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The Flexitarian » Tips & Hints » Recipe Collections » 18 Classic Dishes Gone Meat Free

18 Classic Dishes Gone Meat Free

18 Classic Dishes Gone Meat Free

People sometimes cringe at the idea of their favourite meat dish made vegetarian or vegan. Yet meat free recipes often make delicious alternatives. Ingredients such as mushrooms and aubergines have a “meaty” structure while lentils, tofu and chickpeas contribute healthy proteins.

So can a meat free dish be as good as its classic meaty version? My answer is a resounding YES! But don’t just take my word for it. Below I have rounded up  some of my favourite meat free alternative world dishes. They are bound to please vegetarians and meat eaters alike.  If you sometimes have to cater for different diets at dinner parties, this is a post to bookmark!

Don’t forget to share your favourite meat free recipes in the comments box below.

Spring Vegetable Paella [vegan] by The Flexitarian
Spring Vegetable Paella [vegan] by The Flexitarian

Red Lentil and Aubergine Moussaka [meat free] by Simon Rimmer

Creamy Courgette Lasagne [vegetarian] by BBC Good Food

Seven Veg Tagine [vegan] by Jamie Oliver

Beet Bourguignon [vegan] by Green Kitchen Stories
Beet Bourguignon [vegan] by Green Kitchen Stories

Vegetarian Chili [vegetarian] by A Couple Cooks

Vegetarian Pot Pie by Aida Mollenkamp

Vegetarian Brown Rice Sushi Rolls by Epicurious

Vegetarian Lentil Bolognese by Cooking’s Good

Sweet Potato Burrito Smothered in Avocado Salsa Verde [vegetarian] by Cookie + Kate
Sweet Potato Burrito Smothered in Avocado Salsa Verde [vegetarian] by Cookie + Kate

Veggie Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Mash by BBC Good Food

Keralan Veggie Curry with Poppadoms, Rice & Minty Yoghurt [vegetarian] by Jamie Oliver

Vegetable “Meat” Loaf  via My Recipes

 
No-Chicken Coronation Sandwich [vegan] by The Flexitarian
No-Chicken Coronation Sandwich [vegan] by The Flexitarian

Corn & Beans Quesadillas [vegetarian] by Oh My Veggies

The Real Hungry Burger [vegan] by Anna Jones

Kung Pao Chickpeas [vegan] by She Knows

Sunny Vegetable Patties [vegetarian] by Delicious Magazine

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