20 Protein-Packed Dinners With No Meat
Whether you're vegetarian, vegan, or just want to save a few bucks on your next grocery bill.
2. Easy Egg & Black Bean Enchiladas
Topped with a DIY ranchero sauce. Recipe here.
3. 15-Minute Sesame Soba Noodles
Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour and contain 6 grams of protein per serving. This recipe ups amps that up even more by adding a hardboiled egg on top. Recipe here.
4. Veggie-Loaded Egg Bake
Breakfast for dinner — and the perfect way to use up any leftover vegetables in your fridge. Recipe here.
5. Vegan Stuffed Peppers
Made with a hearty filling of quinoa + black beans + salsa + spices + corn. Recipe here.
6. Sheet Pan Nachos with Black Beans + Fried Eggs
This recipe tells you to add pork sausage — but you can leave it out and still be left with a ton of flavor. Recipe here.
7. One-Pot Chickpea & Potato Masala
Made with super-affordable ingredients, makes enough for four, and breaks down to less than $2 per serving. Recipe here.
8. Soba Noodle Stir-Fry
Just one cup of edamame will add a whopping 17 grams of protein — and the soba noodles kick that up even more. Recipe here.
9. Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
This version is made with slow-cooked lentils and swaps buns for spaghetti squash. Recipe here.
10. Healthier Egg Salad
This version ditches the mayo for Greek yogurt. To make it substantial enough for dinner, make it into a sandwich or serve on lots of fresh greens. Recipe here.
11. Taco Bowl With Crispy Chipotle Chickpeas
Taco Tuesday: Grain Bowl Edition. Recipe here.
13. Crock-Pot Low-Carb Lasagna
This gluten-free version swaps pasta noodles for eggplant and zucchini zoodles, and gets its protein from three types of cheeses. Recipe here.
14. Vegan Buddha Bowl with Avocado
Tossed with a DIY sauce of red pepper + lemon + paprika + cilantro. Recipe here.
16. Broccolini Mushroom Stirfry
Serve this over soba noodles or quinoa. Recipe here.
17. Cheesy Mexican Lentils with Black Beans + Rice
Three cheers for one-pot wonders. Recipe here.
18. Smashed White Bean + Avocado Sandwich
Great in a sandwich, or even as a healthy dip for pita chips. Recipe here.
19. Homemade Veggie Burgers
These bake off in the oven — and freeze perfectly if you want to save leftovers for later. Recipe here.
