8 easy vegetarian dinner options to save you some time in the kitchen

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Need to freshen up your weekday repertoire? Looking for a few vegetarian meals that you can throw together in no time at all? We've rounded up some truly awesome recipes to beat the clock and satisfy the appetite as well!
Whether you feel like eating something creamy and comforting or fresh and zingy; among these lovely dishes, we're pretty confident that you'll find something here to try tonight!
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1. Veggie quesadillas (h/t Live Simply)
Leafy greens are really good for us. By happy coincidence, spinach has a wonderful affinity with creamy, cheesey sauces, making it really easy and delicious to eat our greens! This recipe nails easy, healthy and tasty, making it perfect for a weekday supper.
2. Spicy kale and coconut stir fry (h/t Cookie and Kate)
Fast and healthy, this exotic-tasting but super-easy recipe is an awesome way of enjoying kale. The soy sauce and brown rice give a satisfyingly savory taste and texture, with the serving suggestion of lime, sriracha and cilantro adding real zing and zip!
3. Easy lo mein (h/t Damn Delicious)
This fabulous Chinese-inspired dish is ready in just 15 minutes. Prepare this bowlful of aromatic, soothing noodles and crunchy veggies in less time than it usually takes to find the takeout menu!
4. Wild rice, squash and mushroom vegetarian buddha bowl
It seems as if wild rice is kind of the forgotten stepchild of the whole-grain world. It rarely appeared on my dinner table until I started making the healthy Buddha bowl recipe below. This dish reminded me of just how tasty wild rice is, and what a nice change it is from the usual brown rice or quinoa. Get the full recipe here.
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5. Chickpea curry (h/t Le Creme de la Crumb)
Chick peas are great in curry. They hold their shape and go really well with spices of all kinds. This Thai-inspired dish uses red spice paste and coconut milk to make a super-quick curry that will fast become a weekday favorite.
6. Easy stuffed shells
Pasta shells are an Italian-American classic, but they're deceptively easy to get wrong. Many versions of this dish end up tough or overcooked, leaving you wondering why you didn't stick with simple baked ziti. The recipe below will solve all those problems. Believe it or not, these stuffed shells just take 15 mins to put together! Get the full recipe here.
7. Spicy black bean, green chili and manchego enchiladas (h/t Minimalist Baker)
Impressive enough for guests or just to give the family another reason to love you; this fabulous dish looks as though you've spent an afternoon slaving over it, instead of throwing it together in 15 minutes. The black beans, enchilada sauce and melted cheese are enormously satisfying and delicious!
8. Rainbow vegetarian Pad-Thai with peanuts and basil (h/t Pinch of Yum)
What makes Pad-Thai such a popular dish? The crunchy peanuts? The yielding, sweetly sauced noodles? This recipe captures all that is fabulous about traditional Pad-Thai and shows you how to make this awesome vegetarian version in no time at all.
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