6 Veggie Steak Recipes That Will Make You Rethink Dinner on the Grill

Many meat-lovers shy away from vegetarian dishes because they worry they won't be substantial enough and will leave them feeling hungry. But that's definitely not the case with these meat-free vegetable "steak" recipes, which swap red meat for a hearty piece of broccoli, daikon (a mild Asian radish), mushrooms, cabbage, beets, or eggplant to mimic the textures of traditional meat dishes. Each of these veggie steak recipes are packed with flavor, thanks to delicious sauces and sides, such as glass noodles and tapenade. The result? Savory, satisfying meals with a lot less cholesterol and saturated fat, so you can fill up on important nutrients your body needs without feeling like you're missing out by skipping the sirloin.

Try this recipe: Broccoli Steaks With Parmesan Bread Crumbs

Load up on plenty of fiber and disease-fighting phytochemicals with this delicious broccoli steak recipe. By cooking the entire stalk, you'll reap the nutritional benefits of both the florets and the stem (which isn't usually the case with most precut or frozen broccoli meals). This recipe also uses French bread crumbs, so the dish feels substantial.

Ingredients: French bread, fresh broccoli, butter, Worcestershire sauce, grapeseed oil, thyme, Parmesan cheese, pepper

Calories: 253

Try this recipe: Eggplant Steaks With Tapenade

The rich flavor of eggplant really shines in this grilled dish. No grill to prepare the eggplant steaks? No problem: just place them on grates over moderate heat, 2 to 4 minutes per side, and you'll get the same hearty dish. Also good: eggplant packs in lots of fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.

Ingredients: Eggplant, grapeseed oil, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, sundried tomatoes, olives, olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil

Calories: 269

Try this recipe: Daikon Steaks With Glass Noodles

Give your all-veggie main course serious flavor by marinating daikon (an Asian radish) in soy sauce, sake, and ginger. Daikon is a good source of fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium, so you'll get lots of good-for-you nutrients while also feeling satisfied.

Ingredients: Vermicelli rice noodles, sake, ginger, daikon radish, honey, tamari or soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper, sesame oil, bok choy, sliced almonds

Calories: 466

Try this recipe: Grilled Cabbage Steaks With Sauce Gribiche

Cabbage has a mild flavor, which lets the sauce be the star of the show in this recipe. An egg-based sauce with shallots, lemon juice, capers, and tarragon adds savory flavor to these steaks. And cabbage offers vitamins K, C, B6, and B1, as well as manganese, fiber, and potassium.

Ingredients: Red cabbage, grapeseed oil, eggs, shallots, lemon juice. capers, dill pickles, tarragon, pepper

Calories: 244

Try this recipe: Roasted Beets With Mushroom Bordelaise

Give beets steak restaurant-inspired flavors with this savory mushroom bordelaise sauce. To make the dish even simpler to prep, roast the beets a day in advance and heat up the medallions when you're ready to eat them.

Ingredients: Golden beets, butter, cremini mushrooms, shallot, thyme, red wine, vegetable broth, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper

Calories: 263

Try this recipe: Portobello Fajitas

Satisfy your Mexican food cravings with meat-free mushroom fajitas. Bell peppers and onion up veg factor (and nutrients) to this dish and help provide that authentic fajita flavor. To serve, simply fold the Portobellos into tortillas and top with hot sauce for a dinner dish that will quickly become your new summer go-to.

Ingredients: Portobello mushroom caps, grapeseed oil, chile powder, yellow onion, yellow and red bell pepper, poblano chile, lime wedges, salt, corn tortillas, hot sauce

Calories: 302