Make-ahead vegetarian dinner party ideas?

[Anonymous]

Invited a family over for dinner and just learned they are vegetarian. Which is fine but my go-to dinner menu is typically something like grilled chicken, tomato and cucumber salad, couscous. Or salmon, etc.

The other thing is I want to prep it ahead, so no pasta.

I am having trouble thinking of ideas. It’s a mix of teen boys, health conscious women, and a couple kids.

[Anonymous]

Pizza and salad?

[Anonymous]

Enchiladas (mushroom and pepper; southwestern with black beans and corn; spinach and cheese all options), served with rice, Mexican salad. Apps could be queso, guac. Tres leches for dessert.

Spinach lasagna + Italian salad

If grilling in the cards,

https://greenkitchenstories.com/portobello-peach-burger-for-designsponge/

If eggs okay:

Shakshuka + baked feta + pita + cucumber/tomato salad

Or ottolenghi garlic tart with a nice salad

[Anonymous]

You can grill halloumi and vegetables (eggplant, zucchini, asparagus, tomatoes, onions).

[Anonymous]

Eggplant Parmesan with Garlic Bread and a Salad

Falafel with Israeli Salad, Hummus, grilled Halloumi and pita

Paneer and Vegetable Skewers with rice, mango chutney and raita

Vegetarian Chili with corn bread and salad

Black bean and butternut squash enchiladas with chips, salsa and guacamole

[Anonymous]

Make what you posted but grill that person a portobello mushroom

[Anonymous]

Just order out? It will be fresher and you won't have to stress. This is why catering exsists!!

[Anonymous]

Hummus, pita, Greek salad with chickpeas added, canned dolmades. You could pick up prepared falafel or spanakopita as well.

Taco Bar. Just make sure to get vegetarian refried beans or make black beans.

I like the above idea of vegetarian chili and cornbread.

[Anonymous]

You can grill black bean burgers. As a vegetarian, please don't do just portobellos, we need protein. A portobello is so low calorie, even if you grill it with oil and balsamic.

So many things are easy and vegetarian - quiche or frittata, baked pastas, tacos/burritos/enchiladas, stir fry, curries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can grill black bean burgers. As a vegetarian, please don't do just portobellos, we need protein. A portobello is so low calorie, even if you grill it with oil and balsamic.

So many things are easy and vegetarian - quiche or frittata, baked pastas, tacos/burritos/enchiladas, stir fry, curries.

Would rice/middle eastern yogurt/grilled vegetables/salad be okay? Not OP, asking for another occasion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Enchiladas (mushroom and pepper; southwestern with black beans and corn; spinach and cheese all options), served with rice, Mexican salad. Apps could be queso, guac. Tres leches for dessert.

Spinach lasagna + Italian salad

If grilling in the cards,

https://greenkitchenstories.com/portobello-peach-burger-for-designsponge/

If eggs okay:

Shakshuka + baked feta + pita + cucumber/tomato salad

Or ottolenghi garlic tart with a nice salad

I was going to suggest enchiladas. Very easy to prep ahead.

[Anonymous]

Ina Garten's roasted vegetable lasagna

[Anonymous]

Chana masala. Ratatouille. Spinach and Goat cheese quiche.

You can prepare stuffed shells or manicotti ahead of time for pasta.

[Anonymous]

Vegetable kebab skewers with paneer or halloumi.

[Anonymous]

Veggie lasagna or moussaka would be my preference. Maybe not super healthy though