Looking for the perfect Vegan Side Dish Recipes? Whether it’s for BBQ, a potluck, a cookout or just for dinner, this list has the most delicious sides that are also healthy and easy to make.
Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes:
These garlic herb-roasted potatoes will pair like magic with whatever you’re having for dinner tonight. No, seriously. Try them out.
Vegan Coleslaw:
The only Vegan Coleslaw recipe you need! Shredded cabbage and carrots are tossed in a tangy and creamy vegan mayo-based dressing to give you the ultimate summer side dish or sandwich topping. Easy to make with less than 10 ingredients.
Garlic Green Beans:
These Garlic Green Beans are a classic vegan side dish to make for the holidays or everyday weeknight dinners. Easy to make with fresh green beans, vegan butter, garlic, and lemon juice, they pair well with practically anything.
Best Ever Vegan Potato Salad:
Just like the classic version you know and love. Tender boiled potatoes are tossed in a vegan mayo-based dressing with scallions and red onions to give you a flavor-packed side dish to bring to the barbecue or serve with dinner. Ready to eat in just 40 minutes!
Greek Chickpea Salad:
Chickpea salad and Greek salad get together in this vegan Greek Chickpea Salad recipe. Made with refreshing vegetables, protein-rich chickpeas, and a tangy dressing to bring it all together. It’s a fuss-free dish that’s perfect for healthy lunches, dinners, picnics, or potlucks.
Creamy Vegan Corn Salad:
Dairy free mayonnaise and sour cream/ plain soy yogurt make this corn salad a rich treat, a must-have for summer parties.
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:
Craving a light, but super healthy and high-protein meal? This is it! The tasty Mediterranean flavors make this easy salad an instant favorite! A must-have for BBQ parties, too!
Chopped Italian Salad:
Fresh vegetables with a zesty homemade Italian dressing for a refreshing and fuss-free side dish to pair with weeknight dinners.
Mediterranean Lentil Salad:
This Mediterranean Lentil Salad tosses protein-packed lentils and fresh vegetables in a simple red wine vinaigrette to give you a refreshing, light, and healthy lunch or side dish.
Mashed Potatoes:
Keep this classic Vegan Mashed Potatoes recipe in your binder! Cooked potatoes are mashed until smooth and combined with simple ingredients for an easy but flavorful side dish.
Moroccan Carrot Salad:
Next time you’re panicking about dinner, relax. You can throw this Moroccan Quinoa Carrot Salad together in less than 15 minutes. Pick a no brainer main course and you’ll be good to go!
Pearl Couscous Salad:
Juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, kalamata olives, and fresh basil for herbal brightness pair perfectly in this light, refreshing side dish.
Roasted Broccoli with Sweet Chili Sauce:
This Roasted Broccoli with Sweet Chili Sauce is the perfect healthy Asian side dish. It’s ready in almost 30 minutes. Serve it with tofu, rice or eat it on its own.
Vegan Waldorf Salad:
Crunchy apples, juicy grapes, and toasted walnuts are tossed in a sweet and tangy yogurt dressing and served in crisp lettuce leaves for a crowd-pleasing fall side dish or appetizer.
Arugula and Pear Salad:
Arugula and Pear Salad tosses peppery arugula and juicy pear slices in a simple white wine vinaigrette. Topped with homemade candied walnuts, it’s a light and refreshing winter side dish everyone will love.
Fact — a caramelized mushroom is a tasty mushroom. This is the easiest side dish in the world and all you need are some mushrooms and a little bit of time.
Potato Cakes with Carrot and Rice
How do you give your leftover mashed potatoes a new life? Make potato cakes! Add all kinds of yummy ingredients from the fridge and you’ll be ready to go!
Vegan Three Bean Wild Rice Salad
Three kinds of beans and wild rice star in this summer sparkler of a dish — red onions and jalapenos offer a bold boost of spice.
Coconut, ground ginger, and sesame oil give fresh green beans the Asian flair they’ve been looking for.
Vegan Air Fryer Carrots (3 Ways)
Three different side dishes in one! Air fryer carrots couldn’t be easier and you can tailor make them for your meal — sweet, savory or spicy!
Here’s one cool bite. Dill and cucumber refresh the mouth in this summery pasta salad.
Ten minute cook time? Thirteen calories per serving? Count me in! Lemon and garlic make grilled zucchini pop in this simple side.
Roasted Baby Potatoes with Vegan Pesto
You think of pesto with pasta, so why not potatoes with pesto? These roasted baby potatoes are brought to a whole other level by tossing them with a yummy pesto.
Carrot noodles, dill, and tahini make the perfect springtime combination in this light, healthy accompaniment.
Roasted Vegan Balsamic Green Beans with Tomatoes
It doesn’t get much easier than roasted green beans and tomatoes. The title is basically the instructions—just toss ‘em in olive oil, roast and then drizzle with reduced balsamic. Delicious!
If you’re an avocado lover, try this salad. It pairs avocado, thin-sliced red onion, and cherry tomatoes — plus fruity olive oil for a Latin twist.
Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Tahini
Who needs hollandaise sauce for your asparagus when you can make luxurious lemon tahini sauce? All the richness and tang with none of the guilt!
Garlicky Vegan Mashed Cauliflower
Garlicky mashed cauliflower proves a perfect low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes in this creamy side dish.
Need something that will go perfectly with that Asian entrée? This edamame sesame quinoa salad is just the thing. With notes of sweet and sour, it’s perfectly balanced and perfectly delicious.
This noodle salad pairs a Vietnamese-inspired dressing and mint to freshen things up.
Cilantro and lime juice flavor jasmine rice and black beans in this dish, which pairs beautifully with any entree of your choice.
When dreaming up veggie side dishes, some people forget about carrots. Why? This recipe is so easy and flavorful. A perfect supporting actor to any starring role.
Once you get the hang of making cauliflower rice, you may never turn back. It soaks in any kind of flavor you want to introduce, so it makes the ultimate versatile side dish.
For a little Tex-Mex flair, serve this corn, avocado, and tomato salad at your next summer BBQ. It’ll have your guests licking their lips for more!
Moroccan Roasted Vegan Vegetable Salad
This dish is such a lovely mixture of flavors and colors. It will liven up the dinner table and make even a midweek meal feel special.
Chanterelle Mushrooms with Potatoes
If you’ve never tried chanterelles, get ready. You’re about to fall in love. This is an elegant, earthy side dish that will elevate everything else on the table.
Artichoke Sun-dried Tomato Risotto
Take an adventure on the sunny shores of the Mediterranean. This risotto pairs artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes for a punch of flavor.
For a cook out, barbecue, Sunday dinner or pot luck, you’ll never go wrong bringing a batch of smoky baked beans. No one will even suspect their hidden vegan identity.
Kids will love this take on Brussels sprouts. Roasted crisp and golden and glazed with a sweet-and-spicy BBQ spice mix, they’re a perfect side dish or snack.
Whip up some of this gluten-free ranch pasta salad when you’re craving something on the richer side — and, better yet, take it to your next BBQ party!
Miso Glazed Roasted Root Vegetables
One word – umami. That special “taste” that makes this side absolutely addicting. You can held special power over your guests with a bowl of these roasted root veggies.
Grilled Zucchini and Mushrooms
Bring on the veggies! This recipe features four vegetables, plus mushrooms, all flavored with balsamic vinegar and grilled to perfection.
If you’ve been craving french fries, here’s a healthy, oven-baked alternative that the kids will love! They’re delightfully crisp.
Orzo Salad with Spinach and Tomato
Juicy red cherry tomatoes, fresh green spinach, and pearly orzo make this side and its festive color scheme a perfect pick for the holidays.
Are you ready to get your Thai twist on? Here’s a cool, refreshing cucumber salad, spiced with sesame oil and red pepper flakes, garnished with crushed peanuts and green onion.
Here’s a French-inspired vegan take on the Nicoise salad. It’s chock-full of potatoes, tomatoes, fennel, Romaine, and a whole host of other delicious veggies.
Here’s a healthy alternative to steak fries — these thick-cut, oven-baked zucchini fries. They’ll pair well with a side sauce of your choice.
This is the salad to end all salads. It’s fresh, bursting with flavor, and simply magnificent. Golden beets add a subtle sweetness, and the vinaigrette is a real zinger.
Tex Mex Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
This Tex-Mex inspired salad features black beans, sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, fresh corn, and cilantro.
Make this dish at the height of summer with the freshest, juiciest tomatoes. Red onion gives it just enough bite.
This is a simple, zesty side dish pairing brown rice and chickpeas with a bright lemon dressing.
This dish takes only five minutes to make. Stir fry cabbage with ginger, chili garlic sauce, and soy sauce till it’s crisp and slightly toasted.
Why have I never thought to put pesto on a salad? This is a summer time treat that may just make you ignore the main course.
Gochujang Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Remember when Sriracha was the spicy ingredient of choice? I’m hoping Gochujang finds a broader audience because it totally rocks. Here it helps bring the heat and the sweet to Brussels Sprouts.
Keep this salad simple with black beans, avocado, and tomato, or add in your favorite Tex-Mex veggies for a unique spin.
It doesn’t matter if you’re doing keto or paleo, if you’re gluten-free or vegan — everyone loves roasted cauliflower with a cheesy, salty and nutty flavor.
Balsamic Soy Roasted Garlic Mushrooms
These mushrooms are simply delicious. Flavored with balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic, they hit all the right notes.
When someone goes to the trouble of “veganizing” an awesome dish like West Africa’s jollof rice, the very least you can do is to try it. You won’t be sorry, either, because OMG it’s fantastic.
Mediterranean Vegetable Risotto
This risotto is full of roasted veggies — tomatoes, zucchini, red peppers. It’s creamy Mediterranean perfection!
Quick and easy-to-make, this protein-filled side packs a punch of flavor, featuring quinoa, classic pesto, and cherry tomatoes.
48 Tasty Vegan Side Dish Recipes for Every Occasion
Ingredients
- creamy corn salad
- quinoa salad
- roasted green beans
- garlicky mushrooms
Instructions
- Choose your favorite side dish(es) from the list and click on the link to get the recipe.
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FAQ
Vegan side dishes are typically made with vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and soy. They are usually very similar to non-vegan side dishes, but made with meat-free, dairy-free, and egg-free ingredients such as vegan margarine in place of butter, plant milk instead of milk, and tofu instead of meat or eggs.
The vegan side dish you should serve your guests depends on the main dish served and the theme of the menu. If you are cooking American food such as burgers and sandwiches, you could serve French fries, salad, or potato salad. If you are preparing a vegan “steak” or baked tofu, try roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes made with vegan margarine and plant milk.
Some of the best vegan side dishes for a traditional Christmas meal include roasted squash and other seasonal vegetables like Brussels sprouts and carrots, mashed potatoes, vegan stuffing, and green beans.
Some popular vegan side dishes for potlucks and cookouts are pasta salad, potato salad, fruit salad, coleslaw, guacamole, and chips and salsa. Be sure to keep food safety in mind and choose dishes that travel well, hold up at room temperature for extended periods of time, or don’t require refrigeration.
To find more tasty vegan dinner recipes for your side dishes, see our best vegan tofu recipes, vegan recipes for beginners and vegan Summer dinners roundups. For more thematic and festive dishes, check out our vegan BBQ recipes, vegan Christmas recipes and vegan Thanksgiving recipes.
Being vegan is going to an omni restaurant and only being able to eat the sides… :’D well I wouldn’t mind if they were as delicious looking as these…
Tell me about it, haha
Appreciate the variety
This is a great list!
My daughter and my grandson are vegan,and your recipe have been a fantastic,practice….Thankyou for giving me “the go of veganism “when my daughter visits it’s very hard to find vegan restaurants….!!wont be so worried now ((lol))
Thank you for the kind words, Janet! 🙂