Vegetarian food - quick and easy recipes - page 19

An easy recipe for this delightful pastry, with fresh figs and frangipane cream!

The best homemade ketchup recipe, made from tomato paste.

A recipe to make easy stewed tomatoes, all-purpose for any meal requiring tomato stew.

Here's a recipe for healthy sheet pan pancakes, with any toppings you'd like!

How to prepare your own roasted squash! Perfect for soups, salads, or even a simple evening snack.

A great dessert with juicy bits of plum! Perfect for any occasion, made to impress.

These easy cheese & vegemite scrolls are a delicious pastry, perfect for any occasion!

Nothing rounds out a meal better than a well-made salad. This spinach salad would be great alongside roasted pork or a filling soup. This recipe was featured as part of our Fall Ingredients photo gallery.

These flavorful vegetarian tacos are filled with savory mushrooms, spicy poblano peppers, and sweet onions. A variety of garnishes make this a fun hands-on meal. What to buy: Queso fresco is a mild white cheese that doesn’t melt when heated. It can be found in the refrigerated cheese case of most grocery stores or at specialty cheese shops or Latin markets. Game plan: You’ll need to make the Pickled Jalapeños or Pickled Red Onions before you begin, if using.

There are no rules when it comes to topping nachos, just go for what you like. We like this cheese-chili–sour cream combination. Game plan: You’ll need to make the chili before you begin.

Legumes topped with caramelized onions are a popular combination at the Greek table. This dish has two components: a black-eyed pea salad with flavors of dill and fennel, and mixed greens tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper. The beans can be served over the greens either warm or at room temperature. Game plan: The black-eyed pea mixture can be prepared up to 3 hours ahead. Complete the recipe through step 3 and refrigerate the finished bean mixture.

Charoset, a diplike Passover dish made with fruit and ground nuts, symbolizes the mortar that the enslaved Israelites used to bond bricks. This Ashkenazic version, containing apples, walnuts, and sweet wine, comes to us from the mother of our colleague Leslie Jonath. This dish was featured as part of our Recipes for Passover photo gallery. Game plan: Though charoset is traditionally served as part of the Passover Seder, it’s also appropriate for a Rosh Hashanah meal.

A Polynesian favorite, ahi tuna poke makes a great starter, especially when served with crispy Furikake Wonton Crisps. To keep the poke cold, chill the serving dish ahead of time and nestle it in a larger bowl filled with ice to serve. What to buy: Togarashi powder, a Japanese mixture of spices that always contains chiles, can be found in ethnic markets. (It may also be labeled shichimi togarashi.) Or you can make your own.

This elegantly composed salad combines classic flavors and textures: Chewy dates, crunchy almonds, and creamy blue cheese nestle with peppery arugula and watercress. A sweet-tart honey-Dijon dressing pulls it all together. For a heartier meal, serve with grilled ribeye.

Blanched green beans are sautéed with a little vinegar and parsley for a bright-tasting, easy side dish. Serve with rich dishes like Potato Gratin, Brick Chicken, or Chicken Cordon Bleu.

Mashed potatoes may be simple, but where would turkey and gravy or braised meats be without them? Use leftovers for breakfast in some Turkey Hash.