Vegetarian Recipes For When You Just Don’t Want Meat

Get the method for Grilled Cantaloupe with Peach Agrodolce » . In our endive salad , the vegetable is steamed, grilled, and dressed with a bee pollen vinaigrette.

Get the method for Pickled Stone Fruit and Burrata Flatbread » Photography by Michael Turek Grilled Vegetable. Barley Salad Barley is typically eaten in a pudding for breakfast or dessert in Egypt, but in this recipe from cookbook author Suzanne Zeidy, it’s turned into a hearty salad, seasoned with cumin and chiles, and tossed with grilled vegetables, feta, and pistachios. Get the method for Grilled Vegetable and Barley Salad » Photography by Helen Cathcart Grilled Greens. Leek Tops with Chile-Garlic Sauce When buying leeks for this dish, cookbook author Amy Thielen explains to look for ones that have all or most of their dark green tops still attached.

Get the method for Grilled Greens and Leek Tops with Chile-Garlic Sauce » William Hereford Grilled Shiitake Mushroom with Chile. Thyme Chef Chris Fischer likes to lay out these charred mushrooms at the start of a meal for snacking—they put cheese plates and crudités to shame. Get the recipe for Grilled Shiitake Mushroom with Chile and Thyme » Photography by Elizabeth Cecil Shaved Fennel. Grilled Corn Salad A base of crunchy, fresh fennel contrasts perfectly with grilled corn kernels and crumbled feta cheese in this summer salad.

Get the method for Shaved Fennel and Grilled Corn Salad » Photography by Elizabeth Cecil Grilled Calçots and Asparagus with Romesco Sauce Chef José Andrés likes to cook these calçots, here served with asparagus, in the traditional manner: in a newspaper. Get the method for Grilled Calçots and Asparagus with Romesco Sauce » Farideh Sadeghin Grilled Cantaloupe with Peach Agrodolce In this elegant dessert, cantaloupe is grilled until it caramelizes and is then dressed with agrodolce, a sour-sweet Italian sauce made by reducing vinegar and sugar. Get the method for Grilled Cantaloupe with Peach Agrodolce » Photography by Drew Anthony Smith Charred Cabbage Slaw In this offbeat slaw, raw red cabbage adds a textural contrast to the grilled green cabbage, and a zippy, spicy-sweet-salty dressing goes well with the charred bits.

Get the method for Grilled Corn Bhel Thomas Payne Grilled Onion Salad with Sumac and Herbs Zippy sour pickle juice offsets the sweetness of the pomegranate molasses and charred onions in this vibrant salad. Get the method for Grilled Onion Salad with Sumac and Herbs » Simon Bajada Paneer Tikka Kebabs Charred bell peppers and onions help balance out the richness of the paneer in these colorful vegetarian skewers.

Get the method for Grilled Corn with Herbed Goat Cheese Butter » Todd Coleman Endive Salad with Bee Pollen Vinaigrette A thick honey vinaigrette pairs with pleasingly bitter endives that are steamed, grilled, and marinated in this recipe from Castle Hill Inn in Newport, Rhode Island. Get the method for Endive Salad with Bee Pollen Vinaigrette » Ingalls Photography Grilled Shallots with Dill (Schalottenlök i Folie) Wrap these Swedish-style shallots in foil and let them cook slowly over the fire while you prepare the rest of the meal.

Get the method for Spinach, Chive, and Yogurt Soup with Grilled Scallions » Romulo Yanes Grilled Vegetable Salad (Sallad på Rostade Grönsaker) Beets, asparagus, eggplant, cauliflower, and fennel are slathered in olive oil and grilled, then tossed with lemon juice and zest to make this warm, smoky grilled salad. Get the method for Grilled Vegetable Salad (Sallad på Rostade Grönsaker) » Felix Odell Warm Red Potato Salad Tender grilled red-skinned potatoes are doused in herb vinaigrette in this warm salad. Get the method for Warm Red Potato Salad » Laura Sant Grilled Eggplant with Basil Vinaigrette Sliced, grilled vegetables served in a simple marinade or vinaigrette are a fixture at many Tuscan meals.

Get the method for Tadashi’s Grilled Tomatoes » Todd Coleman Black Bean Burger with Salsa Fresca. Avocado Crema Cumin, paprika, coriander, and both poblano and chipotle chiles lend their robust flavor to this earthy black bean burger. Get the method for Black Bean Burger with Salsa Fresca and Avocado Crema » Helen Rosner Portobello Burgers with Blue Cheese. Sauteed Red Onions A far cry from the standard grilled-mushroom-cap-as-burger, these ultra-savory portobello patties get a further umami boost from garlic and steak sauce—a perfect match for a flavorful topping of melted blue cheese and tangy caramelized red onions.

Get the recipe for Portobello Burgers with Blue Cheese and Sauteed Red Onions » Helen Rosner Quinoa Veggie Burger with Roasted Red Pepper Relish Our take on a classic meatless burger calls on a slew of vegetables for flavor, color, and texture: carrot, celery, arugula, beans, and quinoa, the high-protein South American grain that has a nutty flavor and toothsome bite. Get the method for Quinoa Veggie Burger with Roasted Red Pepper Relish » Helen Rosner Eggplant and Parsley Dip (Melintzanosalata) Chiles lend heat to this smoky dip from Kea, Greece.

Get the method for Parsley and Onion Salad » Todd Coleman Grilled Polenta Polenta is a popular dish in Venice and is often served grilled as a side, though you can as well eat it without grilling it if you like.