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Meat-free recipes, from fully plant-based dinners to egg and cheese dishes.

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The recipes

Tuscan White Bean Soup with Rosemary
Tuscan White Bean Soup with Rosemary A fifteen-minute pantry soup that tastes slow-cooked: white beans, tomato, rosemary and olive oil, finished with greens. 20 min
Overnight Oats with Berries and Toasted Seeds
Overnight Oats with Berries and Toasted Seeds Five minutes tonight, breakfast for two mornings. 10 min
Zucchini and Parmesan Frittata
Zucchini and Parmesan Frittata Breakfast, lunch or a fridge-raid dinner. 25 min
Roasted Carrot and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Yogurt
Roasted Carrot and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Yogurt Warm roasted carrots over herbed quinoa with a lemon-yogurt dressing. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Baked Feta and Tomato Orzo
Baked Feta and Tomato Orzo The tray does the sauce: feta and cherry tomatoes roasted until they collapse, stirred through orzo with basil. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Yogurt Parfaits with Skillet Granola
Yogurt Parfaits with Skillet Granola A jar of yogurt, quick stovetop granola and whatever fruit is around. 15 min
Crispy Chickpea and Feta Chop Salad
Crispy Chickpea and Feta Chop Salad Pan-crisped chickpeas over a chopped salad with feta and a lemon-oregano dressing. 20 min
Warm Lentil and Roasted Tomato Bowl
Warm Lentil and Roasted Tomato Bowl Earthy lentils under roasted tomatoes and a soft egg, with olive oil and herbs. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Halloumi Tray Bake with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives
Halloumi Tray Bake with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives Thick slabs of halloumi roasted over peppers, cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives until golden at the edges. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Rice and Pine Nuts
Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Rice and Pine Nuts Bell peppers filled with tomato-simmered rice, pine nuts and a serious amount of dill and parsley, roasted until the tops char. 85 min · mostly hands-off
Red Pepper Shakshuka with Smoked Paprika
Red Pepper Shakshuka with Smoked Paprika Eggs poached straight in a skillet of slow-cooked peppers, tomatoes and smoked paprika. 40 min · mostly hands-off
Cottage Cheese Egg Bites with Spinach
Cottage Cheese Egg Bites with Spinach Blender egg bites that come out custardy instead of rubbery — the cottage cheese is the trick. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Savory Greek Yogurt Bowls with Cucumber and Walnuts
Savory Greek Yogurt Bowls with Cucumber and Walnuts Thick seasoned yogurt swirled into a bowl and piled with cucumber, tomatoes, toasted walnuts and za'atar. 15 min
Crispy Tofu Bowls with Peanut Sauce
Crispy Tofu Bowls with Peanut Sauce Torn tofu roasted until the edges crackle, then boxed with rice, broccoli and a limey peanut sauce. 45 min · mostly hands-off
Crispy Sesame Tofu with Charred Broccoli
Crispy Sesame Tofu with Charred Broccoli Craggy pan-fried tofu and charred broccoli in a glossy sesame-ginger sauce, over rice. 30 min
Red Lentil Coconut Dal with Spinach
Red Lentil Coconut Dal with Spinach Split red lentils collapse into a golden, gently spiced stew with coconut milk and a last-minute pile of spinach. 30 min
Smoky Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
Smoky Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili A deep, smoky chili built on black beans and sweet potato instead of meat, and nobody asks where the meat went. 45 min · mostly hands-off
Maple-Chili Tempeh Bowls with Quick Slaw
Maple-Chili Tempeh Bowls with Quick Slaw Thin slices of tempeh glazed sticky with maple, tamari and chili, over brown rice with a sharp cabbage slaw. 45 min · mostly hands-off
Mushroom-Walnut Ragù over Soft Polenta
Mushroom-Walnut Ragù over Soft Polenta Hard-browned mushrooms and chopped walnuts simmered into a rich tomato ragù, ladled over soft golden polenta. 45 min · mostly hands-off
Greek Butter Beans Baked in Tomato and Dill
Greek Butter Beans Baked in Tomato and Dill Big, creamy butter beans baked in a thick tomato sauce with olive oil and plenty of dill — Greek taverna food from three cans and a skillet. 50 min · mostly hands-off
Warm Farro Salad with Roasted Squash and Tahini
Warm Farro Salad with Roasted Squash and Tahini Chewy farro and lemon-massaged kale under smoky roasted squash, toasted pecans and a maple-tahini dressing. 40 min · mostly hands-off
Peanut Noodles with Edamame and Cucumber
Peanut Noodles with Edamame and Cucumber Cool noodles and edamame tangled in a savory-sweet peanut sauce, topped with cucumber and crushed peanuts. 20 min
Silky Carrot and Ginger Soup with Coconut Milk
Silky Carrot and Ginger Soup with Coconut Milk Carrots and fresh ginger simmered soft, blended silky, and finished with coconut milk. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Sesame-Ginger Tofu Bowls with Steamed Broccoli
Sesame-Ginger Tofu Bowls with Steamed Broccoli Golden-seared tofu and bright steamed broccoli over rice, under a sesame-ginger dressing that pulls the whole bowl together. 30 min
Parmesan Polenta with Spinach and Soft Eggs
Parmesan Polenta with Spinach and Soft Eggs Soft parmesan polenta, wilted spinach and an egg with a yolk that runs into everything and becomes the sauce. 25 min
Cinnamon-Baked Apples with Yogurt and Walnuts
Cinnamon-Baked Apples with Yogurt and Walnuts Apple halves baked spoon-soft in maple and cinnamon, served warm over cold yogurt with toasted walnuts. 40 min · mostly hands-off
Grab-and-Go Spinach and Feta Egg Cups
Grab-and-Go Spinach and Feta Egg Cups A dozen baked egg cups from one bowl and one muffin tin — spinach, feta and red pepper in every one. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Smoky Skillet Shakshuka
Smoky Skillet Shakshuka Eggs poached straight into a smoky tomato-and-pepper sauce, all in one skillet. 30 min
Mango-Coconut Chia Pudding Jars
Mango-Coconut Chia Pudding Jars Chia soaked in coconut milk until it turns to pudding, topped with golden mango and toasted coconut. 250 min · mostly hands-off
Thick Berry-Almond Smoothie Bowl
Thick Berry-Almond Smoothie Bowl Blended thick enough to hold a spoon upright: frozen berries, banana, Greek yogurt and almond butter under crunchy toppings. 10 min
Almond-Flour Banana Pancakes
Almond-Flour Banana Pancakes Small, golden, banana-sweet pancakes from almond flour and eggs — no regular flour anywhere. 20 min
Crunchy Cumin-Roasted Chickpeas
Crunchy Cumin-Roasted Chickpeas Chickpeas roasted until they rattle on the tray, then tossed hot with cumin, smoked paprika and salt. 50 min · mostly hands-off
Cocoa-Walnut Date Bites
Cocoa-Walnut Date Bites Dates, walnuts and cocoa blitzed into fudgy no-bake bites in one food-processor bowl. 20 min
Turmeric-Ginger Skillet Nuts
Turmeric-Ginger Skillet Nuts Skillet-toasted nuts in a golden turmeric-ginger glaze that sets crackly as it cools. 15 min
Coconut Red Lentil Soup with Spinach and Lime
Coconut Red Lentil Soup with Spinach and Lime Red lentils collapse into a thick, golden soup with coconut milk, ginger and turmeric, finished with spinach and lime. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Seared Halloumi Salad with Tomatoes and Mint
Seared Halloumi Salad with Tomatoes and Mint Slabs of halloumi seared deep gold and dropped, still hot, onto a cool salad of tomatoes, cucumber and mint. 20 min
Slow-Cooker Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Slow-Cooker Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry Chickpeas, coconut milk and tomato go in whole; four hours later it is a thick golden curry with a full bag of spinach folded through. 260 min · mostly hands-off

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