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40 Meatless Meals {Easy Meatless Monday Recipes}

September 20, 2020 By Heidi 44 Comments

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Are you ready for some new Meatless Monday Recipes? This is the BIG List of Meatless Meals you’ve been looking for!

Today I want to share with you a whole list of Meatless Recipes that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Plus, these Meatless Meals are great for kids and adults. Here’s the best part… they’re totally budget friendly!

Why not give yourself an excuse to change up your worn out dinners and to try some new foods? For me, Monday’s always seem like such an abrupt transition from the weekend. That’s why doing something creative and fun for dinner on Monday is such a great idea.

These tempting meatless meals will serve up all the flavor you’re craving and are easy on your wallet too…

Related:

  • How To Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half {35+ Money Saving Tips}

Why Should I Do A Meatless Monday?

The benefits of enjoying meatless meals and going meatless one day a week can vary. But these are the best reasons why you really want to give this a try are:

  • To save money on your weekly grocery bill!
  • To help you sneak more vegetables into your weekly menu planning!

Related: How To Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half! {35+ Brilliant Money Saving Tips}

How Do You Start A Meatless Monday?

Once you’re ready to do a Meat free Monday, the first step is to collect some new recipes to help make your dinner extra special. The goal, whether you’re trying to save money, eat healthier, or both… is to have as much fun as possible.

It’s easy to do something new one or two times. But when you can find a way to make your new meatless meal tradition fun and rewarding, it will be so much easier to stick with going meatless at least one dinner each week!

What Do You Eat For A Meatless Monday:

For starters, it’s a great idea to make your meatless meals something special, almost like a special event. The next step is to be creative and to use a variety of different recipes and dinner themes. This will help keep your meatless dinner fresh and exciting.

Here are some meatless meal ideas and themes to help you get started:

  • Use protein alternatives like nuts, beans, eggs, etc..
  • Enjoy a breakfast for dinner centered around eggs.
  • Enjoy an Italian style pasta dinner.
  • Create the ultimate dinner salad.
  • Bake a yummy dinner bread from scratch.

Meatless Dinners:

One Pot Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe {Quick and Easy}

With hardly any ingredients, this butter and cream infused pasta dinner delivers big time flavors. And with just one pot… you’ve got an easy cleanup after dinner!

Garlic Parmesan Pasta Recipe with Homemade Sauce!

This Garlic Parmesan treat cranks up the flavor with it’s rich and creamy sauce. It’s an easy way to satisfy almost any comfort food craving you can imagine!

Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Upgrade your fettuccine and give it a fun fall flavor makeover with this dreamy Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce!

Alfredo Ravioli Recipe

This might just be one of my very favorite 5 ingredient dinners. The combination of Ravioli and Alfredo Sauce is simply too much to resist!

Baked Cheese Ravioli Recipe

With just 5 easy to find ingredients, this amazing baked Ravioli practically defines easy dinners that deliver big time flavors!

Baked Cheese Ravioli Recipe

Easy Crockpot Ravioli Recipe

The best part about using your Crock Pot to create this glorious Ravioli dish is that you can just add your easy ingredients to the slow cooker… and walk away!

Crockpot Alfredo Tortellini Recipe

You’ve just stumbled across the world’s easiest Alfredo Tortellini recipe… Score!

Crockpot Alfredo Tortellini Recipe

Crockpot Cheesy Tortellini Recipe

Give your Monday night a major flavor upgrade with just 5 ingredients… then sit back and get ready for some very empty plates and some really huge smiles!

Crockpot Cheesy Tortellini Recipe

Easy Cheesy Meatless Pasta Casserole

This easy 5 ingredient casserole is loaded with cheesy yummy flavor and because it doesn’t have meat, it’s sure to save you money!

Easy Cheesy Pasta Casserole Recipe

Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Use it as a Spaghetti Sauce, Breadstick Dip, or even as a Pizza Sauce for a meatless pizza!  However you decide to use it, this tasty sauce is a fabulous recipe to have on hand for your meatless meal planning!

Crockpot Pepper Jack Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe

If you’re in the mood to give your taste buds a reason to party, you really owe it to yourself to give this flavor packed pasta sauce a try!

Creamy Pesto Pasta Recipe

Adding fresh Basil Pesto to your pasta is an experience like no other. I enjoyed my pasta served this way for the first time when visiting Rome and I was literally addicted at first bite!

Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole Recipe

Put on some slippers, grab a box of chocolates and get ready to make this easy baked macaroni and cheese comfort food classic!

Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole Recipe

 Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Give your family what they really want to night. A homemade mac and cheese that is simply too good to possibly resist!

Crockpot Buffalo Mac and Cheese Recipe

This tasty Buffalo Mac and Cheese is the perfect way to infuse some fun flavors into your meatless meal!

Stuffed Artichoke Casserole Recipe

This meatless casserole is perfect to serve up as a tasty side on holidays or as a main course for dinner any time of year.

Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

With this amazing Broccoli Cheesy goodness on the menu… no one will even notice it’s meatless!

Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe

This easy one pot Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe is the tastiest way to warm up on a chilly night!

Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe

Crockpot Pepper Jack Tomato Soup

Pepper Jack cheese and splash of Tabasco make an ordinary tomato soup into a rockstar. This amazing soup is so crazy good!

Crock Pot Tomato Tortellini Soup Recipe

Introducing a rich and creamy Tortellini Soup… that is possibly the best thing to happen to your dinner in weeks!

Vegetarian One Pot Chili Recipe

This One Pot Chili Recipe is the perfect dinner for those busy weeknights!  So easy, and you’ll only need one pot!

Crockpot Baked Potatoes Recipe

Try centering your dinner around a super duper loaded baked potato!

Meatless Side Dishes and Dinner Salads:

Easy Skillet Cornbread Recipe

This sweet skillet cornbread delivers big time… with perfect crispy edges, a fluffy soft center, and the ultimate kiss of sweetness with every bite!  YUM!

Crusty Bread Recipe Easy Artisan Loaf

This Crusty Bread Recipe Easy Bakery Loaf will have you baking dutch oven bread like a pro in no time!

Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe! {Easy No Knead Bread}

Making bread at home just got really easy.  This Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe is the foolproof recipe you’ve been looking for!

Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe {Classic, Rustic Dutch Oven Bread}

This Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe will show you step-by-step just what you need to do to become an AMAZING sourdough bread baker!

Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil

Skip the butter tonight, and try dipping your bread in this Restaurant style bread dipping oil!  It will take your pasta dinners at home to the next level!

Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe

Once you try this Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe, you’ll never want to the store bought version store again! Plus, this dressing works great with your dinner salads!

Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe

Sweet and Sour Salad Recipe with Homemade Dressing

This salad provides the perfect balance of sweet and of sour, and is such a fun complement to your meatless dinner!

Sweet and Sour Summer Salad Recipe

Easy Southwestern Salad Recipe

This dinner salad is packed with Spanish style rice, black beans, and peppers – perfect for a quick and easy meal or flavorful side dish.

Bruschetta Couscous Salad Recipe

On the hunt for the perfect Mediterranean dinner salad idea?  You’re going to love this tasty flavor packed couscous salad!

Greek Fries Recipe

Greek Fries are such a simple potato dish… and you’ll love being able to make this restaurant copycat recipe at home!

Best Greek Fries Recipe

Crockpot Easy Cheesy Broccoli Recipe

There’s no need to settle for a boring dinner side when this easy 5 ingredient cheesy wonder can be prepared with almost no effort!

Crockpot Cheesy Buffalo Cauliflower

This Buffalo flavor infused cauliflower will have your tastebuds doing a happy happy happy dance!

Crockpot Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Recipe

Add the YUM factor to your dinner with this cheesy Cauliflower goodness… Yum Yum Yummy!

Baked Cheesy Cauliflower Recipe

With just a few simple ingredients, this dreamy Cauliflower delivers big flavors the whole family will love!

Baked Cheesy Broccoli Recipe

You’ll love this easyCheesy Baked Broccoli Recipe, just don’t expect any leftovers.  This is one veggie side dish that everyone is going to love!!

Baked Cheesy Broccoli Recipe

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe {Southern Style}

Nothing serves up dinnertime smiles like this rich, decadent southern style creamed corn!

Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob

Preparing your fresh Corn on the Cob doesn’t get any easier than this!

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Make your own delicious rice at home with this super easy 5-ingredient Cilantro Lime Rice! Go grab some Cilantro and Lime!

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe Easy

Meatless Breakfast Ideas:

Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe {Instant Pot}

Hard boiled eggs just got Instant Pot easy with this fool-proof Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe!

Homemade Pancake Mix Recipe from Scratch

This fluffy Pancake Mix Recipe is easy to make and whips up some seriously amazing pancakes.

Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe with Spiced Apples

Not only are these pumpkin pancakes wonderfully delicious, they are pretty darn easy to make, and super filling.

Pumpkin Spice French Toast Recipe

Add a fun Fall twist on your classic french toast recipe with this Pumpkin Spice French Toast Recipe!

Eggnog French Toast Recipe

Don’t let your lazy Saturday morning Breakfast or Thanksgiving or Christmas Brunch go on without this Eggnog French Toast Recipe!

Eggnog French Toast Recipe

Heavenly Hashbrown Casserole Recipe

This hash brown recipe is the perfect meatless meal entree. It’s simple to make, tasty and rich, and simply addicting!

Hashbrown Casserole Recipe Easy

More Easy Dinner Ideas:

Now that you’ve loaded up on inspiration for your Meatless Meals… here are even more easy recipes you’ll love trying this week…

20+ Easy Italian Slow Cooker Recipes {easy dinners}

Try adding some yummy Italian dishes into your menu this week, and satisfy your Italian food cravings with these Tempting recipes!

30 Easy Casserole Recipes

These easy dinner casserole recipes, and easy casseroles you can make for breakfast or brunch, make big family meals so easy!

20+ Best Soup Recipes Ever

These best soup recipes will warm you from head to toe with cozy flavor!

15+ One Pot Meals

These One Pot Meals for the week are fast and easy to make, and are loaded with flavor.  Just because something tastes amazing doesn’t mean it has to be hard to make!

25+ Easy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

When everything tastes better by simply using cast iron, we obviously need to find more ways to use cast iron!

35 Freezer Friendly Meals and Recipes

Dinner planning is about to get really easy with this fabulous list of popular Freezer Friendly Meals and Recipes!

Freezer Friendly Meals

35+ Easy Instant Pot Recipes

These Easy Instant Pot Recipes will have you dining on fun appetizers, flavor-packed chicken dinners, savory soups, healthy snacks and more in no time!

5 Ingredient Crockpot Recipes {125+ Easy Meals}

Get ready to relax!  You’ve just stumbled across a giant cheat sheet of amazing recipes that take hardly any effort.

5 Ingredient Crockpot Recipes

Clever Grocery Tips:

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Are you looking for some Easy Ways to Save Money on Meat? With grocery prices soaring, these simple tips and tricks are just what you need!

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Want to know how to cut your grocery bill in half?  Keep more cash in your wallet with these easy money saving tricks!

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Comments

  1. Kuick says

    March 15, 2022 at 6:41 am

    Thank you for the wonderful list

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      March 15, 2022 at 9:08 am

      You’re very welcome… I’m so glad you liked the meatless meal ideas! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Maurethia Mitchell says

    January 4, 2022 at 4:42 pm

    Hello. Thank you for the recipes. I tried some and they turned out great. May God bless you and your family.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      January 5, 2022 at 1:34 pm

      Aww… thank you, Maurethia! I’m so glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the recipes!

      Reply
  3. Nancy says

    September 26, 2020 at 5:18 pm

    I love these meatless meals! I don’t eat as much meat anymore and found it better for me overall. I love all of these recipes you have shared. You can never go wrong with salad and fries hehe.

    Nancy ✨ exquisitely.me

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 26, 2020 at 5:53 pm

      Haha… I know right, Nancy? That’s the perfect combination! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Hasin says

    September 26, 2020 at 7:21 am

    Heidi,
    I struggle the transition from weekend to Monday and your meatless Monday tip of using eggs around dinner sounds pretty workable. Also, all your ravioli and tortellini will come handy for sure. Besides money saving, it’s a conscious way to get some veggies in. Thanks for an amazing post. It’s very helpful!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 26, 2020 at 2:32 pm

      Thank you, Hasin… I’m so glad you are liking the meatless recipes and pasta dishes! And yes… breakfast for dinner is always a great choice for Mondays! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Christie says

    September 25, 2020 at 11:01 am

    So many amazing meatless meal ideas Heidi! This is such a great blog post for those who are looking to reduce their meat consumption. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 25, 2020 at 11:05 am

      You’re very welcome, Christie! I’m so glad you like the list of meatless meals! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Molly Pisula says

    September 25, 2020 at 5:55 am

    Love these ideas for Meatless Mondays! We do a lot of Meatless Mondays (and Tuesdays, and Wednesdays…) since I have a vegetarian in the house, and I’m always looking for new ideas. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 25, 2020 at 11:05 am

      Haha… with all those meatless days, I hope you can put some of these to use, Molly! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Aimsy says

    September 23, 2020 at 9:53 am

    All of these recipes sound delicious! I will definitely have to try some of them out. I love going meatless, you can make o many tasty dishes without meat, can’t you?

    Great post!
    Aimsy xoxo
    Aimsy’s Antics

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 23, 2020 at 1:32 pm

      Thanks so much, Aimsy! And you’re right… there are so many delicious ways to enjoy your dinner minus the meat. I just love how easy meatless meals are on the budget, too! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sophie says

    September 22, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    Great options, the pumpkin alfredo looks delicious. I don’t think I’ve ever tried a pumpkin pasta before! x

    Sophie

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 2:52 pm

      Thanks so much, Sophie! The pumpkin alfredo pasta is definitely a fun one… it’s dreamy, creamy, and such a delicious flavor. 🙂 Hope you love it!

      Reply
  9. Josiah - DIY Thrill says

    September 22, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    This is such a great list of meatless meals, thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      You’re very welcome! 🙂

      Reply
  10. delphine says

    September 22, 2020 at 11:04 am

    Merci pour toutes ces idĂ©es, c’est chouette, il y a du choix chez toi
    Belle soirée

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      De rien… belle soirĂ©e Delphine!

      Reply
  11. Lauren says

    September 22, 2020 at 10:33 am

    Love this collection! Now I just gotta get my husband on board for a meat-free Monday, can’t wait to try some of these!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:37 am

      Haha… right? My hubby is the biggest meat lover, too. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Dennis Yannakos says

    September 22, 2020 at 4:59 am

    Thank you so much! I got full with these meatless meals today!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:38 am

      You’re very welcome, Dennis! 🙂

      Reply
  13. CoCo says

    September 22, 2020 at 3:53 am

    This is such a great list of Meatless Monday ideas, Heidi! We’re always looking to step up our weekly menu game so I can’t wait to dive into these recipes. They all look so good! Hugs, CoCo

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:51 am

      Aww… thank you so much, CoCo! I hope you enjoy some fun new meatless meals!

      Reply
  14. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

    September 21, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    Sooo many good ideas, Heidi. We’ve been trying to eat meatless at least once, sometimes twice a week. This will help me when I”m stuck!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:51 am

      That’s great, Katherine… enjoy the new ideas!

      Reply
  15. Alex says

    September 21, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    There are so many delicious ideas here! My favourite are your Greek fries – I could eat them everyday!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:52 am

      Aww… thank you so much, Alex! Aren’t they SO yummy… and addictive?!? 🙂

      Reply
  16. Michelle | Sift & Simmer says

    September 21, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    Such a fantastic roundup — these would be perfect for meatless Mondays!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:52 am

      Thanks, Michelle… I’m so glad you like the ideas!

      Reply
  17. John / Kitchen Riffs says

    September 21, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    Although we enjoy meat, we eat meatless quite often. Just ’cause there are so many terrifically flavored vegetarian dishes out there. 🙂 Good list — thanks.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      Right? We have a mix of meat and meatless each week too, John. 🙂

      Reply
  18. Judee says

    September 21, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    I am always on the lookout for meatless recipes. You have some interesting and delicious looking ideas here that I’m sure I will come back to so I can make some of them.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Thanks so much, Judee… enjoy the new Meatless dinner ideas!

      Reply
  19. Penny at Enjoying The Simple Things says

    September 21, 2020 at 5:32 am

    Wow! These all sound great! Thanks for visiting my blog the other day. Somehow your comment ended up in my spam folder, but I corrected that. Hope you visit again!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:56 am

      Oh not a problem at all… hope you have a lovely week, Penny!

      Reply
  20. Jenny Pink says

    September 21, 2020 at 3:49 am

    Love recipe roundups like this, thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:57 am

      You’re very welcome, Jenny!

      Reply
  21. Tasia ~ two sugar bugs says

    September 20, 2020 at 8:36 pm

    Thank you for the wonderful list Heidi! We try to eat 2-3 meatless meals a week and I love having some new ideas!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:59 am

      You’re very welcome, Tasia… I hope these come in handy for you and your family! 🙂

      Reply
  22. angiesrecipes says

    September 20, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    This is a great collection of recipes! I need to try cooking eggs in my IP too because I love eggs…lots of them! Have a great week ahead!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      September 22, 2020 at 11:00 am

      Thanks so much, Angie… and you will love cooking eggs in your Instant Pot. It’s such a game-changer, and they come out SO easy to peel! 🙂

      Reply

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