42 Dinner Ideas If You're Trying To Cut Back On Meat Or Dairy

When you're craving Chinese takeout, opt for this veggie make-at-home version instead, ready in just 30 minutes. Pile them over your favorite grain and voilà — dinner. Get the recipe.

There's no heavy cream or butter in this recipe, but you'd never know it. Get the recipe.

You won't crave chicken or steak when you try these tortillas filled with meaty, roasted sweet potatoes and smoky mushrooms. Get the recipe.

Sometimes, simple is best, like this summery pasta dish garnished with cashew-spinach pesto. Get the recipe.

Vegan cream cheese forms the base of this jalapeño-cream sauce, and it takes these black bean–stuffed tortillas to the next level. Get the recipe.

You're six ingredients and 25 minutes away from a hearty dinner with serious flavor. Get the recipe.

This lentil loaf is glazed with a savory-sweet mixture of ketchup, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and coconut sugar. Get the recipe.

This childhood comfort food gets a makeover: Pineapple, soy sauce, tomato sauce, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar gives these lentil sloppy Joes a salty-sweet taste that'll leave you wanting more. Get the recipe.

Why ever go out for dinner when you can whip up this Thai classic right in your own kitchen? Get the recipe.

Instead of tuna, this meatless maki features spicy roma tomatoes, marinated in Sriracha, soy sauce, and ginger. Get the recipe.

Hold the tomato sauce and the mozzarella in favor of crispy, spicy cauliflower, vegan ranch, and buffalo sauce. Get the recipe.

Giving up meat and dairy doesn't have to be boring or flavorless. Case in point: These Vietnamese sandwiches, loaded with perfectly fried lentil and mushroom meatballs, pickled veggies, and Sriracha mayo. Get the recipe.

Rich coconut milk makes this dairy-free soup and delicious and luscious as any cream-based version. Get the recipe.

You can whip up this easy sweet potato "cheese" sauce with almond milk, roasted potatoes, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and tahini. Get the recipe.

Forget any preconceived notions you've ever had about tofu. This sweet-and-sour glazed version will make you a believer. Get the recipe.

Introducing a vegan comfort food no one will be able to resist. Get the recipe.

Ditch the shellfish, chicken, and chorizo you'd usually find in this Spanish rice dish. Zucchini, artichoke hearts, tofu, and red bell pepper taste equally as delicious. Get the recipe.

This Middle Eastern fried eggplant pita is loaded with Israeli salad, hummus, tahini, and spicy chickpeas. If you don't have the time to make the hummus and tahini from scratch, store-bought spreads will taste just as good. Get the recipe.

Potatoes may not be your typical taco filler, but these crispy tots, seasoned with garlic powder, cumin, and paprika just might change your Taco Tuesday forever. Get the recipe.

This recipe calls for chickpea pasta, but you can use whatever boxed noodles you like best. Get the recipe.

No poultry here: These chickpea cutlets are what meatless dreams are made of.

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This heaping bowl of noodle soup is packed with Chinese cabbage, celery carrots, fennel, broccoli, mushrooms, and tofu. Get the recipe.

Make this barbecue sauce from scratch or save time and buy a version from the market. Once you marinate and cook your carrots and onions, they become a surprisingly convincing substitute for pulled pork. Get the recipe.

If you're pressed for time, use canned beans and microwaveable rice. Then top the whole bowl with anything from sweet potato and avocado to fried plantains and pico de gallo. Get the recipe.

Take a break from the beef and try out this sandwich made with vegan puff pastry dough and a portobello mushroom filling. Get the recipe.

You may never crave your classic Margherita pizza again, thanks to this 20-minute flatbread recipe. Get the recipe.

This crispy baked eggplant tastes amazing over a bowl of al dente spaghetti. Don't forget the vegan Parmesan. Get the recipe.

This fluffy, eggless quiche is made with one very secret ingredient: tofu. Get the recipe.

Bookmark this recipe for when you're craving noodles but want to keep your meal low-carb. Get the recipe.

Coconut milk, fish sauce, red curry paste, garlic, and ginger make for one seriously addictive soup broth. Get the recipe.

If raw fish isn't your thing, this fruit-based version of the ever-so-popular poke bowl is just the thing to make on a warm summer night. Get the recipe.

TBH, I'd eat this tangy dipping sauce on just about anything, and you probably have most of the ingredients sitting in your pantry. All you need is soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar, chipotle powder, sesame oil, and peanut butter. Get the recipe.