A BBQ cookout or Summer Grill party is only as good as the sides! I mean burgers and grilled vegan hotdogs are delicous, but fresh salads, grilled veggies, dips and breads all make the main event sing.
When you're making sides for a BBQ to share, make sure to go for contrast and variety. Choose big flavors and the freshest veggies for maximum impact, plus don't forget the dips and sauces too.
Here you'll find the best vegan and vegetarian BBQ side dishes including amazing salads, slaws, dips, sauces, pasta salads, potatoes and even breads.
You can also check out this round-up of the Best Vegan BBQ Main Dishes from kebabs and burgers to chick'n wings and vegan steaks.
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🥗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.
🥕Slaws & Grated Veggie Salads
Make the most of fresh summer produce with these slaws and grated salads. The best thing about this kind of salad is how delicious it is layered onto a burger bun as well!
🥖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.
🥕Dips, Mayo and Sauces
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. If you're serving dips to share, make sure to provide plenty of crisp cucumbers and carrot batons or tortilla chips to scoop them up!
🥔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. Or you can make a more classic potato salad with vegan mayo and fresh dill. If you need mayonnaise for a potato salad, you can use our garlicky mayo recipe!
🌽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!
🍝Pasta Salads
Pasta in salad form is one of the best things to serve 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. Keep the salad dairy free and a top tip is to use short pasta such as penne or orzo so the delicious balsamic vinaigrette or bright pesto dressing can really coat every piece.
🍜Asian Salads
Salad inspired by Thailand, Vietnam and beyond, where they know a thing or two about refreshing and flavor-packed salads to wake up your taste buds on a hot summer day. These are the ultimate healthy BBQ sides you'll want to share every time you do a cook-out!
🫘Bean and Chickpea Sides & Salads
Sneak in extra fiber and protein to your guests tummies by serving up a bowl of beans or a salad with roasted chickpeas. Packed with flavor and so good you can eas them as leftovers!
🍉Salads with Fruit
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.