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Who needs store-bought "meat"balls when you can make your own with healthy ingredients like beans, nuts and vegetables? These 15 vegetarian meatball recipes will please even the most particular eaters!
Vegetarian meatballs, no-meatballs, faux meatballs, or veggie balls? No matter what you call them, every vegetarian cook needs to have one go-to meatless-meatball recipe. While you could buy meat-free meatballs at the grocery store, homemade "meat"balls are always healthier and fresher.
15 Vegetarian Meatball Recipes
These 15 vegetarian meatball recipes will please even the most particular eaters!
Fall in love with the spicy Korean flavors of this delicious meal. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions, Korean Noodles & Tofu Meatballs is a textured treat and the perfect comfort food.
Sweet and Sour Tempeh Meatballs
These savoury Sweet and Sour Tempeh Meatballs work great with most flavors and are incredibly mouthwatering. Quick and easy to make, this meatball recipe is sure to delight everyone at your table!
These vegetarian meatballs are perfect for making ahead and freezing! They're made with quinoa, walnuts, chickpeas, and delicious herbs. These Make & Freeze Quinoa Chickpea Meatballs remain light and packed with flavour even after freezing and reheating.
Broccoli Parmesan Meatballs
These delicate Broccoli Parmesan Meatballs are made with broccoli, parmesan cheese, and almonds. This meatball recipe is quick and versatile! You can add these meatballs to a sub, pasta, or salad.
Eggplant Spinach Meatballs
These firm and flavour-packed Eggplant Spinach Meatballs will have you ditching traditional meatballs in a second! Loaded with delicious ingredients like ricotta, spinach, and ground walnuts, these meatballs pair delightfully with anything.
Spicy Black Bean Meatballs
For maximum pleasure, serve these Spicy Black Bean Meatballs with some salsa or sour cream. These meatballs are quick to prepare and cook, making them a great meal for the busy work week.
Lentil Mushroom Meatballs
These Lentil Mushroom Meatballs are both easy to make and delicious. These perfectly textured meatballs taste just as excellent with a big garden salad or a beautifully baked potato.
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Laughably Easy Vegan Meatballs
This vegan meatball recipe might be the easiest one you'll ever find! These Laughably Easy Vegan Meatballs are made with a simple secret: vegan burger patties.
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Mom's Meatless Meatballs
These are the meatballs for you if you're missing that meaty taste! Closely mimicking traditional meatballs, Mom's Meatless Meatballs are delicious.
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Vegan Lentil Meatballs
These little meatballs are perfect for your next potluck or giant dish of spaghetti. These Vegan Lentil Meatballs are vegan, gluten-free, plant-based, and Italian-inspired.
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Easy Vegan Meatballs
This recipe is packed with protein! These delicious Easy Vegan Meatballs are made with black beans, tofu, and savoury herbs and spices. Both tender and juicy, these meatless meatballs will leave you completely satisfied.
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Meatless Meatballs with Sweet and Spicy Korean Glaze
Enjoy the unique flavours of soy, hoisin, and ginger in these Meatless Meatballs with Sweet and Spicy Korean Glaze. Sprinkled with sesame seeds, these meatballs have the perfect texture and pair well with practically anything!
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Spaghetti with Mushroom Quinoa Vegetarian Meatballs
Spaghetti with Mushroom Quinoa Vegetarian Meatballs is perfect for vegetarians and meat-lovers alike! Enjoy the meaty flavors without the actual meat when you indulge in this dish.
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Lemon Feta Chickpea Meatballs
These creamy and moist Lemon Feta Chickpea Meatballs are delicious when served with just about anything! Light and tangy, these meatless meatballs are a refreshing change to a typical meatball recipe.
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Vegetarian Meatball Sliders with White Beans, Kale, & Feta
Enjoy Vegetarian Meatball Sliders with White Beans, Kale, & Feta at your next backyard event! These sliders are perfect for potlucks, barbecues, and family dinners.
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Tyra says
YAY! Love this roundup. The broccoli parmesan are already a household fav. Going to whip up a batch of lentil mushroom today and eggplant ones next week. Thanks for always bring us fresh, exciting whole food recipes.
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Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Can't beat a good meatball! 😀 thanks for including my lemon and feta chickpea meatballs!
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tamam zaher says
Very nice recipes. .thanks
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Iosune | Simple Vegan Blog says
All the recipes look AMAZING!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing our vegan tempeh meatballs recipe 🙂
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Shannon says
I love vegetarian meatballs more than I should probably admit! Thanks for including my teriyaki meatball recipe 🙂
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Isadora says
I've been obsessed with making vegetarian meatballs lately, so I really love this post! So many delicious recipes to choose from! Thank you so much for including my sliders 🙂
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Brianna says
What a great list of yummy "no meatballs" to try! Can't wait to delve in! 🙂
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Jennifer @ Delicious Everyday says
Thanks for sharing this! Passing it along to some of my readers. Awesome list!
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Joanne says
I am ALLLLL about the veg balls lately..and I never know what to call them either! I think it's the 12 year old boy in me, but putting any noun in front of the word balls just sounds weird.
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tatjana says
I really feel like eating some meatballs today, as a vegetarian I will definitely try one of those!
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Bennett Ross says
The Vegan meatballs look sooooo good! Especially because it is animal friendly and there was no suffering involved!
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