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47 Vegan Summer Recipes for BBQ Parties and Grilling

Vegan Summer Recipes for BBQ and Grilling that are perfect for your veggie barbecue parties. These tasty cocktails, delicious main dishes and sweet treats will make your summer eatings unforgettable!

Vegan Summer Recipes for BBQ and Grilling

Summer is the best time of the year, if you ask me. The sun is shining, nature is alive and it’s so warm outside! Summer fruits and veggies are in season (and those are the best). From June to August is usually when I eat more berries than I care to admit.

To be fair, I have to stack up on delicious, juicy berries for the rest of the year, don’t I? I do, and so should you. And summer garden parties! This season is truly about good food. Those amazing summer evenings, when you gather around with your friends and eat and drink ’til you pass out (in a food coma).

Those are the days. Luckily, being vegan does not take away this fun from you. I have collected all the best vegan summer recipes for BBQ and grilling parties, so you’ll always have a long list of food and drink you can make!

You will find the yummies in the following order:

drinks
main dish & salads
desserts

Drinks

1. Strawberry Lemonade

Photo: The Green Loot

2. Lavender Earl Gray Blackberry Ice Cream Floats

Vegan Lavender Earl Gray Blackberry Ice Cream Floats

Photo: Snixy Kitchen

Ice cream floating in drinks? Yes, summer has to be the greatest thing ever invented.

3. Orange & Mint Lemonade

Photo: The Green Loot

4. Pineapple Coolers

Photo: Pizzazzerie

Creamy, delicious and will make you feel like you are dancing on a Hawaiian beach. Make this Pineapple Cooler for a guaranteed party favorite!

5. Cherry Lime Mojito

Photo: Cooking LSL

Berries are THE summer fruit, so you can’t go wrong putting some of them in your drinks. Because mojitos are great, but mojitos with berries are the absolute best.

6. Homemade Iced Peach Tea

Blessed Beyond Crazy

Lemon and peach iced teas are really tasty, but store-bought versions tend to have an enormous amount of sugar and artificial stuff in them. Solution? Make your own at home, so you can adjust the ingredients to your liking.

7. Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

Photo: The Little Epicurean

The thought of ice cold melon juice on a scorching summer eve, makes me really happy. Melons have a really high water content, so they are perfect for juicing.

8. Red White and Blue(berry) Margaritas

Vegan Red White and Blue(berry) Margaritas

Photo: Gimme Some Oven

This patriotic margarita will definitely be a memorable addition to any 4th of July BBQ. Get ready to hand out the recipe, because everyone will be asking for it.

9. Watermelon Peach Smoothie

Photo: Seasonal Cravings

Peach and watermelon together in a glass. Yumminess, overload!

Main Dishes

10. BBQ Tofu Burger

This Vegan BBQ Tofu Burger is a super easy, vegan burger recipe that's perfect for grilling, July 4th or any Summer parties/dinners. | The Green Loot #vegan #veganrecipes #BBQ #Summer

Photo: The Green Loot

10. Grilled Vegetables with Basil Vinaigrette

Vegan Grilled Vegetables with Basil Vinaigrette

Photo: Averie Cooks

No summer BBQ is the same without a huge bowl of grilled vegetables. Go crazy. Anything you have at home, you can grill it!

11. BBQ Ribs (Seitan) with Spicy BBQ Sauce

Vegan BBQ Ribs (Seitan) with Spicy BBQ Sauce

Photo: Delicious Delightful Delovely

Ditch the cute baby animals and go for these heavenly seitan ribs. Guilt-free and a thousand times more delicious.

12. Grilled Summer Squash Sandwiches

Photo: Noming Thru Life

Are you bored of salads? Put your summer squash into a sammie! The perfect summer lunch.

13. Easy Skillet BBQ Baked Beans

Photo: The Vegan 8

Serve some baked beans at your BBQ to win the hearts of every generation.

14. Panzanella

Photo: Kitchen Confidante

When it comes to food, Italians win everything. Who would have thought that “soggy” bread is actually delicious? It’s the best, when your bread chunks get soaked in olive oil. Panzanella is just exquisite.

15. Carrot Hot Dogs

Photo: Where You Get Your Protein

Hot dogs are a must have at garden parties. Make them from carrots for an easy, veganized meal.

16. Crispy BBQ Tofu Wraps

Photo: Spec of Gold

Crispy, BBQ and tofu. What else do you need for an absolutely mouthwatering dish?

17. Green Bean Summer Salad

Photo: Making Thyme For Health

Green beans are super healthy and give a fantastic, high-protein base for your salad, so make sure to pack your bowls full of them!

18. Avocado Tomato Salad

Photo: Foodie Crush

The way you cut your veggies makes a huge difference. Just by cutting the tomatoes into thin slices, you can create something really fancy and decorative.

19. Pulled Spaghetti Squash Sliders

Photo: Feasting At Home

No one can resist a juicy burger, especially if it’s packed with fresh veggies.

20. Lemon Garlic Grilled Zucchini

Photo: Dashing Dish

Zucchini is not the most flavorful veggie in the world, but a lemon-garlick combo works wonders on it.

21. BBQ Black Eyed Pea Collard Rolls

Photo: Vanilla and Bean

Collard greens swapped for tortilla wraps? Talk about a superb clean eating hack.

22. Fresh Corn, Tomato, Avocado and Basil Salad

Vegan Fresh Corn, Tomato, Avocado and Basil Salad

Photo: David Lebovitz

This mix salad is simple, but that’s where its deliciousness comes from.

23. BBQ Cauliflower Steak with Chimichurri

Vegan BBQ Cauliflower Steak with Chimichurri

Photo: Every Last Bite

Cauliflower steak is best steak. Period.

24. Cheesy Zucchini Roll Ups

Photo: Fooduzzi

Another amazing zucchini recipe, that is super easy to make and is bursting with flavors.

25. Smoked BBQ Tofu Bowls

Photo: Vindulge

Food bowls might not be the most popular choice for garden parties, but you can always make it a fun DIY “choose your own ingredients” thing. This yummy recipe is definitely worth it.

26. Corn Jalapeno Fritters

Photo: A Dash of Megnut

Instead of just serving corn on the cob, make these awesome, crunchy, jalapeno fritters.

27. Smoky Grilled Balsamic Garlic Mushroom Skewers

Vegan Smoky Grilled Balsamic Garlic Mushroom Skewers

Photo: Closet Cooking

Mushroom skewers are super easy to make and are a perfect choice for grilling.

28. Summer Slaw

Eating by Elaine

A tasty cabbage slaw is a really good side dish to your heavier main dishes.

29. BBQ Chickpea Lettuce Wraps

Photo: Ex-Sloth

BBQ chickpeas and lettuce provide a light dinner option, that is also flavorful and filling.

30. Southern-Style Collard Greens

Photo: Healthier Steps

A big bowl of Southern-stye collard greens can be a nice addition to your table. These greens are not only healthy, but taste amazing as well.

31. BBQ Ranch Dressing

Photo: Where You Get Your Protein

If you are hosting a summer BBQ, you should really provide a tasty ranch dressing, so people can customize their salads and grilled veggies. They will be really grateful!