Vegetarian Father’s Day Favorites

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Treat Dad to homemade, healthy food this Father’s Day. Explore these 10 plant-based versions of his favorite dishes, including pizza, tacos, and lasagna. These recipes are sure to satisfy, with a tasty twist on classic favorites.

Smoky Breakfast Pizza Recipe with Perfect Sunny Egg

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Breakfast pizza with mushrooms, green sauce, and egg on wood pizza peel.
Image Credit: Jennifer Deremer for Not Entirely Average

Kick off Father’s Day with this breakfast pizza. This upgraded recipe combines the convenience of fresh pizza dough with smoked mozzarella for an irresistible start to a memorable day!

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Vegan Stuffed Shells with Kale and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Three large pasta shells stuffed with tofu, kale, and tomatoes on a plate with a fork next to it.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Whether you’re feeding a crowd for just for Dad, Italian stuffed shells are creamy and dairy-free. The filling includes tofu, sun-dried tomatoes, kale, and herbs, creating a rich and satisfying flavor.

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Orange Tahini Grilled Tofu

Grilled tofu on plate with grilled zucchini slices and red peppers.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Add Mediterranean flavor to your tofu for an easy grilled main dish. The orange juice, tahini, aromatic herbs, and a touch of garlic will transform your tofu into a savory delight, perfect alongside grilled veggies.

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Easy Vegan Mexican Pizza

Mexican pizza topped with cheddar cheese, olives, and cilantro.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Better than fast food: Easy Vegan Mexican Pizza is a delicious double-layered, melty treat that’s simple to make and adaptable to whatever veggies you have. Made with corn tortillas, it’s gluten-free, but you can also use whole wheat tortillas if you prefer.

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Easy Vegan Broccoli Pesto Pizza

A pizza with pesto sauce and broccoli and cheese.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

This vegan broccoli pesto pizza is a fantastic homemade Italian meal, featuring cheesy and garlicky flavors just like takeout. Use store-bought dough or make your own with rapid-rising yeast, and top with vegan pesto, mozzarella, and broccoli.

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15-Minute Pumpkin and Black Bean Tacos

Two blue corn tortilla shells topped with black beans, pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, and chopped peanuts.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Enjoy the unexpected with pumpkin! Combined with black beans, crunchy peanuts, and blue corn shells, these will be a new favorite.

Get the Recipe: 15-Minute Pumpkin and Black Bean Tacos

Spicy Lentil Chili for the Instant Pot

2 bowls of lentil chili on wooden cutting board.
Image credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Need a last-minute meal? Try a batch of this tasty chili, made quickly in an Instant Pot. Easy to make and hearty with fiber-rich lentils, pinto beans, and veggies.

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Lentil Pasta with Tempeh and Spinach

Large white bowl of lentil pasta, tempeh pieces, spinach, and tomatoes on wood cutting board and napkin with loaf of bread next to it.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Tempeh and lentil pasta make this a high-protein meal – easy to make with nutritious and colorful spinach and tomatoes in an Italian-style sauce.

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Vegan Fajita Bowls with Tempeh

Two bowls with tempeh strips, red peppers, red onions, salsa, avocado, and cilantro leaves on a placemat with forks next to them.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

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Easy Mexican Lasagna with Black Beans

Mexican lasagna and white dish with yellow peppers and cilantro on top, next to colorful lights and avocado.
Image Credit: Melissa Altman-Traub for Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Easy Vegan Mexican Pizza is a delicious double-layered, melty treat that’s simple to make and flexible for whatever veggies you have at home. Made with corn tortillas, it’s gluten-free too.

Get the Recipe: Easy Mexican Lasagna with Black Beans

About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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