Vegetarian Recipes

Discover budget-friendly vegetarian recipes that are loved by vegetarians and omnivores alike! No mystery ingredients here, just simple vegetarian food made easy and delicious, without the meat. Choose from over 400 vegetarian recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinners, snacks, and more. Many of these vegetarian recipes found here are vegan friendly or can easily be converted to be 100% plant-based.

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Popular Vegetarian Recipes

Coconut Curry Chickpeas

$7.44 recipe / $1.86 serving

Creamy Cucumber Salad

$2.31 recipe / $0.58 serving

A stack of black bean quesadillas on a serving tray

Hearty Black Bean Quesadillas

$6.61 recipe / $0.66 each

Honey Sriracha Tofu

$2.64 recipe / $0.66 serving

Spinach and Feta Grilled Cheese

$3.40 recipe / $1.70 serving

Popular Vegan Recipes

Vegetarian Dinner Ideas

Close up of enchiladas being scooped out of the casserole dish

Easy Cheese Enchiladas

$5.97 recipe / $1.49 serving

White Beans with Mushrooms and Marinara

$6.54 recipe / $1.64 serving

Side view of a single black bean burger on a bun, fully dressed, sitting on newsprint

Black Bean Burgers

$2.57 recipe / $0.43 serving

Creamy White Bean and Spinach Quesadillas

$3.99 recipe / $1.00 per quesadilla

Vegetarian Salad Recipes

This Roasted Cauliflower Salad combines sweet roasted red onions, spiced chickpeas, tender cauliflower, and a tangy lemon tahini dressing. BudgetBytes.com

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

$6.99 recipe / $1.75 serving

Cold Peanut Noodle Salad

$5.30 recipe / $1.33 serving

Broccoli Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

$4.67 recipe / $1.17 serving

Panzanella

$13.54 recipe / $2.26 serving

Cowboy Caviar

$5.30 recipe / $0.53 serving

Vegetarian Soups

Three bowls of rosemary garlic white bean soup with different toppings (pesto, croutons, Parmesan).

Easy Rosemary Garlic White Bean Soup

$2.49 recipe / $0.62 serving

Cabbage Soup

$7.89 recipe / $0.99 serving

Overhead view of a pot full of vegetarian minestrone

Easy Minestrone Soup

$5.96 recipe / $0.99 serving

Mediterranean Lentil Soup

$7.59 recipe / $1.08 serving

Newest Vegetarian Recipes

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

$4.22 recipe / $1.06 serving

Make breakfast extra special with these fluffy and super delicious Apple Cinnamon Pancakes. Perfect to enjoy any day of the week!

Cauliflower Tacos with Romesco Sauce

$10.84 recipe / $2.71 serving

Our vegan Cauliflower Tacos with Romesco Sauce are perfectly tender-yet-crisp with an easy, tangy sauce. Simple, fresh, and budget-friendly!

Overhead view of overnight oats with various toppings

Overnight Oats (Base Recipe plus Variations)

$1.07 serving

These easy Overnight Oats are the ultimate introduction to budget-friendly meal prep. They're no-cook, ideal for on-the-go, and customizable!

Tuscan White Bean Stuffed Tomatoes

$9.42 recipe / $2.35 serving

This Tuscan White Bean Stuffed Tomatoes recipe is hearty, warming, and deeply satisfying. It's also budget-friendly and easy to make!

Tomato Pie

$10.53 recipe / $1.31 serving

This homemade tomato pie recipe is the perfect way to use up fresh summer tomatoes. It's creamy and tangy, and the leftovers are fantastic!

BBQ Grilled Tofu

$2.31 recipe / $1.15 serving

This smoky, sweet, and perfectly charred BBQ Grilled Tofu recipe will make you forget all about meat—it's THAT good!

Tomato Relish

$4.86 recipe / $0.81 serving

This Tomato Relish is tangy, sweet, slightly spicy, and PACKED with fresh flavors—everything a store-bought relish wishes it could be!

Street Corn Salad

$3.51 recipe / $0.58 serving

This Street Corn Salad has all the tangy, creamy, spicy flavors of eloté but in an easy-to-eat snackable form. It's the perfect summer side!

Grilled Cabbage

$3.74 recipe / $0.62 serving

This Grilled Cabbage recipe transforms a simple, budget-friendly veggie into a charred, smokey, and down-right delicious side dish!

Zucchini Fritters

$3.23 recipe / $0.80 serving

These easy zucchini fritters include crispy brown edges, a tender inside, and they’re a super fun way to get your veggies in!

Overhead view of tzatziki sauce with a pita chip being dipped in the sauce.

Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

$3.99 recipe / $0.67 serving

This creamy Tzatziki sauce is cool, refreshing, easy to make, and tastes good on just about anything! Perfect as a dip or sauce on your favorite meals.

Sweet Corn Risotto

$9.37 recipe / $2.34 serving

This Sweet Corn Risotto is infused with the flavors of summer! It's comforting, simple, and budget-friendly cooking at its finest.