25+ Vegetarian Dinner Recipes That Don’t Take Forever to Make

Our arsenal of 30-minute meals is your ticket to getting a satisfying dinner on the table, fast, no matter what dietary restrictions you might have. For you vegetarians, here are 25+ veggie-filled weeknight dinners — from stir-fries and curries to pastas and salads— you can get on the table in half an hour or less.

Pasta with marinara has a way of being the fallback on extra-busy weeknights. With just a few staples and little extra effort, you can put together a pasta dish that’s fast, delicious, and fresh. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

• Crispy Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Veggies
• Tuscan Tortellini Skillet
• Pasta with Hummus, Olives, Feta, and Red Pepper
• Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Fettuccine
• Lemony Broccoli Pasta
• Creamy Skillet Tortellini with Sweet Potato and Spinach
• Herbed Gnocchi and Mushrooms

If you’ve got a haul of fresh produce in your fridge, this is your chance to transform it into a nourishing soup or a wholesome salad that’s filling enough to count as dinner.

• Tomato Tortellini Soup
• Red Lentil Sweet Potato Soup
• Easy Green Minestrone
• Vegetarian Taco Salad
• Chickpea Waldorf Salad

When you’re short on time, remember that simple curries and veggie-filled stir-fries are on your side.

• Weeknight Vegetable Stir-Fry
• Vegan Stir-Fried Cabbage in Peanut Sauce
• Fried Cauliflower Rice
• Weeknight General Tso’s Tofu
• Quinoa Bowl with Kung Pao Edamame
• Quick Butternut Squash Curry
• Tofu and Broccoli Green Curry

Remember those tortillas you have stashed in the fridge? Now’s the time to pull them out for a quick batch of tacos or quesadillas.

• Chickpea and Cheddar Quesadillas
• 10-Minute Black Bean Tacos
• Spinach and Refried Bean Quesadillas
• Huevos Rancheros Tacos
• Trader Joe’s Flatbread Pizza

Not only is a midweek dinner of eggs or pancakes kinda fun, but it also gets on the table super fast.

• Spinach and Feta Frittata
• Savory Carrot & Zucchini Pancakes
• Mushroom-Asparagus Frittata