Take Meat-Free Monday one step further and see if you can swap out meat in all your weekly meals. The official Meat Free Week runs from 23-29 of September but with so much delicious right here, it won't be hard to work some of these recipes into your weekly rotation.
1. Roast tomato, basil and haloumi lasagne
Donna Hay, also known as cheese genius, puts slices of haloumi on top of this lasagne so they get all melty and toasted while the lasagne cooks.
2. Tofu, soba and greens miso soup
It’s actually outrageous how easy this one is, and you can keep most ingredients in the pantry for a five-minute dinner.
3. Vegetarian nasi goreng with marinated paneer
Forget the ayam, paneer soaks up so much flavor you won’t even miss the animal protein.
4. Bhutanese red rice, goji berry and hazelnut salad
Get around this filling salad that won’t go limp on the commute. It’s not very Bhutanese but a few slabs of fried haloumi on top wouldn’t hurt.
5. Bagilla with spring beans and marjoram
Bagilla, a humble fava bean stew, is a traditional Maltese dish that reflects the island’s deep Arabic influence. Simple yet nourishing, it’s often enjoyed as a comforting breakfast or light meal with crusty bread. Try it in Shane Delia's version.
6. Stir-fried lettuce bowl with ginger fried rice and fried egg
Hetty McKinnon’s recipe comes from her mum, who would make ginger fried rice to settle her stomach.
7. Haloumi with ajvar on a bagel
Bread? Check. Cheese? Check. Slavic roasted red pepper paste? Check check.
8. Beetroot, seeds and avocado quinoa salad
Chock-full of good fats and healthy grains.
9. Cantonese fried noodles
Fulfil the noodle craving – it only takes a few minutes.
10. Salt and pepper silken tofu
This stuff is seriously good, think silky mild tofu covered in a crunchy batter and dusted in salty spiced pepper seasoning.
11. Nettle gnocchi with tomato sauce
Throwing you something fancy for when the friends come round this weekend. With the labour of love that goes into these gnocchi they won’t even notice it’s meat-free week.
12. Chickpea pancake with eggplant
This Italian street snack has a grilled chickpea pancake and slices of fried eggplant stuffed into a fresh ciabatta roll.
13. Mushroom falafel burgers
To curb that burger craving.
14. Cheddar and chive scones
Because snacks are important on meat-free week; though it’s hard to resist eating a meal’s worth of these scones.
15. Fried carrot cake
Say yes to the 'other' carrot cake.
16. Kombucha overnight oats
Jazz up your breakfast and get gut-friendly at the same time.
17. Potato rosti
Thank you Europe for bringing this giant hash brown into our lives today.
18. Spinach and pine nut rolls
A universal crowd pleaser, unless you’re a crazy person.
19. Rice noodles with Chinese broccoli
Noodle, egg, tofu, broccoli, garlic. Nothing else needed.
20. Stuffed poblano chillies
These moreish roasted peppers are stuffed with cheese then battered and fried. Great with a drizzle of lime and a fresh salad.
21. Persian omelette
It’s the herbs, not the eggs that are the star of this Iranian omelette. Excellent for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
22. Mujaddara
If the cupboard is looking a bit bare, never fear! All you need for this moreish Lebanese rice dish is lentils, onion and of course, rice.
23. Jewish Yemeni bread with zhug
You might not believe it but this buttery bread called kubaneh is baked overnight. Pop in the oven on Saturday evening for a zero-effort Sunday morning treat.
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