9 Best Meat-Free Monday Recipes

Cauliflower cheese is a quintessentially traditional British food. It's a great recipe as it is so easy and versatile -- it appears throughout British food in various guises; an essential side dish for Sunday lunch, a delicious filling for a baked potato and sometimes, even encased in pastry as a pastry or quiche so makes a perfect Meat Free Monday recipe.

Spicy vegetable and paneer wraps are, according to Gordon Ramsay, a typical street food in India and also popular in Britain as well. These wraps are vegetarian and a delicious Meat Free Monday recipe, however, you may add a little minced or spicy chicken if you prefer a non-vegetarian recipe.

This recipe is courtesy of Gordon Ramsay from his book​ Great Escapes.

Colcannon is a favorite Irish recipe and a particular St. Patrick's Day favorite. As you can see from this recipe, it is quick, easy and simple to make.

Though Colcannon was traditionally used for predicting marriage on Halloween it has become an everyday side dish and is a favorite meat-free dish when served with a fried egg on top.

Beetroot and pasta is a lovely combination, but for a change try this lovely summer recipe for vibrant, tasty pasta dish. Golden beetroot has a slightly milder flavor than the regular one and is a stunning bright yellow, which brings a splash of color to any dish. Combined with fresh herb pesto and fresh spicy rocket the Golden Beetroot pasta dish is also very healthy.

If you can't find yellow pasta, then use regular beetroot. Be prepared, though, for it to turn the pasta a pretty pink color.

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This Caramelized Garlic Tart recipe comes for Chef Ottolenghi's book, Plenty. It is a book about vegetables and interesting and inspiring ways to cook them, so there is plenty of inspiration for Meat Free Monday.

The tart makes a great brunch, lunch, dinner, party or picnic dish -- a great all rounder. Making the Caramelized Garlic Tart takes a little worth, but is well worth the effort.

A wonderful autumn/winter dish, this Pumpkin Soup recipes is a cross between a baked pumpkin and a soup so is perfect for a Meat Free Monday recipe.

This mildly spiced curry dish makes a delicious supper dish for Meat Free Monday and also doubles as a side dish for other days of the week. The vegetables listed in the recipe are a suggestion only, use whatever you have to hand to ring the changes.

Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Tomato and White Bean Casserole is a hearty, filling, vegetable casserole, perfect for chilly days. The casserole is packed with beans and with the addition of tomatoes is a very healthy dish as a main course or as an accompaniment to other dishes.

This tomato and white bean casserole recipe uses canned white beans but you can also use frozen beans as long as they have been precooked before freezing.

There's no denying beetroot is good for you, it has a delicate yet sweet flavor and is incredibly versatile in the kitchen. It makes everything from tasty soups and starters through to cakes and puddings.

In this Beetroot Soup recipe, the beets partner up nicely with a toasted bread crouton slathered with tasty goat's cheese. It's a great combination, but feel free to use whatever cheese you like -- just remember it needs to be a little punchy in flavor.