Ash Wednesday is this week and it begins the period of 40 days of preparation before Easter. Many Christians practice the act of fasting during this time, which includes not eating meat on the Fridays of Lent. {You can learn more about the specifics of Lent here}. If you are a meat-eating family like us and don’t typically serve many vegetarian or seafood meals, then coming up with meals to serve during Lent {that are more edible than tuna casserole} can be hard. So I’ve come up with a list of 50 recipes for you to bookmark for this Lenten season!
Breakfast
Overnight Pumpkin Oatmeal with Cinnamon Pecans
Cacao, Coconut and Quinoa Granola
Overnight Slow-Cooker Breakfast Casserole {omit ham}
Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Salads & Sides
Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Grilled Halloumi
Soba Noodles with Ginger Scallion Sauce
Crispy Baked Parmesan Green Bean Fries
Seafood Meals
Chipotle Shrimp with Sweet Potato Mash and Black Bean Salsa
Sweet and Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups
Ginger and Cilantro Baked Tilapia
Steamed Salmon with Quinoa and Carrots
Grilled New England Seafood Bake
Cajun Shrimp Macaroni and Cheese
Meatless Meals
Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich
Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a Breadbowl
Slow Cooker Bean and Spinach Enchiladas
Mexican Baked Spaghetti Squash
What are your favorite Lenten meals to serve your family? Feel free to leave your favorite meals to serve during Lent in the comments below!
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Hi Kara! Des Moines is a great place :) You’ll love it!
These meatless meals look great! My husband and I recently moved to Des Moines, and when I stumbled across your blog and saw you were from here I got excited haha I have been enjoying following your journey and borrowing your recipes for dinner :)
Thanks for including my sweet potato hash recipe! :)
Thanks for great meal ideas for lent,can’t wait to try bang bang shrimp tomorrow,
I made the fish taco’s just not the salad. We served them in fresh corn tortillas. So yummy!! My husband loved them. Thanks for the variety of recipes. During lent I get into a rut sometimes.
Thanks so much for featuring my recipe! :) Great list.
They all look delicious!!! Will be anxious to try some of them< thanks!!