Quick vegetarian recipes

Our simple homemade falafels are so easy to make. Stuff them into warm pittas with salad, or serve with couscous and hummus for a budget-friendly lunch.

Serve this quick, creamy courgette & ricotta lasagne for a last-minute dinner party to impress vegetarian friends. It's a great way to use courgettes when they're in season

Try this quick and easy version of dhal. It's packed with good-for-you ingredients including chickpeas, lentils and spinach

Stock up on your super-greens with this vibrant, healthy lunch dish with cucumber raita, mustard seeds and lots of veggie goodness

Ditch your boring sandwich and make an exciting lunch from your leftover roasted vegetables - squash, peppers and aubergine work well

French open-faced cheese and tomato toasted sandwiches, drizzled with light mint and garlic pesto and spread with ricotta

Rustle up a quick salad for two with green beans, chickpeas and tomatoes, topped with decadent fried cheese

Fresh basil sauce and cherry tomatoes give this healthy dish a beautiful colour - it's also full of fibre and vitamin C

These Korean-style kimchi pancakes are made with gut-friendly sour cabbage and gochujang (Korean red pepper paste). They're packed with spicy, umami flavour

Whip up supper for two in a flash with these vegetarian, North African-inspired skewers with healthy slaw and hummus

Get a healthy dose of folate and fibre in this good for you dish, which uses time saving ready-cooked rice

A super fast, low fat and low calorie meal using chargrilled veg from the deli counter, red pesto, basil and cheese - ready in 5 minutes

This easy chickpea soup is packed with veg and flavoured with aromatic cumin spice. Perfect for a hearty vegetarian lunch or dinner, served with flatbreads.

Pair roasted cabbage with punchy harissa and preserved lemon for a wholesome veggie meal. When roasted and charred, cabbage makes a great meat alternative

Try a speedy, low-fat pesto as a delicious alternative to oil for frying eggs - it adds great flavour to the dish, too, to make a perfect brunch or lunch

This light lunch or brunch is 2 of your 5-a-day and will be on the plate in just 20 minutes. Tangy pickled radishes add a layer of crunch and complement the creamy avocado

Combine chickpeas and spinach with almond butter and spices to make this veg-packed family supper. Ready in just 25 minutes, serve with rice

Combine fruity sundried tomatoes with tinned tomatoes to make this rich tomato soup with a homemade basil pesto – perfect for the depths of winter.

A superhealthy vegetarian side that's perfect with spicy stews

Give the traditional layered sandwich a meat-free twist by combining hummus with healthy tomato, watercress and carrot

A light salad with plenty of green vegetables, a chilli lime dressing, fresh mint and grains to pack into a lunchbox

Treat yourself to a solo supper of grilled vegetables, served in bread pockets with tahini, hummus, broad beans and harissa

A speedy vegetarian dish - ideal as a last-minute, midweek supper

Make a vegan version of fajitas with all the flavours of the classic Mexican dish. It makes a great sharing dish where everyone can help themselves