We love our vegan burgers and vegan hotdogs, but we also LOVE making the tastiest side dishes for the vegan grill. It's all about contrast and variety, and this summer you can cook up a storm where your friends won't even notice it's all vegan, or so you can bring the best dishes to your friends' parties. We've rounded up the best vegan and vegetarian BBQ side dishes including dips, sauces, pasta salads, potatoes and breads.
You can also check out our round-up of the Best Vegan BBQ Main Dishes from kebabs and burgers to chick'n wings and vegan steaks.
🥗Salads
It wouldn't be a vegan grill or BBQ without an array of colourful salads. Of course, we've gone far past thinking salads are boring. Check out these incredible salad bowls with all sorts vegetables, flavours and textures. If you want a delicious dressing for a salad, you can of course make one, like our lemon and tahini dressing, or buy this Orange and Balsamic Dressing (affiliate link) which is just delicious!
Recipe by Quite Good Food
Recipe by Short Girl Tall Order
Recipe by Plant Based Jess
Recipe by Thinly Spread
Recipe by Strength and Sunshine
Recipe by Clean Green Simple
Recipe by Lovely Jubley
🥖Breads
At a vegan grill, you've got to have something to wrap or hold those vegan burgers! Much better when they're homemade breads or covered in garlic! These vegetarian and vegan breads are perfect for BBQs to serve with your mains or as a side dish themselves.
Recipe by Tin and Thyme
🥕Dips
Dips like hummus have always been a friend to vegans at BBQs and grill parties, but now they just make up part of the incredible spread of plant based food. Check out these dips and sauces from mayo and hummus to babaganoush and BBQ sauce. Of course, if you want to buy BBQ sauce, we totally recommend Dr Wills BBQ Sauce (affiliate link) which is lovingly made with lower sugar by people who care.
Recipe by Plant Based Jess
Recipe by Lovely Jubley
Recipe by The Cheeky Chickpea
🥔Potatoes
We love carbs, and you'll never change us. You just can't fault an amazing potato dish at a vegan grill - they just make the best vegetarian side dish for any BBQ. You can start them in the oven and finish them off on the BBQ for the smokey taste. If you need mayonnaise for a potato salad, you can use our garlicky mayo recipe, or buy Follow Your Heart vegan mayo (affiliate link), which every loves!
Recipe by Vegan Punks
Recipe by Thinly Spread
🌽Vegetables
Well, we're talking about vegan and vegetarian sides after all, so we have to have a proper vegetable section. Classics like corn on the cob that you can throw on to your grill for a smokey vegan side dish, and much more!
Recipe by This Healthy Kitchen
Recipe by The Healthy Home Cook
Recipe by Tin and Thyme
Recipe by Vegan Doll House
Recipe by Quite Good Food
🍝Pasta
Again, carbs carbs carbs are just the best! Pasta as a dish on its own or as part of a salad is what you need for your vegan grill party. It can be as a mac and cheese, with roasted vegetables or with fresh salad; all are great options for your vegetarian BBQ side.
Recipe by Peace and Nutrition
Recipe by V Nutrition and Wellness
Recipe by Veggie Chick
Recipe by Vegan Yack Attack
So there are our best vegan and vegetarian BBQ side dishes. Some made in the kitchen and some chucked on the grill (or a bit of both)! Please share this post if you like it, and we hope you're as excited as we are for the summer and all those delicious BBQs!
Vanessa x
Choclette says
It's really hot here at the moment, so all these fabulous vegan bbq ideas are just what we need.
Louise-Claire Cayzer says
Thank you! We love getting out the bbq & sharing yummy food.