Are you ready for some new Meatless Monday Recipes? This is the BIG List of quick and easy Meatless Meals you’ve been looking for! These recipes serve up ALL the flavor… minus the meat!
Meatless Meals
Today I want to share with you a whole list of meatless recipes that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Plus, these kid friendly meatless meals are great for the whole family.
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, Mondays 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!
Meal planning is so much easier when you have so many fun, budget friendly dinner recipes to try!
Add some of these fun new recipes to your menu this week, and give them a try…
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 with some cheap meatless recipes!
To help you sneak more vegetables into your weekly menu planning!
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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.
The options are endless, and can be SO delicious!
Go grab some tasty new recipes to add to your menu this week…
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!
Ravioli Lasagna Recipe
Jam-packed with creamy, rich cheese ravioli, this Ravioli Lasagna Recipe is literally your secret code for how to make lasagna the EASY way!
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 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!
Easy Baked Pasta Recipe
This baked pasta is loaded with gooey melted cheese and a dreamy, creamy sauce the whole family will love!
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!
Easy Basil Pesto Recipe for Pasta
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 in love at first bite!
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!
Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
With this amazing Broccoli Cheesy goodness on the menu… no one will even notice it’s meatless!
Crock Pot 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!
Crockpot Baked Potatoes Recipe
Try centering your dinner around a super duper loaded baked potato!
Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes (Instant Pot Recipe)
You can also center your dinner around this Instant Pot version of baked potato to serve up some yummy baked potatoes in a snap!
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Whether you’re looking for a cozy cold weather dinner side or a delicious holiday side dish, this Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes recipe really delivers big flavors minus the effort!
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!
Easy Fruit Salad Recipe with Marshmallows
Whether you’re looking for a fun and fresh dinner side, or are just wondering what to serve up at your next party, this Fruit Salad is IT!
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!
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!
Easy Roasted Cauliflower
Seasoned to perfection and perfect for meal prep, this roasted cauliflower is one of the easiest side dishes you’ll ever make!
Baked Cheesy Broccoli Recipe
You’ll love this easy cheesy baked broccoli recipe, just don’t expect any leftovers. This is one veggie side dish that everyone is going to love!!
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe (Southern Style)
Nothing serves up dinnertime smiles like this rich, decadent southern style creamed corn!
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!
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.
Heavenly Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
This hash brown recipe is the perfect meatless meal entree. It’s simple to make, tasty and rich, and simply divine!
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…
21 Easy Crowd Pleasing Casserole Recipes
These easy dinner casserole recipes, and easy casseroles you can make for breakfast or brunch, make big family meals so easy!
21 EasySoup Recipes
These best soup recipes will warm you from head to toe with cozy flavor!
17 One Pot Dinners
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!
101 Best Easy Meal Prep Ideas
Mealtime is about to get ridiculously simple with this HUGE list of Easy Meal Prep Ideas! You won’t believe how much time and money you’ll save each week!
35 Best 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)
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So have you tried any of these Meatless Meals yet?
Share with us in the comments below!
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 ✨
Haha… I know right, Nancy? That’s the perfect combination! 🙂
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!
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! 🙂
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!
You’re very welcome, Christie! I’m so glad you like the list of meatless meals! 🙂
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!
Haha… with all those meatless days, I hope you can put some of these to use, Molly! 🙂
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
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! 🙂
Great options, the pumpkin alfredo looks delicious. I don’t think I’ve ever tried a pumpkin pasta before! x
Sophie
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!
This is such a great list of meatless meals, thanks so much for sharing!
You’re very welcome! 🙂
Merci pour toutes ces idĂ©es, c’est chouette, il y a du choix chez toi
Belle soirée
De rien… belle soirĂ©e Delphine!
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!
Haha… right? My hubby is the biggest meat lover, too. 🙂
Thank you so much! I got full with these meatless meals today!
You’re very welcome, Dennis! 🙂