This list of meatless recipes is sure to inspire anyone who is preparing for the season of Lent. You’ll find a variety of meal ideas for Lent and meatless Fridays throughout the year.
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Meatless Recipes for Lent
You’ll find a variety of 50+ recipes that are perfect for any occasion. From Italian style pastas & seafood dishes. To curries, soups, and vegan recipes.
And so much more!
Lent Meatless Meals
This collection of meatless meals is sure to help inspire your menu planning during the season of Lent. There is wide variety of options to choose from!
Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
This recipe for sun dried tomato cream sauce is simply scrumptious. It is packed full of flavor from the combination of sun dried tomatoes, Romano cheese and heavy cream. And best of all, it’s ready in under 20 minutes.
Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Shells
A delicious meal that is perfect to prepare in advance, so you can spend more time with your loved ones! This Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Shells are flavoursome and ideal to share.
Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad
Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad makes a filling vegetarian meal, or a flavor-packed Summer side dish. With bright, fresh veggies, cheese filled tortellini pasta, and salty feta cheese tossed in a Greek-style red wine vinaigrette this is bound to be the headliner of any menu.
Vegan Tuna Salad - Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Vegan Tuna Salad filled with chickpeas, celery, onions, fresh herbs, kelp flakes, and even flaxseed for omega 3. It makes the best chickpea salad sandwich and it’s perfect for breakfast lunch or dinner.
Easy Parmesan & Butter Pasta Recipe
This easy Parmesan & Butter Pasta Recipe is ready in about 15 minutes. It is perfectly cheesy and the ultimate comfort food.
Bacalao a la Vizcaina - Spanish Salt Cod Fish Stew
Bacalao a la Vizcaina is a traditional Spanish salt cod dish from the Basque region of Spain. It's especially popular at Easter but you can enjoy it any time of the year.
Irish Colcannon Soup easy soup for Lent & St. Patrick's Day
This creamy Irish Potato Soup is made from potatoes mixed with cabbage for an Irish inspired meatless soup for Lent. It is creamy, delicious and easy to make.
Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto with Pumpkin
The easiest ever, best and creamiest Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto is just a few ingredients and minimal effort away. Comfort food, quick weeknight dinners and lazy lunches is at your fingertips with this awesome Mushroom Risotto recipe.
Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry Recipe
This easy and healthy Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry is an easy 30 minute one pot wonder! This vegan and gluten-free dish uses yellow curry paste and coconut milk as a base to make a seriously delicious and creamy curry. This curry freezes beautifully, so store some away for those nights you don’t want to cook.
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This delicious Mediterranean Pasta Salad recipe is packed full of flavor and it is incredibly easy to make. Have a delicious dinner on the table in the time it takes the pasta to cook!
Ultra Gooey Vegan Instant Pot Mac And Cheese
A comforting classic, this vegan version of homemade mac and cheese tastes just like mama used to make, minus the milk and cheese!
Greek Pasta with Garlic and Yogurt
This Greek Pasta with Garlic and Yogurt is a quick, easy, and frugal dish. It’s simple to make, but loaded with flavor!
Chickpea Spinach Curry (Chana Palak Masala)
Add a few Indian spices to your cupboard and you'll have all the other ingredients in this easy rich fakeaway version of Chana masala. Ditch the greasy unhealthy takeaway and rediscover real food.
Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
This Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe is made with stacks of crispy baked eggplant covered in your favorite tomato sauce and gooey melted mozzarella cheese. A healthier version of everyone’s favorite Italian eggplant recipe, enjoy this vegetarian baked eggplant parmesan with pasta and roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
Simple Greek Bean Soup
This Greek Bean Soup is a simple take on the traditional Fasolada recipe. Full of savory flavors from onions, garlic, and good quality olive oil. A delicious one-pot soup that simmers slowly for warming weeknight meal
Creamy Pesto and Goat Cheese Pasta
Creamy Pesto and Goat Cheese Pasta is a quick vegetarian weeknight dinner recipe, done in less than 30 minutes. This is an easy and quick pantry pasta dinner recipe. A delicious creamy goat cheese and pesto sauce with no cream!
Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Recipe
Sorta healthy, super simple and so tasty you won’t even miss the meat! This Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna is packed with veggies, homemade sauce and of course cheese for a tasty comfort food combo!
Six Ingredient Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Gnocchi
This Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Gnocchi is a delicious and easy six-ingredient vegetarian dinner made with ripe tomatoes, eggplant, store-bought gnocchi, fresh basil, and parmesan cheese.
Garlic, Tomato, & Balsamic White Bean Soup with Spinach
This super flavorful soup is the perfect way to end your week on a high note! The balsamic and tomatoes bring a lot of flavor to the dish so you won't even miss the meat
Creamy Pomodoro Sauce Recipe
This Pomodoro Sauce Recipe is deliciously creamy and zesty. Made in under 20 minutes, you can have a homemade pasta sauce ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta. It is incredibly tasty and satisfying!
Israeli Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette and Roasted Nuts
Israeli Salad is a delicious, fresh mix of vegetables and herbs chopped into very small pieces so that every bite contains a variety of flavors and textures. This version of the classic salad is dressed with Pomegranate Vinaigrette and a handful of crunchy Ja’ala (roasted spiced nut and seed mix).
Vegetarian Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos
Vegetarian tacos are loaded with flavor! These Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos are easy to prepare and will please even the most dedicated of carnivores! Multiple topping suggestions are included to suite all tastes!
Tantalizing Teriyaki Bowls with Tofu
These Teriyaki Bowls With Tofu are built on a foundation of brown rice. They also work well with a base of noodles. The toppings are simple, natural foods, including shredded carrots, green onions, lightly cooked edamame, broccoli, cucumber and sesame seeds.
Slow Cooker Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Slow Cooker Black Bean Tortilla Soup is a hearty and delicious vegetarian soup made in the crockpot using canned goods and fresh ingredients.
Caramelized Onion Pasta with Gorgonzola
If you love comfort food, this caramelized onion pasta is the perfect cozy pasta dish for you! It is slightly sweet from the caramelized onions and tangy from the addition of the gorgonzola cheese.
Black Bean Burgers With Cilantro Lime Aioli
Black Bean Burgers With Cilantro Lime Aioli is an easy meatless recipe. Black bean burgers are perfectly seasoned with chili powder and cumin and topped with a creamy sauce that’s bursting with the fresh flavors of cilantro and lime. Meatless Monday never tasted so good!
Easy Vegan Chickpea Curry
Craving a meatless meal? This Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry is an easy one-pot meal that can be made in less than 30 minutes. The ingredients are simple and minimal prep work is required!
Baked Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Vegetables
This Baked Gnocchi Recipe is easy to throw together with inexpensive store bought gnocchi and a ton of fresh healthy vegetables.
Pasta e Piselli (Pasta with Peas)
Pasta with Peas is a one-pot meal ready in under 30 minutes! Enjoy this authentic Italian recipe from Naples.
Poached Cod in Creamy Pomodoro Sauce
This quick and easy poached cod recipe is a perfect weeknight meal. The cod is poached in a delicious and homemade creamy pomodoro sauce. And the result is a succulent, tender, flaky fish with Italian flavors.
Roasted Vegetable Pie with Puff Pastry
A roasted vegetable pie, made extra easy with (vegan) puff pastry is a great holiday main dish! With pumpkin, cauliflower, and parsnip, it’s a seasonal dish that can be made any day of the week.
Kale Lasagna with Cottage Cheese
If you’re looking for a hearty and delicious meatless lasagna recipe, Kale Lasagna is it! Made with a veggie-loaded tomato sauce, protein-packed cottage cheese, and no-boil noodles, this healthy recipe is easy to make and kid-friendly to boot. Perfect for a make-ahead meal but simple enough to pull together on a weeknight.
Southwest Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole
This nutritious and high-protein Southwest Quinoa and Black Bean casserole is perfect for a healthy meatless meal. An extra bonus is that it is naturally gluten-free.
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
This Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp is easy to make and extremely tasty. A perfect dish for when you need a light and delicious meal!
Easy Crispy Ninja Foodi Ravioli
This Ninja Foodi Ravioli is a delicious and easy to put together appetizer or anytime snack. It uses the air fryer method and is ready in under 20 minutes.
Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad
This warm Moroccan roasted vegetable salad is packed with cold weather comfort foods, like butternut squash, apples, and pomegranate. Vegan, gluten free, and very easy, this is a great weeknight meal.
Pan-Fried Seabass with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce and Spring Vegetables
Enjoy fish this Lent in the form of Pan Fried Seabass with Garlic Lemon Butter. It's a simple recipe that brings much joy.
Turnip Stir Fry with White Beans
Enjoy this meatless meal during the Lenten season, and try some seasonal produce while you’re at it! This Turnip Stir Fry is loaded with flavor and contains protein-packed white beans.
Vegan Quick and Easy Mexican Red Pozole/Menudo (Instant Pot)
Deep, rich, spicy, and flavorful red pozole is a classic comfort food in Mexico and is a chili based hominy soup, usually simmered all day with cuts of pork or chicken (or beef tripe for menudo). This version is vegan, easy, and can be made in less than an hour thanks to the Instant Pot.
Salmon Mediterranean Grain Bowl Recipe
This delightful Mediterranean Grain Bowl with Salmon is packed full of delicious flavors and makes a great addition to a weeknight meal plan. Plus, it is full of nutritious ingredients like sprouted lentils, farro, eggplant, zucchini, olives, and more delicious Mediterranean inspired flavors.
Baked Cod with Parmesan and Garlic Butter
Baked Cod with Parmesan and Garlic Butter is so delicious! Even toddlers and picky eaters love this dish, which happens to be keto, low carb, and gluten free.
Red Lentil Stew
This easy Red Lentil Stew recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner when you want something healthy, quick, and delicious. It’s completely vegan, loaded with veggies, and comes together in under 30 minutes.
Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry
Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry is one of those meals that really packs in the flavour with minimal fuss! Prepped in as long as it takes you to throw everything in the slow cooker, and ready whenever you want it!
Baked Caprese Zucchini Roll Ups
Low carb, naturally gluten-free, and meatless Baked Caprese Zucchini Roll Ups that make dinner a delicious yet easy task. It also makes an easy and comforting meal for Lent on a budget!
Mediterranean Frittata
This scrumptious Mediterranean frittata is packed full of flavor and makes a great addition to your breakfast, lunch, or dinner meal plans. It is an inexpensive dish, and it is quick, & easy to make.
Creamy Vegan Mushroom Risotto (Low-Fat)
This healthy vegan risotto is super creamy and comforting! Using fresh mushrooms and frozen peas, it's a chewy and easy whole food plant-based one-pot dinner idea that's incredibly satisfying and versatile.
Eggplant Roll Ups with Black Bean-Potato Filling – Oil-Free Vegan Recipe
These delicious and wholesome eggplant roll ups have potato and veggie filling. Dairy free, meat free, nut free, easily made gluten free by using tamari or table salt instead of soy sauce.
Mediterranean Rice
Quick and Easy Mediterranean Rice Recipe – This Vegan Rice Dish can be made in less than 20 minutes if you have leftover rice or even quinoa!
Easy Air Fryer Salmon + Video {Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto, Paleo, Whole 30}
Ready to make juicy salmon fillets in your air fryer? This recipe for Air Fryer Salmon is so easy and gives you delicious, perfectly cooked salmon every time.
Caramelized Onion Pizza with Gorgonzola
Caramelized onion pizza with delicious creaminess and sharp gorgonzola flavors. Is there anything better than a delicious homemade pizza?