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Here are quick & easy vegetarian weeknight dinner ideas for you! 🌱✨

 Here are quick & easy vegetarian weeknight dinner ideas for you! 🌱✨

15-Minute Chickpea Stir-Fry


1. 15-Minute Chickpea Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

  1. Heat olive oil in a pan & sauté garlic for 1 min.
  2. Add chickpeas, bell pepper, and zucchini; cook for 5-7 min.
  3. Stir in soy sauce & red pepper flakes, cook for 2 min.
  4. Serve with rice or quinoa.

20-Minute Black Bean Tacos


2. 20-Minute Black Bean Tacos

Ingredients:

  • 1 can black beans, drained
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 6 small tortillas
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
  • ½ cup salsa
  • Avocado slices & sour cream for topping

Instructions:

  1. Heat black beans in a pan & season with cumin, garlic powder, and chili powder.
  2. Warm tortillas, then fill with beans, cheese, and salsa.
  3. Top with avocado & sour cream.

Creamy Spinach & Mushroom Pasta


3. Creamy Spinach & Mushroom Pasta (20 min)

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz pasta
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 cup heavy cream (or coconut milk for vegan)
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ cup Parmesan (or nutritional yeast for vegan)

Instructions:

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  2. In a pan, sauté mushrooms for 5 min, then add spinach.
  3. Stir in heavy cream & garlic powder, simmer for 3 min.
  4. Toss in pasta & Parmesan, mix well.


4. 10-Minute Mediterranean Pita Wraps

Ingredients:

  • 2 pita breads
  • ½ cup hummus
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¼ cup cucumber, sliced
  • ¼ cup feta cheese (optional)
  • 2 tbsp olives, chopped

Instructions:

  1. Spread hummus on pita bread.
  2. Add tomatoes, cucumber, feta, and olives.
  3. Fold & enjoy!

5. Quick Veggie Fried Rice (15 min)

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked rice (preferably day-old)
  • 1 cup mixed veggies (carrots, peas, bell peppers)
  • 2 eggs (or tofu for vegan)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced

Instructions:

  1. Heat sesame oil in a pan & sauté garlic.
  2. Add veggies & cook for 5 min.
  3. Push veggies to the side, scramble eggs, then mix with veggies.
  4. Stir in rice & soy sauce, cook for 2 min.

6. 20-Minute Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quesadillas

Ingredients:

  • 1 sweet potato, mashed
  • 1 can black beans, drained
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 4 tortillas
  • ½ cup shredded cheese (or dairy-free alternative)

Instructions:

  1. Mix mashed sweet potato, black beans, cumin & chili powder.
  2. Spread mixture onto tortillas, sprinkle with cheese, fold in half.
  3. Cook on a pan for 3 min per side until crispy.

7. 10-Minute Avocado Toast with Eggs

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices bread
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 eggs, fried or poached

Instructions:

  1. Mash avocado with lemon juice & red pepper flakes.
  2. Spread on toasted bread & top with eggs.

8. One-Pot Lentil Soup (30 min, mostly hands-off)

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 4 cups vegetable broth

Instructions:

  1. Sauté onion & carrot in a pot for 5 min.
  2. Add lentils, tomatoes, cumin & broth.
  3. Simmer for 20 min until lentils are soft.

9. Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (20 min)

Ingredients:

  • 4 large portobello mushrooms
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella (or vegan cheese)
  • 1 tbsp balsamic glaze

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Remove stems from mushrooms & place on a baking sheet.
  3. Fill with tomatoes & cheese, then bake for 15 min.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving.

10. Thai Peanut Noodles (15 min)

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz noodles (rice noodles or spaghetti)
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp sriracha
  • 1 cup shredded carrots & cabbage

Instructions:

  1. Cook noodles & set aside.
  2. Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, and sriracha.
  3. Toss noodles with sauce & veggies.

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