Vegetarian recipes

Serve Italian chef Francesco Mazzei's baked pasta as a dinner party starter. You can make it ahead, just add the pesto and breadcrumbs at the end.

Asparagus with eggs is a great way to start the day, combining beautiful asparagus with classic Italian flavours of 
black olives and sun-blush tomatoes.

Crunchy, crispy onion fritters are a crowdpleaser. These ones, made with onions and samphire, are best served with mango chutney and a poached egg.

Felicity Cloake puts a twist on a custard tart with her savoury version, made with cheddar, nutmeg and a wholemeal pastry case.

Gill Meller uses springtime nettles in his pearl barley risotto recipe but if you can't get hold of nettles, you can use spinach instead.

A full-of-flavour cauliflower salad recipe, made with lentils, rice and pickled walnuts, served with a vegetarian bagna cauda sauce.

Try these little ricotta gnudi. In this recipe the pillowy dumplings contrast with crunchy nuts, crackling sage and jerusalem artichoke crisps.

Whether it's a veggie snack, starter or Friday night meal, these easy, cheesy quesadillas with sweet potato and avocado are sure to go down a treat. 

Our giant Yorkshire pudding traybake, bursting with roasted celeriac, shallots, kale and wild mushrooms, makes an impressive vegetarian main.

Get your five-a-day in one warming bowlful with our healthy vegetable soup recipe topped with cheddar and ricotta dumplings. 

This vegetarian pizza recipe is topped with sweet romesco sauce, tenderstem broccoli, oozy burrata cheese and a sprinkling of buttery pine nuts.

Surprise your Valentine's Day date with this romantic, rose-tinted pasta dish. Cooking the pasta in red wine really elevates a simple dish.

Our vegetarian spiced butternut squash and cauliflower risotto is low in saturated fat making it a healthier choice on a weeknight. 

We've used miso dressing in this roast sweet potato, beetroot and red onion salad for an umami kick. It makes a great vegetarian lunch.

Learn how to make a cheese soufflé with this easy recipe. Ours is spiked with butternut squash, blue cheese and quince jelly for extra flavour.

Chetna Makan's vegetarian cumin paneer salad can be thrown together in less than half an hour and makes a wonderful midweek main meal.

Ching-He Huang's gorgeous longevity noodle recipe is ready in just 20 minutes but packs a punch of flavour. Eat it as part of a Chinese New Year feast.

Chana dal, okra and fresh coconut work amazingly well together and this dish, by Chetna Makan, is easy to make too. Serve with rice and chapatis.

We've served these purple sprouting broccoli and halloumi skewers on a bed of herby couscous before drizzling in a sweet and creamy tahini dressing. 

Try our easy DIY falafel flatbreads made with halloumi, peas and leeks. Then use to fill flatbreads along with dollops of houmous, coleslaw and fresh lemon.

This easy vegetarian tray bake recipe sees spiced cauliflower steaks with halloumi and sweet pomegranate molasses served with quick-pickled red onion.

Cut this cauliflower, kale and cheese frittata into slices and pack into tupperware for a healthy and easy on-the-go lunch.

This smoky tomato soup recipe, served with cheesy cornbread muffins, is inspired by the flavours of the deep American south.

This vegetarian calzone recipe sees ready-made pizza dough stuffed with olives, artichokes and mozzarella to create an oozy filling as it bakes in the oven.