When you’re a vegetarian, you don’t have to limit yourself to salads all of the time. Here are some delectable plant-based dishes and ideas for Spring season! See also healthy vegan spring recipes.
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34. Artichoke Soup – Vegetarian Spring Recipe
Indulge in a delightful Artichoke Soup, crafted from straightforward ingredients. Warm, soothing, budget-friendly, and brimming with taste, this dish can be whipped up in just over half an hour! Plus, it’s easy to make it vegan!
Recently, I’ve been gravitating towards this uncomplicated Artichoke Soup. Its pale green hue paired with a velvety consistency complements a side of crunchy multi-grain bread beautifully. Using frozen artichoke hearts transforms this into a speedy meal, exuding sophistication and opulence. However, if you have access to fresh ones, go ahead and use them! The soup boasts a unique, pleasant taste—earthy with a hint of sweetness and a nutty undertone. This essence is enhanced by the robust flavors of additional elements like onions, garlic, and potatoes.
You can maintain its vegan nature or infuse some sour cream or yogurt for a creamier touch. Regardless, the dominant artichoke essence is bound to impress!
Begin by lightly frying onions, garlic, and celery in a spacious pot. Incorporate vegetable broth, artichoke hearts, a handful of potatoes, and your choice of thyme or sage. Let it simmer until the potatoes soften. Once done, give it a thorough blend.
It’s essential to blend thoroughly to achieve a perfectly smooth consistency, which might need a solid minute of blending action.
33. Lebanese Lemon Parsley Bean Salad
This bean delight inspired by Mediterranean flavors has secured its spot as one of my top salad choices over the years. It’s a strong statement, but trust me, a decade of indulgence in this recipe speaks volumes!
This mix bursts with freshness, combining robust kidney beans and chickpeas with crunchy cucumbers, celery, and red onions. The fusion of lemon and olive oil, garlic, and abundant fresh herbs crafts a delightful taste.
Ideal for sunny picnics, summer gatherings, or intimate autumn meet-ups, this salad appeals to a diverse audience and complements various dietary preferences being vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
Given its simplicity and roughly 20-minute preparation time, this dish can effortlessly elevate any meal. I have high hopes that it’ll find a permanent spot in your culinary favorites.
The memory of a unique kidney bean salad often lingers in my mind. Discovering a Lebanese bean salad recipe in a book, I gave it my own spin. By removing tomatoes and incorporating chickpeas, celery, and garlic, its identity shifted towards a more general Mediterranean touch.
For those on the hunt for the lemon-parsley hummus initially paired with this, here’s a link. Alternatively, take my ultra-smooth hummus recipe and infuse it with up to 3/4 cup of fresh parsley.
32. Crispy Corn Pudding
Forget the store-bought corn muffin mix and whip up your own rich corn delight! Within a short 10-minute preparation and a few easy steps, you can have this delightful homemade corn delicacy ready.
This rich corn dish brings back memories of traditional homemade meals, reminiscent of what our grandparents used to prepare. Its sweet, custard-like texture complements BBQ, crispy chicken, roasted turkey, honeyed ham, and more.
With a slightly crunchy exterior and a soft & airy core, its creaminess is irresistibly tempting.
Introduce this at your upcoming gathering, and don’t be taken aback when attendees want to know your secret!
As the name suggests, corn is the main star of corn pudding, a renowned dish from the South. Some might confuse it with corn casserole, but its creamier and smoother consistency sets it apart. Owing to its five eggs and cornstarch content, it closely resembles a custard rather than a traditional casserole.
This preparation only calls for 7 basic ingredients, most of which you likely have on hand!
31. Roasted Spring Vegetables
Let’s get the ball rolling with this simple recipe that requires minimal effort but yields maximum flavor.
For me, the best way to prepare vegetables is to roast them. Roasting releases the natural sugars in vegetables.
The sugars then caramelize, giving the vegetables an even deeper and sweeter flavor.
You can roast any type of vegetable, from carrots and potatoes to sugar snap peas and asparagus. Your options are limitless!
You don’t need much to add flavor, either. With a sprinkling of olive oil, salt, and pepper, your vegetables are set to roast in the oven.
30. Lettuce Radish Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Simple Green Salad with Radish and Citrus Dressing is as straightforward as they come! It’s refreshingly crunchy with a zesty touch. This vibrant mix is versatile and pairs perfectly with your favorite main dish.
Pairing this Green Salad with poultry dishes like Chicken Strips or Drumettes is always a hit. Baked Salmon is another delightful pairing, making meal planning a breeze.
This straightforward concoction is a health booster, with every veggie being a nutrient powerhouse. While traditional Ukrainian salads often lean towards mayo-based dressings, this citrus dressing offers a delightful and wholesome shift in flavor.
Whipping up the citrus dressing is a breeze. Just grab a container and a mixer. The dressing not only offers health benefits but also brings a zesty kick to the salad.
Both the salad and its dressing can be prepared 3-4 hours ahead. Just wrap them in a cling film and chill. Mix them together right before serving.
29. Roasted Carrot Soup
Enjoy carrots? This carrot broth is going to become a favorite. It boasts a rich texture while capturing the essence of roasted carrots.
Enjoy carrots? This carrot broth is for you. It comes with a rich creamy consistency, accentuated by the roasted carrot essence.
This timeless carrot concoction is excellent to pair with your beloved winter greens, sandwiches, or festive main courses. Given the adaptability of carrots with myriad flavors, this broth becomes a handy dish to have in your collection.
It might come as a delight to know that despite its creamy nature, there’s no cream involved. It’s a wholesome, light, and economical choice.
While I experimented with stir-fried carrots, it was the roasted variant that brought out the magic in the broth. If you’ve relished my pumpkin or cauliflower broths before, you’ll find this method familiar.
Always one to tweak and twist flavors, I devised three interesting tweaks – ginger-infused carrot broth, spiced carrot broth, and a Thai-spiced carrot variant with a hint of lime. Dive into the recipe details for these. Finally, this culinary space gets its deserving carrot concoction, offering four diverse versions!
28. Vegan Chicken Cucumber Salad
This Vegan Chicken Cucumber Salad is delicious any time of the year, but particularly yummy in warmer weather. It also makes an easy dish to batch prep on Sundays for easy work or school lunches all week. Mix it up by wrapping some in a tortilla, or serve it over rice for a heartier meal.
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It’s Spring Minestrone Soup. Easy, one pot vegetable soup that’s bursting with fresh green vegetables. Perfect for lightened up lunch or dinner.
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This Healthy Vegan Potato Salad with cucumber and tomato in a garlicky yogurt sauce is all you need for summer picnics or BBQs. This simple salad is so easy to make and it’s creamy and delicious.
25. Lemony Roasted Asparagus, Rice & Pea Salad
A bright, tangy salad that just screams spring! The mix of roasted, crisp-tender asparagus, fresh squeezed lemon, sweet peas, crunchy chopped celery and matchstick carrots, sweet onions, basmati rice, fresh dill, marinated feta, roasted sunflower seeds and a lovely light lemon vinaigrette, this Lemony Roasted Asparagus, Rice & Pea Salad has the perfect mix of textures, colors and flavors and is perfect for munching on a warm spring day.
24. 3-Ingredient Kiwi Jam Recipe
Kiwis are such delicious fruits and many people have never even considered making jam from them! They make the perfect jam and hold up well during the canning process!
23. 15-Minute Chickpea Burgers Recipe (Vegan/Gluten-Free)
If you are looking for an easy chickpea burgers recipe, you have come to the right place! A chickpea veggie burger is such a versatile patty to make and great if you are new to making your own burgers!
22. Vegan Panzanella Salad With Asparagus
Looking for fresh salad recipes, after lots of conform food? This is the perfect salad you need! This Panzanella Salad With Asparagus is the perfect way to transition to healhy eating in the spring and summer. And this amazing salad is ready in just a few minutes.
21. Cranberry Quinoa Pasta Salad Recipe
Pasta salad with quinoa and cranberries is a delicious vegan appetizer, side dish, or even main meal. It’s a lovely vegan pasta salad for spring or summer. My kids actually really think it’s tasty. I make cranberry quinoa pasta salad for BBQs and cookouts and people love it.
20. Lentil Avocado Veggie Wrap Recipe
This lentil avocado recipe for veggie wrap is easy and simple. If you’re looking for healthy vegan school lunch ideas this tortilla wrap recipe is for you. Additionally this recipe makes 6 portion so it’s great for plant based meal prep.
19. Vegan Spring Bowl
This spring bowl – recipe listed below, is one of my hubby’s favorite meals. It was inspired by a local restaurant, where we got these vegan bowls and it was almost like vegetarian sushi without the nori. Throw in some pulses and you’ve got a filling meal!
18. Chocolate Cherry Smoothie Bowl Recipe
I recently started making smoothies for breakfast before starting my work day and this chocolate cherry smoothie bowl recipe has quickly become one of my favourites!
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Risi e Bisi (Italian Rice & Peas) is a simple, humble and comforting one-pot recipe which originates from Venice.
16. Strawberry Spinach Salad
A simple, super tasty Strawberry Spinach Salad made with soft, deep green spinach, ripe juicy strawberries & buttery avocado all finished off with a fresh, oil-free, strawberry vinaigrette and some optional creamy, salty crumbles of vegan feta cheese or toasted nuts.
15. Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons and Pickled Onions
This Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons and Pickled Onions is a delicious twist on a classic salad. This salad is also protein-packed, super satisfying, and takes less than 15 minutes to throw together!
14. Asparagus Spears, Mint And Lemon Leek Cream Spaghettini
I hate to complain as it was a pretty mild winter in Toronto thanks to El Niño but I love springtime and how each week there’s a new fruit or vegetable in season.
13. Zucchini and Squash Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
This Zucchini and Squash Salad with Homemade Honey Mustard Vinaigrette is not only absolutely delicious, but it’s easy to make and incredibly healthy.
12. Invigorating Orange Smoothie
This bright orange smoothie is made from oranges, carrots, red pepper, peach, and apple. It’s a refreshing and invigorating smoothie, packed with vitamin A. This healthy smoothie is best served chilled and tastes perfect on a hot summer day.
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The Best Vegan Quiche Ever: Perfectly cheesy soy-free creamy filling over whole grain crust topped with crunchy asparagus. 40 minute easy recipe from start to finish!
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This tangy and sweet Indian rhubarb chutney with strawberries and ginger is packed with nutrients, while being vegan, vegetarian, low carb, paleo, gluten-free and incredibly delicious! Perfect condiment for spring and summer BBQ! See also Healthy vegetarian paleo dinner recipes.
9. Fennel Celery Root Salad with Dill and Avocado {Paleo, Vegan}
Crunchy raw celeriac and fresh herbs come together in this fresh, healthy fennel celery root salad with dill and avocado. It’s topped with a lemon vinaigrette for a complete paleo, Whole30, vegan, gluten free, and dairy free meal.
8. Green Superfood Salad {Paleo, Whole30, Vegan}
Make this healthy green superfood salad with kale and seaweed and soak up all of the beneficial nutrients. It’s a multi-vitamin in a bowl, and it’s gluten free, vegan, and paleo.
7. Vegan Teriyaki Chickpea Bowl
One of the pros of eating vegan food during social distancing is that many of the meals we make are easily thrown together with pantry staples. This dish is one of them!
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Enjoy this plant based take on a classic with my Vegan Caesar Salad. The oil-free cashew based dressing is creamy and flavorful, and the salad is topped with my crunchy oil-free croutons. You’re going to love it!
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This Vegan Potato Salad recipe allows you to enjoy classic potato salad taste with a fraction of the calories of traditional potato salad. Only 7 ingredients, and it’s dairy free, egg free, gluten free, and oil free!
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Loaded with spring vegetables like asparagus and peas, this spring risotto is perfect for a main dish or works great as a side as well.
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This vegan cream of celery soup recipe shines thanks to a big heaping of dill and a drizzle of EVOO. This tasty soup ready in under 30 minutes!
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This Gluten-Free Vegan Strawberry Cake is fresh and fruity, full of strawberry flavour and naturally coloured! It’s perfect for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, baby showers and bridal showers, and everything in between!
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These Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Cookies are soft and chewy, fluffy and studded with juicy blueberries. They’re covered in a creamy, tangy lemon frosting too, and taste like Blueberry Muffins!
30+ Spring Vegetarian Recipes
Welcome spring with flavor! 34 vegetarian spring recipes showcasing fresh, vibrant ingredients of the rejuvenating season.
Ingredients
- Lemon Leek Cream Spaghettini
- Zucchini And Squash Salad
- Orange Smoothie
- Vegan Quiche
- Rhubarb Chutney
Instructions
- Choose any spring vegetarian recipes from the post that you like.
- Click on the link below the photo to get the full recipes and instructions.
- Try the best spring vegetarian recipes and share your photo under my pin on Pinterest!
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