Plant-based lifestyles are becoming more and more common, with an increasing number of people incorporating vegetarian meals into their weeks with meatless Mondays, or going vegetarian or vegan completely. If you are looking for ways to eat less meat, or just to change things up on your meal plan for the week, check out these 12 meal ideas for meatless Mondays:
- Vegetarian Mexican Rice Casserole – The best vegetarian mexican casserole recipe with bell pepper, corn, black beans, enchilada sauce, and cheese.
- Mushroom and Garlic Spaghetti – A slew of mushrooms are sautéed with a mix of olive oil, butter, and lots of garlic to become a rich sauce for simple spaghetti.
- Spicy Mango, Black Bean & Avocado Tacos – What’s more fun and more simple than mango tacos? Almost nothing. Serve these sweet & spicy little guys for a crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner.
- Simple Vegetable Minestrone – This classic minestrone soup is so easy and healthy! Packed with vegetables and finished with a little pasta, it’s a hit with grown-ups and kids alike!
- Lemony Quinoa with Spinach, Feta and Beans – This meal just might convert any quinoa skeptics living under your roof.
- Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Spinach Curry – This vegan and gluten-free dish uses yellow curry paste and coconut milk as a base to make a seriously delicious and creamy curry.
- Cauliflower Buffalo Wings – These could nearly pass as the real thing!
- One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole – An easy option for dinner with almost zero clean up.
- Easy Meatless Lasagna Rollups – Prepare this in advance and pop it into the oven for dinner!
- Potato Patties with Chile con Queso – These potato patties are golden on the outside, warm and cheesy on the inside and made spectacular smothered with creamy and spicy chile con queso.
- Mushroom Spinach Frittata – Frittatas are quick, easy, nutritious, low carb and keto friendly.
- Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Peppers – These stuffed bell peppers are the perfect entree for meatless Monday or a dinner with vegetarian friends!
What are your favorite meatless Monday recipes? Share them with us!