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117 Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Recipes

Loaded sweet potatoes, veggie-packed pizza and pasta, and plenty of protein-rich beans—these totally meatless recipes are easy to make and will keep your family full every night of the week.
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  • One of our favorite sandwich recipes is for this butternut squash sandwich with cheddar cheese and pickled red onion
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    Butternut Squash Sandwich With Cheddar Cheese and Pickled Red Onion

    Stuff roasted butternut squash, rich white cheddar, tangy pickled red onions, and zesty Dijonnaise into bread rolls for a sandwich that tastes like autumn.

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  • These meatless tacos are one of our favorite bean recipes. They're loaded with avocado corn jalapeño cilantro and...
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    Spicy Black Bean and Corn Tacos

    Filled with black beans, avocado, and raw corn marinated in bright lime juice along with cilantro, and toasted nuts and seeds, these hearty tacos make an easy-to-cook, easy-to-eat weeknight dinner.

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  • Pasta with 10minute pesto in a blue bowl.
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    Pasta With 10-Minute Pesto

    Blanching fresh basil leaves before blending is the key to this vibrant, ultra-herby pesto. Perfect for pasta, it also dresses up pizza, scrambled eggs, and more.

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  • Overhead shot of zucchini cannelloni in baking pan with a few rolls removed and a serving spoon resting in the corner.
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    Ricotta and Zucchini Cannelloni

    This simple weeknight dish relies on zucchini ribbons instead of noodles, and is stuffed with a zippy ricotta-pea filling.

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  • One of the best zucchini recipes is this white pizza with shaved vegetables and pesto.
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    White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables and Pesto

    This so-good-you-won't-believe-it's-healthy pie is covered in pesto and cheese and topped with a veritable salad of peas, crisp asparagus ribbons, zucchini, leeks, and watercress.

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  • Cheesy cauliflower tater tots
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    Cauliflower-Carrot Cheesy Tots

    Cauliflower and carrot—in place of the usual potato—add sweet, vegetal flavor and a good dose of fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins to this irresistible play on tater tots.

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No-Mayo Tuna Salad
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Riff on the lunchbox staple. Mayo-haters deserve tuna, too.
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
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Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing
A cool, custardy treat for the hottest days and beyond.
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Green Goddess Harvest Salad
So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
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Cheeseburger Fried Rice
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An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Veggie-packed eggs, gooey cheese, and don't skip the sprinkle of sugar.
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
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Practical to make and feels like a total flex.
Glazed Apple Pie Fritters
Glazed Apple Pie Fritters
Apple pie in doughnut hole form? We’re in love.
Spicy Celery Margarita
Spicy Celery Margarita
Fresh celery juice gives this margarita a savory, vegetal edge and makes it exceptionally refreshing.
Salt and Smoke Margarita
Salt and Smoke Margarita
With black pepper, toasted sesame oil, and Castelvetrano olives, this margarita is for the savory drink lovers.