I know that when most people think of Friday night dinner what comes to mind is pretty traditional menu: challah, salad, a roast chicken, some potatoes or kugel and maybe some brownies or cookies to sweeten the end. It’s a solid dinner — no complaints. But I love making a big vegetable-forward, dairy dinner for Friday night from time to time as well. Not to mention, and I hope you’re sitting down for this one: Not everyone eats meat. So we wanted to put together lots of vegetarian, Shabbat-friendly recipes to aid your menu planning. Many of these recipes can be prepared ahead of time and are ideal for family-style eating.
Challah, Breads and Dips
- Summer Pesto and Gruyere Challah
- Pull-Apart Challah with Guava and Cheese
- Vegan Challah
- Yemenite Kubaneh with Grated Tomato Dip
- Easy Green Hummus
- Sweet Potato Hummus
- Vegan Chopped Liver with Mushrooms and Miso
- Baba Ganoush
- Muhamarra (Syrian red pepper and walnut spread)
- Grilled Eggplant with Chermoula
Soups, Starters and Side Dishes
- Curried Vegetable and Chickpea Soup
- Vegetarian Yemenite Soup
- Non-Dairy Creamy Asparagus Soup
- Moroccan Harira Soup
- Carrot Rice Pilaf
- Cuban Knishes with Plantains
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
- Pomegranate Roasted Carrots with Sumac
- Russian “Health” Salad
- Fasoulia (Turkish green beans)
- Spicy Israeli Salsa
- Arugula-Sweet Potato Salad
Main Dishes
- Israeli Couscous with Mushrooms and Kale
- Cabbage Schnitzel
- Israeli Couscous-Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew
- Vegetarian Mushroom Moussaka
- Georgian-Style Stuffed Tomatoes
- Vegetarian Moroccan Tagine
- Roasted Butternut Squash with Orange Tahini, Walnuts and Za’atar
- Roasted Butternut Squash Galette
- Iraqi Stuffed Tomatoes and Onions
- Savory Cheese and Spinach Kugel
- Pumpkin Swiss Chard Mac and Cheese from Kveller.com
- Mixed Roasted Vegetables with Tahini
