Vegetarian meal ideas

There are lots of cookbooks and web sites that can help you develop a satisfying vegetarian diet.  Here are some meal ideas to help get you started. Be sure to include a variety of foods in your eating plan.

Breakfast

• Cold or hot cereal and skim/1% fat or soy/rice milk
• Whole-grain toast
• Bagels
• English muffins
• Pancakes and waffles
• Fruit
• Eggs and egg substitutes
• Nonfat yogurt
• Low fat cheeses
• Peanut and nut butters
• Tofu “cream cheese”
• Vegetarian “bacon” and “sausage”

Lunch/Supper

• Grilled cheese sandwich
• Hummus and vegetable sandwich
• Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
• Minestrone, bean, split pea and lentil soups
• Vegetable pizzat
• Rice and beans
• Bean and vegetable burritos
• Macaroni and cheese
• Vegetarian lasagna
• Stir-fry vegetables and tofu
• “Veggie” burgers
• Vegetarian-style chili