Whether you’re avoiding animal products or just trying Meatless Mondays, simple and healthy plant-based recipes from Mayo Clinic support a whole food diet.

Appetizer recipes

  1. Baba ghanoush
  2. Black bean and corn relish
  3. Crispy potato skins
  4. Fresh fruit kebabs
  5. Fresh tomato crostini
  6. Fruit salsa and sweet chips
  7. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  8. Gluten-free hummus
  9. Grilled pineapple
  10. Hummus
  11. Peanut butter hummus
  12. Pickled asparagus
  13. Roasted butternut squash fries
  14. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  15. Roasted red pepper hummus
  16. Sweet and spicy snack mix
  17. Tomato basil bruschetta
  18. White bean dip

Beverage recipes

  1. Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
  2. Blueberry lavender lemonade
  3. Champagne fooler
  4. Cranberry spritzer
  5. Fresh fruit smoothie
  6. Green smoothie
  7. High-calorie, high-protein smoothie (lactose-free)
  8. Hurricane punch
  9. Iced latte
  10. Island chiller
  11. Minty-lime iced tea
  12. Nonalcoholic margarita
  13. Orange dream smoothie
  14. Strawberry banana milkshake
  15. Strawberry mockarita
  16. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca

Bread recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Best honey whole-wheat bread
  3. Irish brown bread
  4. Muesli breakfast bars
  5. Popovers
  6. Raspberry chocolate scones
  7. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  8. Southwestern cornmeal muffins
  9. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  10. Three-grain raspberry muffins
  11. Whole-grain banana bread
  12. Whole-grain pancakes
  13. Whole-wheat pretzels
  14. Whole-wheat soda bread
  15. Zucchini bread

Dessert recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  3. Apple dumplings
  4. Apple-berry cobbler
  5. Apple-blueberry cobbler
  6. Apricot and almond crisp
  7. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  8. Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
  9. Fruit and nut bar
  10. Fruit compote a la mode
  11. Fruitcake
  12. Fruited rice pudding
  13. Grilled fruit
  14. Grilled pineapple
  15. Orange dream smoothie
  16. Orange slices with citrus syrup
  17. Peach crumble
  18. Poached pears
  19. Rainbow ice pops
  20. Red, white and blue parfait
  21. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  22. Rustic apple-cranberry tart
  23. Sauteed bananas
  24. Seasonal fruit palette
  25. Soft chocolate cake
  26. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  27. Strawberry balsamic sorbet
  28. Strawberry shortcake
  29. Summer fruit gratin
  30. Sweet potato and squash pie
  31. Tasty apple pie
  32. Vanilla poached peaches
  33. Wacky chocolate cake
  34. Warm chocolate pudding
  35. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
  36. Whole-grain banana bread
  37. Zucchini bread

Main dish recipes

  1. 6-grain hot cereal
  2. Baba ghanoush
  3. Baked blueberry French toast
  4. Baked oatmeal
  5. Barley and roasted tomato risotto
  6. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  7. Breakfast burrito
  8. Broccoli cheddar bake
  9. Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni
  10. Cinnamon French toast
  11. Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
  12. Cracked wheat chili
  13. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  14. Easy nacho skillet dinner
  15. Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
  16. Fresh puttanesca with brown rice
  17. Fried rice
  18. Hummus
  19. Linguine with roasted butternut squash sauce
  20. Mango salsa pizza
  21. Overnight refrigerator oatmeal
  22. Pasta primavera
  23. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  24. Pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables
  25. Polenta with fresh vegetables
  26. Polenta with roasted vegetables
  27. Quinoa stuffed peppers
  28. Rice and beans salad
  29. Rice noodles with spring vegetables
  30. Roasted squash with wild rice and cranberry
  31. Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce
  32. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  33. Sesame-crusted tofu
  34. Smoky bean and mushroom cornucopias
  35. Soft tacos with vegetables
  36. Southwestern vegan bowl
  37. Southwestern wraps
  38. Spinach and mushroom frittata
  39. Stuffed acorn squash
  40. Sun-dried tomato and herb pizza
  41. Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
  42. Sweet potato waffles with blueberry syrup
  43. Tofu triangles with peanut sauce
  44. Tofu with bok choy
  45. Tomato-basil pizza
  46. Tuscan white bean stew
  47. Vegetable stir-fry
  48. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  49. Vegetarian chili with tofu
  50. Vegetarian kebabs
  51. Veggie egg bake
  52. Veggie pizza
  53. Vermicelli with vegetables
  54. Whole-grain pancakes
  55. Whole-wheat blueberry pancakes
  56. Whole-wheat pizza
  57. Whole-wheat pumpkin pancakes
  58. Yellow lentils with spinach and ginger

Salad recipes

  1. Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  2. Apple lettuce salad
  3. Apple salad with figs and almonds
  4. Apple-fennel slaw
  5. Asian vegetable salad
  6. Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
  7. Baby beet and orange salad
  8. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  9. Beet walnut salad
  10. Citrus salad
  11. Couscous salad
  12. Cucumber pineapple salad
  13. English cucumber salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  14. Fattoush
  15. French green lentil salad
  16. Mango tango salad
  17. Mixed bean salad
  18. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  19. Pickled onion salad
  20. Potato salad
  21. Rice and beans salad
  22. Roasted red pepper with feta salad
  23. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  24. Salad greens with squash
  25. Spiced melon salad
  26. Spinach berry salad
  27. Tabbouleh salad
  28. Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette
  29. Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad

Sandwich recipes

  1. Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
  2. Tomato-basil sandwich

Sauce and dressing recipes

  1. Alfredo sauce
  2. Avocado salsa
  3. Banana pecan compote
  4. Black bean and corn relish
  5. Caramelized balsamic vinaigrette
  6. Citrus remoulade
  7. Citrus vinaigrette
  8. Cranberry orange glaze
  9. Grilled mango chutney
  10. Guacamole with beans
  11. Italian salad dressing
  12. Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
  13. Mango salsa
  14. Marinara sauce
  15. Orange basil vinaigrette
  16. Peach honey spread
  17. Peanut butter hummus
  18. Pepper sauce
  19. Pico de gallo
  20. Roasted red bell pepper pineapple salsa
  21. Roasted red pepper pesto
  22. Seasoned rice mix
  23. Sherried mushroom sauce
  24. Tomato basil pesto sauce
  25. Tzatziki sauce
  26. Vegetable salsa

Side dish recipes

  1. Acorn squash with apples
  2. Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
  3. Baby minted carrots
  4. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  5. Black bean cakes
  6. Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
  7. Broccoli with garlic and lemon
  8. Brown rice pilaf
  9. Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
  10. Cauliflower mashed 'potatoes'
  11. Cheesy baked zucchini
  12. Chinese-style asparagus
  13. Cranberry pecan rice pilaf
  14. Creamed Swiss chard
  15. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  16. Eggplant with toasted spices
  17. Fava beans with garlic
  18. Fresh fruit kebabs
  19. Garlic mashed potatoes
  20. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  21. Glazed root vegetables
  22. Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
  23. Green beans with red pepper and garlic
  24. Holiday green bean casserole
  25. Honey sage carrots
  26. Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
  27. Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
  28. Lentil ragout
  29. Parmesan roasted cauliflower
  30. Polenta with red pepper coulis
  31. Potato salad
  32. Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
  33. Roasted asparagus and wild mushrooms
  34. Roasted butternut squash fries
  35. Roasted green beans
  36. Roasted potatoes
  37. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  38. Roasted winter squash with wild rice and cranberries
  39. Salad greens with squash
  40. Sauteed zucchini coins
  41. Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
  42. Seared Belgian endive
  43. Southwest stuffed zucchini
  44. Spicy red cabbage
  45. Spicy snow peas
  46. Sweet carrots
  47. Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
  48. Tangy green beans
  49. Thyme roasted beets
  50. Wild rice or quinoa stuffing
  51. Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples

Soup recipes

  1. Easy vegetable stock
  2. Fire roasted corn soup
  3. Fresh tomato soup with crispy herb toasts
  4. Gazpacho with chickpeas
  5. Minestrone soup
  6. Mushroom barley soup
  7. Pumpkin soup
  8. Quibebe soup
  9. Roasted squash soup
  10. Summer vegetable soup
  11. Tuscan white bean stew
  12. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  13. Vegetarian chili
  14. White bean escarole soup
  15. Wild rice mushroom soup
  16. Zesty tomato soup