25 Vegan Recipes To Grill This Summer (2024)

Everything you need for a meat-free, dairy-free BBQ.

Whitney JeffersonPublished on July 01, 2018
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Welcome to summer! We've officially made it. If you're here, I'm assuming that you or someone you know is either vegan, dairy-free, meat-free, or vegetarian and you're looking for some recipes you can use on the grill. First of all, good for you for not just stopping in the frozen aisle and tossing whatever you bought on a grill! Major creativity points. And second, there's actually a whole wide world of things you can grill that fit the vegan bill. Let's get started!

1. Grilled Pizza Margherita

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My Darling Vegan / Via mydarlingvegan.com

Pizza is always great, I think can all agree on that. But GRILLED PIZZA? Yeah, definitely give this recipe a try.

2. Grilled Ratatouille Kebabs

The Fitchen / Via thefitchen.com

Love ratatouille but hate to use your oven during hot summer days? Slice up your veggies in the very same way, but put them on kebabs instead, like this recipe suggests.

3. Grilled Baby Potatoes with Lemon Herb Dressing

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She Likes Food / Via shelikesfood.com

Out of everything on this list that needs to "get in my belly," this recipe may take the cake. Grilled potatoes in a lemon-y, cilantro-parsley dressing? I'm IN.

4. Easy, Grillable Veggie Burgers

Minimalist Baker / Via minimalistbaker.com

If you've ever made your own veggie burgers by hand before, you know how hard it can be to keep the patty together. Well, this recipe promises not to break apart and the ingredients — onion, rice, walnuts, black beans, etc. — sounds tasty enough for me to try.

5. Charred Broccoli and Tofu Stuffed Avocados with Sweet Curry Lemon Sauce

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The First Mess / Via thefirstmess.com

How do you make an already-wonderful avocado even better? Grill it, then stuff it with charred broccoli and other delights. Get the recipe here.

6. Grilled Romaine & Radicchio Salad with Charred Carrot Dressing

7. Seitan Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Sunnyside Hanne / Via sunnysidehanne.com

Learn how to make your own seitan to grill with this recipe (or you can cheat and buy some from the store and make this recipe in much less time — no judgement!)

8. Grilled General Tso's Cauliflower

Eat Well 101 / Via eatwell101.com

Who doesn't love the flavor of General Tso's? Achieve that without the meat with this recipe for spicy cauliflower kebabs.

9. BBQ Bean Sausages

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Avant Garde Vegan / Via avantgardevegan.com

You can make your very own bean-based sausages that will grill with ease with this delectable recipe.

10. Grilled Corn with Vegan Green Aioli

Simple Vegan Blog / Via simpleveganblog.com

Make use of a summer staple and grill it up! This recipe makes a tasty green sauce to pour on top.

11. "Hot Dog" Tater Tot Skewers

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Lightlife / Via lightlife.com

This recipe shows how a little creativity can take a two-ingredient grilled meal into a ~presentation~.

12. Grilled Vegetable Fajitas

A Couple Cooks / Via acouplecooks.com

What's not to love about grilled vegetables all wrapped up in a fajita? Nothing, that's what. Need a hand? Try this recipe here.

13. Cinnamon Orange Vanilla Grilled French Toast

Healthy Happy Life / Via kblog.lunchboxbunch.com

Why limit your grilling to just lunch and dinner? Try this recipe for the grilled french toast of my dreams.

14. Grilled Artichokes & Polenta w/ Blistered Tomatoes and Pesto

Feasting at Home / Via feastingathome.com

This recipe isn't something you see everyday, and as such should be made in your home immediately. Heads up for vegans — make sure to use a vegan pesto (it doesn't say to in the recipe itself).

15. Grilled Ginger Cauliflower Steaks With Tahini Sauce

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Strength and Sunshine / Via strengthandsunshine.com

If you like cauliflower steaks in your oven, you must try them on the grill. This recipe will teach you how and give you a succulent recipe for a tahini with chili paste. Yum!

16. Grilled Lemon Pineapple Tofu

Where Do You Get Your Protein / Via whereyougetyourprotein.com

This recipe for lemon-pineapple tofu is as easy as it is mouth-watering. After your tofu has been pressed to rid the excess water, toss it in a marinade and get to grillin'!

17. Balsamic Brussels Sprouts on the Grill

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This is the kind of recipe that will woo even the most hater-y of vegetable haters. Grilled brussels + balsamic = a savory side anyone will love.

18. Grilled Hummus Quesadilla

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One Green Planet / Via onegreenplanet.org

If you're fine with a cheese-less quesadilla, try this recipe for one that's loaded with hummus.

19. Lemon Italian Herbed Grilled Zucchini

The Vegan 8 / Via thevegan8.com

This is such an easy recipe — slice your zucchini, put 'em in a bag with your spices, shake, then grill — you basically have no excuse not to try it.

20. Smoky Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro and Lime

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Kitchen Treaty / Via kitchentreaty.com

This recipe couldn't be easier — or more flavorful.

21. Grilled Portobello Mushroom Bruschetta

Contentedness Cooking / Via contentednesscooking.com

For the home that's truly no-carb, check out this recipe for bruschetta that uses mushroom caps as bread.

22. Grilled Romaine Lettuce with Tomatoes and Lemon

Vindulge / vindulge.com

This recipe is so simple, even a clumsy cook couldn't mess it up. All you need is the three ingredients and a grill!

23. Grilled Green Goddess Wraps

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Strength and Sunshine / Via strengthandsunshine.com

This recipe only takes a few minutes to make, and uses broccoli and hearts of palm for the insides of this lima bean-based wrap.

24. Grilled Nectarine and Zucchini Salad with Mint Dressing

Green Evi / Via greenevi.com

Are you a fruit-in-your-salad kind of person? Go wild with this recipe featuring some juicy-looking nectarines.

25. Grilled Banana Splits

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Cadry's Kitchen / Via cadryskitchen.com

For anyone looking to step up their at-home dessert game, enter this recipe for a banana split with ~grilled bananas~. Ice cream coma, anyone?

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    From plant-based burgers and skewers to pulled jackfruit and stuffed peppers, our gloriously simple yet sensational main courses are guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Load up some skewers with juicy chunks of mushroom, peaches, courgettes and red onions.

    What is the best vegan protein for BBQ? ›

    Haloumi is another popular vegetarian protein staple and is very tasty sliced and then briefly grilled. Other good options include soy 'chicken' and other 'mock meats' and vegie burgers made with lentils, beans, seeds and nuts.

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    Is Chick Fil A BBQ sauce vegan? ›

    When it comes to adding a bit of extra flavor to your veganized menu item, a little sauce or dressing goes a long way. Chick-fil-A has quite a few animal-free options to choose from, including the standard ketchup, mustard, and BBQ, but also chili lime vinaigrette dressing and sweet and spicy sriracha.

    What vegan food has the highest amount of protein? ›

    20 best vegan protein sources chart
    FoodServing (g)Protein (g)
    1. Tempeh10020.3
    2. Seitan10017.9
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    What is the most complete vegan protein? ›

    While there are many sources of plant based protein, few vegan protein sources are true complete proteins - containing all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts. If you are focused on complete vegan proteins, shoot for soy products, grains like quinoa and buckwheat, pistachios, chia and hemp seeds.

    What do vegans eat instead of meat for protein? ›

    Alternate sources of protein

    Beans and legumes: Beans and legumes are a rich source of fiber and B vitamins. They are also a great replacement for meat as a source of vegetarian protein. Soy: One cup of boiled soybeans (172 g) contains around 29 grams of protein.

    What is a hot dog without a bun called? ›

    Originally Answered: What do you call a hotdog without the bun? It's still a hot dog. However. if you want to be more precise, call it by the name for that type of sausage. Traditionally, a hot dog (sandwich) is made with a wiener.

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    What are 3 ways of grilling food? ›

    Virtually all cooking on gas and/or charcoal grills can be divided into three cooking methods: direct, indirect or combo. As the names imply, the difference between the methods is determined by where the food is placed in relation to the fire. The DIRECT method cooks foods with the direct heat of the flame.

    What is the most popular food at a BBQ? ›

    Popular meats to cook on a BBQ grill include:
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    What veggies are good for grilling? ›

    Almost every vegetable other than leafy greens are wonderful for grilling – here are my favourites:
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