If you’re a vegetarian, you’ll be pleased to hear that all of the top cholesterol-reducing foods are meat free. Here are some easy ways to incorporate these cholesterol-reducing foods into your daily diet:-

• Eat porridge or an oat-based muesli for breakfast.
• Add ground flaxseeds to soups or houmous.
• Snack on avocado, houmous or almond butter on oatcakes.
• Eat baked beans on toast or a jacket potato for lunch.
• Choose wholemeal or seeded bread for your sandwiches.
• Bulk up your dinners with chickpeas or lentils.

Although I’m not a vegetarian myself, I’ve been eating a lot more meat free meals than I used to as it makes it easier to pack in more of these cholesterol-reducing ingredients into my day. Thankfully there are tons of great cholesterol-friendly recipes online, that taste amazing and keep you satisfied. Here are some of my favourites (hopefully none of them contain non vegetarian-friendly ingredients that I’m not aware of):-

Breakfasts:-

• Apple & Cinnamon Porridge
• Apple & Mango Smoothie
• Banana & Oat Pancakes
• Baked Breakfast Apples
• Blueberry & Almond Overnight Oats
• Nutty Breakfast Bars
• Peanut Butter Chia Pudding
• Quinoatmeal with Apple & Walnuts

Lunches:-

• Baked Sweet Potato with Houmous & Kale
• Black Bean & Hummus Wrap
• Chickpea, Rice & Kale Soup
• Crispy Baked Falafels
• Falafel Bites with Lemon Twist Hummus
• Jumbo Chickpea Pancake with Fillings
• Lemony Kale Chickpea Avocado Salad
• Quinoa & Olive Stuffed Tomatoes

Snacks:-

• Almond & Banana Milkshake
• Almond Butter Apple Rounds
• Apple Turtle Snacks
• Carrot & Walnut Muffins
• Chili Lime Cashews
• Cinnamon Apple Energy Bars
• Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
• Easy Paprika Hummus
• Easy Spinach & Artichoke Dip
• Hot Pink Beetroot Hummus
• No-Bake Oat & Almond Bars
• Nutty Apple ‘Sandwiches’
• Olive Oil Houmous
• Oven Roasted Chickpeas
• Pecan Pie Energy Bites
• Salted Chocolate Nutty Oatcakes
• Sweet Avocado & Tahini Oatcakes
• Tomato & Basil Lentil Chips

Dinners:-

• Black Bean & Spinach Enchiladas
• Cashew & Avocado Pesto Pasta
• Chickpeas & Turmeric Peanut Butter Curry
• Chilli Pepper Pumpkin with Asian Veg
• Egyptian Edamame Stew
• Lentil and Roasted Vegetable Filo Triangles
• Masoor Dhal Curry
• Moroccan Chickpea Stew
• Portobello Tacos with Chimichurri
• Quinoa Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Sauce
• Quinoa Stew with Squash & Pomegranate
• Smoky Lentil & Sweet Potato Tacos
• Spanish Stuffed Peppers
• Summer Pea Pasta
• Vegetable & Bean Chilli
• Veggie Tacos with Tomatillo Sauce
• Warming Pesto Butter Beans

Side Dishes:-

• Bombay Butternut Squash
• Cajun Spiced Wedges
• Carrot & Sweet Potato Fries
• Chickpea Salad with Herbs & Olives
• Chilled Asian Asparagus Spears
• Chinese Edamame Beans
• Chinese-Style Kale
• Chunky Roasted Vegetables
• Courgetti Pasta
• Garlic Roasted Potatoes
• Kale with Apples & Mustard
• Mexican Black Beans
• Potato-Avocado Salad
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts
• Spicy Sesame Eggplant
• Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Mash
• Tomato, Basil & Chickpea Salad
• Turmeric Pilau Rice with Golden Onions

Desserts:-

• 3 Ingredient Tahini Date Cookies
• Black Bean & Date Brownies
• Caramel Cashew Oat Bites
• Classic Chocolate Cake
• Crunchy Nutty Chocolate Cake
• Date & Pistachio Choc Bites
• No-Churn Pistachio Ice Cream
• Pan-Fried Cinnamon Bananas
• Salted Chocolate Chia Truffles
• Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Toffee Apple Upside-Down Cake

Other blog posts you may like:-

• 30 Simple Tips To Lower Your Cholesterol In Just 6 Weeks
• 32 Cholesterol-Friendly Shop-Bought Lunches