Whether you’re avoiding animal products or just trying Meatless Mondays, simple and healthy plant-based recipes from Mayo Clinic support a whole food diet.

Appetizer recipes

  1. Baba ghanoush
  2. Black bean and corn relish
  3. Crispy potato skins
  4. Fresh fruit kebabs
  5. Fresh tomato crostini
  6. Fruit salsa and sweet chips
  7. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  8. Gluten-free hummus
  9. Grilled pineapple
  10. Hummus
  11. Peanut butter hummus
  12. Pickled asparagus
  13. Roasted butternut squash fries
  14. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  15. Roasted red pepper hummus
  16. Sweet and spicy snack mix
  17. Tomato basil bruschetta
  18. White bean dip

Beverage recipes

  1. Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
  2. Blueberry lavender lemonade
  3. Champagne fooler
  4. Cranberry spritzer
  5. Fresh fruit smoothie
  6. Green smoothie
  7. High-calorie, high-protein smoothie (lactose-free)
  8. Hurricane punch
  9. Iced latte
  10. Island chiller
  11. Minty-lime iced tea
  12. Nonalcoholic margarita
  13. Orange dream smoothie
  14. Strawberry banana milkshake
  15. Strawberry mockarita
  16. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca

Bread recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Best honey whole-wheat bread
  3. Irish brown bread
  4. Muesli breakfast bars
  5. Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  6. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  7. Southwestern cornmeal muffins
  8. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  9. Three-grain raspberry muffins
  10. Whole-grain banana bread
  11. Whole-grain pancakes
  12. Whole-wheat pretzels
  13. Whole-wheat soda bread
  14. Zucchini bread

Dessert recipes

  1. Almond and apricot biscotti
  2. Ambrosia with coconut and toasted almonds
  3. Apple-berry cobbler
  4. Apricot and almond crisp
  5. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  6. Berries marinated in balsamic vinegar
  7. Fruit and nut bar
  8. Fruit compote a la mode
  9. Fruitcake
  10. Fruited rice pudding
  11. Grilled fruit
  12. Grilled pineapple
  13. Orange dream smoothie
  14. Orange slices with citrus syrup
  15. Peach crumble
  16. Poached pears
  17. Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake
  18. Rainbow ice pops
  19. Red, white and blue parfait
  20. Rhubarb pecan muffins
  21. Rustic apple-cranberry tart
  22. Sauteed bananas
  23. Seasonal fruit palette
  24. Soft chocolate cake
  25. Spiced carrot raisin tea bread
  26. Strawberry balsamic sorbet
  27. Strawberry shortcake
  28. Summer fruit gratin
  29. Tasty apple pie
  30. Vanilla poached peaches
  31. Wacky chocolate cake
  32. Watermelon-cranberry agua fresca
  33. Whole-grain banana bread
  34. Zucchini bread

Main dish recipes

  1. 6-grain hot cereal
  2. Baba ghanoush
  3. Baked oatmeal
  4. Barley and roasted tomato risotto
  5. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  6. Beet burgers
  7. Breakfast burrito
  8. Broccoli cheddar bake
  9. Broccoli, garlic and rigatoni
  10. Corn tamales with avocado-tomatillo salsa
  11. Cracked wheat chili
  12. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  13. Fettuccine with Swiss chard and mushrooms
  14. Fresh puttanesca with brown rice
  15. Fried rice
  16. Hummus
  17. Linguine with roasted butternut squash sauce
  18. Mango salsa pizza
  19. Overnight refrigerator oatmeal
  20. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  21. Pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables
  22. Pasta with pumpkin sauce
  23. Polenta with fresh vegetables
  24. Polenta with roasted vegetables
  25. Quinoa stuffed peppers
  26. Rice and beans salad
  27. Rice noodles with spring vegetables
  28. Roasted squash with wild rice and cranberry
  29. Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce
  30. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  31. Sesame-crusted tofu
  32. Smoky bean and mushroom cornucopias
  33. Soft tacos with vegetables
  34. Southwestern vegan bowl
  35. Southwestern wraps
  36. Stuffed acorn squash
  37. Sun-dried tomato and herb pizza
  38. Sweet peppers stuffed with scalloped corn
  39. Sweet potato waffles with blueberry syrup
  40. Tofu triangles with peanut sauce
  41. Tofu with bok choy
  42. Tuscan white bean stew
  43. Vegetable stir-fry
  44. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  45. Vegetarian chili with tofu
  46. Vegetarian kebabs
  47. Veggie pizza
  48. Vermicelli with vegetables
  49. Whole-grain pancakes
  50. Whole-wheat blueberry pancakes
  51. Whole-wheat pizza
  52. Whole-wheat pumpkin pancakes
  53. Yellow lentils with spinach and ginger

Salad recipes

  1. Apple lettuce salad
  2. Apple salad with figs and almonds
  3. Apple-fennel slaw
  4. Asian vegetable salad
  5. Avocado salad with ginger-miso dressing
  6. Baby beet and orange salad
  7. Bean salad with balsamic vinaigrette
  8. Beet walnut salad
  9. Citrus salad
  10. Couscous salad
  11. Cucumber pineapple salad
  12. Dilled pasta salad with spring vegetables
  13. Fattoush
  14. French green lentil salad
  15. Mango tango salad
  16. Mixed bean salad
  17. Pasta salad with mixed vegetables
  18. Pickled onion salad
  19. Potato salad
  20. Rice and beans salad
  21. Roasted red pepper with feta salad
  22. Salad greens with pears, fennel and walnuts
  23. Salad greens with squash
  24. Spiced melon salad
  25. Spinach berry salad
  26. Tabbouleh salad
  27. Tossed greens with pasta, fruit and balsamic vinaigrette
  28. Tuna pasta salad
  29. Yellow pear and cherry tomato salad

Sandwich recipes

  1. Beet burgers
  2. Grilled portobello mushroom burgers

Sauce and dressing recipes

  1. Alfredo sauce
  2. Avocado salsa
  3. Banana pecan compote
  4. Black bean and corn relish
  5. Caramelized balsamic vinaigrette
  6. Citrus remoulade
  7. Citrus vinaigrette
  8. Cranberry orange glaze
  9. Grilled mango chutney
  10. Guacamole with beans
  11. Italian salad dressing
  12. Lemon or lime glaze for chicken, fish or vegetables
  13. Mango salsa
  14. Marinara sauce
  15. Orange basil vinaigrette
  16. Peach honey spread
  17. Peanut butter hummus
  18. Pepper sauce
  19. Pico de gallo
  20. Roasted red bell pepper pineapple salsa
  21. Roasted red pepper pesto
  22. Sherried mushroom sauce
  23. Tomato basil pesto sauce
  24. Tzatziki sauce
  25. Vegetable salsa

Side dish recipes

  1. Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
  2. Baby minted carrots
  3. Baked apples with cherries and almonds
  4. Black bean cakes
  5. Braised kale with cherry tomatoes
  6. Broccoli with garlic and lemon
  7. Brown rice pilaf
  8. Brussels sprouts with shallots and lemon
  9. Cauliflower mashed 'potatoes'
  10. Cheesy baked zucchini
  11. Chinese-style asparagus
  12. Cranberry pecan rice pilaf
  13. Creamed Swiss chard
  14. Creole-style black-eyed peas
  15. Eggplant with toasted spices
  16. Fava beans with garlic
  17. Fresh fruit kebabs
  18. Garlic mashed potatoes
  19. Ginger-marinated grilled portobello mushrooms
  20. Glazed root vegetables
  21. Granola with raisins, apples and cinnamon
  22. Green beans with red pepper and garlic
  23. Honey sage carrots
  24. Honey-glazed sweet potatoes
  25. Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
  26. Lentil ragout
  27. Parmesan roasted cauliflower
  28. Polenta with red pepper coulis
  29. Potato salad
  30. Ratatouille with roasted tomato vinaigrette
  31. Roasted asparagus and wild mushrooms
  32. Roasted butternut squash fries
  33. Roasted green beans
  34. Roasted potatoes
  35. Roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs
  36. Roasted winter squash with wild rice and cranberries
  37. Salad greens with squash
  38. Sauteed zucchini coins
  39. Savory buckwheat pilaf with toasted spices
  40. Seared Belgian endive
  41. Southwest stuffed zucchini
  42. Spicy red cabbage
  43. Spicy snow peas
  44. Sweet carrots
  45. Sweet potatoes and roasted bananas
  46. Tangy green beans
  47. Thyme roasted beets
  48. Wild rice or quinoa stuffing
  49. Wild rice pilaf with cranberries and apples

Soup recipes

  1. Easy vegetable stock
  2. Fire roasted corn soup
  3. Fresh tomato soup with crispy herb toasts
  4. Gazpacho with chickpeas
  5. Minestrone soup
  6. Mushroom barley soup
  7. Pumpkin soup
  8. Quibebe soup
  9. Roasted squash soup
  10. Summer vegetable soup
  11. Tuscan white bean stew
  12. Vegetable, lentil and garbanzo bean stew
  13. Vegetarian chili
  14. White bean escarole soup
  15. Wild rice mushroom soup
  16. Zesty tomato soup