Meatless Meals are very popular during the Lenten season. I am sharing with you my favorite meat-free recipes which is easy and delicious for the whole family.
You will find many easy recipes for no meat meals without needing fancy ingredients. If you are looking for yummy no-meat meals, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve created a collection of my best affordable meatless recipes.
Easy to make recipes, amazingly delicious, and perfect for the entire family. These are not instant ramen noodles recipes!
Just fresh flavor recipes that use everyday ingredients and perfect for your Meatless Mondays or Lenten Meals. You might even make these easy meatless meals a part of your weekly menu and not even miss the meat!
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Vegetarian Meals Pantry Staples
When preparing vegetarian meals or meatless meals, having the right pantry staples is a must! There is nothing worse than going to prepare a delicious meal and not having the right ingredients in the house.
Here is my “must have” list of ingredients that you should have on hand.
- Vegetable Broth
- Fresh Herbs – Fresh Basil, Chives, etc.
- Your Favorite Vegetables – Cauliflower Florets, Sweet Potatoes, Green Onions, Fresh Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, etc.
- Olive Oil, Soy Sauce, Lemon, and Lime Juice
- Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese, Milk, Eggs, etc.
- Dried and Canned Beans – Black Beans, Split Peas, etc.
- Favorite Spices – Seasoned Salt and Pepper, Onion Powder, Smoked Paprika, etc.
- White and Brown Rice, White and Wheat Pasta
- Tomato Sauce, Tomato Juice, Tomato Paste, etc.
Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas
Choose from an assortment of different pancakes, egg recipes, and many more meatless breakfast recipes! In my family, we eat breakfast for dinner because it’s such an easy meal to make.
2. Fried Egg
You’ll be happy with this tasty fried egg made in under 5 minutes. There is no beauty in the world that can match perfectly fried egg. Don’t think that fried eggs are just for breakfast.
They can upgrade virtually anything, from avocado toast to topping a big juicy steak to a layer in your burger tower.
Savory Pancakes are like no other. A little sweet, a little savory with a colorful array of fresh vegetables.
Are you looking for something a little bit different in your traditional pancake recipe? This sweet, savory pancake recipe will be a must for those who want to try something new.
Pumpkin pancakes with Bisquick are easily made as breakfast, dinner, and let’s not forget dessert in autumn. We have a great recipe that we love.
Five ingredients are all that you need for making pancakes with pure pumpkin. Easy pumpkin pancakes with Bisquick during the fall season is an absolute must.
Rainbow Pancakes on the Griddle are fun to create and taste amazing!! This rainbow stack is an interesting twist to traditional fluffy pancakes.
Think of this as a birthday cake for breakfast! It’s a fun twist on the traditional pancake!
More Breakfast Recipes
6. Egg Patties
Cooking the perfect Egg Patties when making a breakfast egg sandwich is a must. Let me show you the process for making an egg patty that suits your needs.
It fits perfectly on the English muffins.
This healthy CLOUD EGG recipe has only 3 ingredients: egg, cheese, and seasoning of your choice. Cloud eggs are like a little bit of heaven with its dreamy, whipped egg whites that have a hint of cheese and runny yolks.
9. Cinnamon Swirl French Toast
The famous swirl makes this cinnamon French toast a star of your breakfast!! The right bread is key to making the best French toast recipe.
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are a fluffy tasty treat with a cinnamon and sugar swirl. Then topped with a cream cheese icing. Yum!! These are made even more special when made on my Blackstone Griddle!!
11. Rice Pudding
IT TASTES AMAZING!!!! This creamy and delicious rice pudding dessert is best served warm topped with a little bit of cold milk!
Meatless Lunch Ideas
No meat sandwiches are perfect for lunch. Pair with one of the meatless side dishes or soups recipe.
12. 3-Cheese Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Grilled cheese sandwiches are a staple lunch for many household. A good griddle sandwich requires the best homemade white bread, an assortment of sliced cheeses, and the proper cooking technique.
The most common comfort sandwich is this 3-cheese grilled cheese.
This smoked spinach dip is simple to prepare and requires only 5-10 minutes of preparation. From start to finish, this smoked spinach artichoke dip only takes about 40 minutes.
A creamy smoked cheese dip recipe, served with baked tortilla chips, is ideal for game day events, camping trips, and celebration get-togethers.
14. Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
This Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich recipe brings joy to so many people with it’s warm crispy bread to its ooey gooey peanut butter and jelly filling!
This sandwich recipe uses four ingredients, is made in 5 minutes, and gives lunch time a whole new meaning!
There’s nothing more delicious and satisfying to eat than a Scrambled Egg Sandwich. This egg sandwich is simple enough to be eaten as a dinner meal at night when you want something easy for dinner.
16. Greek Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad
A Greek Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad that is light and fresh, tossed with crisp vegetables and salty feta cheese. This delicious salad makes the perfect summer lunch or dinner side dish. It’s a great salad for all those extra cucumbers and tomatoes mass producing in your garden, particularly in the peak summer months.
More Lunch Recipes
17. Grilled Fluffernutter Sandwich
This American sandwich is a classic childhood staple brown bag lunch item for my kids growing up. A fluffernutter has layers of creamy peanut butter along with a layer of sweet marshmallow fluff on your favorite slices of bread and then grilled to perfection.
18. White Queso Dip
White Queso Dip Recipe is a restaurant style cheese dip that is served with tortilla chips. A 5-ingredient white cheese dip made with Velveeta Queso Blanco will become your new favorite appetizer recipe.
19. Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip
Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip is the perfect appetizer for your next gathering. Made with artichoke hearts and fresh spinach, this creamy dip recipe is sure to please!!
This Smoked Salmon recipe is made from a salt/sugar brine and a brown sugar glaze. Enjoy the moist and flaky pieces of meat, hot right off the smoker or prepared in your favorite dishes.
21. Smoked Fish Dip
When fish comes off our smoker grill the first thing that my family requests is this Smoked Fish Dip. If you are looking to try something smoky and creamy, this cream cheese dip is for you! Pair with crackers to make a light meal.
Meatless Dinner Ideas
I like to create a meatless dinner menu to give to my family for when I am not sure what to make for our evening meal. Let them choose what they want.
These are all delicious recipes that can be served with toasted bread, roasted vegetables, fresh veggies, or a simple pasta dish. Meatless recipes don’t have to be boring!
22. Grilled Cedar Planked Salmon
Grilled Cedar Planked Salmon with an orange glaze offers amazing smokey flavor without sticking to the grill. Cedar plank salmon is a staple for many restaurants. Yet it is super easy to prepare at home and is very inexpensive to make.
This smoked salmon pizza recipe super tasty and is so delicious!! A main course recipe with a crispy crust that can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.
If you haven’t tried my Smoked Mac and Cheese, you are missing out! Infused with great smoke flavor and cheesy goodness that will have you coming back for seconds. I love a good mac and cheese!! This pasta recipe can also be cooking in the oven!
No Meat Meals
25. Oven Bake Trout
Oven baked trout is a great way of eating fish. This is moisture-filled, flaky and rich in taste. This recipe is aimed at teaching the basics of preparing perfect foil-wrapped trout.
Lion’s Mane Crab Cakes with shredded butternut squash are layered with awesome flavor and are super easy to make. This amazing recipe has a crispy golden-brown outside and a moist center.
With my step-by-step instructions that includes pictures, you will be making wild mushroom risotto like a pro. Make a vegetarian version Lion’s Mane Mushroom Risotto by swapping out the chicken broth for vegetable broth.
This delicious oven-baked walleye recipe is freshly caught and so healthy. In less than 45 minutes, this easy baked walleye recipe is ready to serve.
Poor Man’s Lobster recipe is boiled Pike fish that is healthy and so delicious!! Light, flakey and topped with buttery goodness.
30. Cabbage Pierogi
A tasty homemade cabbage pierogi that is filled with fresh cabbage and has an unbelievable delicious flavor. A great make ahead meal that is just quick fried when ready to eat.
Meatless Soups
Soups are my favorite thing to make! Prepare a no meat soup recipe and you can eat a couple days from just one recipe. Soup is nutritious, filling, and affordable.
Serve them with crusty bread and you will enjoy the perfect meatless meal. Soups use simple ingredients that are delicious, easy to prepare and incredibly affordable.
It’s got a stunning golden color, and with a touch of sweetness, it’s simply the perfect Butternut Squash soup on a cold day or whenever you need a hug in a bowl.
32. Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
Lent has started. IT’S SOOO GOOOD!!! Substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock and the Velveeta cheese for shredded cheddar cheese in this cheesy broccoli and cauliflower soup recipe. Extremely quick and easy to make in under 30 minutes.
No Meat Side Dishes
Do I have the meatless side dishes for you!! You can even make a meal from several side dishes if you like.
Smoked corn on the cob has great smoky flavor that will take your fresh sweet corn to the next level. A perfectly cooked corn cob recipe is not easy to achieve but with a few smoker tips, you will be making smoked corn like a pro!!
These Pizza Hut Breadsticks have a crispy top and bottom along with a super soft center. Topped with a garlic butter and parmesan cheese makes these breadsticks absolutely delicious! A perfect appetizer to serve before your homemade pizza or pair with your favorite pasta dish.
35. Brown Sugar Butternut Squash
I love butternut squash! This butternut squash recipe is dressed up and is the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner. Kids will love this sweet vegetable and will ask for more.
This butternut squash dish is sure to please even the pickiest of squash fans in your household.
36. Cheese Crisps
This Blackstone cheese crisp is savory, crunchy and incredibly delicious!! Did I mention that it’s a nutritious gluten-free, low carb and keto snack?
You can use Colby, Colby jack, cheddar, or Parmesan cheeses in these crisps. When cheese is cooked on the Blackstone Griddle, it turns into this crispy, crunchy, cheese chips or keto cheese chips.
37. Smoked Asparagus
Amazingly flavorful Smoked Asparagus is your perfect summer side dish! It’s easy to cook asparagus with the flavor and texture of roasted asparagus combined with the rich, fragrant smoky flavors!
38. Fried Morel Mushroom Recipe
This classic morel recipe is loved by many and made with 3 simple pantry items along with the mushrooms. The old fashioned “eggs and crackers” will delight all your taste buds! This griddle-fried mushroom dish will give your wild morels the perfect taste and the perfect texture.
39. Smoked Potatoes
Seasoned Smoked Potatoes are a delicious smoked side dish recipe that is bursting with savory goodness. Pellet grilled smoked potatoes are rich in flavor yet simple and easy to make! Crisp fluffy potatoes cooked on a pellet grill.
More Side Dish Recipes
Choose from pickled pike, pickled fish with cod, pickled tilapia, a general pickled fish recipe for any whitefish, and Indian style pickled fish. This Indian style pickled fish is a different method of pickling fish, so you might want to give it a try.
Garden fresh yellow beans taste AMAZING on the Blackstone Griddle!! This refreshing bean recipe will become your new favorite side dish!
42. Smashed Potatoes
My crisp and golden-brown smashed potatoes recipe has step by step instructions to help you make the ultimate golden brown Blackstone potatoes. Does this recipe of smashed potatoes sound delish? These extra crispy smashed potatoes will become your favorite potatoes!!
Homemade Cheesy Tater Kegs, these giant tater tots are kid friendly and best dipped in ranch dressing. Make ahead of time and freeze for easy deep frying for your guests when needed.
Crispy sweet potato fries have become my favorite side dish. I like mine cooked, so they start to get burnt on the tips.
This frozen French fry’s recipe is perfect for those busy families that are just trying to feed a hungry crowd. Frozen French Fries on a Blackstone Griddle comes out crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Roasted Butternut Squash on the griddle is achieved by turning the burner to low and covering with a dome lid to create an oven. Slow and low is what you want when making griddle butternut squash!!
In less than 15 minutes from prep to ready-to-serve, these brown sugar glazed carrots will look so pretty on your table. Brown sugar glazed carrots are the perfect vegetable side dish for any holiday.
Side Dish Ideas
Mashed Butternut Squash is an easy, good for you, side dish that is perfect for any holiday!!
49. Cheddar Biscuits
Cheddar Biscuits are full of cheesy flavor as well as fluffy soft when made on a Blackstone Griddle!! Homemade Griddle Cheddar Biscuits whip up quickly and are baked until golden brown to perfection.
50. Sautéed Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
Cooking Lion’s Mane Mushroom is super easy and well worth the time it takes to get to know more about this fluffy white mushroom.
This garlic naan bread is an Indian flatbread that is soft & puffy with a garlic parsley buttery topping. The perfect side to your next dish.
52. Naan Bread
This homemade naan bread recipe is made with a few pantry items, hand tossed and cooked to perfection!!
53. Instant Pot Red Hots Applesauce
Instant Pot Applesauce with Red Hots will become your new favorite dessert. Only two ingredients are all it takes to make this easy applesauce.
This dinner roll recipe is the perfect addition to your table!! I have been asked several times for my mom’s (Barbara Mackey) homemade dinner rolls recipe. Please click on this link for her recipe along with a video of how it’s made.
Vegetarian Desserts
Let’s not forget the dessert! I like to pair a small dessert with my favorite easy meatless meal.
The blueberry cobbler cake is the ideal dessert to have in the morning for breakfast or as a treat. It’s the easiest blueberry cobbler with cake mix recipe that you can make.
This blueberry cobbler recipe is quick and simple to make. It’s the perfect way to consume your fresh blueberries while they are in season.
56. Snickerdoodles Cookie Recipe
If you like soft cookies, then you will love these chewy snickerdoodles. Follow my step-by-step instructions to make the perfect cookie recipe, every single time.
A cinnamon sugar outer shell gives these cookies a nice and crispy edge. These best snickerdoodles are an absolute dream with a chewy texture and is a great recipe for beginner bakers.
S’mores are a great all-around dessert that does not have to be just a summer treat. These s’mores have been a huge hit for many, many years.
It’s simple and takes less than five minutes. One s’more is never enough so plan on making extras! Kids love making s’mores so make sure to include them in the assembly process.
This simple fruit pizza recipe is a huge hit no matter what time of year it is made. This fruit pizza’s sugar cookie crust is soft with slightly crispy edges. No mixer needed! Make this simple fruit pizza in under 30 minutes with 7 ingredients plus your assortment of fresh fruit!
My Vanilla Crème Brûlée Recipe is a silky-smooth custard with a caramelized sugar shell. This impressive dessert is sure to wow your guests!! Vanilla Creme Brûlée is made with five simple ingredients and a fool proof recipe.
60. Peach Cobbler
Use your fresh local peaches for best results. This easy peach cobbler with cake mix recipe can be made ahead of time for a tasty treat later.
61. Monkey Break with Biscuits
Blackstone Griddle Monkey Bread with Biscuits has pick-apart layers of cinnamon sugar dough with a crispy top. This Blackstone Griddle dessert is a quick and easy recipe that your family will love!!
62. Mini Cheesecakes
Mini cheesecakes can be made ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or a swirl of fruit topping.
63. Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This grilled pineapple upside down cake is packed with a succulent pineapple flavor as well as a brown butter caramel topping.
64. Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread
A trio of chocolates make this Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread extra special. Drizzled with ganache and sprinkled with chocolate chips is my favorite way to prepare this zucchini bread.
More Dessert Recipes
65. Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie
This Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie is a creamy cold treat that can be made any time of the year.
Citrus No-Bake Cheesecake is a fluffy and light dessert that is easy to make. Effortlessly dreamy and creamy in lemon, lime, and orange flavors. The key to this easy cheesecake recipe is keeping everything very cold!!
Do you have browned bananas? Loaded with banana flavor and the addition of chopped walnuts makes this bakery style banana muffins recipe the best!
Fresh zucchini from the garden. I made 3 batches of zucchini bread/muffins yesterday and it’s all gone today. It turned out so good!!
I make this strawberry peach smoothie several times a week. It is a quick healthy grab and go morning breakfast. My daughter and I get requests to make this healthy strawberry peach smoothie recipe all the time and we gladly say “yes”!
This Rhubarb Apple Crisp recipe is best served warm and paired with a scoop of Ice Cream or a dollop of whipped cream. A little sweet and a little tart, along with a little crunch from the oat topping all pairs well together. Don’t have rhubarb? Just use a few more apples.
71. Chocolate Covered Berry Scomuffie
Use fresh or dried cherries, blueberries or any fruit in this chocolate covered berry scomuffie recipe.
72. Double Chocoolate Scomuffie
Chocolate lovers will love this Double Chocolate Scomuffie, without a doubt!! Scomuffies are a cross between a muffin and a scone. In addition to the double chocolaty goodness is the soft center and the crunchy outside layer.
Anytime is Caramel Apples time! When your father-in-law brings you bushels and bushels of beautiful local Michigan apples, you make Caramel Apples!!
74. Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
This Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are moist and tender with triple the chocolate! Drizzled with ganache and sprinkled with chocolate chips is my favorite way to prepare this zucchini muffins.
Seven simple ingredients are all it takes to make this rich, caramel German chocolate frosting.
Meatless Meals – FAQ
There is so many great options for a no meat lent meal. Eggs, pancakes, sandwiches, soups, side dishes, just to name a few.
You can eat anything that does not contain meat or is created from meat such as chicken and beef broth. Fish, seafood, dairy, and egg products are okay. Follow a vegetarian diet if you need some guidance.
Yes, all Friday’s between Ash Wednesday and Easter are meatless for participating Catholic members. Meatless Friday’s are not for everyone and not all Catholic’s participate. And that’s okay.
Lenten Meals – Smoked Salmon Pizza
For the full recipe and nutrition information, click below for the recipe card.
Meatless Meals Recipes
Meatless Meals are very popular during the Lenten season. I am sharing with you my favorite meat-free recipes which is easy and delicious for the whole family. You will find many easy recipes for no meat meals without needing fancy ingredients. If you are looking for yummy meatless meals, you’ve come to the right place!
Ingredients
- Prepared Pizza Dough 4 ounces
- Smoked Fish Dip 2 tablespoons
- Smoked Salmon Piece 1 filet
- Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded 1/2 cup
Instructions
How to Make a Smoked Salmon Pizza Recipe
- Gather the ingredients to make the recipe for smoked salmon pizza.
- Turn on and preheat the Blackstone pizza oven on medium-high heat. Preheating will take about 10 or 15 minutes. It is best to cook the homemade smoked salmon pizza recipe directly on the hot pizza stone.
- Press out the prepared pizza dough ball. Flour your fingertips/rolling pin well to prevent sticking to the dough.
- To easily move, build the pizza on top of the pizza peel. TIP: Use a plenty of cornmeal under the pizza dough to prevent sticking and to help getting it in and out of the pizza oven. To get the prepared pizza dough to the desired size, use the tips of your floured fingers to press the dough from the center outward. For an lighter crust, use your fingertips to stretch out. For a thin crust, use a rolling pin.
- Spread a thin layer of the prepared softened smoked fish dip on top of the uncooked pizza dough crust.
- Sprinkle the shredded boneless smoked salmon and a layer of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the cream cheese salmon dip.
How to Cook a Smoked Salmon Pizza Recipe
- When the pizza oven temperature gauge is at least 500°F or higher, cook the salmon pizza. Use the pizza peel to slide the prepared smoked salmon pizza to the back of the pizza oven. Every couple minutes, check the pizza. Use the pizza peel to rotate the baking smoked salmon pizza on the pizza stone to help it cook evenly. Homemade pizza cooking times will vary for all pizza ovens. Smaller pizzas will bake in 4 to 6 minutes. A large pizza will bake in about 10 minutes.
- When the homemade smoked salmon pizza has a crispy golden-brown bottom crust and the top melted cheese is browned, remove from the Blackstone pizza oven. Make sure to check the center of the baked pizza is fully cooked.
- Place the freshly baked pizza with smoked salmon on a cutting board to cut into pieces with a pizza rocker or pizza cutter. Serve while hot with your favorite side dish like a salad.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
2Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 415Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 79mgSodium 1384mgCarbohydrates 26gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 31g
Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.
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