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18+ Vegetarian Recipes Cooked in 30 Minutes or Less

Look no further for the best, fast 30-minute vegetarian recipes.

Everything from easy dinner recipes, healthy one-pot dishes, to quick weekday breakfasts, these are the delicious ideas when you need to have a meal on the table in less than half an hour. 

Start with everyone’s favorite weeknight dinner of homemade Penne Alla Vodka.

Then try a fresh and hearty Easy Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumbers?

And for dessert, we even have a recipe for 30-minute (or less)— Double-Chocolate Pudding. 

 

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Bowl and serving utensils with 15-Minute Orzo Pasta Salad

15-Minute Orzo Pasta Salad

Throw this delicious salad together in 15 minutes. Use rice-shaped orzo pasta, chopped vegetables, and vibrant lemon-honey salad dressing. Have it for lunch or bring it to a beach picnic. Orzo Pasta Salad Ingredients: I picked ingredients that contribute to the lively, fun color of the whole salad, because you and I eat with our […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Main Course, Under 30 min

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Plate with Easy Creamy Penne Alla Vodka Recipe, with a spoon, and grated parmesan cheese

Easy Creamy Penne Alla Vodka

Add this easy, creamy penne alla vodka recipe to your pasta repertory. It’s a light and tangy version of the classic dish, made with vodka, tomatoes, penne pasta, and half & half.

Filed Under: Beginner, Main Course, Popular, Under 30 min

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Glass bowls with double-chocolate pudding (budino) and whipped cream on top

Double-Chocolate Pudding (Budino)

Chocolate addict? This deluxe pudding is for you! Make it in less than 15 minutes, with both raw cacao and chocolate chips, for a rich, silky double-chocolate experience.

Filed Under: Beginner, Gluten-Free, Sweet, Under 30 min

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Wooden bowl and salad utensils with Easy Chickpea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers

Chickpea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers

You’ll only need 10 ingredients to make this hearty, vegan salad with bright Mediterranean vibe.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Featured, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Under 30 min, Vegan

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Plate with Vegan Tofu Scramble With Tomatoes and Shishito Peppers

Vegan Tofu Scramble With Shishito Peppers

Quick and flavor-packed, vegan alternative to scrambled eggs. It’s your new breakfast staple.

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Under 30 min, Vegan

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Glass mugs with red mulled wine, arranged on a coffee table with red apple, cinnamon sticks, star anise, brown sugar, and teaspoon

Mulled Wine

My favorite Christmas drink is this mulled red wine, scented with sliced orange, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise. Merry, Merry!

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Sweet, Under 30 min, Vegan

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The 10 Cookbooks (And Three Foodie Memoirs) Every Home Cook Should Add To Their Library

Not sure what cookbook to get next or give as a gift? These are my favorites.

Filed Under: Advanced, Beginner, Breakfast, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Intermediate, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Paleo, Raw, Sweet, Under 30 min, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Plate of rainbow coleslaw.

Vegan Coleslaw With Flaxseed-Cilantro-Ginger Dressing

Crunchy, rainbow-colored vegetables mixed with vibrant, nutrient packed salad dressing. Great on its own or as a side.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Paleo, Raw, Under 30 min, Vegan

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black bowl with soba noodle salad, with peanut butter dressing on the side

Soba Noodles Salad With Peanut Butter Dressing

Cold noodles mixed with baked tofu, vegetables, sesame seeds and peanuts, mixed with a salty/sweet/spicy peanut butter dressing.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Main Course, Under 30 min, Vegan

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Kelp noodle salad with almond-tahini dressing

Kelp Noodle Salad With Almond-Tahini Dressing

This quick, super creamy Kelp Noodle Salad with Almond-Tahini Dressing is a nutritious raw vegan meal that’s just as tasty as your mom’s fettuccine Alfredo. I love using kelp noodles as a raw vegan alternative to traditional pasta. They’re a bit crunchy, healthy, and make an easy pairing with almost any salad dressing. Which is […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Paleo, Raw, Under 30 min, Vegan

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Chopped salad with quail eggs and creme fraiche

Chopped Salad With Quail Eggs

Vibrant chopped salad with tiny quail eggs, Emmenthaler cheese, fresh vegetables and herbs, with a tangy crème fraiche dressing.

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Under 30 min

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Raw Vegan Tomato-Pepper-Avocado Soup in two glasses and served with straw

Raw Vegan Tomato-Pepper-Avocado Soup

Somewhere between gazpacho and a green shake, it’s made with raw ingredients and loaded with vitamins and nutrients.

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Paleo, Raw, Under 30 min, Vegan

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Cheesy Egg Nests

Cheesy Egg Nests

A pedestal of toasted, chewy, sliced bread with melted sharp cheese.

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Czech, Under 30 min

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Czech potato pancakes (bramboráky) from verygoodcook.com

Czech Potato Pancakes (Bramboráky)

Bramboráky are the Czech version of potato latkes. This traditional family recipe is easy to make. Load your Czech Potato Pancakes with garlic, marjoram, and caraway seeds and start salivating. I have sweet memories of my grandma frying up a big pile of these pancakes—called bramboráky in Czech—for dinner for me and my cousins, when […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Main Course, Popular, Under 30 min

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Photo of plate with chunky Czech potato soup.

Chunky Czech Potato Soup (Bramboračka)

Ready in 30 minutes, this delicious chunky potato soup is a quick, Czech-countryside classic, made with roux, potatoes, dried porcini mushrooms, parsnips, and carrots. Bramboračka is a Czech slang word that translates as “of potatoes”. It comes together fairly quickly using just a handful of ingredients, but with each playing a distinctly key role and […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Featured, Main Course, Under 30 min

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