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  6. 24 Vegetarian Dinners You Can Make in 15 Minutes

24 Vegetarian Dinners You Can Make in 15 Minutes

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Leah Goggins May 16, 2022
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Open-Face goat cheese sandwich with tomato & avocado salad

These meatless mains are so simple, you can pull them together in 15 minutes or less. From fresh veggie sandwiches and salads to cozy soups and pastas, these recipes use convenient grocery store shortcuts, like bagged salad, simmer sauces and refrigerated ravioli, for a delicious, healthy meal. Recipes like our Black Bean Fajita Skillet and Open-Face Goat Cheese Sandwich with Tomato & Avocado Salad are easy ways to end your day with a delicious meal. 

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Cucumber Sandwich

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This creamy, crunchy cucumber sandwich recipe strikes a lovely balance between decadent and light. The cream cheese-yogurt spread complements the crisp refreshing cucumber while the hearty flavor and texture of the whole-wheat bread holds everything together. Removing the crusts makes it more delicate than your average sandwich.

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Breakfast Naan Pizza

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Give your morning eggs a tasty spin by building an easy individual pizza on a prepared naan.

 

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Black Bean Fajita Skillet

Black Bean Fajita Skillet
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You can often find presliced and ready-to-cook fresh vegetables in your grocer's produce section. Use these to your advantage to cut down on dinnertime prep. Here, presliced fajita vegetables are sautéed with canned black beans and Southwest seasoning for a quick and easy Tex Mex-inspired meal. Plus, this recipe requires just three ingredients, not including basics like salt, pepper and oil. You can easily take your bowl up a notch by adding some cheese, sour cream or another tasty topping.

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Open-Face Goat Cheese Sandwich with Tomato & Avocado Salad

Open-Face goat cheese sandwich with tomato & avocado salad
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This simple lunch comes together in just 10 minutes, making it a great option for busy days.

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Spinach & Feta Scrambled Egg Pitas

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This meatless dinner comes together in only 15 minutes, thanks to the convenience of frozen chopped spinach and crumbled feta. We've added a flavorful burst of sun-dried tomato tapenade to spread over the whole-wheat pita before nestling the scrambled eggs inside. If you can't find it, basil pesto or sun-dried tomato pesto also work well.

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Spicy Kecap Manis Fried Rice

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Kecap manis, an Indonesian sweetened soy sauce that's thick and syrupy, adds aromatic flavor to this fried rice. Look for it in Asian food markets.

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Caprese Sandwich

Caprese Sandwich
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This caprese sandwich is fresh from the basil and hearty from thick, crusty ciabatta. The sun-dried tomatoes deepen the flavor. Topping the bread with a layer of basil leaves and using toasted bread helps to keep the sandwich from getting soggy if you need to make it a few hours ahead.

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Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Chickpea Salad Sandwich
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This vegan chickpea salad sandwich is lemony, bright and surprisingly delicious. It's got all the flavors of a classic tuna salad sandwich—dill, lemon and a bit of garlic—but with chickpeas instead to add a vegan source of protein and a healthy boost of fiber. Celery brings a nice crunch.

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Black Bean & Slaw Bagel

Black Bean & Slaw Bagel
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This easy open-face sandwich recipe uses a jalapeño-Cheddar bagel, but a plain bagel would work just as well. Top each bagel half with black beans and fresh slaw for a satisfying bite.

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Quick Walnut Tacos

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At Trio Plant-Based in Minneapolis, the first Black-owned plant-based restaurant in Minnesota, chef-owner Louis Hunter uses walnuts as a protein-rich substitute for ground beef to make these tacos. The ground nuts mimic the texture of meat quite nicely.

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3-Ingredient Teriyaki Edamame Sauté

3 ingredient edamame salad
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Whip up this high-fiber, plant-based stir-fry for a quick and convenient dinner. Look for bottled teriyaki sauce labeled less sodium or reduced sodium to cut back on the salt without sacrificing flavor.

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Lentil Salad with Feta, Tomatoes, Cucumbers & Olives

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This Mediterranean lentil salad, with chopped veggies, feta cheese and a light dressing, is perfect to have on hand for a quick lunch.

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3-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas

3-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas
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Boxed blended soups are the perfect canvas for simple stir-ins to make them more substantial and satisfying. Here, roasted red pepper soup is jazzed up with canned chickpeas and fresh baby spinach for a fast, comforting meal.

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3-Ingredient Refried Bean & Pico de Gallo Tostadas

3-Ingredient Refried Bean & Pico de Gallo Tostadas
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Making your own tostadas is easy. Use store-bought corn tortillas, brush them with olive oil and bake to crunchy perfection! Here we topped the tostada with refried beans and fresh pico de gallo for an easy 3-ingredient meal.

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3-Ingredient Green Goddess White Bean Salad

3-Ingredient Green Goddess White Bean Salad
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Bagged salad and slaw blends are great shortcut ingredients for adding variety without needing to wash and chop lots of different vegetables. Toss a kale-and-broccoli slaw mix with canned white beans and yogurt-based green goddess dressing for a crunchy main-dish salad in minutes.

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3-Ingredient Goat Cheese Pasta with Broccoli

3-Ingredient Goat Cheese Pasta with Broccoli
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Swap out regular pasta for pasta made with chickpeas and you'll more than triple the fiber and double the protein in this simple, satisfying dish. Be sure to save some of the pasta water to make a sauce. Feel free to use frozen broccoli in a pinch (you can blanch the broccoli in the same water you use to cook the pasta).

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Butternut Squash & Cauliflower Soup with Chickpea Croutons

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Bulk up boxed butternut squash soup with frozen cauliflower florets, then top off your bowl with crispy chickpea snacks for major crunch (look for them near the dried fruit and nuts at your grocery store). This impressively easy dinner comes together with just those three ingredients, not including salt, pepper and oil. Because prepared soups are typically higher in sodium, look for light or reduced-sodium versions of your favorites.

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Lentil Curry with Cauliflower Rice

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Combine precooked lentils (often located in the produce section of your grocery store) with an Indian-style simmer sauce for a super-fast and flavorful curry. Serving it over riced cauliflower bumps up the vegetable count and keeps carb servings in check. This 3-ingredient dinner (not counting salt, pepper and oil) is really as easy as it gets. To be mindful of the salt, look for simmer sauces with less than or close to 350 mg sodium per ¼-cup serving.

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White Bean-Sage Cauliflower Gnocchi

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Turn lower-carb cauliflower gnocchi into a complete and satisfying meal with this riff on classic brown butter and sage gnocchi. We added beans to amp up the fiber and protein for a fast and healthy dinner.

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Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions

Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions
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Whisking a beaten egg into simmering broth is a quick and easy way to add creaminess and protein to noodle soup mix. Add freshness with a handful of baby spinach at the end. This recipe can easily be doubled to serve 2 and use the whole package of noodles. To cut back on sodium, look for noodle varieties with less than 600 mg sodium per serving or use less of the seasoning packet.

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Sesame Instant Ramen Noodles with Broccoli & Soft-Boiled Egg

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Jazz up basic ramen noodles with toasted sesame oil, quick-cooked broccoli and a jammy soft-boiled egg. To cut back on sodium, look for ramen varieties with less than 600 mg sodium per serving or use less of the seasoning packet.

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White Bean & Avocado Sandwich

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White beans mash seamlessly into a creamy protein-packed spread for a satisfying healthy sandwich that makes for an easy lunch or dinner. Mix it up by trying it with canned chickpeas or black beans. This vegetarian sandwich recipe is also a fiber superstar: avocado, beans, greens and whole-wheat bread team up to give it 15 grams of fiber, more than half of what most women should aim for in a day.

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Pesto Ravioli with Spinach & Tomatoes

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Looking for a new way to turn a bag of frozen cheese ravioli into a satisfying and healthy dinner? This easy pasta recipe calls for just five ingredients but is loaded with fresh flavors. By using grape tomatoes, prewashed spinach and prepared pesto, we eliminate all prep work, making this 15-minute Caprese-inspired ravioli the ideal weeknight meal.

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Hearty Tomato Soup with Beans & Greens

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Garlicky kale and creamy white beans elevate simple canned tomato soup into a 10-minute lunch or dinner that really satisfies. Use a soup with tomato pieces for a heartier texture. Look for a brand that's low- or reduced-sodium, with no more than 450 mg sodium per serving.

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    1 of 24 Cucumber Sandwich
    2 of 24 Breakfast Naan Pizza
    3 of 24 Black Bean Fajita Skillet
    4 of 24 Open-Face Goat Cheese Sandwich with Tomato & Avocado Salad
    5 of 24 Spinach & Feta Scrambled Egg Pitas
    6 of 24 Spicy Kecap Manis Fried Rice
    7 of 24 Caprese Sandwich
    8 of 24 Chickpea Salad Sandwich
    9 of 24 Black Bean & Slaw Bagel
    10 of 24 Quick Walnut Tacos
    11 of 24 3-Ingredient Teriyaki Edamame Sauté
    12 of 24 Lentil Salad with Feta, Tomatoes, Cucumbers & Olives
    13 of 24 3-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas
    14 of 24 3-Ingredient Refried Bean & Pico de Gallo Tostadas
    15 of 24 3-Ingredient Green Goddess White Bean Salad
    16 of 24 3-Ingredient Goat Cheese Pasta with Broccoli
    17 of 24 Butternut Squash & Cauliflower Soup with Chickpea Croutons
    18 of 24 Lentil Curry with Cauliflower Rice
    19 of 24 White Bean-Sage Cauliflower Gnocchi
    20 of 24 Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions
    21 of 24 Sesame Instant Ramen Noodles with Broccoli & Soft-Boiled Egg
    22 of 24 White Bean & Avocado Sandwich
    23 of 24 Pesto Ravioli with Spinach & Tomatoes
    24 of 24 Hearty Tomato Soup with Beans & Greens

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