To make things even simpler, we have chosen five excellent dishes for five varieties of food lovers out there, from families sitting together around the table to single people grabbing a meal on the go - even romantic dinner ideas for two!
Take a look at our 25 fish and vegetarian meal ideas. Curb the alcohol and enjoy a satisfying and filling Friday meal before the festivities of Easter this weekend:
Fulfilling family meals
1. Vera's seafood chowder - Neven Maguire
2. Cauliflower and green bean biryani - Kevin Dundon
3. Roast vegetable coconut curry - Rachel Allen
4. Killybegs fish pie - Neven Maguire
5. Orzo vegetable soup - Clodagh McKenna
Dinner for two
6. Baked pollock - Martin Shanahan
7. Parsnip and cumin soup with poached haddock - Oliver Dunne
8. Parmesan crusted fish of your choice - Stephane Reynaud
9. Lemon sole with pistachio pesto - Clodagh McKenna
10. Baked mushroom risotto - Rachel Allen
Lightning lunch on the go
11. Smoked salmon and chive fishcakes - Rachel Allen
12. Pan-fried cod - Martin Shanahan
13. Aubergine quick coconut curry - Rozanne Stevens
14. Warm and interchangeable shellfish salad - David McCann
15. Pear, blue cheese, walnut and rocket salad - Larry McCarthy
Pleasing the kids
16. A well-balanced smoked haddock kedgeree - Sally Bee
17. Chickpea burgers - Donal Skehan
18. DIY baked potatoes - Catherine Fulvio
19. Homemade fish fingers - Martin Shanahan
20. Vegetable pasta bake - Kevin Dundon
Healthy and wholesome
21. Shepherdless pie - The Happy Pear
22. Soy steamed cod - Paul Flynn
23. Barley and root vegetable stew - Domini Kemp
24. Vegetarian gumbo - Lorraine Fitzmaurice
25. Azuki burgers - Tommy Fitzmaurice
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