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Lenten Friendly Recipes

If you’ve given something up for lent but still want to make awesome meals for yourself, these Lenten Friendly Recipes have got you covered! There are so many clever ways to leave out ingredients and still end up with an amazing dish. Check out all my fun lent food ideas here. Even if you have a dietary restriction other than those due to lent, you’ll be able to find amazing recipes that work for you.

Seafood Recipes

There is a wide variety of Lenten Friendly Recipes including fish and seafood recipes in general. Here’s a few popular options:

Shrimp Saganaki
7

Shrimp Saganaki

27 mins
Shrimp Quesadilla
7

Shrimp Quesadilla

45 mins
Drunken Mussels in white wine
4

Drunken Mussels

25 mins
Sauteed bay scallops with tomatoes and a touch of white wine and lemon juice served over angel hair pasta.
7

Angel Hair Pasta with Bay Scallops and Tomatoes

30 mins

Fish Recipes

Check out these Lenten Friendly Recipes fish and salmon recipes.

This easy Fish Florentine recipe, made with a pan seared firm white fish served on a creamy bed of spinach feels like something you would order out in a fancy restaurant!
6

Fish Florentine – The BEST Fish Recipe!

20 mins
Fish Sticks with Tartar Sauce
5

Air Fryer Fish Sticks

34 mins
air fryer salmon
0

Blackened Air Fryer Salmon Bites

10 mins
Homemade classic tuna noodle casserole, the quintessential American dish made from scratch and under $10 to make, the kids love it!
8

Tuna Noodle Casserole

1 hr 10 mins
branzino in parchment with olives and lemon
3

Fish en Papillote

45 mins

Meatless Mains

You can also find vegetarian recipes if you prefer to skip the meat altogether.

Cottage Cheese Lasagna Roll Ups
11

Lasagna Roll Ups With Cottage Cheese

55 mins
Tofu Poke Bowl with edamame and avocado
7

Tofu Poke Bowl

50 mins
Loaded Vegetarian Baked Sweet Potato are Mexican-inspired, loaded with zesty black beans, melted cheese, salsa with a dollop of cream. What can be better than a 20 minute meal!
2

Loaded Vegetarian Baked Sweet Potato

1 hr
vegetarian black bean tacos in crispy shells
8

Vegetarian Black Bean Tacos

25 mins
Risotto Primavera
10

Risotto Primavera

45 mins

The Latest Lenten Recipe Ideas

There are my newest ways to make a healthy and delicious meal during Lent. Enjoy salmon tacos, these easy tofu tacos, or this hearty zucchini quiche. Plus many more flavorful recipes!

Overhead view of a mushroom frittata in a skillet.
2

Mushroom Frittata

30 mins
Chocolate Banana Bread
5

Chocolate Banana Bread

1 hr 20 mins
Creamy Pesto Pasta (With Cottage Cheese)
10

Creamy Pesto Pasta (With Cottage Cheese)

29 mins
Foil Packet Fish Tacos
4

Fish Taco Foil Packets

30 mins
High Protein Smoked Salmon Toast
6

Smoked Salmon Toast (High-Protein)

10 mins
Grilled Green Bean Salad
2

Grilled Green Bean Salad

15 mins
Smashed Salmon Broccoli Rice Bowls
7

Smashed Salmon Broccoli Rice Bowls

30 mins
Ratatouille Lasagna
10

Ratatouille Lasagna (Noodle-Less & High Protein)

2 hrs
Bowl of mussels in cream sauce with fresh basil and lemon.
10

Mussels in Basil Cream Sauce

30 mins
Tomato Bisque
2

Tomato Bisque

1 hr 10 mins
High Protein Vanilla Ice Cream Ninja Creami
7

Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (High-Protein)

1 d 15 mins
Vegan Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Vegetables
7

Vegan Quinoa Bowl

45 mins
Bowl of quinoa risotto with fork.
6

Quinoa Risotto

15 mins
Black Bean and Corn Salad
1

Southwestern Black Bean Salad

35 mins
Shrimp and Zucchini Pasta
7

Shrimp and Zucchini Pasta in Light Tomato Sauce

35 mins
Pasta with Asparagus
5

Pasta with Asparagus

30 mins
5

Black Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise

2 hrs 40 mins