I’m often asked about what I fix my family for dinner. When I take the time to describe the deliciousness, mouths water and my inbox is usually flooded with requests for the recipe. But when I’m in a hurry and dismissively say, “we eat a lot of vegetarian meals,” I get blank stares and the subject quickly changes. There’s no better way to kill a conversation about great food than to suggest a vegetarian meal to a committed meat eater.
If vegetables are normally relegated to the side of the plate in your home, here are 5 veggie-centric meals that are hearty enough to warrant a regular rotation in any meat-eater’s kitchen. We won’t call them “vegetarian dinners” though…let’s just say it’s yummy stuff that even my BBQ-lovin’ husband regularly laps up.
Peanut-Sweet Potato Soup – Don’t knock it ’til you try it. I promise you that this is really good – my kids even love it.
An Ideal Lunch Salad – She lists this as a lunch recipe, but it is more than robust enough to satisfy a hungry dinner crowd.
Greek Stuffed Tomatoes – A head nod to one of my besties who just returned from a tour in Greece.
Black Bean and Edamame Sliders – Nobody can resist these sliders. Nobody.
Green Pizza – I use the pre-made Boboli whole wheat pizza crusts from the grocery store, so this meal comes together in no time.
Whether you are already a vegetarian, considering a vegetarian diet, or would just like to incorporate more plant-based meals into your existing diet, you’ll want to check out the FREE class that I’m teaching at Emory-Adventist Hospital on April 10th. Appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. However, many well-meaning vegetarians turn this potentially healthy way of eating into a diet disaster zone by making the wrong food choices. Learn the myths that often derail vegetarian diets, how to truly benefit from a completely or mostly plant-based diet, and how to stay on track when you’re eating out. You’ll also walk away with a stash of tasty recipes to get you going on the right path.
