{"id":30526,"date":"2014-08-04T07:15:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T11:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=30526"},"modified":"2016-08-05T13:37:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T17:37:24","slug":"healthy-dinner-recipes-meatless-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/healthy-dinner-recipes-meatless-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Healthy Dinner Recipes for Meatless Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019re convinced dinner just isn\u2019t dinner <\/i>without meat on the menu, know that going vegetarian just one day a week<\/a> can have some seriously amazing health benefits. Numerous studies have shown that cutting back on meats, and adding more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to your diet can reduce your risk for heart disease, cancer and diabetes. And when you\u2019ve got options this tasty, why not?\u00a0With this list of nine healthy dinner recipes, your meat-free meal planning just got a little easier.<\/p>\n

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1. <\/b>Asparagus, Mushroom and Tofu Stir-Fry Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>Requiring only 20 minutes of prep time, this stir-fry delivers a solid dose of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits with each bite. Don\u2019t have asparagus<\/a> or mushrooms in your fridge? No worries. You can substitute practically any veggie into this versatile meal.<\/p>\n

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2. <\/b>Low-Carb Pasta Primavera with Pesto Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>This colorful plate of guilt-free pasta, made with low-carb noodles<\/a>, is packed chock-full of broccoli, squash, zucchini, bell peppers and more. It\u2019s topped off with a rich sunflower seed pesto that tastes positively sinful (while still being totally good for you).<\/p>\n

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3. <\/b>Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>Craving a burger? We\u2019ve got your back<\/a>. These black bean burgers will satisfy your hankering \u2014 while sparing you from the saturated fat sitting in most beef patties. Top it off with a whole-wheat bun and some juicy tomatoes. And why not add some rosemary beet chips<\/a> while you\u2019re at it?<\/p>\n

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4. <\/b>Curry Spice Vegetable and Grain Bowl Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>Flavor fiends will dig this Indian-spiced entree, which is chock-full of nourishing produce such as sweet potato, kale and avocado. Plus, the 12 grams of fiber packed into each serving will ensure you\u2019ll leave the table fully satisfied<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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5. <\/b>Black Bean, Sweet Potato and Kale Taco Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>Who knew tacos could be this healthy? Filled with quinoa, kale and black beans, and flavored with chili powder and cumin, these tortilla-wrapped delicacies are sure to be your new go-to Mexican dish.<\/p>\n

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6. <\/b>Cauliflower and Kale Pasta Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>Two of your favorite veggies, packed into one delicious dinner? This bowl of pasta boasts nutrient-rich\u00a0cauliflower<\/a> and kale, kicked up with garlic, olives and sundried tomatoes. Plus, the quick prep time will ensure dinner will be on the table before you know it.<\/p>\n

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7. <\/b>Macro Bowl with Sesame Tofu Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>Following a plant-based macrobiotic diet all the time might be difficult for most, but trying it for just one meal is totally doable. This simple dinner combines macro favorites like seaweed, plus veggies including snow peas, broccoli and carrots, all mixed together in a delicious, protein-packed bowl.<\/p>\n

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8. <\/b>Kale and Quinoa Superfood Salad Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>This hearty salad contains an ideal combination of protein, vitamins, antioxidants and fat. Chock-full of avocado, quinoa, mango and edamame, this super-filling option proves that salads can be more than a side dish at dinner. Want to experiment with a new dressing? Try one of these<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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9. <\/b>Asparagus Ricotta Pizza Recipe
\n<\/a><\/b>Why save pizza for Friday nights? These mini works of art are fun for the whole family to make, and each person can customize their pie according to their own individual tastes. Who knows, asparagus may be your new favorite pizza topping.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong>14 Best Proteins for Meatless Meals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No clue what to cook tonight? Don\u2019t stress. These nine healthy dinner recipes are easy whip up. And since it\u2019s Meatless Monday, they\u2019re all vegetarian, too. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":30537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,27,9],"tags":[155,347,397,178,95],"class_list":["post-30526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-recipes","tag-dinner","tag-tax1family","tag-tax2childhood-nutrition","tag-vegetable","tag-vegetarian"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}