Whether you're looking to lighten up your plate, or eat less meat in general, this collection of 40+ meatless dinner ideas — that are gluten free too — are packed with fresh, bold flavor. You'll never miss the meat!
Whether you’re looking to lighten up your plate, or reduce the amount of meat you eat, this collection of 40+ Meatless Dinner Ideas are packed with satisfying flavor.
From fresh and quick skillets, to hearty salads, creamy casseroles, and satisfying pastas, these gluten free + meatless main dishes will be a hit with the entire family.
No chicken, turkey, pork, or beef required — trust me, you’ll never miss the meat!
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Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet
Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet is a light and flavorful, low carb dinner recipe that cooks in just 15 minutes. Super easy and so delicious!
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Salmon Provencal
Salmon Provencal is an easy and mouthwatering restaurant-quality salmon dish. You will lick your plate clean of the sauce!
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Sheet Pan Mediterranean Shrimp and Vegetables
Sheet Pan Mediterranean Shrimp and Vegetables is a healthy, low carb, EASY meal that cooks in just 15 minutes!
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Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto
Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto is rich, creamy, and tastes like it came from a restaurant. This easy, spring-forward dish is practically fool-proof!
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Easy Pesto Pasta
Pesto Pasta is a fresh and easy recipe featuring homemade fresh basil pesto. Made from just 5 ingredients, and ready in under 20 minutes, it's the perfect light summer dinner.
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Spicy Tuna Roll Bowls
Dress up a can of tuna and make Spicy Tuna Roll Bowls! These light and healthy yet protein-packed bowls pack a flavor PUNCH!
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Crispy Cheesy Tuna Melt
Tuna Melt sandwiches are crispy, cheesy, and filling! This classic tuna sandwich recipe is perfect for an easy yet satisfying lunch or dinner.
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How to Smoke Salmon
Smoked Salmon is my #1 favorite food to smoke. Buttery, succulent and full of flavor, I’ll show you how to make hot-smoked salmon right at home!
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Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole
Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole is a modernized yet cozy version of the classic. No cream nor condensed canned soup needed!
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Meatless Entrees
Easy Pinto Beans Recipe
This easy pinto beans recipe is the perfect side dish to serve with any Tex-Mex-inspired supper. Thick and creamy, gluten free, low fat, and vegan, too!
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Cauliflower Fried Rice
Cauliflower Fried Rice will trick your tastebuds in the best way possible. This 20 minute low-carb recipe tastes like regular fried rice!
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Cheese Enchiladas with Red Sauce
Cheese Enchiladas with Red Sauce is a family-friendly dinner recipe made with a handful of everyday ingredients. My family scrapes the casserole dish clean!
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Creamy Summer Veggie Gnocchi Skillet
Creamy Summer Veggie Gnocchi Skillet combines fresh herbs and vegetables with sauteed gnocchi in this easy, gluten free comfort food recipe that's made in just 1 pan.
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Mini Vegetable Enchilada Stacks
Mini Vegetable Enchilada Stacks are perfectly proportioned and full of fresh veggies. These meatless enchiladas are no rolling-required!
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Caramelized Sweet Potato and Kale Fried Wild Rice
Caramelized Sweet Potato and Kale Fried Wild Rice is a healthy and flavorful side dish recipe that's anything but forgettable!
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Black Bean & Butternut Squash Quesadillas with Lazy Girl’s Guacamole
Black Bean Butternut Squash Quesadillas are a meatless yet satisfying main dish idea that's full of good for you ingredients!
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Crispy Gnocchi with Zucchini, Sweet Corn and Basil
Crispy Gnocchi with Zucchini, Sweet Corn and Basil is a summery, 15 minute dinner recipe that’s full of fresh, mouthwatering flavor.
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Satisfying Soups
Pastina Soup Recipe
Pastina Soup, aka Italian Penicillin, will nourish your body and soul. This brothy, comforting soup recipe is packed with good for you ingredients.
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Black Bean Soup
Easy Black Bean Soup recipe is ready in under 30 minutes! This gluten free and vegan soup is healthy, inexpensive, and packed with protein.
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Spicy Shrimp Soup
Spicy Shrimp Soup is inspired by a soup from a local Ecuadorian restaurant. Spicy, garlicky, and comforting, you will lick your bowl clean!
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Senegalese Soup
Senegalese Soup is a healthy, meatless soup recipe that's chock-full of sweet potatoes, chickpeas, warming curry, and coconut milk.
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Vegetable Soup
Vegetable Soup is a brothy and nourishing soup that’s full of fresh vegetables and white beans. Try my top tips for adding lots of flavor!
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Sweet Corn Soup
Sweet Corn Soup is brothy, buttery, and the perfect way to enjoy summer’s freshest sweet corn! Or, freeze to enjoy in the colder months.
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Creamy Wild Rice Mushroom Soup
Creamy Wild Rice Mushroom Soup is the definition of comfort food! You will go back for bowl and after bowl of this hearty yet healthy soup.
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Easy Vegetable Chickpea Stew
Vegetable Chickpea Stew features fresh vegetables and beans in a savory, mouthwatering broth. Enjoy this healthy, easy, and comforting stew all year long!
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Easy Pastas
Pasta Fresca
Pasta Fresca is a veggie-packed pasta dish that cooks in less than 15 minutes. This easy dinner recipe is fresh, light, and filling!
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Creamy Sweet Corn Pasta with Basil
Creamy Sweet Corn Pasta with Basil is the ultimate summer pasta dish. This 30 minute meal is creamy and decadent yet full of vegetables, and no actual cream required!
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Sesame Noodle Salad
Sesame Noodle Salad is fresh, light, and packed with fresh vegetables. Serve as a tasty side dish with dinner, or enjoy these cold sesame noodles on their own!
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Creamy Mushroom Parmesan Pasta
Creamy Mushroom Parmesan Pasta is a restaurant quality meal you can easily make at home. You will lick your plate clean of this decadent dish!
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Pink Sauce Pasta
Switch up pasta night with Pink Sauce Pasta! This decadent, 10 minute, 3 ingredient pasta recipe will leave you licking your plate clean.
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Sesame Peanut Sauce Noodles
Sesame Peanut Sauce Noodles are saucy, slurpy, and crave-worthy! This flavor-packed, take out style pasta recipe is ready in minutes.
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Garlic Herb Butter Pasta with Easy Roasted Shrimp
Garlic Herb Butter Pasta with Easy Roasted Shrimp is a simple yet impressive dinner recipe that will be on the table in less than 30 minutes.
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Fresh Salads and Bowls
Jennifer Aniston Salad
The Jennifer Aniston Salad is fresh, crunchy, and packed with plant-based protein. Enjoy this light, gluten free salad as a healthy lunch or dinner.
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Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing
Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing is packed with plant based protein. You will love every drop of this healthy, filling, flavorful dish!
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Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls with Chili-Lime Dressing
Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls with Chili-Lime Dressing are healthy, plant-based bowls packed with flavor, texture, and staying power!
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Chickpea Chicken Salad
Chickpea Chicken Salad will trick your tastebuds in the very best way. This easy chickpea recipe is a filling plant-based, protein-packed lunch option that can be made in minutes.
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Dill Pickle Tuna Salad
Dill Pickle Tuna Salad is a protein-packed, 5 ingredient lunch to pairs with lettuce, bread, or crackers. Protein-packed and full of crunch!
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Chickpea Salad
Chickpea Salad is fresh, healthy, crunchy, and full of plant-based protein and fiber. Enjoy on it's own or serve with any dinner!
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Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Mediterranean Tuna Salad is fresh and light – serve in a tomato, over lettuce, between slices of bread, or scoop with crackers!
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Greek Chickpea Salad
Greek Chickpea Salad is a fresh and filling lunch or side dish idea that's packed with fresh vegetables, dense beans, and homemade dressing.
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Italian Chickpea Salad
Italian Chickpea Salad is a simple vegetarian salad recipe that's full of fresh and healthy ingredients. Perfect for snacks and lunches!
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Wild Rice Harvest Bowls with Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette
Wild Rice Harvest Bowls with Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette are full of healthy, fall-inspired ingredients. As delicious as they are gorgeous!
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Vegetable Fajita Tostada Bowls
Vegetable Fajita Tostada Bowls are a mix between vegetable fajitas and crunchy tostadas. Fresh, healthy, filling, and ready in 20 minutes!
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Quinoa with Caramelized Butternut Squash and Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Quinoa with Caramelized Butternut Squash and Roasted Brussels Sprouts is a delicious vegetarian side dish that pairs with most any meal!
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It’s funny to me how we all interpret “meatless,” lol(and I’m a love, so be not alarmed; this is not a read, just sharing a gentle chuckle.). My parents will offer fish to my son and me at Sunday dinner and argue “ITS NOT MEAT!” 🤣 A lot of these vegetarian options sound so good, I’m a sucker for butternut squash. Fish-eating friends will love this roundup too!
I knoooow it, I know!! ;) That’s why I put in there no chicken, turkey, pork, or beef, so hopefully people can find what they’re looking for and skip the seafood if it’s not for them! ;)