83 Vegetarian Dinner Recipes for Fall

If the weather is warming up instead of cooling down, head this way for our all-around best vegetarian recipes →
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks1/83Miso-Tahini Squash Soup With Brown Rice
Rich with nutty tahini, savory miso, and plenty ginger and garlic, this comforting vegetarian soup is just what the doctor ordered for a chilly weeknight.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Chris Morocco2/83Baked Feta and Greens With Lemony Yogurt
Turn warm feta, crispy chickpeas, and wilted hearty greens into a fork-and-knife vegetarian entrée in just about 30 minutes.
Photo by Alex Lau3/83Spiced Dal with Fluffy Rice and Salted Yogurt
Dal tends to firm as it sits, so make sure to add a splash or so of water if you’re reheating it.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Kate Schmidt4/83Stuffed Sweet Potatoes With Curried Chickpeas and Mushrooms
Embrace the start of autumn with cozy, Indian-inspired sweet potatoes loaded with curry-spiced chickpeas, mushrooms, and spinach.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson5/83Lemony Pasta With Cauliflower, Chickpeas, and Arugula
A vegetarian pasta dinner that's full of so much fresh arugula, it almost feels like eating a salad. In a good way.
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food styling by Judy Haubert6/83Butternut Squash Soup
Go all-out autumnal with this easy soup recipe that combines roasted butternut squash with fresh ginger and cinnamon.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks7/83Sunflower Seed "Risotto" With Squash and Mushrooms
To mimic a traditional risotto, this grain-free version first simmers sunflower seeds to soften them to a rice-like texture, then purées a portion of them to create a creamy sauce. You can easily follow the sunflower cooking method for a basic go-to grain-free risotto, then swap in whatever seasonal vegetables you'd like to top it with.
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich8/83Cauliflower Steaks With Coconut-Turmeric Relish
The vibrant relish—packed with golden raisins, minced red chiles, mustard seeds, and grated ginger—is key to this stunning vegetarian entrée.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks9/83Wild Mushroom and Parsnip Ragout With Cheesy Polenta
This hearty vegetarian ragout—served on a bed of creamy polenta—gets a boost of rich flavor from umami-packed tomato and miso pastes.
Photo by Alex Lau10/83Curried Lentil, Tomato, and Coconut Soup
Packed with flavor from curry powder and fresh ginger, this fragrant soup is wonderfully filling, but won’t weigh you down.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks11/83White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables and Pesto
This so-good-you-won't-believe-it's-healthy pie is covered in pesto and cheese and topped with a veritable salad of peas, crisp asparagus ribbons, zucchini, leeks, and watercress.
Photo by Shay Harrington12/83Leek and Potato Galette With Pistachio Crust
Adding ground pistachios creates a substantial dough that complements the leeks for these galettes.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks13/83Cheesy Delicata Squash and Kale Casserole
Thinly sliced squash and kale (plus plenty of ricotta cheese) combine in this lasagna-like casserole that's perfect for a hearty dinner. Quick-pickled raisins and nutty hazelnuts add brightness and crunch.
Photo by Bobbi Lin14/83Hasselback Butternut Squash With Bay Leaves
For this holiday-worthy recipe, roasting the butternut with several bay leaves slipped between the slices results in a subtle aromatic backdrop for the chile glaze.