A Spanish Meal

I am finding that a "real Spanish meal" is far less defined than I'd imagined.  I knew about tapas, and that's about it. I am a vegetarian, and I presumed that meant that any Spanish meal is inaccessible for me.  When I told people I was studying in Spain, they would ask me what I'd eat (if anything,) which would lead to a conversation about what is, really, Spanish cuisine.  I don't think that in the US we have it yet.  I have a vague notion of what French cuisine is like, and Italian, Greek, and German.  But, at least for me, Spanish food slipped under the radar.  In Salamanca, I am learning everything as I go.  I know that meat is central for the diet, but I feel like I am doing pretty well without.  All the food I can eat is very interesting, and tastes good.  I expected the food to be heavier, but with such a heavy emphasis on fruit, I feel fresh after meals.