Vegetarian Star

Mario Batali has spent almost as many years preparing meals on television as he has for his family.

A proponent of Meatless Monday, the celebrity chef has a vegetarian pasta dish that reflects his desire to promote lighter, plant-based eating and his ability to create a dish that every type of eater will love.

“After 18 years of raising hungry boys in my kitchen, I seldom have leftovers when pasta water and butter are paired as the base of a sauce,” Batali said.

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“India. I love their infinite way with vegetables and would love to learn more about their complex use of exotic spices.”

—Mario Batali, in a Q & A with Women’s Wear Daily on the country he’d love to visit and why.

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Mario Batali knows there’s a better way to get your vegetables than from a tossed iceberg salad.

The renown celebrity chef and co-host of The Chew has a recipe for a grilled vegetable salad that will leave you wondering why you ever ordered the chef or Caesar at that no-so-vegan fast food chain.

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The Chew celebrated Meatless Monday today and Daphne Oz, Mario Batali, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall showcased their favorite vegetarian recipes.

Instead of sharing one great recipe of the day, why not attempt to make all of these?

Daphne and Clinton both have veggie burgers recipes that will leave no one missing the ground beef. Clinton even has a recipe for real, old-fashioned fried onion rings you can place on top of either meatless patty.

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“We do Meatless Monday at my house. We’ve done it for about a year and a half. Going meatless isn’t necessarily so much of a political statement, it’s about changing your diet and finding interesting ways to eat different things. On Sundays I start thinking about what I’m going to make because I want to make sure the kids are satisfied and interested and part of the game.”

—Mario Batali, during a recent episode of the ABC cooking show he co-hosts, The Chew.

It’s never too early to start planning your meatless day of the week. Start today to ensure everyone will play the game next Monday.

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Mario Batali not only supports Meatless Mondays, he’s implemented the holiday at his multiple restaurants and even offers cooking classes on plant-based dishes.

One such meatless offering at his restaurant Eataly features a vegetable soup created from a medley of carrots, peas, leeks and onions.

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To say that Mario Batali is a fan of cherries is perhaps an understatement.

Ask him how he likes to prepare the tart fruit and you’ll get more answers than a fruit salad.

“I’ll take some Michigan cherries and I’ll dress them with a little extra-virgin olive oil, some chopped jalapeños, a little cilantro, and some red wine vinegar. Suddenly, I’ll have something that almost behaves like a pickle relish. I’ll put it on my sandwiches. I’ll serve it with beans and rice. I’ll put it on top of my pizza. I’ll eat it like a salad just out of the refrigerator.”

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Kellie Pickler was a guest on The Chew this week.

In addition to discussing canning vegetables and her experiences on an elephant sanctuary, the country singer named one of PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarians helped host Mario Batali make a vegetarian pizza.

The theme for the show was everything fresh from the farm and Batali made use of vegetables you might find at your local farmer’s market with his Grilled Pizza with Shaved Zucchini Salad.

Yesterday you saw a brief clip of Kellie’s appearance on the show. Here’s the full segment, beginning around minute 12:30, of Kellie discussing her love of canning vegetables, animal welfare and more below. Don’t forget to grab the recipe.

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