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The BEST Nordic vegetarian recipes

In recent years, vegetarian and vegan recipes are becoming more and more popular. On this page you can find all my Nordic inspired vegetarian and personal favorite recipes. The vegetarian recipes are typically full of vitamins and dietary fiber - all good for your health and well-being. All my recipes are tested and made in my own kitchen.

Nordic One-pot Edamame Beans Broccoli Noodle Green Curry

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Nordic One-pot Edamame Beans Broccoli Noodle Green Curry

If you are looking for an easy-to-make recipe for a Nordic vegetarian dish, then you are landed on the right page. This recipe for a Nordic one-pot edamame broccoli noodle green curry is super easy to make, it is healthy and done in only 30 minutes. What more is there to ask for?

See also: my favorite vegetarian recipes

In recent years there has been a great focus and debate in the Nordic countries about how we can protect and conserve our climate. Of course, this is also a topic at my home. Therefore, we have gradually tried to convert our meat diet into a more vegetarian diet.

This recipe I have shared just below is one of my favorite vegetarian recipes and one that we really like to make. And the fact that it is fast to make and healthy fits very well into my busy everyday life.

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Nordic One-pot Edamame Beans Broccoli Noodle Green Curry

Very easy-to-make and healthy Nordic recipe for a one-pot dish with edamame beans, fresh broccoli, noodles all together in a creamy coconut green curry sauce. Done in 30 minutes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Nordic
Keyword: Healthy recipe, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 200 g noodles
  • 1 tbsp green curry paste
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 3 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 broccoli
  • 1/2 pointed cabbage (finely shredded)
  • 2 large carrots (julienne)
  • 2 dl edamame beans (without shell)
  • 4 dl vegetable stock
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

Topping

  • lime juice (freshly squeezed)
  • fresh cilantro
  • shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • salted peanuts
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Precook the noodles in lightly salted water. Remove the noodles from the water 2 minutes before they are done.
  • Dice the onion and mince the garlic. On a frying pan with hot oil, add the onions, garlic and green curry paste. Fry the ingredients for a couple of minutes.
  • Peeled and cut the carrots julienne (smaller pieces). Rinse the broccoli and break into smaller pieces. Finely shred the cabbage. Add all three ingredients to the frying pan. Fry for another five minutes.
  • Add edamame beans (shelled), coconut milk, vegetable stock, soy sauce, the precooked noodles and salt and pepper to taste. Let everything simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Served topped with freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh cilantro and salted peanuts.

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Nordic One-pot Chickpea Coconut Zucchini Curry

Categories: Dinner/ Healthy Food/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Nordic One-pot Chickpea Coconut Zucchini Curry

This is another great and easy to make recipe in the series of 'me trying to eat more healthy and with less meat'.

This Nordic inspired recipe for one-pot chickpea coconut zucchini curry is for sure one on my top-5 list of healthy vegetarian recipes - it is simple to make, very tasteful and it only takes about 45 minutes to cook.

So this recipe is absolutely really great if you are trying to live a healthier lifestyle but also if you are a busy person with little time to cook.

See also: my favorite vegetarian recipes

What I really like about this dish, besides that it is super tasteful and delicious is that it is super easy to make. It is basically just adding all the prepared ingredients in a large saucepan and simmering it for 30 minutes. When thinking about it - have I told you how much I love food that cooks it by itself? I love healthy fast food!

When you are done you have the most wonderful curry with chickpeas, zucchini and red lentils all served in a creamy tomato-coconut sauce. Dive in, and check the recipe below and see how easy it is to make.

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Vegetarian Nordic One-pot Chickpea Coconut Zucchini Curry

Delicious and very easy-to-make Nordic recipe for an one-pot curry with creamy tomato-coconut sauce together with chickpeas, zucchini and red lentils. Vegetarian dinner packed with vitamins, lots of proteins and the best of all - it is super tasteful.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Nordic
Keyword: Healthy recipe
Servings: 4 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 large carrots
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 can chickpeas (cooked and drained)
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1.5 dl red lentils
  • 2.5 dl vegetable stock
  • cilantro (optional topping)
  • spring onions (optional topping)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large pan, fry the diced onions and minced garlic together with the spices. Fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Add drained and cooked chickpeas, coconut milk, crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock and red lentils. Let the curry simmer for about 20 minutes or until the lentils are almost cooked.
  • Peel and julienne the carrots. Cut the zucchini into smaller pieces. Add to the frying pan and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Serve together with cooked rice or naan bread. Topped with fresh cilantro or spring onions.

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Nordic Noodle Tomato Soup

Categories: Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Soup/ Vegetarian

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I do not want to spend your time explaining how easy-to-make and delicious this Nordic noodle tomato soup dish is.

This dish is just awesome - simple as that!

In the card below you can see the recipe and the pictures speak for themselves. The different vegetables, the egg and spices makes this Nordic dish very tasteful, full of vitamins and very filling. But, the best thing is probably that it only takes 25 minutes to make it - perfect if you are living and busy everyday life like most people.

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Noodle Tomato Soup

Super easy-to-make recipe for Nordic noodle tomato soup. This recipe is very tasteful and quite filling. Perfect if you have a busy everyday life.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Nordic
Keyword: Soup
Servings: 2 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 scallion finely chopped (separate green and white part)
  • 3 small tomatoes
  • 5 1/2 dl chicken or mushroom stock
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • pepper (to taste)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • noodles
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Rinse and clean the scallion. Finely chop the scallion and keep the white and green portion separate.
  • Rinse the tomatoes and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
  • In a large sauce or wok pan; heat up two tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add the minced garlic and the white scallions. Fry for about one minute.
  • Add the tomatoes and stir-fry for about five minutes or until the tomatoes are very soft and the oil starts to get a red color.
  • Add the chicken/mushroom stock, soy sauce, pepper and salt to taste. Turn down the heat a little bit and let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Finally turn up the heat a bit and slowly stir in the beaten egg.
  • Prepare some noodles. In a small soup plate add some noodles and pour over some of the tomato soup. Top with the chopped scallion greens. You can also add other topping like chopped shallots, cilantro or similar.

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Nordic One-pot Creamy Broccoli Spinach

Categories: Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Nordic One-pot Creamy Broccoli Spinach

If you are looking for a Nordic dish which is both super delicious and healthy then you are landed on the right page. This Nordic Green Healthy Pot is packed with vitamins, dietary fibers and fantastic taste. And the best of all, it only takes 25 minutes to make.
With this dish there is no excuse for not bringing some healthy food into your life. See below and learn how easy it is to make this fantastic Nordic dish.

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Nordic One-pot Creamy Broccoli Spinach

Healthy, Nordic and tasteful dish packed with vitamins and minerals. Broccoli, spinach, zucchini and sugar snaps are just some of the delicious ingredients in this recipe. Serve this dish with brown rice and freshly squeezed lime juice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: Nordic food
Servings: 3 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion (finely diced)
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 450 g broccoli (smaller pieces)
  • 1 green zucchini (in slices)
  • 75 g fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/4 pointed cabbage (finely slices)
  • 250 g sugar snaps
  • 2,5 dl half-and-half cream (18%)
  • 1/2 l vegetable stock
  • salt and peber (add to taste)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large frying pan, fry the finely diced onions, minced garlic, and thyme
  • Slice the zucchini and cut the broccoli into smaller pieces. Add to the pan and fry it all for 4 minutes
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and let it all simmer under low heat for amount 10 minutes
  • Serve with freshly cooked brown rice and slices of lime

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Spicy Tomato Lime Coconut Soup

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Recipe for Homemade Spicy Tomato Lime Coconut Soup

As I have mentioned several times here on my blog, I love food which is both delicious and at the same time very easy to prepare. It is great to work in the kitchen for several hours and create fantastic gourmet meals. However, the fact is that most of the time you spend in the kitchen is to prepare everyday breakfast, lunch and dinner. That is way I am always on the lookout for recipes for great and fast food. This spicy tomato lime coconut soup is one of these great recipes if you ask me. [Read more...]

Broccoli Soup

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Recipe for Homemade Broccoli Soup

If you have read my recipe how to steam broccoli and why you should not boil it like many people does – then you know much I love broccoli. I think that broccoli have a wonderful fresh taste and the fact that it is packed with great vitamins and nutrition only makes it way better to eat. You simply sit back with a great feeling after you have eaten this great vegetable. [Read more...]

Steamed Broccoli - The Super Easy Way

Categories: Healthy Food/ Side Dish/ Vegetarian

Easy Recipe for steamed Broccoli

Many people knows that broccoli is one of the most healthy vegetables you can eat. According to many researches, broccoli is a great source of fibers, vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium and Folate. The vegetable is also known to be able to lower the risk of cancer because of sulforaphane which is inside this great vegetable. It is simply a real super vegetable. [Read more...]

Danish Cold Potato Salad (Kold Kartoffelsalat)

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Recipe for Homemade Danish Cold Potato Salad (Kold kartoffelsalat)

This recipe for Danish Cold Potato Salad, or Kold Kartoffelsalat as we called it in Denmark, is a great summer side dish and is a most-have for a traditional Nordic barbecue party. Cold Potato Salad is a fantastic side dish for most types of meat especially sausages and pork made on a grill. It is very easy to prepare and it has a great and fresh taste which is perfect for a hot summer day. For me, this dish has some great memories attached to it. I always remember it from my childhood and that we almost always had it as a side dish in the summer time. I did grow up in a family where almost all dinners, during the summer period, were prepared on a grill in the garden - so of course we did eat a lot of Danish Cold Potato Salad. [Read more...]

One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta

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Recipe for One-pot Tomato Basil Pasta

I love easy and fast food and especially also the one that at the same time is very delicious - on this page I would like to share one of these dinner dishes with you. This recipe for a One-pot tomato basil pasta is just super easy to make and it has a wonderful taste. From start to finish this dish takes about 20 minutes to make and it requires a minimum amount of work from you - what more is there to ask for? [Read more...]

Tomato and Chives Omelet

Categories: Breakfast/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Lunch/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Tomato and Chives Omelet

This time I would like to share one of my absolute favorite breakfast/lunch/dinner recipes - which is a tomato and chives egg omelet. The great thing about this omelet is that it is super easy to make and you can eat it for all meals. I normally have it for dinner but I have also served it for breakfast and lunch. It only takes about 15 minutes to make this omelet so it is perfect if you are late from work or if you only have a little extra time in the morning and want to make something delicious. [Read more...]

Marzipan without refined Sugar

Categories: Cake/ Desserts/ Healthy Food/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Marzipan without sugar

This is a recipe for a homemade marzipan where there has not been added any refined sugar. A traditional marzipan is made from two very simple ingredients; skinned almonds and sugar - super simple but also a bit unhealthy due to the amount of refined sugar. However, this is not an issue because marzipan is normally only used to make candy and cakes where sugar typically is not considered an issue. [Read more...]

Swedish Hasselback Potatoes

Categories: Side Dish/ Traditional Danish/ Vegetarian


Recipe for Homemade Swedish Hasselback Potatoes (hasselbackspotatis)

This recipe I have presented on this page is probably one of my top-3 ways of preparing potatoes. The recipe is an old and very traditional Swedish way of cooking potatoes. The name for this great side dish is in Swedish called Hasselbackspotatis. The literal translation is Hazelslope Potatoes. In Danish they are called Hasselback Kartofler or sometimes just Hasselbagte Kartofler. [Read more...]

Roasted Tomato Soup

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Recipe for homemade Roasted Tomato Soup

This time I would like to share a great and very delicious recipe for a roasted tomato soup. A traditional tomato soup is normally cooked on a stove in a saucepan or similar. This tomato soup is mainly prepared in the oven by roasting some great ingredients. This way the soup gets a super delicious and special taste. [Read more...]

Sweet Potato, Spinach, Chickpea and Coconut Curry

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Recipe for Homemade Sweet Potato, Spinach, Chickpea and Coconut Curry


This recipe for a Sweet potato, Spinach, Chickpea and Coconut Curry is without doubt on my top-3 list of favorite vegan dinner dishes. The dish is actually really easy to prepare and it only takes about 45 minutes which is including 30 minutes of simmering time - time you can use to talk with your spouse, your kids or maybe just to relax after a long day at work. Besides being very easy to cook, it is also a very delicious and a good tasting dish. The soft sweet potato, the spinach, the semi-crisp chickpeas and the coconut curry is just a wonderful combination, if you ask me. [Read more...]

Muffins with Spinach and Tomatoes

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Recipe for homemade muffins with spinach and tomatoes

This time I would like to share another of my favorite recipes which can both be served for breakfast or later at the day for dinner.

The recipe is egg muffins with spinach and tomatoes. There are several reasons why I like these muffins a lot. The main reason is because they have a great taste and that they are very simple to make. The preparation time is only about 20-30 minutes and it does not require any special skills. I normally make these muffins in my muffin oven pan which has 8 holes to hold the muffins. If you don’t have such a muffin pan then you can use some muffin cups, they should give the same results. [Read more...]

Healthy Banana, Oatmeal and Chocolate Cookies

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Recipe for Homemade Healthy Banana, Oatmeal and Chocolate Cookies

This is a recipe for some small and healthy chocolate cookies based on banana and oatmeal. Actually, we are not sure that cookie is the right word for these cakes. They do look like small cookies but they have a slight different consistency. The banana makes these cookies soft but still a bit chewy. Instead of using sugar, these cookies are sweetened by banana which makes them a healthy alternative to regular cookies. They also doesn't contain any oil or butter - we personally think [Read more...]

Tomato & Avocado Bruschetta

Categories: Side Dish/ Snacks/ Tapas/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Tomato and Avocado Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a little and very delicious snack which is great as a starter or maybe as a side dish for a nice main course. The original and traditional Bruschetta consist of a slice of grilled bread topped with a mixture of garlic, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, salt and some pepper. The old and original Bruschetta are from Italy and is still a very popular [Read more...]

Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Skewers

Categories: Side Dish/ Snacks/ Tapas/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Skewers

This is a simple but very delicious recipe for small tomato, mozzarella and basil skewers. We have made them as a part of a tapas dinner and they turned out really good. Besides they are great for a tapas, they can also be used as snacks for lunch or maybe a party. They are super easy to prepare and it only takes about 10 minutes to make 10-20 skewers. If you have some good olive oil; give them a couple of drops and these snacks are super delicious. If you are interesting in other great recipes for a tapas dinner we have a category for that. [Read more...]