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    Home » Recipes » Meal Type

    Main Dish Recipes

    These healthy main dish recipes feature vegetables or other plant foods as the star of the plate. They are great choices for plant-forward eating! From Peanut Tofu Buddha Bowls to Turnip Stir Fry and Cauliflower Curry, there's something for everyone! All of the recipes are flavorful and easy, and many are vegan, vegetarian, and/or gluten free.

    • Slice of butternut squash lasagna on a plate with a fork next to tray of it.
      Butternut Squash Lasagna
    • Wild rice soup in a bowl with a spoon next to bread, napkin, and parsley.
      Cream of Mushroom Wild Rice Soup (No Cream)
    • Pumpkin chicken soup with cilantro in a bowl with spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Healthy Pumpkin Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk
    • Healthier hamburger helper in a serving bowl next to ingredients.
      Healthier Slow Cooker Hamburger Helper (with Veggies!)
    • White beans, corn, basil, and bread in a red skillet next to ingredients.
      Creamy White Bean Skillet with Corn and Basil
    • Roasted gnocchi and tomatoes with burrata, basil, and balsamic in a bowl.
      Gnocchi Caprese Sheet Pan with Burrata
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    • Cozy Delicata Squash Recipes to Make This Fall
    • Three zucchini pizza boats on a plate next to toppings and a napkin.
      Zucchini Pizza Boats (with Topping Ideas!)
    • Ditalini pasta salad with summer vegetables in a yellow oval serving dish.
      Ditalini Pasta Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
    • Chickpea cucumber feta salad in a mixing bowl next to napkins and utensils.
      Chickpea Cucumber Feta Salad
    • Honey glazed salmon and roasted asparagus on a plate with a fork.
      Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan with Honey Glaze
    • Ravioli pasta salad with arugula in a bowl surrounded by napkin, lemon, spoon, and cheese.
      Ravioli Pasta Salad with Arugula
    • Butter beans in a bowl with a spoon next to garnishes and a napkin.
      Easy Braised Butter Beans (Vegan)
    • Large skillet with chicken thighs, couscous, and vegetables next to ingredients.
      Couscous with Chicken and Spring Vegetables
    • Gnocchi with feta dinner in a bowl next to herbs, ingredients, and a napkin.
      Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Feta, Broccoli, and Herb Sauce
    • Chicken fennel salad in a serving bowl surrounded by ingredients and a napkin.
      Chicken Fennel Salad with Yogurt Dressing
    • Baked beans in a serving bowl on a counter next to a spoon and napkin.
      Slow Cooker Vegetarian Baked Beans
    • Bowl of coconut lentil soup next to ingredients, napkin, and spoon.
      Slow Cooker Coconut Lentil Soup
    • Slice of beef spinach lasagna with a fork and basil garnish on a plate.
      Beef and Spinach Lasagna
    • Split pea and carrot soup next to bread, dill, and a napkin.
      Split Pea and Carrot Soup (Vegan)
    • Easy sweet potato dinner in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.
      Salsa Sweet Potato Skillet (Vegetarian)
    • Loaded vegetarian quiche next to gruyere cheese, parsley, eggs, and napkin.
      Veggie Quiche
    • Maple glazed tofu on a blue plate stacked on top of each other with extra drizzled glaze.
      Maple Tofu with Soy and Dijon
    • Lentil bake in a bowl with a piece of bread next to garnishes and more bread.
      Vegan Lentil Bake with Mushrooms and Potatoes
    • Creamy healthy waldorf salad in a serving bowl.
      Healthy Waldorf Salad with Chickpeas
    • Six stuffed carnival squash on a platter on a counter next to a napkin and garnish.
      Carnival Squash Stuffed with Sausage and Produce
    • Vegan chicken and dumplings soup in a bowl next to a napkin, spoon, and garnishes.
      Vegan “Chicken” and Dumplings (with Chickpeas)
    • A scoop of unstuffed bell pepper casserole on a white plate.
      Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers Casserole
    • Healthy ground beef casserole made with zucchini in the dish after baking, garnished with basil.
      Ground Beef and Zucchini Casserole
    • A bowl of Italian farro salad with Mediterranean veggies garnished with parsley.
      Italian Farro Salad
    • A large lentil bowl bowl packed with veggies topped with homemade dressing.
      Lentil Bowls with Tahini Dressing
    • A bowl of shrimp orzo salad topped with garnish next to a wooden spoon.
      Shrimp Orzo Pasta Salad
    • Black beans in a large serving bowl after being cooked on the stovetop.
      How to Cook Dried Black Beans
    • Top view of a sweet potato black bean burger with avocado and slaw.
      Black Bean and Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
    • Chicken nuggets with veggies on a white plate next to a bowl of red sauce.
      Chicken Nuggets with Veggies
    • spaghetti coated in green pasta sauce in a serving bowl.
      Green Pasta Sauce
    • Two buffalo chickpea tacos on a large plate next to sauce and a kitchen towel.
      Baked Buffalo Chickpea Tacos
    • Asparagus broccoli pasta garnished with herbs next to a lemon and striped dish towel.
      Creamy Asparagus Broccoli Pasta
    • A square of leek puff pastry next to garnish.
      Leek Puff Pastry Tart with Gruyere

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    • Boursin stuffed mushrooms on a plate next to garnishes, napkin, and wooden board.
      Boursin Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Broccoli and cauliflower salad in a bowl next to garnishes, a napkin, and a spoon.
      Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad Recipe
    • Slice of butternut squash lasagna on a plate with a fork next to tray of it.
      Butternut Squash Lasagna
    • Oatmeal walnut cookies with fresh cranberries on a counter.
      Healthy Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies
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    Soups

    • Wild rice soup in a bowl with a spoon next to bread, napkin, and parsley.
      Cream of Mushroom Wild Rice Soup (No Cream)
    • Carrot ginger soup with cream and thyme in a bowl with a spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Apple Carrot Ginger Soup
    • Pumpkin chicken soup with cilantro in a bowl with spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Healthy Pumpkin Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk
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