Vegetarian Recipes
Every vegetarian recipe below shows full nutrition information and per-serving cost. Filter by cuisine, time, or ingredients to find what fits your kitchen tonight.
Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
Comfort-in-a-bowl with cheese tortellini, basil, and a velvety tomato broth. twenty-five minutes from pantry to spoon.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 460 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.10/serving
Nigerian Jollof Rice
Smoky, deeply flavored one-pot rice with tomato, scotch bonnet, and bay. the dish that starts arguments in every African household, here in its simplest weeknight form.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.45/serving
Puff Puff (Sweet Nigerian Doughnuts)
Pillowy, golden-fried sweet dough balls. the snack at every Nigerian party. Dust with sugar, eat warm.
- Time
- 1 hr 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.60/serving
Moin Moin (Steamed Bean Pudding)
Savory steamed pudding from blended black-eyed peas, peppers, and onions. a Nigerian breakfast staple high in plant protein and full of flavor.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.20/serving
Akara (Nigerian Bean Fritters)
Crispy outside, fluffy inside. Lagos street-corner breakfast made from peeled black-eyed peas, peppers, and onions, fried golden. Eat with hot pap or bread.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.90/serving
Fried Plantain & Spicy Eggs
Sweet caramelized ripe plantain alongside scrambled eggs with peppers and onions. the breakfast you'll wish you grew up eating.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.10/serving
Ghanaian Jollof Rice
Smokier and more aromatic than its Nigerian cousin. Ghanaian jollof leans on long-grain jasmine rice and bay-and-thyme bouquet. Cook the rice in the stew, never separately.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.60/serving
Red Red (Ghanaian Bean Stew with Fried Plantain)
Black-eyed peas simmered in a smoky tomato-palm-oil sauce served alongside sweet fried plantain. a Ghanaian one-bowl wonder that costs almost nothing and tastes like everything.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.95/serving
Kelewele (Spicy Ghanaian Fried Plantain)
Cubed ripe plantain tossed in ginger, garlic, and chili, deep-fried until candied edges form. Ghana's favorite late-night street snack.
- Time
- 27 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.20/serving
Jamaican Rice and Peas
Fluffy long-grain rice cooked in coconut milk with kidney beans, thyme, scallions, and allspice. the side dish that turns any plate Caribbean.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.20/serving
5-Ingredient Banana Oat Pancakes
Fluffy, naturally sweet pancakes from pantry staples. no flour, no refined sugar, ready in fifteen minutes. Kid-approved breakfast champion.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.95/serving
Three-Cheese Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Velvety, deeply cheesy, no-roux mac and cheese in twenty minutes. the kind that ruins boxed mac forever.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.60/serving
Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crisp edges, gooey centers, deep nutty flavor from browned butter. the cookie that ruins all other cookies.
- Time
- 27 min
- Servings
- 18 servings
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.40/serving
Sweet Southern Cornbread
Golden, tender, slightly sweet cornbread baked in a screaming-hot cast-iron skillet for the crackly crust that defines it.
- Time
- 32 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.55/serving
Weeknight Chickpea Coconut Curry
A creamy, deeply spiced one-pot curry built from pantry staples. Vegan, gluten-free, freezer-friendly, and tastes like it simmered all day.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 410 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Crispy Baked Falafel
Herby, crunchy, properly seasoned falafel from dried chickpeas. no deep fryer, no soggy interior. The version that converts skeptics.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.85/serving
Smashed Cucumber Salad with Chili Crisp
Crunchy, garlicky, spicy cucumber salad in ten minutes. the side dish that steals the meal.
- Time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.10/serving
30-Minute Veggie Fried Rice
Better than takeout. crispy edges, perfectly seasoned, built from whatever vegetables are wilting in your fridge.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.65/serving
Chapman (Nigerian Cocktail)
Lagos's favorite mocktail. bittersweet, citrusy, deeply red. Blackcurrant cordial, Fanta, Sprite, lime, bitters. Refreshing as a Saturday afternoon in Ikoyi.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Calories
- 180 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.40/serving
Zobo (Nigerian Hibiscus Drink)
Tart, ruby-red drink steeped from dried hibiscus petals with ginger, pineapple, and clove. vitamin C–rich, vegan, refreshing, and uniquely West African.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.40/serving
Authentic Masala Chai
Properly brewed Indian spiced milk tea. green cardamom, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, simmered with strong black tea and creamy milk. The real thing, not a "chai latte."
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.50/serving
Iced Vanilla Oat Latte
Cafe-quality iced latte at home in five minutes. vanilla syrup, oat milk, espresso. Save $7 per day and tweak it to your sweetness exactly.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.90/serving
Tropical Mango Pineapple Smoothie
Sunshine in a glass. frozen mango, pineapple, banana, coconut milk, lime. Five minutes, vegan, naturally sweet, packed with vitamin C.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.60/serving
Green Power Smoothie
Spinach, banana, peanut butter, oats, and almond milk. a balanced breakfast you actually want to drink. Naturally sweet, nothing weird.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.30/serving
Berry Banana Protein Smoothie
Post-workout fuel. frozen mixed berries, banana, Greek yogurt, almond butter, oats. 25g protein, naturally sweet, ready in three minutes.
- Time
- 3 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.10/serving
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, gooey, frosted brown-sugar cinnamon rolls. most of the work happens overnight in the fridge while you sleep. Wake up, bake, eat.
- Time
- 9 hr
- Servings
- 12 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.75/serving
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
Towering, layered, buttery biscuits with a crisp golden top and pillow-soft middle. Southern Sunday breakfast in twenty-five minutes.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.45/serving
Lemon Blueberry Scones
Bright, tender scones with bursting blueberries and a sweet-tart lemon glaze. the bakery treat you stop pretending you can't make.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.75/serving
Classic Red Velvet Layer Cake
Bright crimson, lightly cocoa-flavored, perfectly tender layers with old-fashioned cream cheese frosting. the celebration cake that never goes out of style.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 12 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.30/serving
Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Tender, spiced, ridiculously moist carrot cake studded with pecans and raisins, crowned with thick cream cheese frosting. Everyone's favorite spring dessert.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 12 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.40/serving
Glazed Lemon Pound Cake
Buttery, dense, lemon-scented loaf cake soaked in lemon syrup and glazed. the cake that tastes like a vacation in three bites.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 10 servings
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.95/serving
Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls
Shatter-crisp wrappers stuffed with garlicky cabbage, carrot, and glass noodles. better than takeout, lighter than expected, dippable in plum sauce.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.30/serving
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Silky, deeply caramelized pumpkin soup with garlic, sage, and a swirl of cream. autumn weeknight comfort that tastes like it took hours.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Provençal Ratatouille
Slow-cooked summer vegetables. eggplant, zucchini, tomato, pepper. silky, garlicky, herb-infused. Vegan main or stunning side.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelette)
Golden, custardy potato-onion omelette. Spain's national tapa. Slow-cooked potatoes folded into eggs, flipped to perfection. Eat hot or cold.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Crisp, sugar-dusted Spanish fried-dough sticks dipped into thick hot chocolate. the breakfast of Madrid in twenty minutes.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.50/serving
Classic Caipirinha
Brazil's national cocktail. lime, sugar, and cachaça muddled into the freshest, brightest drink in the western hemisphere.
- Time
- 3 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Calories
- 180 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki)
The real Greek salad. no lettuce, just ripe tomato, cucumber, red onion, peppers, olives, and a slab of feta with oregano and olive oil. Summer on a plate.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Silky Lebanese Hummus
The smoothest hummus you've ever made. peeled chickpeas, ice-cold tahini, fresh lemon. Bowl, swirl, olive oil, paprika. Better than any store-bought.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.20/serving
Lebanese Tabbouleh
Fresh parsley salad with bulgur, tomato, mint, lemon, and olive oil. the herb-forward Mediterranean salad that's actually parsley as the main event.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 180 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.40/serving
Classic Canadian Poutine
Crispy fries, squeaky cheese curds, and a glossy brown gravy. Quebec's gift to the world. Worth every calorie.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.40/serving
Pierogi Ruskie (Polish Potato & Cheese Dumplings)
Plush dumplings stuffed with farmer cheese and potato, boiled then pan-fried in butter until golden. Pile them on a plate with caramelized onion and sour cream.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Egyptian Koshari
A glorious five-layer pile of rice, lentils, pasta, chickpeas, fried onions, and spiced tomato sauce. The most popular street food in Egypt for good reason.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.60/serving
Australian Pavlova
Crisp-shelled, marshmallow-centered meringue piled with whipped cream and fresh fruit. Australia and New Zealand still argue over who invented it. We say enjoy it.
- Time
- 3 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Classic Italian Tiramisu
Espresso-soaked ladyfingers layered with airy mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa. the Italian dessert that requires zero baking.
- Time
- 4 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 460 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving