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23 Clean-Eating Vegetarian Recipes You Need to Try

veggie nic oise salad with red curry green beans vegetarian clean eating recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Whether you’re brand new to this whole meat-free thing or you’re a longtime vegetarian stuck in a rut, it can become way too easy to fall back on fake meat, cheese, carbs and other processed stuff. Jump-start your healthy eating plan with these 23 clean-eating vegetarian recipes. (And then invite us over for dinner.)

moroccan spiced chickpea glow bowl vegetarian clean eating recipe
Pinch of Yum

1.

Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea Glow Bowl

Hearty and packed with protein.

vegetarian sushi cups vegetarian clean eating recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

2.

Vegetarian Sushi Cups

These little guys are the cutest.

sweet potato and cabbage pad thai vegetarian clean eating recipe
Inspiralized

3.

Sweet Potato and Cabbage Pad Thai

One of our favorites from PureWow Coterie member Ali Maffucci.

veggie nic oise salad with red curry green beans vegetarian clean eating recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

4.

Veggie Niçoise Salad with Red Curry Green Beans

Bright, vibrant and colorful, just like you.

spicy whole roasted cauliflower vegetarian clean eating recipe
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5.

Spicy Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Veggie steaks are so in right now.

mushroom meatballs vegetarian clean eating recipes
Cooktoria

6.

Mushroom Meatballs

Practically identical to the real thing.

pesto zoodles vegetarian clean eating recipes
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7.

Pesto Zoodles

Is it cool if we swim in this sauce?

teriyaki mushroom egg fried rice bowls vegetarian clean eating recipes
Amuse Your Bouche

8.

Teriyaki Mushroom Egg Fried Rice Bowls

Chopsticks optional (but highly encouraged).

vegetarian chili vegetarian clean eating recipe
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9.

Vegetarian Chili

Make a double batch and freeze it for a rainy day.

loaded guacamole vegetarian tacos vegetarian clean eating recipes
Soup Addict

10.

Loaded Guacamole Vegetarian Tacos

As tasty as they are Instagrammable.

chickpea and vegetable coconut curry vegetarian clean eating recipes
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11.

Chickpea and Vegetable Coconut Curry

Our new signature winter dinner.

mushroom and quinoa stuffed acorn squash vegetarian clean eating recipe
Dishing Out Health

12.

Mushroom and Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

No plates required.

clean eating beet tartare recipe
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13.

Roasted Beet Tartare

Ooh, aren’t you fancy?

roasted chickpea gyros vegetarian clean eating recipes
Live Eat Learn

14.

Roasted Chickpea Gyros

No sad desk lunch for you.

watermelon poke bowls vegetarian clean eating recipes
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15.

Watermelon Poke Bowls

This. Is. Genius.

kale detox salad with pesto vegetarian clean eating recipe
Well and Full

16.

Kale Detox Salad with Pesto

The best way to jump-start a healthy week.

butter baked cucumber tostadas vegetarian clean eating recipes
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17.

Butter Baked Cucumber Tostadas

Never tried baked cucumbers? You’re totally missing out.

easy clear onion soup with carrot noodles vegetarian clean eating recipes
Inspiralized

18.

Easy Clear Onion Soup with Carrot Noodles

A tasty detox soup from Ali Maffucci, once again.

radish barbecue bowls with tangy honey mustard dressing vegetarian clean eating recipes
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

19.

Radish Barbecue Bowls with Tangy Honey-Mustard Dressing

So satisfyingly crunchy.

cauliflower fried rice vegetarian clean eating recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

20.

Cauliflower Fried Rice

It’s all about that runny yolk.

moroccan sweet potato lentil soup vegetarian clean eating recipes
Little Spice Jar

21.

Moroccan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup

Get ready for a flavor explosion.

roasted cauliflower sliders vegetarian clean eating recipes
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22.

Roasted Cauliflower Sliders

Our favorite veggie strikes again.

egg and veggie breakfast bowl vegetarian clean eating recipes
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23.

Egg and Veggie Breakfast Bowl

We’ve officially become morning people.


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Freelance Editor

From 2015-2020 Lindsay Champion held the role of Food and Wellness Director. She continues to write for PureWow as a Freelance Editor.