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21 Shades Of Green! - 21 Healthy Vegetarian Green Recipes

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Including greens into your daily meals should be a conscious choice. Here are a collection of green dishes to get you started. Choose from Buddha Bowls to Soups to Salads to anything and everything. These 21 recipes will get you started on your Healthy Green Journey!!!

BUDDHA BOWL

1. Go Green Bowls with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

You’ll want to drizzle this creamy lemon yogurt sauce over just about everything! Like this Grains and Green Bowl, a filling vegetarian dinner idea. Recipe Here.

2. Green Buddha Bowls With Tahini Miso Dressing

These vegan Green Buddha Bowls are filled with healthy ingredients and drizzled with an umami-rich tahini miso dressing. The perfect lunch! Recipe Here.


PASTA:

1. Spinach And Pesto Pasta

Spinach Pesto Pasta is an easy vegetable and cheese pesto pasta recipe made lighter using Greek yogurt. Recipe Here.

2. Pea, Spinach & Broccoli Pasta

If you don’t have all the vegetables at home, no worries, just use what you’ve got. You can use frozen broccoli and spinach instead of fresh. And if you don’t fancy coconut milk/cream, you can use ordinary cream, Greek yogurt or a vegan alternative. Recipe Here.

SALAD:

1. Spelt Tabbouleh With Jalapeno Vinaigrette 

A twist on the traditional dish, spelt gives this tabbouleh an added chewy texture that pairs perfection with the slightly spicy jalapeño vinaigrette. Recipe Here.

2. Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

This quinoa tabbouleh salad is made with fresh simple ingredients and comes together in less than 30 minutes for a healthy salad or side dish! Recipe Here.

3. Lemony Roasted Broccoli, Arugula & Lentil Salad

It’s healthy and hearty, and full of good-for-you fresh greens, roasted broccoli and Brussels sprouts, and lentils. Those base ingredients make it a rich source of fiber, protein, vitamin C, and other goodness. Recipe Here.

4. Kale, Clementine and Feta Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing

Would you look at that? She’s a stunner, that salad. Like sunshine in a bowl. Kale got all gussied up for us today with dazzling clementines and pomegranate, avocado and pepitas, tossed in a honey, lime and jalapeño dressing. Recipe Here.

5. Greek Broccoli Salad

This healthy broccoli salad recipe contains quite a few detoxifying ingredients. Broccoli, shallot, olive oil and almonds combine with a few Greek flavors to create a simple and utterly delicious side salad. Sun-dried tomatoes play a leading role, of course. Almonds add some crunch and play nicely with the flavor of broccoli. Recipe Here.

SOUPS:

1. Broccolli Soup With Ginger And Lemon

Want the creaminess of the broccoli soup without the cheddar?  That’s where this soups comes in. It uses the stems of the broccoli to add heft to the soup. Then ginger, lemon, and just a splash of coconut to round out the flavors. Recipe Here.

2. Ginger Bok Choy Soup With Noodles

The ginger broth is really what makes the soup but the bok choy is always such a nice treat. Also, this soup is great with any type of greens so if you’re unable to find bok choy, you can still make this soup! Recipe Here.

3. Green Soup with Lemon and Cayenne

If you’ve ever experienced kale belly, which is what I like to call that glowy, life-is-good feeling that emanates from your belly after you eat a bunch of kale salad—this soup does the trick, too. Maybe it’s all the vitamin C. Recipe Here.

4. Green Spinach Soup

This soup is spectacular paired with the beans, but if you decide to serve it without you can add some lemon and chili flakes to the recipe to make it a little more pungent. Recipe Here.

5. Asparagus, Fennel & Spinach Soup

Quick, simple, delicious and with a clear taste of spring. Recipe Here.

6. Creamy Broccoli Soup

A recipe for a creamy broccoli soup topped with lemony beluga lentils. Recipe Here.


JUICE & SMOOTHIE:

1. Green Juice Recipe

The lemon, ginger, and green apple offset the bitter greens and make it taste really good. If you are new to juicing, you might love this, but you might hate it. Recipe Here.

2. Glowing Green Smoothie

This glowing green smoothie is the perfect immunity-boosting drink with a sweet tart flavor starring green apples, loads of spinach, and protein-packed nuts. Recipe Here.

PESTO/HUMMUS:

1. Super Kale Pesto

This pesto is not just for pasta. In fact, it can be used as a full-flavored dip or spread rather than on pasta. You could spread it on sandwiches or wraps and mix it into quinoa or grain salads. It would be great with roasted carrots or potatoes or on toast too! Recipe Here.

2. Glowing Green Hummus

This green hummus is bright and flavorful healthy snack recipe, featuring green onions, spinach, cilantro and lime. Snacking just got more fun! Recipe Here.

3. Very Verde Cilantro Dip

With just 3 ingredients, it’s an easy party appetizer to add to your list of party dip recipes. Recipe Here.

4. Basil Pesto

This Basil Pesto is easy to make and is a great way to use up all that basil in your garden! Enjoy this homemade pesto with your favorite pasta, with salmon or chicken, or on pizza. There are so many ways to enjoy this vibrant basil pesto! Recipe Here.
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