vegetarian menu for a week?

Question

i'm having my in laws over for a week in a few days. i'm trying to come up with a menu for the week for food that i can cook (we'll go out to eat, but i also want to cook).

can you suggest some VEGETARIAN meals (we're indian, but we also eat other foods)? i'd love some ideas.

i'm thinking of making vegetarian chili and sandwiches the night they come over.

wow, keep those ideas coming! thanks, guys, this is great!!!

Answer 1

Are they vegetarian as well? If not, they may be opposed to eating all vegetarian cuisine. Soups and sandwiches are always a great option, because they allow for customization if meat eaters are present. If not, then experiment with combinations of traditional favorites. A good crowd-pleaser is a pre-baked pizza crust filled with salad. For a little cajun flavor, make some spicy red beans and rice. Another great veggie meal is Mongolian BBQ. Heat a wok, and drizzle a little bit of olive oil in the bottom. Let all guests make their own plate of raw veggies (broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, white & green onions, etc), tofu, bean sprouts, etc, and take turns cooking them with some sauce. (Wal-Mart has a great vegetarian sauce in the produce section, a Korean BBQ, a little spicy, but YUM!, or use Newman's Seasame Ginger light salad dressing). Serve with rice, lo mein noodles, tortillas or all of the above. Grilling out veggie burgers and vegetable kabobs is always a tasty treat, too. Have fun, experiment a little. Good luck!! ♥

Answer 2

Hummus and pitas are always good.

Roast vegetables by drizzling olive oil on them and popping them in the oven for 10-15 mins. Great for broccoli, asperagus, carrots, sweet potatoes (sliced thin, takes a little longer; 25 mins); add onions, leeks, garlic, or shallots for extra flavor. Roast cherry tomatoes with a little sherry and garlic. YUM!

Brushetta: chop 5 or 6 big ripe tomatoes with 3 or 4 cloves of garlic; add olive oil, fresh or dried basil, and salt. Serve on sliced bread or pitas.

Marinate mushrooms in olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs. Serve cold as a salad or grill until hot.

Antipasto salad: cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, shallots, parsley, fresh basil. Dress with basalmic vinegar and garlic salt. Chill.

You might also try foodtv.com for more ideas.

Answer 3

even with the incontrovertible fact that i think of $20 a week for foodstuff might desire to be available, your foodstuff ordinary could be rather uninteresting and repetitive and you are able to lack fairly some the right foodstuff that your physique desires. think of "undemanding beans and rice" for each meal. For low-funds vegetarian food frequently, you are able to desire to construct up on the assumption of beans and rice with frozen greens, frozen end result, sparkling in-season produce, pasta, canned or frozen tomato sauce, etc. Tofu and tempeh are rather decrease priced and massive additions to maximum food. purchase some flour and make bread at abode to shop funds on premade loaves interior the keep. improve your self somewhat herb backyard(and sparkling end result and vegetables in case you are able to!) and refill on some spices and you're sturdy to pass- purely anticipate to spend somewhat greater suitable than $20 a week.

Answer 4

There are lots of websites that cater to vegetarian food ideas. I'd google it myself.

Answer 5

-spagetti with tomato sauce and cottage cheese, or cheese, or no cheese...your choice

-tofo & veggie stir fry

-camelized sweet potatoes with almonds

-curried chickpeas

-nacho chips with chopped up veggies and hummus

-fried potato wedges & soy or temph burgers

-soups or all sorts, my favorite is tomato

-bean burritos

Enjoy your week, good luck with the food!

Answer 6

vegetarian somosas don't have any meat in them, and its an indian dish as well.