Vegetarian Recipes - NYT Cooking

Easy 30-Minute Vegetarian Recipes

Easy

Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Masala Black-Eyed Peas

Zainab Shah

25 minutes

Paneer Chile Dry

Zainab Shah

30 minutes

Easy

One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta

Vivian Chan-Tam

30 minutes

Easy

Carrot and Orange Salad

Nargisse Benkabbou

30 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling

Zucchini Scampi

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Borani Banjan (Afghan-style Eggplant in Yogurt)

Zainab Shah

35 minutes

Easy

Snap Pea, Tofu and Herb Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Crunchy Noodle and Tofu Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

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Vegetarian Comfort Food Recipes

Easy

Ricotta Pasta Bake

Ali Slagle

50 minutes

Easy

Mushroom Queso Fundido

Christina Morales, Bricia Lopez

About 1 hour

Easy

Sheet-Pan Quesadillas

Eric Kim

15 minutes

Easy

Broccoli Korma

Zainab Shah

30 minutes

Aloo Tikki (Potato Cutlets)

Zainab Shah

1 hour

Pakora

Naz Deravian

50 minutes

Salt and Pepper Zucchini

Kia Damon

1 hour

Eggplant Bolognese

Kay Chun

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Pesto Beans

Christian Reynoso

35 minutes

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Our Best Vegetarian Soups and Stews

Easy

Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup

Ali Slagle

1 hour 10 minutes

Easy

Lemony Pearl Barley Soup

Hetty Lui McKinnon

45 minutes

Easy

Red Lentil Soup

Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Easy

Miso-Mushroom Barley Soup

Yasmin Fahr

1 hour

Sopa de Verduras y Chochoyotes (Summer Vegetable Soup With Masa Dumplings)

Rick A. Martínez

50 minutes

Healthy

Herby Sweet Potato Soup With Peanuts

Yotam Ottolenghi

55 minutes

Easy

Cagaar (Spinach Stew)

Ifrah F. Ahmed

40 minutes

Vegetable Stock

Ali Slagle

About 1 hour

Easy

Lentil Tomato Soup

Carolina Gelen

30 minutes

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Vegetarian Potluck Recipes

Healthy

Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

10 minutes

Easy

Tahini Ramen Salad

Kay Chun

30 minutes

Easy

Bulgogi-Style Tofu

Sam Sifton

Easy

Zucchini Salad With Sizzled Mint and Feta

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Honey Mustard Potato Salad

Eric Kim

45 minutes

Easy

Radish, Cucumber and White Bean Farro Salad

Yasmin Fahr

50 minutes

Pupusas

Ham El-Waylly

55 minutes

Easy

Pasta and Pickles Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Waldorf Salad

Lidey Heuck

25 minutes

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Vegetarian Grilling Recipes

Easy

Curry Tomatoes and Chickpeas With Cucumber Yogurt

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Chile-Crisp Tofu, Tomatoes and Cucumbers

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

Easy

Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

Easy

Grilled Zucchini

Alexa Weibel

15 minutes, plus grill heating

Barbecue Vegetable Salad

Ali Slagle

50 minutes

Stuffed Pepper Tacos

Ali Slagle, Bricia Lopez

45 minutes

Soba Salad With Grilled Mushrooms and Tofu

Ali Slagle

65 minutes

Corn Grits With Charred Peppers and Broccoli

Ali Slagle

1 hour

Easy

Grilled Tofu Tacos

Kay Chun

45 minutes

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Lentil Soups, Dals and Stews

Madhur Jaffrey’s Pressure Cooker Dal (Dal Makkhani)

Krysten Chambrot, “Madhur Jaffrey’s Instantly Indian Cookbook”

1 1/4 hours, plus overnight soaking

Dal Adas (Spicy Red Lentil Tamarind Soup)

Naz Deravian

50 minutes

Lentils Cacciatore

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

Eshkeneh-yeh Adas (Lentil Egg Drop Soup)

Naz Deravian

1 hour

Lalla Mussa Dal

Priya Krishna, Sanjeev Kapoor

About 2 1/2 hours

Easy

Red Curry Lentils With Sweet Potatoes and Spinach

Lidey Heuck

1 hour

Farro and Lentils With Jammy Onions

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

Easy Lentil Soup

Melissa Clark

1 hour

Toor Dal (Split Yellow Pigeon Peas)

Tejal Rao

1 1/4 hours, plus soaking

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Veggie Burgers

Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers

The New York Times, Jamie Oliver

1 hour

The Ultimate Veggie Burger

Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours, plus at least 2 hours to chill

Smashed Cabbage and Mushroom Veggie Burgers

Sue Li

1 hour

Easy

Vegan Cheeseburgers

J. Kenji López-Alt

15 minutes

Black Bean Burger With an Egg on Top

David Tanis

1 hour

Easy

Mushroom Smash Burgers

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

Healthy

White Bean Burgers

Martha Rose Shulman

30 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration

Suvir Saran’s Palak Ki Tikki (Spinach and Potato Patties)

Martha Rose Shulman

About 50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling

Easy

Black Bean Burgers

Mark Bittman

35 to 45 minutes with cooked beans

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Our Best Vegetarian Pasta Recipes

Easy

One-Pot Pasta With Ricotta and Lemon

Ali Slagle

15 minutes

Easy

Smoky Confit Tomato and Lemon Pasta

Yotam Ottolenghi

About 1 hour

Easy

Gochujang Buttered Noodles

Eric Kim

25 minutes

Easy

Baked Tomato Pasta With Harissa and Halloumi

Hetty Lui McKinnon

45 minutes

Easy

One-Pot Miso-Mascarpone Pasta

Sarah DiGregorio

30 minutes

Eggplant Bolognese

Kay Chun

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Arrabbiata Sauce

Alexa Weibel

30 minutes

Easy

Lemon-Garlic Linguine

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

Easy

Creamy Garlic Pasta With Greens

Christian Reynoso

20 minutes

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Our Best Tofu Recipes

Healthy

Miso Broiled Tofu

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

Healthy

One-Pot Tofu and Broccoli Rice

Ali Slagle

1 hour

Mapo Tofu

Andrea Nguyen

30 minutes

Easy

Kung Pao Tofu

Ham El-Waylly

1 hour

Easy

Crunchy Noodle and Tofu Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

Easy

Snap Pea, Tofu and Herb Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Lemongrass Tofu and Broccoli

Hetty Lui McKinnon

25 minutes

Coconut Saag

Priya Krishna

35 minutes

Sweet and Sour Tofu With Barberries

Yotam Ottolenghi

1 hour

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Vegetarian Lasagnas and Casseroles

Easy

Weeknight Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna

Hetty Lui McKinnon

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Ricotta Pasta Bake

Ali Slagle

50 minutes

Easy

Cheesy Spinach Bake

Ali Slagle

60 minutes, plus thawing

White Lasagna

Melissa Clark

3 hours 15 minutes

Easy

Arroz con Maiz y Crema (Cheesy Rice Casserole With Corn)

Christina Morales, Sandra A. Gutierrez

50 minutes

Vegetarian Tamale Pie

Melissa Clark

1 hour

Easy

Creamy White Bean and Fennel Casserole

Aaron Hutcherson

45 minutes

The Big Lasagna

Samin Nosrat

About 2 1/2 hours

Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Sarah Jampel

45 minutes

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Main-Event Vegetarian Recipes

Sweet and Sour Tofu With Barberries

Yotam Ottolenghi

1 hour

Jackfruit Tacos

Ligaya Mishan, Aimee Nezhukumatathil

1 3/4 hours

Easy

Miso Leeks With White Beans

Hetty Lui McKinnon

45 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Feta With Chickpeas and Tomatoes

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

Easy

Lemongrass Tofu and Broccoli

Hetty Lui McKinnon

25 minutes

Eggplant Bolognese

Kay Chun

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Cumin Green Beans and Mushrooms

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Kung Pao Tofu

Ham El-Waylly

1 hour

Parmesan Braised Beans With Olives

Eric Kim, Hillary Sterling

6 1/2 hours

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More Vegetarian recipes

Rocky Road Ice Cream

Scott Loitsch

About 10 hours

Charcoal-Grilled Corn With Honeyed Goat Cheese

Jerrelle Guy

55 minutes

Easy

Mango Labaniyad (Creamy Custard)

Ifrah F. Ahmed

30 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling

Easy

Tzatziki Chickpea Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

15 minutes

Easy

Fresh Tomato and Yogurt Dip

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Easy

Cold Tomato and Kimchi Soba Noodle Soup

Hetty Lui McKinnon

15 minutes

Easy

Tomato and Cottage Cheese Salad

Amelia Rampe

45 minutes

Easy

Spiced Roasted Eggplant

Clare de Boer

45 minutes

Easy

Zucchini Fritters

Melissa Knific

45 minutes

Tikel Gomen (Cabbage and Carrots)

Naz Deravian, Genet Agonafer

1 hour

Easy

Zucchini-Peach Salad With Creamy Lime Dressing

Ham El-Waylly

35 minutes

Easy

Roasted Zucchini

Lidey Heuck

30 minutes

Easy

Air-Fryer Zucchini

Tara Holland

30 minutes

Flour Tortillas With Honey and Butter

Lisa Donovan

1 hour

Easy

Cherry Tomato Labneh Dip

Ham El-Waylly

40 minutes

Easy

Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)

Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch

30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ refrigeration

Easy

Caramelized Fennel Pasta

Carolina Gelen

40 minutes

Easy

Fennel and Lentil Salad With Caper-Mustard Dressing

Yasmin Fahr

About 1 hour

Easy

Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce

Hetty Lui McKinnon

25 minutes

Easy

Simple Summer Salad With Feta

Yasmin Fahr

20 minutes

Easy

Basil and Olive Pasta Salad With Tomato Dressing

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Escalivada (Catalan Roasted Vegetables)

David Tanis

1 hour 20 minutes, plus at least 1 hour’s resting

Easy

Fresh Lemon and Chile Pasta

Andy Baraghani

20 minutes

Eggplant Bolognese

Kay Chun

1 1/4 hours