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Whether you're giving up meat or just trying to eat healthier, these recipes are for you. They make use of fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, legumes and nuts — and not one of them calls for meat, poultry or fish.
Appetizer recipes
- Apples with dip
- Artichoke dip
- Avocado dip
- Baba ghanoush
- Chickpea hummus
- Cranberry spritzer
- Crispy potato skins
- Eggplant with toasted spices
- Fresh fruit kebabs
- Fresh tomato crostini
- Fruit salsa 'n' sweet chips
- Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
- Grilled pineapple
- Hummus
- Italian flags (tomato and mozzarella salad)
- Marinated portobello mushrooms with provolone
- Pickled asparagus
- Pizza margherita
- Sweet and spicy snack mix
- Tomato basil bruschetta
- White bean dip
- Whole-wheat pretzel
Beverage recipes
- Almond date shake
- Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
- Cranberry spritzer
- Fresh fruit smoothie
- Fruit smoothies
- Green smoothie
- High-calorie, high-protein smoothie
- High-calorie, high-protein smoothie (lactose-free)
- Hurricane punch
- Iced espresso latte
- Island chiller
- Minty-lime ice tea
- Morning mojito
- Nonalcoholic margarita
- Orange dream
- Strawberry banana milkshake
- Sweet ginger tisane
- Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
Bread recipes
- Almond and apricot biscotti
- Apple corn muffins
- Best honey whole-wheat bread
- Buckwheat pancakes
- Cinnamon rolls
- Creamy polenta with roasted red pepper coulis
- Irish brown bread
- Morning glory muffins
- Muesli breakfast bars
- Popovers
- Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
- Raspberry chocolate scones
- Rhubarb pecan muffins
- Southwestern cornmeal muffins
- Spiced carrot raisin bread
- Three-grain raspberry muffins
- Whole-grain banana bread
- Whole-grain buttermilk biscuits
- Whole-grain pancakes
- Whole-wheat soda bread
Dessert recipes
- Almond and apricot biscotti
- Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
- Apple berry cobbler
- Apple-blueberry cobbler
- Baked apples with cherries and almonds
- Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
- Carrot cake
- Cheesecake
- Chocolate pudding pies
- Cookies and cream milkshake
- Cran-fruit coffeecake with crumb topping
- Creamy fruit dessert
- Fresh fruit kebabs
- Fruit and nut bar
- Fruitcake
- Fruited rice pudding
- Grapes and walnuts with lemon sour cream sauce
- Grilled angel food cake
- Grilled fruit with balsamic vinegar syrup
- Grilled pineapple
- Mixed berry pie
- New England trifle
- Orange dream
- Orange slices with citrus syrup
- Peach crumble
- Peach floats
- Peaches a la mode
- Pineapple cream cheese pie with berries
- Poached pears
- Pumpkin cream cheese dip
- Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
- Rainbow ice pops
- Red, white and blue parfait
- Rhubarb pecan muffins
- Rustic apple-cranberry tart
- Sauteed bananas
- Seasonal fruit palette
- Spiced carrot raisin bread
- Strawberries and cream
- Strawberries and cream cheese crepes
- Strawberry balsamic sorbet
- Strawberry shortcake
- Summer fruit gratin
- Tasty apple pie
- Vanilla poached peaches
- Wacky chocolate cake
- Warm chocolate souffles
- Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
- Whole-grain banana bread
- Zucchini bread
Main dish recipes
- Acorn squash with apples
- Asparagus, tomato and red pepper French bread pizza
- Baked blueberry French toast
- Baked oatmeal
- Baked ziti with vegetables
- Banana-oatmeal hot cakes with spiced maple syrup
- Barley and roasted tomato risotto
- Black bean burgers with chipotle ketchup
- Black bean wrap
- Breakfast burrito
- Broccoli cheddar bake
- Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni
- Buckwheat pancakes
- Buttermilk waffles
- Caribbean red beans and brown rice
- Chinese fried rice
- Chinese noodles with spring vegetables
- Cinnamon French toast
- Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
- Cranberry-walnut oatmeal
- Creamy cheesy macaroni
- Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
- Linguine with mushrooms
- Macaroni and cheese
- Mango salsa pizza
- Nutty berry granola
- Pan pizza for two
- Pasta primavera
- Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
- Pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables
- Penne tossed with cherry tomatoes, asparagus and goat cheese
- Pizza margherita
- Polenta with fresh vegetables
- Polenta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
- Portobello and blue cheese salad
- Quesadillas
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Rice and beans salad
- Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce
- Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
- Sesame-crusted tofu
- Soft tacos with southwestern vegetables
- Southwestern frittata
- Southwestern wraps
- Spinach frittata
- Spinach mushroom frittata
- Sun-dried tomato, thyme and basil pizza
- Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
- Sweet-potato waffles with blueberry syrup
- Three-bean chili
- Tofu hoisin with baby bok choy
- Tofu triangles with peanut sauce
- Tomato-basil pizza
- Tuscan white bean stew
- Vegetable and garlic calzone
- Vegetarian chili
- Vegetarian kebabs
- Veggie pizza
- Vermicelli with vegetables
- Yellow lentils with spinach and ginger
Salad recipes
- Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
- Apple salad with figs and almonds
- Apple-fennel slaw
- Asian vegetable salad
- Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
- Baby beet and orange salad
- Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Beet walnut salad
- Blue cheese, walnut spinach salad
- Citrus salad
- Couscous salad
- Cucumber pineapple salad
- Dilled pasta salad with spring vegetables
- Edamame and summer bean salad
- English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette
- Fattoush
- French green lentil salad
- Greek salad
- Italian flags (tomato and mozzarella salad)
- Mango tango salad
- Mixed bean salad
- Pickled onion salad
- Portobello and blue cheese salad
- Potato salad
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Rice and beans salad
- Roasted red pepper with feta salad
- Salad greens with acorn squash
- Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
- Spinach berry salad
- Tabbouleh salad (cracked wheat salad)
- Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette
- Warm coleslaw with honey dressing
- Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad
Sandwich recipes
Sauce and dressing recipes
- Apple and sweet onion marmalade
- Avocado dip
- Blue cheese dressing
- Cranberry orange glaze
- Grilled mango chutney
- Guacamole
- Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
- Mango salsa
- Orange basil vinaigrette
- Peach honey spread
- Pear and toasted pecan chutney
- Pepper sauce
- Raspberry coulis
- Sherried mushroom sauce
- Spinach dip with mushrooms
- Vegetable salsa
Side dish recipes
- Artichokes alla Romana
- Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
- Baby minted carrots
- Black bean and corn relish
- Black bean cakes
- Braised celery root
- Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
- Brown rice pilaf
- Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
- Cauliflower mashed 'potatoes'
- Cheesy baked zucchini
- Chinese-style asparagus
- Creamed Swiss chard
- Curried vegetable couscous
- Edamame and summer bean salad
- Eggplant with toasted spices
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
- Glazed root vegetables
- Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
- Green beans with red pepper and garlic
- Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
- Lima bean ragout with tomatoes and thyme
- Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan
- Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
- Roasted asparagus and wild mushrooms
- Roasted potatoes
- Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
- Salad greens with acorn squash
- Sauteed zucchini coins
- Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
- Seared endive
- Spicy Oriental snow peas
- Spicy red cabbage
- Spicy red lentils
- Sweet carrots
- Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
- Tabbouleh salad (cracked wheat salad)
- Tangy green beans
- Wild rice (or quinoa) stuffing
- Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples
Soup recipes
- Carrot soup
- Cream of wild rice soup
- Creamy asparagus soup
- Curried cream of tomato soup with apples
- Easy vegetable stock
- Fresh tomato soup with crispy herb toasts
- Gazpacho with garbanzo beans
- Miso soup with watercress and shiitakes
- Potato soup with apples and brie cheese
- Pumpkin soup
- Roasted squash soup
- Summer vegetable soup
- Three-bean chili
- Tuscan white bean stew
- Vegetarian chili
- Wild rice mushroom soup
- Zesty tomato soup
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