Lent-Friendly Recipes

February 28, 2020Lynley Jones

Okay, raise your hand if you’re giving something up for Lent. Giving up chocolate? Going meatless for the duration, or just fish-on-Fridays? Going without sugar? Or alcohol?

Here are some recipes for inspiration. Drinks for grownups going dry, and kids going without chocolate. Plus sugar-free breakfasts, meatless lunches, dinner ideas and seasonal sides for everybody. You’ve totally got this.

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Hibiscus Mulled Cider

Hot apple cider infused with hibiscus flowers and mulling spices. Serve as-is or take it up a notch with a splash of bourbon or brandy.

Halloumi Cheese "Burgers"

A vegetarian burger where the cheese IS the burger. Halloumi cheese stands right up to browning directly in the griddle or on the grill, so you can skip the meat entirely. Slathered with garlic-mayo and topped with all the fixins, so you’re good to go.

Huevos Rancheros with Salsa de Molcajete

A classic Mexican breakfast that will stop you in your tracks. A lightly fried corn tortilla topped with flavorful beans, an egg and salsa de molcajete.

Half-Whole Wheat Pancakes

Half the flour in this recipe is whole wheat flour. This makes for a more substantial breakfast, without dramatically changing the taste. You can make a big batch and rewarm them for a quick, nourishing breakfast during the week.

Gruyere Grilled Cheese

The world's best grilled cheese sandwich.

Miso Tomato Soup

Um, the best tomato soup. Ever. (And simple, too.)

Creamy Kale Pasta Bowl

Pasta with ricotta cheese, sauteed Tuscan kale, cherry tomatoes and lots of love. Quick, satisfying weeknight dinner or side.

Miracle Tuna

Named "miracle" tuna by my son's elementary school friends, who said it was a "miracle" because every kid loved it - even kids who didn't like tuna!

Simple Baked Salmon with Dill and Fresh Lime

One of the quickest and simplest ways to make a truly nice dinner, any night of the week.

Pasta Puttanesca

Tomatoes, capers, anchovies, roasted garlic and kalamata olives make a deliciously complex sauce for pasta.

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Seared Sea Scallops with Herbed White-Wine Sauce

Tender sea scallops seared golden brown and served with a buttery white wine pan sauce. Delicious, elegant, and done in about 15 minutes.

Roasted Turmeric-Spiced Cauliflower

Roasty-toasty cauliflower with turmeric and other warming spices, tossed with parsley and basil.

Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt

A spicy Indian-style curry that uses the whole beet plant from root to leaf. Caramelized beet cubes sauteed along with their stems and leaves in a mixture of onions, garlic, ginger, chiles and Indian spices, and served over spiced yogurt.

Queso Fundido with Roasted Chiles and Mexican Oregano

Melty, gooey cheese, with roasted poblanos. Scooped into a warm tortilla and topped with salsa and other goodies, you can think of queso fundido as a vegetarian taco option (but it’s more likely you’ll just think of it as heaven).

Ethiopian Spiced Collard Greens

Collards simmered with butter, olive oil, garlic, ginger and spices, then finished with a bright squeeze of lemon juice. Addictively good, and guaranteed to make a collards-lover out of anyone.

Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

Cheesey broccoli goodness in a quiche.

Spicy Sumac Chard

Swiss chard sauteed with onions and garlic, a pinch of Aleppo pepper flakes and sumac.

South Indian Vegetable Curry

A South Indian approach combining thinly-sliced green beans with coconut, Indian spices and a hint of chile.

Warm Cinnamon Honey Milk

Milk sweetened with a touch of honey and infused with cinnamon, warmed and frothed for a cup of soul-satisfying comfort on a cold day.

Basic Berry Smoothie

My foolproof method for making smoothies. Berries, yogurt and milk, plus extras if you want!

Mexican-Style Beans (Frijoles de la Olla)

A slow-simmering pot of pinto beans, super-simple, made in the Mexican style. Eat them with tortillas as a light meal, or as a side. Or use them as a soup ingredients, or to make refried beans.

Jeera Fried Rice

Classic Indian-style rice with cumin seeds and peas. Perfect with any Indian meal.

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Buttery and creamy, with just the right amount of braised garlic. The best traditional mashed potatoes you will ever eat.

Tostadas with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Crispy fried tostadas with hot, creamy beans and crunchy cold toppings. Like a gourmet party-salad on an edible plate - easy and delicious casual dinner, lunch or snack.

Stuffed Roasted Baby Squashes

Baby winter squashes stuffed with herby quinoa, toasted almonds and ricotta salata cheese.

Roasted Red-Skinned Potatoes

Simple, go-to recipe for oven-roasted, crispy, golden potatoes.

Three Sisters Soup

Corn, beans and squash come together with spinach, garlic and onions to make a complete meal-in-a-pot. Corn, beans and squash are considered by many native people to be female spirits and are often called "the Three Sisters." The three crops are traditionally planted together to help each other flourish.

Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy, cheesy, pasta-y and really doesn't take much longer than the boxed version.

Sauteed Swiss Chard

Swiss chard sauteed in olive oil with onions and garlic, and a pinch of crushed red pepper for good measure.

Cremini Beet Greens

Gorgeous greens combine with earthy cremini mushrooms and the zing of red pepper flakes. Delicious on their own, with scrambled or fried eggs, on a tomato or steak sandwich, or scattered on top of Grilled Pizza.

Simple Roasted Broccoli

The simplest way to prepare broccoli in the oven (with a huge flavor bang for your convenience buck).

Classic (Best) Omelette

A pillowy little bundle of creamy eggs encased in a soft eggy shell. It's a great way to use up leftovers, and it’s a meal that’s ready in 3 minutes flat. (Plus, so delicious you just can't stop eating it.)

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