

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Vegetarian eats can be colourful, budget-friendly and full of flavour, too.
Turn your morning eggs into a comforting masterpiece with this recipe that touches on egg curry with rice. There are many versions in India, but perhaps the most famous is this Malayali breakfast dish from Kerala, a tangle of browned onions, curry leaves, green chillies and tomatoes. Try it with rice dosa, or some buttered toast!
Malayali egg roast
Source: Quadrille / Martin Pool
host Adam Liaw says miso and eggplant are a killer combo, particularly , known in Japan as nasu dengaku. The extra roasting of the miso gives a lovely nutty-sweet flavour.
Miso-roasted eggplant
Miso and eggplant are a fantastic combo. Source: Adam Liaw
Eating the rainbow is a cinch with this . It's sweetened with pomegranate molasses – a thick, tangy syrup made from the dark red juice of the pomegranate fruit.
Warm lentil salad
Source: Hardie Grant Books
Spring garlic is the straight, leek-like stems of growing garlic. It’s somewhat sweeter than mature garlic and lovely in . A handful of aged cheddar adds bite.
Spring garlic and spinach tartlets
Spring garlic and spinach tartlets
Stuffing vegetables means maximum kudos for something that's often not as hard as it looks. Our are filled to the brim with rice, herbs and baharat – an aromatic spice blend used in Middle Eastern cuisine.
Stuffed red capsicums
Stuffed red capsicums Source: Alan Benson
When asparagus is in season, make the most of it with this herby, veggie-filled.
Lemony spring vegetable & giant couscous salad
Source: Jiwon Kim
Paneer is a firm Indian cottage cheese you probably recognise from spinach-based curry . Here, are served with a fresh tomato relish.
Blackened paneer skewers
Blackened paneer skewers Source: Murdoch Books
A dish to brighten any meal! Serve this vibrantly green eggplant, tofu, kale and spinach vegan curry alone or with rice.
Simon Toohey's Superfood Green Curry
Superfood green curry. Source: Freshly Picked wth Simon Toohey
Start simple with this super-quick . Eaten alongside bowls of steamed rice, chilli greens and a dipping sauce, it makes the perfect light weeknight meal. Via
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Israeli-born chef and veg lover says this colourful riot of is one of the most popular dishes at his eponymous delis. It wholly depends, though, on the figs being sweet, moist and perfectly ripe.
Roasted sweet potatoes and fresh fig
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calls for an array of mushrooms (king brown, Swiss brown and oyster) with lots of garlic and herbs sitting atop a creamy base of soft polenta. You are excused for drooling.
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Of his , Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans says, "This is such a great one-pot meal, you'll probably want to become a vegetarian for the winter."
Chickpea, pumpkin and cavalo nero cassoulet
Chickpea, pumpkin and cavalo nero cassoulet Source: Alan Benson
This fast and frugal from is feel-good food you can have on the table in less than 20 minutes.
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Super-easy veggie noodles. Source: Jamie Oliver Enterprises
Buckwheat is a gluten-free grain that's quick to cook and high in protein. With an earthy, nutty flavour, it teams perfectly with .
Honey, thyme and lemon haloumi with buckwheat
Source: Benito Martin
Inspired by nostalgia for the Chiko Rolls of childhood, Simon Toohey created these . these golden pastry parcels are a tasty, plant-based version filled with barley and mixed vegetables.
 Vegetable and barley rolls with tomato sauce
Vegetable and barley rolls. Source: Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey
A great midweek meal for burger-loving vegos, these are a great reminder that meat doesn’t have to be the centre of every bun.
Vegetarian chickpea and quinoa burgers with roasted pumpkin
A veggie burger can be just as good as the meaty options. Source: Benito Martin
For a plant-based sweet treat, try this chocolate beetroot cake. Slather with a pretty pink beetroot-dyed frosting and sprinkle with rose petals for the ultimate finish.
Chocolate beetroot Turkish delight cake
Source: Jiwon Kim

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Published 16 July 2014 11:41am
Updated 21 March 2025 10:39am
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