25 All-Time Favorite Vegetarian Recipes (2024)

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By: Sarah BondUpdated: Aug 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

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These aren’t just any meatless recipes. These are our reader all-time favorite recipes. The best vegetarian recipes. Enjoy!

25 All-Time Favorite Vegetarian Recipes (1)

I’m a firm believer in having a recipe deck. You know, the all-star recipes that you can come back to time and time again and know that they’ll work.

So I thought I’d share with you our recipe deck. And by “our” I mean…all of you!

These are the top 25 most popular vegetarian recipes of all-time. They mostly consist of dinners (because, I mean, you’ve got to eat it everyday).

And while they’re all vegetarian, they’re also great for anyone who may just want to eat more vegetables, eat less meat, or try something new (but don’t take out word for it – we’ve included reader comments so you can hear their experiences as well). Happy cooking!

Roasted Chickpea Gyros

"So glad I stumbled upon this page right before I went to the store! They were absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to make them again. Thanks for the wonderful recipe! And that tzatziki sauce was delish." - Luc

Mexican Street Corn Salad

"I’ve been making this the past few summers now – whenever the corn is fresh at our grocer. We love it on its own for a light summer meal or as a fresh topping on breaded cod fish tacos. Thanks for sharing! It has become a staple for our family!" - Dori

20 Minute Taco Soup

"This is my go to Taco Soup! Add a small can of diced green chilis. They are not hot and amp up the Mexican flavors." - Patty

Crispy Air Fried Tofu

"Delicious! Until air fryers, I never cared for tofu. Now, I’m addicted to air fried tofu… and YOUR recipe is so, so good! Thank you." - Mikel

How to Air Fry Any Vegetable

"Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU! I’m new with my air fryer. We LOVE roasted veggies and this made them so easy! Thank you for also breaking down which veggies are in which category! Very helpful! I will be using this way ALL THE TIME!!!! 🧡" - Kelly

Zucchini Pasta with Creamy Avocado Pesto

"Hi, thanks so much for posting this recipe! Just made it for my family and it was waaaaay better than I could have imagined! So delicious and creamy (not to mention healthy!)" - Namita

King Oyster Mushroom Pulled Pork

"Made this pulled oyster mushroom sandwich the other night, absolutely loved it. I will definitely be making this again. Thank you for sharing this recipe." -Sandra

Spanish Rice and Beans

"I’ve tried many, many Spanish rice recipes. This is THE BEST. I used SUPER chunky salsa and it was delicious. I use mild salsa, but if you want a kick use hot salsa. My family loved it! It’s a keeper!" - Lynnette

Roasted Cauliflower Street Tacos

"I can’t say enough about how much I love this recipe. I’ve made it several times and even my die hard meat eaters enjoy it. Thank you!!" - Angela

Cucumber Sushi Rolls

"Brilliant! I like the simplicity of it, but the presentation is totally fab! I stuffed my cucumber with shrimp and imitation crab — my friends thought I slaved in the kitchen all day — hahahahaha. Thanks." - Tsimen

15 Minute Buddha Bowls

"I made these for my work lunches this week! I just finished my first day’s lunch (minus the avocado, as I forgot it at home!) but it was DELICIOUS. Thank you for sharing this recipe!" -Jamie

Air Fryer Pizza

Step aside frozen pizza, there’s a new guy in town. We’re talking about the Air Fryer Pizza! Perfectly crispy, easy to make, personal pan pizzas that are about to revolutionize pizza night.

Tempeh Vegetarian Chili

"Quick and hearty meal! Can be adjusted to individual tastes easily. My first use of tempeh was a success:) thank you, Sarah!" -Amy

Mama’s Famous Bean Salad

This easy Bean Salad recipe is famous in our house, and for good reason! Quick to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for bringing to potlucks!

Almond Crusted Baked Tofu Nuggets

"I made these for dinner tonight, and they were a real success! I eat a lot of tofu, and it gets hard after a while to find new and interesting ways to cook it. Thanks for the inspiration!" - Bess

Baked General Tso's Cauliflower

"Thank you, this is the first time I have been to your site and tried a recipe (found you on Pinterest). I have to say well done, this was super tasty, even my meat loving husband rated it highly. And I loved that it was baked not fried. Well done!" -Cheryl

Tempeh Tacos with Avocado Kiwi Salsa

"Amazing recipe! Fresh and unique flavors — absolutely loved it! Tempeh can be bland and smokey, these ingredients took it to a novel place. Grating it is brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing this!" - Eugene

Portobello Mushroom Burgers

"My hubby is a vegetarian and I never have any idea what to cook for him. This looked pretty easy so I tried it, my first time cooking a mushroom. He LOVED it. He said it was SO good!! Thanks for the easy recipe!" -Melly

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

"This recipe was AMAZING! Thank you for sharing!" -Ashley

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Healthy Cauliflower Soup that’s ultra-creamy AND easy AND vegan? It’s happening and it is so much tastier that you can imagine.

Thai Vegetarian Coconut Curry

"I just made this recipe for lunch today, and everybody loved it!!. I wanted to put a straw in the broth, and just drink it as fast as possible! Very flavorful, and healthy! 😀 Thank you!" - Silvana

Buttermilk Fried Mushrooms

"... We bought an air fryer about a year ago and kept trying to find reasons to use it and this soon became one of our top go-tos. It’s easier than it looks AND satisfies my odd craving." - Tiffany

Coconut Kidney Bean Curry

"Made this tonight. it was SO easy and SOOO good… I couldn’t believe how good it was. Thank you Sarah... " -Aisha

Herby Ricotta Stuffed Peppers

"Made these last week and they are delicious!" - Katie

Easy Chickpea Pot Pie

"My 11-year-old daughter has decided to be a vegetarian, so we’ve been trying out some recipes for her that we can all enjoy. Just made this tonight, and it was a huge hit! Everyone enjoyed it, including the toddler! We’ll definitely be adding this to our repertoire!" -Kristin