Best Vegan - Vegetarian Recipes that are Easy to Make
By cascoly
In the old days vegetarian potluck dinners were often dreadful - bowls of undercooked, tasteless veggies, or tasteless rice - bean - tofu casseroles, with no spice or interest. Today there's no excuse - there are hundreds of places to find easy to make and tasty recipes. Vegetarian dishes form a major component of many cuisines, including Chinese and other Asian, Indian, Mexican and Middle Eastern. I've been cooking for over 40 years and have collected some of my favorites here. I also keep an interactive online database that lists recipes by ingredient, spice or nationality. Details for the recipes in this table can be found there.
Vegetables are easy to cook, whether steaming, microwaving or grilling. They're easy recipes for kids or the beginning cook, and they offer easy ways to vary and experiment.
recipe
| ingredients
| nationality
|
|---|---|---|
Acili Paste
| CHILE + ONION + GARLIC + CILANTRO + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Apfelkuchen
| APPLE + CINNAMIN + NONE
| Continental
|
Artichoke Bok Choy Salad
| ARTICHOKE + BOK CHOY + CELERY + PINE NUTS + NONE
| Asian
|
Asian Brussels Sprouts
| BRUSSELS SPROUTS + rice VINEGAR, soy sauce, sesame oil, NONE
| Asian
|
Baked Eggplant
| EGGPLANT + ONIONS + RED PEPPER + PINE NUTS + PARSLEY + NONE
| |
Basil Slaw
| CABBAGE + BASIL + NONE
| American
|
Bok-Broc Soup
| BROCCOLI + TOMATO + BOK CHOY + BARLEY + OREGANO + NONE
| |
Broccoli Stirfry
| BROCCOLI + GINGER + SOY SAUCE + NONE
| Asian
|
Carrot & Pine Nut Salad
| CARROT + PINE NUTS + OLIVES + LEMON + BASIL + FETA + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Carrot Salad
| CARROT + GARLIC + PARSLEY + LEMON + NONE
| Continental
|
Carrot Salad with OJ
| CARROT + ORANGE JUICE + GARLIC + PARSLEY + LEMON + NONE
| Continental
|
Cauliflower/Artichoke Salad
| CAULIFLOWER + ARTICHOKE + SAVORY + TARRAGON + NONE
| |
Chard Gorgonzola
| CHARD + GORGONZOLA + NONE
| Italian
|
Chard Parmesan
| 2 lb Swiss chard (or spinach), cleaned, ripped in large pieces 1/4 lb mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped handful of chives, chopped 8 oz pasta, cooked al dente 8 oz ricotta cheese 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated feta
| Italian
|
Chervil Potato Soup
| POTATO + CHERVIL + PARSLEY + NONE
| |
Chile Relleno
| CHILE + + NONE
| Mexican
|
Coconut Squash
| TOMATO + SQUASH + CAULIFLOWER + RAISINS + COCONUT MILK + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Cole Slaw
| CABBAGE + CARROT + VINEGAR + PAPRIKA + SORREL + NONE
| American
|
Corn Tikki Tacos
| CORN + CHILES + COCONUT + RAISINS + YOGURT + CLOVES + CINNAMIN + CAYENNE + CUMIN + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Cottage Basil Salad
| TOMATO + COTTAGE CHEESE + BASIL + PARSLEY + NONE
| American
|
Cranberry Campari
| CRANBERRY JUICE + CAMPARI + NONE
| Italian
|
Cream barley soup
| CARROT + BARLEY + PARSLEY + NONE
| Continental
|
Deep fried asparagus
| ASPARAGUS + + NONE
| French
|
Delhi Pumpkin/Zucchini Soup
| PUMPKIN + POTATOES + ZUCCHINI + GARLIC + CAYENNE + CUMIN + TURMERIC + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Dry-fry Eggplant Parmigiana
| EGGPLANT + OREGANO + NONE
| Italian
|
Easydillas
| MUSHROOM + TORTILLAS + CHILES + CORIANDER + PARSLEY + NONE
| Mexican
|
Eggplant Canelloni
| EGGPLANT + POLENTA + CAPERS + GORGONZOLA + NONE
| Italian
|
Eggplant Lentil Soup
| CARROTS + EGGPLANT + LENTIL + GARLIC + PARSLEY + PAPRIKA + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Eggplant w/ Mushrooms & Onions
| EGGPLANT + TOMATO SAUCE + MUSHROOMS + OREGANO + CHEESE + NONE
| Italian
|
Elote Relleno
| CHILES + CORN + MUSHROOMS + CHEESE + NONE
| Mexican
|
Endive Salad
| WALNUT + ENDIVE + RED BELL PEPPER + ROQUEFORT CHEESE + NONE
| Continental
|
Fancy Rice
| RICE + GINGER + CORIANDER + CAYENNE + LEMON + NONE
| Asian
|
Filo triangles
| SPINACH + FETA CHEESE + OREGANO + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Golden Refried Rice
| RICE + scallions, mushroom, turmeric, NONE
| American
|
Greek Sandwich mix
| TOMATO + ONION + OLIVES + FETA + PEPPERONCINI + LEMON + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Gujarat Relleno
| CHILES + CORN + COCONUT + GINGER + CINNAMIN + PEANUTS + RAISINS + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Hot & Sour Mushroom Soup
| BEAN SPROUTS + MUSHROOMS + TOFU + SOY SAUCE + VINEGAR + NONE
| Asian
|
Indian Carrots
| CARROT + CHILES + LIME + TURMERIC + CORIANDER + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Lemon Cucumber Salad
| CUCUMBER + LEMON + TOMATO + PARSLEY + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Lentil Salad
| LENTIL + + NONE
| Mideastern
|
LoCal Burritos
| REFRITOS + COTTAGE CHEESE + TORTILLAS + CHILES + NONE
| Mexican
|
Melanzane Peperonata
| EGGPLANT + BELL PEPPER + GARLIC + NONE
| Italian
|
Mideast pilaf
| rice, mushrooms, mint, yogurt
| Mideastern
|
Mint Mint Coos Coos
| LENTILS + COOS COOS + MINT + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Monterey Pizza
| MUSHROOM + TOMATILLO + CILANTRO + OREGANO + NONE
| Mexican
|
Mushroom Pilaf
| CARROT + RICE + MUSHROOM + RAISINS + COCONUT + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Orange Ginger Soup
| CARROT + ZUCCHINI + YELLOW SPLIT PEAS + ORANGE + CHILES + GINGER + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Peanut Noodle Stirfry
| BROCCOLI + ZUCCHINI + TOMATOES + PEANUT BUTTER + SOY SAUCE + SALSA + NONE
| Asian
|
Peanut Pepper Pilaf
| RICE + BELL PEPPER + CHILES + PEANUTS + YOGURT + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Potatoes and Leeks
| POTATO + LEEK + GARLIC + CAYENNE + NONE
| Continental
|
Quick Spanish Rice
| RICE + + NONE
| Mexican
|
Ratatouille Nicoise
| EGGPLANT + CELERY + GARLIC + NONE
| Italian
|
Salad Chevre Chaud
| CHEESE + + NONE
| French
|
Salad with phyllo package
| FETA CHEESE + PHYLLO + + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Sesame Capellini
| MUSHROOMS + WATER CHESTNUTS + CELERY + LIME + CORIANDER + SOY SAUCE + NONE
| Asian
|
Sesame spinach
| SPINACH + FUYEE + SESAME SEEDS + NONE
| Asian
|
Spinach with Peanut Sauce
| TOFU + SPINACH + PEANUT BUTTER + YOGURT + NONE
| Asian
|
Syrian Chile Paste
| + CHILI + CAYENNE + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Tartiflette
| POTATO + ONION + CHEESE + + NONE
| French
|
Thai Chili Dip
| + VINEGAR + CHILES + NONE
| Asian
|
Tikki Tacos
| CORN + COCONUT + RAISINS + CINNAMIN + GINGER + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Tofitas (Tofu fajitas)
| CHILES + TOFU + TOMATO + BELL PEPPER + TORTILLA + CHILI + OREGANO + NONE
| Mexican
|
Tofuchiladas
| TOFU + TORTILLA + TOMATO + CHILES + BELL PEPPER + YOGURT + CINNAMIN + OREGANO + CHILI + NONE
| Mexican
|
Tomato salad
| TOMATO + VINEGAR + TARRAGON + MINT + CHIVES + NONE
| American
|
Twice Cooked Eggplant
| EGGPLANT + CARROT + CUMIN + NONE
| Mideastern
|
Vegetable cream soup
| LENTILS + + NONE
| Continental
|
Yellow Ginger Soup
| CARROT + ZUCCHINI + YELLOW SPLIT PEAS + CHILES + GINGER + NONE
| Asian Indian
|
Yellow Pea-Vegetable Soup
| YELLOW SPLIT PEA + CARROT + PARSLEY + NONE
| French
|
Yogurt Broccoli Soup
| BROCCOLI + YOGURT + MINT + THYME + NONE
| Continental
|
Zucchini Fettucine
| ZUCCHINI + RED BELL PEPPER + PARSLEY + FENNEL + OREGANO + NONE
| Italian
|
Selling potatoes at the weekly market in Ankadeli, Orissa in India
Squash, eggplant and peanuts at a weekly market in Orissa, India
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Ingredients
- vegetables
- corn
- eggplant
- tomato
The recipes are briefly described above - leave a comment if you'd like details on any of them
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