Looking for some low-carb vegetarian meal ideas? We've got you covered with delicious recipes from aubergine parmigiana and red lentil curry to courgette and mushroom bhaji. For even more inspiration, check out our other low-carb and low-calorie vegetarian collections.

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Check out our ideas below, then discover our favourite vegetarian slow-cooker recipes, healthy vegan recipes and healthy vegetarian recipes.


Top 10 low-carb vegetarian recipes

1. Aubergine kebabs with charred onion salsa

Try these veggie skewers for an easy BBQ option – simple to put together, quick to cook and easily scaled up or down depending on how many you’re feeding.

Aubergine kebabs

2. Gigantes plaki (Greek baked beans)

Ready in under an hour, this Greek one-pot is packed with plenty of fresh flavours as well as protein and fibre, making it a healthy vegetarian meal idea with less than 300 calories

Gigantes Plaki Recipe

3. Red lentil curry

Try our vegetarian spiced crispy egg and lentil curry for a low-calorie, high-protein, comforting winter meal.

Spiced crispy egg and lentil curry recipe

4. Courgetti, pea and artichoke salad with pistachio pesto

This recipe for courgetti, pea and artichoke salad with pistachio pesto is vegan, low calorie, gluten-free and ready in just 20 minutes.

courgetti pea and artichoke

5. Chinese-style purple sprouting broccoli with tofu

This Chinese-style purple sprouting broccoli with tofu recipe is easy, vegan and under 500 calories.

Chinese-style purple sprouting broccoli with tofu

6. Mushroom bhaji

The perfect midweek vegan dinner, this bhaji comes packed with chestnut mushrooms, garlic, ginger and turmeric. Serve with warm, fluffy naans for mopping all those juices up.

Mushroom bhaji

7. Turmeric-fried veggie rice

Try our vibrant turmeric-fried rice. This colourful recipe is packed with punchy flavour and super simple to make. Plus, it comes in under 300 calories per serving.

Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe with Turmeric

8. Aubergine parmigiana

Make a batch of this Italian veggie classic to feed a crowd, or make two smaller dishes and freeze one for later.

Melanzane parmigiana

9. Chana masala

Packed with plenty of spice, this healthy vegan curry recipe has less than 200 calories. For a more filling family meal, serve our chana masala with a roti.

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Chana Masala Recipe

10. Spiced grains with peas, spinach and jammy eggs

A riot of colour, this buttery freekeh dish is packed with spinach and peas, and flavoured with cumin, coriander and turmeric.

Spiced grains with peas, spinach and jammy eggs

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