Plant-based Dinner Menus

DINNER AND LUNCH MENU IDEAS

Our family has lived in many different cultures. All For The Better menus reflect the diversity of tastes from those cultural experiences. You have the choice of sticking with cuisine you are familiar with or exploring new options.

These menus include “main” items and some of the sides that I recommend to complete the meal.

Inspiration from the Cuisines of Canada, the United States, and Europe

  • The All-American Three-Grain Burger with homemade Whole Wheat Sourdough Buns and Potato Salad**
  • Lentil-Walnut Meatloaf with Gravy and fluffy Mashed Potatoes*
  • Gluten Steaks with Tofu-Orzo Pasta Saute*
  • Barbecue Gluten with Baked Yams*
  • Meatballs in Apricot Barbecue Sauce
  • Southern Fried Gluten or Tofu with Black-eye Bean Sauce
  • Crispy Tofu-Coleslaw Sandwich

 

Inspiration from the Cuisine of Mexico

  • Black Bean Fajitas with Spanish Rice*
  • Vegetable Fajitas with Spanish Rice*
  • Potato Tacos with Frijoles and
  • Enchilada Stacks with Corn Salsa
  • Layered Burritos in Tomato-Lime Salsa
  • Spinach Enchiladas with Monterey Cheez and Salsa Verde
  • Corn Tamale Cakes
  • Mighty Meatless Enchirito

Inspiration from the Caribbean Islands

  • Roti with Curried Potato-Garbanzo Filling
  • Soy Accras with Pelau (Seasoned Rice)
  • Cruzan Un-meat Pate
  • Lentil Pate
  • Lentil Pizza
  • Caribbean Cabbage Rolls
  • Yellow Split Pea Patties

Inspiration from the European Continent

  • Swedish Meatballs with Finnish Cucumber Salad* or Sill Salad (Potato, Beet & Carrot Salad)*
  • Welsh Vegetable Pasties
  • Hungarian Cabbage Rolls
  • German Meatballs with Pasta
  • Tofu “Cordon Bleu”
  • Vegetable Quiche
  • Quiche Laverne
  • Tofu-Mushroom Crepes
  • Mom’s German Potato Soup
  • Borscht (Red Cabbage and Beet Soup with “Meat Balls”)

Inspiration from Italy

  • Vegetable Calzones with Vegetable Pasta Salad
  • Creamy Vegetable Lasagna with Sourdough Garlic Bread
  • “Meaty” Tomato Lasagna with Broccoli Salad
  • Pumpkin Lasagna*
  • Pasta “Alfredo” Primavera
  • Eggplant “Parmesan” with Sourdough Garlic Bread
  • Minestrone with Garlic Bread Sticks
  • Creamy Spinach-Broccoli Pasta Shells
  • Italian Meatballs with Marinara Sauce and Fettuccini
  • Roasted Veggie Sourdough Pizza

Inspiration from Asia

  • Szechwan Eggplant and Tofu with Brown Rice*
  • Tofu & Vegetable Chow Mein
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls
  • To-Fu-Yung with Sauce and Fried Rice
  • Makinori Sushi Rolls
  • Thai Green Curry with Brown Rice

Inspiration from Africa

  • African Sweet Potato Stew
  • Spicy Beans in Coconut Milk (Maharagwe)

Inspiration from Hawaii

  • Sweet & Sour Gluten with Brown Rice
  • Creamy Hint-of-Curry Cashew Peas and Tofu with Brown Rice
  • Hawaiian Baked Beans

Inspirations that Fuse Cuisines

  • Cream of Green Vegetable Stew
  • White Bean Chili
  • Stewed Lentils
  • Corn Chowder