Vegetarian option for Easter

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Help me please

Long story short, DH has decided he wants to try out being a vegetarian for a month and I'm going along with it for support and because I don't want to cook separate meals. I asked him if he wanted to wait until after Easter (he stuffs himself with ham and beef) but he said no and that it would be a good challenge.

I got the menu from MIL:

ham

sausage cheese balls

potato salad

broccoli/cheese casserole

pineapple bread casserole

deviled eggs

green salad

The first two items are obviously out.  Anyone have any good vegetarian mains/sides that aren't carb heavy??  Gracias!

[jinkies]

could you do a quiche?

[wambam]

No meat? That's okay, just make lamb.

[cville]

I'd just eat everything else that wasn't meat and call it a day.

[jinkies]

Apr 1, 2015 11:28:15 GMT -5 cville said:

I'd just eat everything else that wasn't meat and call it a day.

Yeah, this too. I have never liked ham, so I usually just fill up on sides at easter anyway. When i was younger, my aunt took pity on me and made a dish of ravioli to go with the easter ham.

The planned meal looks like plenty to fill up on, even without the meat.

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Apr 1, 2015 11:28:15 GMT -5 cville said:

I'd just eat everything else that wasn't meat and call it a day.

Let me add that it would be nice to have a vegetable suggestion just because the rest of it is kind of heavy besides the green salad.

[lightbulbsun]

Apr 1, 2015 11:28:15 GMT -5 cville said:

I'd just eat everything else that wasn't meat and call it a day.

This is what I usually do.

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Apr 1, 2015 11:41:47 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

lol, a good challenge for whom?

I wouldn't make anything special.

Haha, I think he's going to give up by the end of the week. He hates beans and I plan to cook with them twice this week. And he keeps talking about meat.

[lightbulbsun]

Apr 1, 2015 11:40:30 GMT -5 @chocolove said:

Apr 1, 2015 11:28:15 GMT -5 cville said:

I'd just eat everything else that wasn't meat and call it a day.

Let me add that it would be nice to have a vegetable suggestion just because the rest of it is kind of heavy besides the green salad.

I'm going to try this broccoli cranberry salad for Easter:

rawfoodrehab.ning.com/forum/topics/foodie-friday-shes-choppin

[sequins]

There's plenty vegetarian in there. I don't think you need more. You could maybe add another type of salad? What's a green salad?

[cville]

Apr 1, 2015 11:40:30 GMT -5 @chocolove said:

Apr 1, 2015 11:28:15 GMT -5 cville said:

I'd just eat everything else that wasn't meat and call it a day.

Let me add that it would be nice to have a vegetable suggestion just because the rest of it is kind of heavy besides the green salad.

Huh.  I can think of non-carb main dish vegetable suggestions.  Unless you just want vegetables.  I think sauteed asparagus goes great with the other stuff on your menu.

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Apr 1, 2015 11:52:02 GMT -5 cville said:

Apr 1, 2015 11:40:30 GMT -5 @chocolove said:

Let me add that it would be nice to have a vegetable suggestion just because the rest of it is kind of heavy besides the green salad.

Huh.  I can think of non-carb main dish vegetable suggestions.  Unless you just want vegetables.  I think sauteed asparagus goes great with the other stuff on your menu.

Hmm, I think I recall seeing white and purple asparagus at the store the other night. Healthy and festive!

[CurlyQ284]

Apr 1, 2015 11:27:35 GMT -5 wambam said:

No meat? That's okay, just make lamb.

Dammit. I hate when work is busy and I'm late. Dammmmmiiitttt.

[atlas]

We always make succotash for eating holidays.

1 can shoepeg corn, drained
1 can French cut green beans, drained
1/4 cup mayo
1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup diced red onion
Salt, pepper for seasoning
Mix all that together, put in baking dish.

Melt a couple tbls of unsalted butter. Add some dried bread or breadcrumbs or the bread cubes from the stuffing box that you get around thanksgiving. Coat bread. Put bread topping on the mix of succotash.

Bake 25-30 minutes in 350* oven.

[livinitup]

Dup.

[jenikate]

Last year my MIL made me a crust-less broccoli and Swiss quiche for easter. This year I think I am going to make a stuffed Portobello mushroom.

[sandyapples]

I am hosting Easter. There will be 3 vegetarians including me. Here is our menu:
Ham
Scalloped potatoes
Spinach pie
Couscous and chickpea salad
Green salad
Steamed carrots
Corn
Devilled eggs
Buns
Relish tray (pickles)