Vegetarian Meals

DawnBarstow
DawnBarstow Posts: 14 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi All,

Does anybody have favourite low calorie vegetarian meals that lay off the cheese?

Also feel free to add :)

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Off the top of my head: Chili, chickpea curry, pasta in tomato-lentil sauce, refried beans mixed with shredded cabbage and salsa, zucchini noodles with peanut sauce (made with PB2 to lower the calories) and baked tofu, gazpacho, lentil soup, tomato soup, tofu scramble, stuffed peppers (using tofu or quinoa or whatever you like).
  • DottyBoos
    DottyBoos Posts: 6 Member
    Veggie curries, stews, chillies and stirfries are always a good bet. If you're running low on calories, then Cauliflower rice or broccoli rice are great subs for regular rice (and they're delicious).

    Tonight, I had my version of a "Full English Breakfast" for dinner - veggie sausages, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, and toast. All in, it was about 500 calories and a packed a ton of protein.
  • pamlorbieski
    pamlorbieski Posts: 187 Member
    To lower my calories I have been replacing a lot of grains with things like spiralized zucchini and cauliflower rice. I also find that some veggies I like cheese on I have been able to use nutritional yeast instead. Sprinkled over the food after cooking and mixing it in gives a real earthy, savory taste and I dont even miss the cheese really. Tonight for dinner I made a veggie/tofu stir fry and used riced cauliflower in place of the regular rice. Was amazingly good :)
  • chrissywelsh10
    chrissywelsh10 Posts: 66 Member
    Veggie currys (there is a WIDE variety here) - with boiled rice
    Veggie tortillas with smokey spice & sour cream
    Veggie sausages with mash
    Veggie pie with salad & salad potatoes
    Gnocchi with pesto
    Beetburgers and salad
    Melanzanne
    Veggie stew - with baked potato
    Loaded vegetable no cheese pizza.... I could go on!

    Try some bbc food websites for ideas or allrecipies.com :)
  • bisky
    bisky Posts: 1,090 Member
    I like roasted broccoli and cauliflower (all roasted vegetables really) on top of brown rice or lentils or faro and then topped with balsalmic glaze. I love balsalmic glaze instead of high calorie oils lately. Also roasted sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts with toasted pecans and seasonings.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    TVP chili with lots of veg added, can have bread with, last night I have acorn squash.
  • amgreenwell
    amgreenwell Posts: 1,267 Member
    Yes, my husband introduced me to quite a few vegetarian meals as he grew up that way. Mostly they ate lots of carbs and starch but there is one that I LOVE...haystacks. Black beans, lettuce, tomato, black olives, light sour cream, salsa, all on top of corn chips. You can substitute or add just about any vegetable (like corn or avocado). I make huge bags of dry black beans in the crock pot, separate them out to serving sizes in Ziploc bags then freeze them and thaw and use as needed. My kids love them too.

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