From easy quiche & Pad Thai to comforting pasta dishes, my family favourite Meatless Monday Recipes make it easy to leave out meat one day a week!
Regular readers know that I’m a huge fan of Meatless Monday. This doesn’t mean I never eat meat on Mondays. It’s more because Meatless Monday reminds my family and I to ensure we have at least one meat free day each week. Whether it’s Tuesday, Friday or even actually Monday, making sure we leave meat out of our diets at least one day each week benefits our health, our budget and our planet.
To be honest, one meatless day has tended to lead to another in our house. There are so many delicious vegetarian options, meat has become less the focus of every meal and more of a considered choice that we enjoy from time to time.
Meat consumption really is something we have to consider. Did you know that it is estimated that it takes 1,847 US Gallons of water to produce just one pound of beef? Researchers at MIT believe that by 2050 more than half the world’s population will live in water stressed areas. Cutting back on our meat consumption can have a profound effect on changing this future. Every meal counts. Interested in finding out more? Check out An Occasional Vegetarian!
Meatless Monday Recipes
Here are some of my family’s favourite Meatless Monday recipes. Frankly they are recipes that we enjoy them all week long!
A pasta dish with a seriously flavourful sauce, Pasta alla Norma is chock full of delicious, healthy vegetables.
Perfect for busy days, My Vegan Pad Thai is light, delicious, comfort food that takes hardly any time at all to put together.
My Easy Vegetarian Quiche is one of the easiest quiches I have ever made. It’s also the most popular!
Fresh, spring flavours and a delicate lemon sauce make my Spaghetti Primavera al Limone something really special.
I hope these delicious, nutritious Meatless Monday recipes will encourage you to give one meatless day a week a try. If you already enjoy meatless meals, I hope these recipes will be a welcome addition to your menu plan!
Winnie says
June 22, 2015 at 5:49 pmYesssssssssss – this is definitely a post for me April 🙂
I’m a vegetarian, and I think it’s great what you’re doing!!
I’m going to check now your recipes 🙂
April Harris says
June 22, 2015 at 6:59 pmThank you so much, Winnie 🙂
Hadia says
June 22, 2015 at 11:35 pmA fantastic collection of meatless recipes! I totally agree with you, there are many tasty vegetarian options! And going meatless once a week can have a huge benefit on our health. Beautiful post!
April Harris says
June 23, 2015 at 7:37 amThank you so much, Hadia 🙂
Julie says
June 23, 2015 at 2:36 pmHi April, wow this is a great collection of meatless Monday recipes. Thanks for sharing them at our Cooking and Crafting with J & J party!
Have a nice day and enjoy the week.
Julie xo
April Harris says
June 23, 2015 at 3:26 pmI’m so glad you like them, Julie! I hope you have a lovely week too 🙂 xo
Jess says
June 23, 2015 at 3:16 pmAll of these look so delicious!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
April Harris says
June 23, 2015 at 3:28 pmThank you, Jess 🙂
Christine says
June 27, 2015 at 9:57 pmHi April,
These all look so delicious! The pasta alla Norma, wowed me with all those vegetables. I love chunky vegetables in my pasta sauce! =)
Enjoy your weekend!
April Harris says
June 28, 2015 at 4:44 pmThank you, Christine 🙂 Hope you are having a wonderful weekend too!
Gaye @CalmHealthySexy says
February 18, 2016 at 5:32 pmHi April – Thanks so much for sharing these great meatless meals with the Let’s Get Real party.
April Harris says
February 18, 2016 at 6:26 pmThank you, Gaye, and thank you for hosting too 🙂
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
April 3, 2017 at 4:08 pmApril, I don’t always do Meatless Monday, but I do have a number of meatless meals through the week. Was a vegetarian in the past, and would ideally be vegan, but my husband does not thrive on a meatless diet, and I can’t cook two separate meals. My solo lunches are usually meatless, and your gorgeous Vegan Pad Thai would be perfect!
April Harris says
April 3, 2017 at 5:51 pmLike you, Jean, I was a vegetarian in the past 🙂 Thank you for the compliment on my Vegan Pad Thai!
Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says
April 3, 2017 at 5:58 pmApril, I adore your Meatless Monday recipe collection, especially your Easy Vegetarian Quiche and Vegan Pad Thai! Spreading foodie love for you. Hope you have a fantastic week!
April Harris says
April 3, 2017 at 9:04 pmThank you so much, Linda, and a special thank you for sharing as well. I hope you have a lovely week too!
Kim@Baking With Mom says
April 3, 2017 at 6:02 pmMy husband is a meatatarian so meatless meals are discouraged at our house. However, I have slowly been able to make one night a week meatless, usually by having breakfast foods. You have great ideas here I would like to try!
April Harris says
April 3, 2017 at 9:05 pmThank you, Kim! It can take a while to integrate meatless meals with a meatatarian…but I hope these recipes will help 🙂
Deepika says
April 3, 2017 at 6:08 pmI am saving this. These are such great ideas for going meatless.
April Harris says
April 3, 2017 at 9:05 pmThank you so much Deepika 🙂
Monica | Nourish & Fete says
April 3, 2017 at 7:53 pmI couldn’t agree more about the benefits of enjoying at least a couple of meat-free meals throughout the week – I’m not a strict vegetarian but it’s simply not sustainable for everyone on the planet to consume meat constantly! What a great roundup of ideas. I especially love the pad thai!
April Harris says
April 3, 2017 at 9:23 pmThank you so much, Monica! It really is important for us all to consume less meat.
lisa | Garlic & Zest says
April 3, 2017 at 9:05 pmThese look like very hearty vegetarian mains! I can’t do pasta right now because we’re on a no-carb kick in prep for a vacation that involves bikinis. I would gladly give up my chicken breast for a plate of pasta, though!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says
April 3, 2017 at 10:01 pmThis looks like a great collection of meatless dishes. I’m especially loving that quiche.
April Harris says
April 4, 2017 at 7:34 pmThank you, Stephanie!
All That I'm Eating says
April 4, 2017 at 12:36 pmI eat vegetarian 4-5 nights a week and I’m always looking for new veggie ideas, really like the sound of that quiche.
April Harris says
April 4, 2017 at 7:39 pmThat’s wonderful you are able to incorporate so many vegetarian meals – and thank you!
Miz Helen says
April 11, 2017 at 4:24 pmHi April,
I like to plan a meatless day for our family and you have a lovely collection of recipes for us to try. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a fantastic weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
April Harris says
April 12, 2017 at 6:15 amHi Miz Helen, I’m so glad you like the recipes! Hope your weekend is wonderful too 🙂 Happy Easter!