40 Vegetarian Soup and Salad Recipes

This recipe combines two of my favorite soups in one pot - creamy lentil soup and healthy filling cabbage soup.It is like vegetarian cabbage soup getting a dose of lentil proteins. First in this recipe, I combined the good nutrition of both: protein of lentils and filling nature of cabbage soup. Then, I ad...

Healthy fresh take on pasta salad with creamy avocado, sweet mangoes and zesty flavorful cilantro-lime dressing. Every fork-full of this pasta salad has something delicious to enjoy - lime-soaking creamy avocados, juicy mangoes, farfalle pasta, and crunchy pine nuts. This is one avocado salad which you can...

An easy and clean vegetarian cabbage soup recipe made with fresh cabbage, tomatoes, mixed vegetable medley, oregano, and vegetable broth. This cabbage soup is one of the best diet soup ever because cabbage makes it filling and added array of vegetable has so much flavor that it does not feel like a lite di...

Starting Monday with healthy and crisp Vegetarian Kale Caesar Salad with crunchy radicchio, sweet raisins and a vegetarian eggs-free, mayo-free Caesar dressing (without anchovies). Oh, and crunch bomb in this Kale Caesar salad is 10-min easy 2-step Parmesan Crisp croutons which are also gluten free.This is...

Roasted Red Pepper Ginger Soup - A vegan yet creamy and gorgeous Roasted Red Peppers soup spiced with warm ginger, herbs, and creamy coconut milk. This soup is Part-2 of my last week's Garlic Cheese Naan Crouton bread which I served on the side to dunk into this creamy luscious soup for dinner.Even though...

In this deli-style pasta salad, every fork full will have something delicious to keep digging for more. If you are fan of deli-style pasta salads, this vegetarian pasta salad will be your new favorite! I promise!Specially great to pack for potlucks or family trips, ingredients in this pasta salad are robus...

A deliciously simple kale soup with flavorful lite broth, creamy Tortellini pasta and a touch parmesan. This soup speaks "comfort" without undoing your diet. Also, 15 minutes and just simple 7 easy-to-find ingredients and Kale Tortellini Soup fly from kitchen to dinner table.... or even for weekend lunch f...

Sweet ripe papaya, creamy avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes dressed in sweet and tangy black salt honey lemon dressing, served over bed of peppery arugula or your favorite green! Whenever I can find some sweet ripe papaya, this lite and healthy salad is often on my dinner table.Inspired from Indian Ripe Papay...

First month of the year is, almost, about to end! Time passes so quickly, it feels like New Year Eve was just yesterday! Even though it is still pretty cold in many parts of the country.... our sunny San Diego has declared almost summers... with 73 degrees daytime temperature.... It doesn't feel good........

Paleo carb-free broccoli detox salad loaded with crunchy broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and carrots, coated in a lemony ginger-oregano dressing. Every ingredient in this salad is so refreshing, crunchy and delicious that you won't believe your are on a salad detox diet!Starting Monday with this healthy salad...

Sharing with a simple, yet flavorful way to eat, pick of season, fresh green peas! This velvety soup is packed with flavor and sweetness yet is low in calories and is healthy and satisfying! Especially on a chilly day, this soup is a bowl of comfort to me! I'm very fond of fresh green peas. Growing up, oft...

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! I had a long and lazy break this weekend.... In-fact, today, is day-off for Vishal, so it hardly felt like a regular weekday even... Since morning, I was checking some blog activity, on my phone, and was cursing myself for not even opening the computer......

Roasted Fennel and Artichoke Pasta Salad - Sweet roasted buttery fennels coated parmesan cheese, with meaty artichokes, and orecchiette pasta dressed in a lite and lemony thyme dressing! This festive salad is perfect side for a festive Holiday Family dinner Or a weekday dinner with some protein on the side...

If you follow my blog, I'm sure you know my love for pressure cooker. Specially, when it comes to cooking lentils, my first choice is always a pressure cooker. Why? Well! pressure cooker saves time, saves energy, preserves nutrients, plus offers promise of food on dinner table in less than 30 minutes!! Wha...

This pasta salad combines few of my favorite, seasonal foodie-love-affairs, in one! I mean, who will say no to deliciously fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Caprese Salad, Pasta Salad, and a rich and fragrant Basil Pesto Vinaigrette?! All-in-one!! Anyone? Even saying "Caprese Pasta Salad with Pesto" makes me hun...

Sharing with you creamy and garlicky - roasted garlic and tomatoes soup, a bowl full of comfort, warmth, memories, and love....Tomato Soups always bring back a lots of old memories for me. My grandpa used to make excellent tomato soup and I had exclusive privilege to sit on kitchen counter while he made th...

Every texture, every component of this salad plays a roll to make it refreshing, and keep-going-for-next-bite-while-you-talk kinda delicious! well... you can stop talking, but you won't stop digging into this salad! I promise!I was hooked to this salad since I tasted it first-time in Boudin Bakery. Very re...

I just had the last of this delicious Chickpeas and Spinach Soup for lunch today. I will tell you this soup freezes well, so you can make a big batch and portion it out for a yummy soup anytime (just add the sour cream before serving). Pair it with a thick crusty bread or a salad and you are set. Chickpeas...

Fresh and zesty Mexican Black Bean, and Blackberry Salad loaded with veggies and topped with zesty, creamy yet vegan avocado-lime dressing. This is not your average Bean Salad recipe! I'm telling yaa ;)Doesn't it look delicious, loaded, and bursting with flavor??Remember, I told you about my barometer of m...

Nothing tastes better than a bowl of warm stew on a cold winter evening. Traditional Goulash is Hungarian meat and pasta stew, usually seasoned with paprika and served with a dollop of sour cream. For my vegetarian spin of Hungarian Goulash, I have replaced the proteins in traditional soup with hearty lent...

A 10 minute hearty dinner salad packed with proteins, vitamins, anti-oxidants, and a flavorful herb-citrus dressing! Wherever I'm time-pressed, this superfast and filling salad is my easy fix, for a lite and healthy summer dinner or even a lunch! Past few weeks, my schedule has kept me very busy..... feels...

Ramen Soup is undoubtedly a famous soup dish which contains instant ramen noodles in a clear and flavorful broth. You will find this soup topping the menu of most Japanese Eateries. This comforting one bowl meal is perfect for those lazy winter days when you will just want a blanket to get cozy with a cup...

Today, I'm sharing, a healthy, fun, and delicious marinated kale salad! I bet you guessed from picture and name (of course).... From kale ribbons to grapes and peanuts, this salad speaks Easter :) If you are hosting a potluck or informal brunch for Easter, this salad will sure make it's presence felt!Kale!...

Pasta e Fagioli, a hearty one pot pasta and beans dinner soup made with small pasta, aromatics and three kinds of beans simmered in flavorful Italian-style tomato broth. Since pasta is cooked in the same broth, this soup is naturally creamy and stick-to-ribs comforting without any cream or thickeners. For...

Sharing with you all, a delicious, mouth-watering, and beautiful looking single-serve-salad recipe! Actually... this is a 3-in-one recipe, in-fact, 4-in-one! ask how? well.. well... First of all, most importantly, this salad is perfect fit for a Valentine's Day Brunch or Dinner, starter salad! All componen...

Butternut squashes are best from early fall through winter. Due to a hard outer skin, I often roast squash to make curried sweet and sour squash during early fall (my family loves this dish), but these days I am all about soups. In-fact, I wanted to make an avocado soup today when my husband begged me to...

Summers scream for lite and healthy flavors and this orzo salad marks the start of eating lite at my home. This rice-shaped pasta is common in soups, but is also great for a variety of main courses or side dishes. My family loves orzo either ways. Perhaps, its our love for rice which makes this rice-shaped...

I promised to share the soup, I made, to accompany Herb Monkey Bread last Friday. So keeping the promise! This classic creamy tomato soup is my quick fix to an easy winter dinner. When I made Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup few weeks back, I shared the recipe and remembered old times spent with my grandpa.... a...

Sharing with you easy pasta salad recipe with sweet grape tomatoes, feta cheese in lite orange dressing. An easy side salad which you can ready in minutes. Among wide variety of pasta salads, cold salads with lite and lemony dressing are my favorite in summers. Other than serving pool side parties, chilled...

Sharing with you, fall favorite, warm, meaty without meat, no-fuss, creamy, and healthy bowl of mushroom soup. With a good serving of quinoa, wild golden chanterelle and shiitake mushrooms, this soup is comforting, healthy, and packed with flavor.One of my favorite way to add a healthy dose of wild mushroo...

Have you ever tried Dakos in a Greek Restaurant before? If you haven't then I highly recommend trying one at home. Dakos salad is a simple tomato-based salad, served traditionally over a toasted bread or barley rusk, and has mouthwatering combinations of, some of the well known Mediterranean flavors, like...

Hello everyone! I have been dying to share my recipes with you again! Two things did not let me post past one week. One, you know, the paperblog issue which I posted about last week. It resolved yesterday and now I am free to post again!! hurahhh!!Second, Vishal surprised me with an unexpected short holida...

Sharing with you a lite and fit vegan orzo pasta and wild arugula salad dressed in a simple meyer lemon dressing!Meyer lemon is one of my favorite citrus and I love grabbing some whenever these are in season. Their sweet and sour taste is really unique, kinda combination of navel orange and lemon. No kiddi...

A vegetarian, warm and spiced soup for fall dinner? Yes, please!!! Made with all fresh ingredients, this simple pantry-friendly carrot soup is vegan and gluten free, and has a delicious subtle thai-spice kick!! If you have fresh produce in refrigerator, you will not need a grocery trip to make this soup fo...

Sharing with you a nutty, hearty, wholesome, and delicious rainbow quinoa and apples salad dressed in roasted tomatoes and cumin vinaigrette! This flavorful salad is from my first Cookbook, and is one of my every day lunch salad! I'm really excited for release of my cookbook, and have hold-on for long to s...

Nothing says comfort in cold winter than a bowl of hot and creamy potato leek soup with some old rustic bread croutons to dunk in! Isn't it? This creamy potato soup gets depth of flavor from leek and oregano. Plus needs just 15 minutes cooking time! So, no more excuses to a comforting homemade yet easy wee...

My first introduction to quinoa was about two years ago. Until then I just heard all good hype about this whole grain which is actually not a grain. I first tasted quinoa in a vegan restaurant where I enjoyed a delicious gluten-free quinoa burger. I am hooked to quinoa since then. However, today is yet ano...