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Meatless Vegetable Dishes
72 recipes · seasonal, simple, free
A meatless table doesn't have to compromise on flavor. With olive-oil dishes, soups, salads and oven bakes that put vegetables at the center of the plate, these recipes offer practical options for both everyday meals and guest tables.
The recipes gathered here contain no meat; most are vegetarian, and some may include dairy such as yogurt or cheese. Seasonal, varied and olive-oil-forward — right in the natural spirit of Aegean and Mediterranean cooking.
Soup
SoupPumpkin and Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
SoupPumpkin Soup (Balkabağı Çorbası)
Salad
SaladCranberry Bean Salad (Barbunya Salatası)
Main Dish
Main DishBraised Peas (Bezelye)
SoupPea Soup (Bezelye Çorbası)
Main DishCasserole with Peas and Purslane (Bezelyeli Semizotlu Güveç)
Main DishBroccoli Pancakes (Brokoli Pankek)
SaladBrussels Sprout Salad (Brüksel Lahana Salatası)
SoupTomato Soup (Domates Çorbası)
SoupRed Lentil Soup with Tomato (Domatesli Kırmızı Mercimek Çorbası)
SaladCelery Root Salad with Apple (Elmalı Kereviz Salatası)
SoupArtichoke Soup (Enginar Çorbası)
Main DishArtichoke Tart (Enginarlı Tart)
Main DishBaked Broccoli with Béchamel Sauce
Main DishBaked Eggplant with Basil
Main DishBaked Creamy Leeks with Mushrooms (Fırında Kremalı Mantarlı Pırasa)
Main DishBaked Asparagus
Main DishBaked Zucchini Fritters (Fırında Mücver)
Main DishBaked Green Beans (Fırında Taze Fasulye)
SaladSpinach Root Salad (Ispanak Kökü Salatası)
SoupCauliflower Soup
SoupCeleriac Soup
SaladWinter Salad (Kış Salatası)
Main DishEasy Eggplant Bayıldı (Patlıcan Bayıldı)
SoupAsparagus Soup (Kuşkonmaz Çorbası)
SoupCabbage Soup
SaladCabbage Salad (Lahana Salatası)
SoupMushroom Soup
Main DishArtichokes Stuffed with Mushrooms (Mantarlı Enginar Dolması)
Olive-Oil Dish
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Green Beans with Mint Yogurt (Naneli Yoğurtlu Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye)
SoupBeet Vegetable Soup (Pancarlı Sebze Çorbası)
SoupPotato Soup (Patates Çorbası)
SaladZucchini Salad with Pesto Sauce
SaladSeasonal Salad with Cheese (Peynirli Mevsim Salatası)
SoupLeek Soup
SoupVegetable Soup (Sebze Çorbası)
Main DishVegetable Mix
Main DishVegetable-Stuffed Peppers (Sebzeli Biber Dolması)
Main DishCauliflower with Vegetables
Main DishVegetable-Stuffed Mushrooms (Sebzeli Mantar Dolması)
SoupCold Wheat Soup
SoupCreamy Milk Broccoli Soup (Sütlü Brokoli Çorbası)
SoupFresh Fava Bean Soup
Main DishMixed Vegetable Stew (Türlü Sebze Yemeği)
SoupYogurt and Rice Soup (Yayla Çorbası)
SoupJerusalem Artichoke Soup
SoupGreen Zucchini Soup
SoupGreen Lentil Soup (Yeşil Mercimek Çorbası)
SaladGreen Lentil Salad (Yeşil Mercimek Salatası)
Main DishOkra with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Bamya)
SaladYogurt Apple & Celery Salad
SaladZucchini Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Kabak Salatası)
SaladCauliflower Salad with Yogurt
SaladCauliflower Salad with Yogurt and Beet
SaladEggplant Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Patlıcan Salatası)
SaladPurslane Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Semizotu Salatası)
SaladJerusalem Artichoke Salad with Yogurt (Yoğurtlu Yer Elması Salatası)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Okra (Zeytinyağlı Bamya)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Borlotti Beans (Zeytinyağlı Barbunya)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Stuffed Peppers (Zeytinyağlı Biber Dolması)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Brussels Sprouts (Zeytinyağlı Brüksel Lahanası)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Artichokes with Orange (Zeytinyağlı Enginar)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Spinach (Zeytinyağlı Ispanak)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Braised Stuffed Zucchini (Zeytinyağlı Kabak Bayıldı)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Celeriac with Orange (Zeytinyağlı Kereviz)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Zucchini with Lentils
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Leeks with Orange (Zeytinyağlı Pırasa)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Purslane (Zeytinyağlı Semizotu)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Fresh Fava Beans (Zeytinyağlı Taze Bakla)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Green Beans (Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Jerusalem Artichokes with Orange (Zeytinyağlı Yer Elması)
Olive-Oil DishOlive-Oil Green Vegetable Feast (Zeytinyağlı Yeşil Sebze Şöleni)
Frequently asked
Are meatless vegetable dishes filling?
Paired with legumes (lentils, borlotti beans, peas) and whole grains, meatless dishes can be just as filling. Adding bulgur or whole-grain bread alongside an olive-oil vegetable dish rounds out the plate.
Are these recipes vegan?
Most are plant-based; however, some use dairy such as yogurt, cheese or butter. For a vegan menu, you can skip the ones with dairy or swap in plant-based alternatives.
Low-Calorie & Light Vegetable Dishes