If you have recently turned into a vegetarian, you must be worried about all the changes it is going bring your taste buds. However, don’t worry, here are some easy but delicious vegetarian dinner ideas, especially for the times when you want to evade any laborious cooking tasks:

Stir-fry
You can quickly whip up a colorful vegetable stir-fry with ingredients like bell peppers, broccoli, mushrooms, scallions, chilies, onions, peas, etc.

If you prefer, you can even include tofu for boosting the overall protein level. You can serve it with rice, quinoa or noodles. The best part about this vegetarian dinner idea is that it is you can experiment with a range of elements to keep it interesting.

Pasta
Vegetable pasta can be a fantastic quick fix on lazy weeknights. It could be simple macaroni and cheese, veggie meatballs in marinara sauce with spaghetti, or it could be the classic penne pasta with spinach and parmesan cheese. Like veggie stir-fry, you can add your twist to the vegetable pasta recipe with a variety of elements.

Tofu tacos
A crusty tofu taco is something that even a hardcore non-vegetarian will love. It can be coupled with a tangy coleslaw with Greek yogurt. To make it flavorful, you can add pepper and lemon juice to the mix. You can also try making a taco using the combination of a black beans and tofu enveloped with a blend of spices.

Red lentil soup
If you want to eat something healthy and palatable than red lentil soup should be your go-to dinner meal. The good part is that not only the recipe is simple, but it also cooks quickly as compared to the other types of legumes. Pair it up with bread and serve it with a dash of shredded cheese or cilantro. You can also try various cuisine-centric recipes for a lentil soup, such as Turkish, Egyptian, Indian, Lebanese, etc.

Spinach and zucchini lasagna
Spinach with zucchini is a classic as well as a nutritious combination. To make it more flavorful add freshly made tomato paste and ricotta cheese blend between the lasagna sheets. Don’t forget to drizzle some extra virgin olive oil and mozzarella cheese before you bake it. After it’s cooked, garnish it with freshly chopped parsley.

Crusted pesto grilled cheese sandwich
This is one of the most filling and comfortable vegetarian dinner ideas. You can use the bread and cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, and provolone) of your choice. You just need to ensure that you make the perfect pesto. For that, you will need to make a paste using fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, cheese, garlic and pine nuts. You can either serve the pesto along with the grilled cheese or include it in the grilled sandwich itself. Remember to top it off with some parmesan shavings.

Black bean burger
If you have some extra burger buns and black beans in your kitchen, you can quickly make a veggie burger. For the patty, you will need a can of black beans, sautéed onions, salt and pepper seasoning, garlic paste and bread crumbs. After making the patties, grill them in oil for 5 minutes each on both the sides. You can then place them on the grilled buns with onion rings, lettuce and tomato slice. If you wish, you can even add cheese and ketchup.

Try these yummy vegetarian dinner ideas at home and have a healthy filling meal!