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# Meatless Friday: Fast Food at Home

May 17, 2024 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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*Barb Szyszkiewicz highlights five quick-to-prepare family meals you can enjoy on Meatless Friday — or any day of the week.*

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Is your May as crazy as mine? Last weekend my younger son graduated from college, so in addition to Mother's Day, we had two full days of graduation festivities. It was wonderful to have my whole family together, but those extra-busy days made dinnertime extra challenging.

If you've found yourself in the drive-thru at dinnertime too often this month, these recipes are for you. All of them come with printable recipe cards. We hope you'll enjoy them!

 

## [Zesty Black Bean Burritos](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-zesty-black-bean-burritos) 

*Tiffany Walsh shares a simple burrito recipe you can make without turning on the oven.*

 

*![null](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20230811%20TWalsh%202.png?width=1080&height=1080&name=20230811%20TWalsh%202.png)*

 

## [Caprese-Inspired Pasta Salad](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-caprese-inspired-pasta-salad) 

 *Karen Ullo serves up a recipe for a pasta dish that can be served hot or cold.*

 

*![null](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20230728%20KUllo%203.png?width=1080&height=1080&name=20230728%20KUllo%203.png)*

 

## [Swedish Chickpeas](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-swedish-chickpeas) 

*Monica Portogallo created a meatless spinoff on Swedish meatballs.*

 

*![null](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20240112%20MPortogallo%202.png?width=1080&height=1080&name=20240112%20MPortogallo%202.png)*

 

## [Mexican Quinoa](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-mexican-quinoa) 

*Alexis Dallara-Marsh shares a busy-day recipe for a simple slow cooker dish. Make extra and enjoy the leftovers all weekend!*

 

*![null](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20230210%20AMarsh%202.png?width=1080&height=1080&name=20230210%20AMarsh%202.png)*

 

## [Double Spinach Tortellini](/articles/meatless-friday-double-spinach-tortellini )

*Use a simple cook's trick to add spinach to a quick-to-make pasta dinner.*

 

![null](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20240503%20BSzyszkiewicz%20Double%20Spinach%20Tortellini.jpg?width=1080&height=1080&name=20240503%20BSzyszkiewicz%20Double%20Spinach%20Tortellini.jpg)

 

[![See our full list of Meatless Friday recipes](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/78e80fc5-0f87-4e45-9328-c9be5b685c01.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/78e80fc5-0f87-4e45-9328-c9be5b685c01)

 

What's your favorite quick-to-prepare Meatless Friday meal? Share your thoughts with the Catholic Mom community! You'll find the comment box below the author's bio and list of recommended articles.

 

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Images (from top): Canva; copyright 2023 Tiffany Walsh, all rights reserved; copyright 2023 Karen Ullo, all rights reserved; copyright 2024 Monica Portogallo, all rights reserved; Canva; copyright 2024 Barb Szyszkiewicz, all rights reserved.

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Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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