While winter cuisine isn’t as easily categorized as the pumpkin-filled fall or watermelon-packed summer, it’s a season with its own cuisine. So, burrow up with a cozy soup or tackle that savory pot pie you’ve been wanting to try with these 17 cool weather recipes!
Winter Fruits and Vegetables
Before we get into the recipes, let’s take a peak at what fruits and vegetables are in season throughout the cooler winter months. Grab our full guide to winter vegetables here.
Brussels Sprouts: Keep these miniature cabbages in your rotation all fall and winter long (theyโll keep in the fridge for about a week).
Butternut Squash: Safe to say most squash hits its stride in the fall, continuing through the winter, butternut squash and pumpkin included! Store them somewhere cool (like the basement), where they’ll last all winter long.
Cabbage: A nutritional powerhouse that’s closely related to other winter veggies (like Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale!)
Cauliflower: Look for cauliflower with compact white curds and store it in the fridge for up to a week. Great roasted or in soups!
Citrus: Brighten up winter with citrus fruit, like orange, lemon, or limes.
Kale: Dark leafy greens like kale are at their peak in the winter.
Pears: All the different varieties of pears make them perfect for eating at every meal! Bake them into sweets or slice them into salads.
Pomegranate: Pick a pomegranate thatโs heavy for its size (pro tip: work the seeds out of the pomegranate while you have it submerged in a bowl of water โ less mess!)
Sweet Potato: While all potatoes are great winter produce, sweet potatoes are our favorite around here for the added beta-carotene!
Vegetarian Winter Recipes
Whether you’re looking to make the most of seasonal produce or just want something cozy, these vegetarian winter recipes have you covered. From hearty soups and stews to veggie-packed curries and pasta, each dish is guaranteed to keep you warm all season long!
Quinoa Kale Salad
This Mediterranean-inspired Quinoa Kale Salad recipe is filled with flavor and drizzled with a citrusy honey mustard dressing! Perfect for packing vitamins into these dark winter days.
This Chickpea Tikka Masala recipe is an easy dinner to whip up when the Indian food cravings hit (plus, itโs vegan!) Warm, cozy, and perfect for cold winter weeknights.
This Easy Chickpea Pot Pie is packed with a creamy vegetable filling and wrapped in a buttery crust (and best of all, you just need one pan to make it)! Your vegetarian dinner just got a lot less boring.
This Quinoa Vegetable Soup is a bone-warming brothy soup that has the flavors of chicken noodle soup with the healthy-ness of vegetable soup (and it whips up in under 30 minutes!)
These caramelized oven roasted Brussels sprouts are cooked with smoky vegan bacon (made with mushrooms), making for a delicious dinner side dish that everyone is going to love.
Need a vegetarian dinner idea that breaks from the routine while sticking to the classic favorite flavors? This Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan recipe takes all thatโs great about eggplant parm and stuffs it in the eggplant skin, meaning less mess and easy serving!
Think cauliflower is boring? Dress it up in a quick panko coating and sticky Asian-style sauce and I promise your mind will be changed! Sticky Orange Cauliflower, guys. Itโs happening.
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Hi Sarah: I love most of your recipes so thank You! I am wondering if you have a healthy recipe for chocolate humus. I’ve been enjoying it as a dip for fruit especially bananas, even frozen ones.
Thanks, the recipes are original and easy.
Hi Sarah: I love most of your recipes so thank You! I am wondering if you have a healthy recipe for chocolate humus. I’ve been enjoying it as a dip for fruit especially bananas, even frozen ones.
Hi Joy! I’ve got a cookie dough hummus laced with white chocolate you might like here.
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Aw, thanks so much Christina! I currently just have one, For The Love Of Popsicles ๐