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    45+ Amazing Vegan Picnic Recipe Ideas

    Published: Apr 8, 2021 · Modified: Apr 14, 2025 by Louise-Claire Cayzer · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 6 Comments

    More than 45 delicious vegan picnic recipe ideas have been collated from some of my favourite vegan bloggers! We all love a picnic, but sometimes get stuck doing a quick supermarket raid for hummus and carrot sticks. But with a tiny bit of prep, you can make a delicious vegan picnic that even the Famous Five would envy!

    Collage of different recipes suitable for picnics including dip, salad with lentils, seed crackers and a chickpea salad sandwich. this recipe
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    • 🥪Sandwiches
    • 🥗Salads
    • 🥜Savoury Snacks
    • 🧀Dips
    • 🧁Sweet Treats
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    When heading out on any kind of picnic whether vegan or not, it's important to think of portability. Easy to eat sandwiches and hand held savoury snack foods are perfect. Salads that are pre-chopped and that can take a bit of a bashing as you search out the perfect spot to lay your blanket are also key. These yummy recipe ideas will keep your vegan and non vegan friends happy!

    Of course, no picnic is complete without something sweet to finish, so I've also included here some great vegan sweet treats that are portable and won't end up melting or in a gooey mess. However be sure to take along some reusable napkins for the inevitable sticky fingers. And don't forget the lashings of Ginger Beer!

    🥪Sandwiches

    Yummy vegan sandwiches are probably the ultimate vegan picnic food. Mix and match these recipes so you can try a few different flavours. Sandwiches are also great if you're out hiking or on a longer walk as they don't require any cutlery or plates.

    Savoury Vegan Pinwheels
    Easy to make vegan pinwheels filled with veggies and a delicious chickpea spread. They can be served as a snack or lunch and are perfect for picnics.
    Recipe from Delightful Adventures
    Pinwheels for picnic
    Vegan 'Egg' Salad Tofu Sandwiches- 3 ways!
    The classic egg salad sandwich has been made vegan. Yummy tofu based sandwiches with 3 flavour options!
    Tofu Egg salad sandwiches with 3 different flavours.
    Grilled Green Goddess Wraps
    These Grilled Green Goddess Wraps are full of green goodness and nutrition with a lima bean spread, broccoli, and hearts of palm! Gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan, these wraps are a healthy recipe that's great for picnics!
    Thanks to Strength & Sunshine for this yummy recipe.
    Vegan Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
    These satisfying sandwiches are spread with a dairy-free pimento cheese spread made from healthy, whole foods ingredients - and are ready in under 30 minutes!
    Recipe from Yup It's Vegan
    Stack of vegan pimento cheese sandwiches
    Peruvian Sandwich (Sanguche)
    This is the most incredible, flavorful Peruvian Sandwich (aka sanguche). Peru is famous for sandwiches, and this vegan version is filled with Peruvian spices and roasted vegetables to give it loads of great taste.
    Recipe from Veggie Desserts
    Roasted Veggie Peruvian Sandwich in a bun
    Chickpea & Beetroot Burgers
    Simple, budget-friendly, protein-packed pantry staple chickpea and beet burgers which only require 6 ingredients, and that taste amazing 🙂 You can prepare the sandwiches in advance (they pack well) or let everyone fill their buns with their preferred burger toppings on site
    Recipe from Seven Roses
    Chickpea and Beet Burgers
    Scandi Inspired Smoked Tofu Sandwich
    Yummy vegan sandwich using smoked tofu instead of traditional meat or fish!
    A hand reaching in and picking up a smoked tofu open sandwich.
    Chickpea 'Tuna' Sandwiches
    Super simple and totally delicious! This easy sandwich filler will satisfy your tuna cravings whilst leaving our precious fish in the sea where they belong! 
    A stack of chickpea of the sea (vegan tuna) sandwiches ready to eat.

    🥗Salads

    Robust salads that don't mind a bit of bashing around while you search for the perfect picnic spot! Pretty much all of these are just as happy being eaten with a spoon, a fork, or squashed into a roll or a sandwich, or even eaten in a lettuce leaf! Versatile salads for the win!

    Mediterranean Pasta Salad
    Cool down your summer with this Mediterranean Pasta Salad. It's light, refreshing & chock-full of fresh vegetables.
    Recipe thanks to Vegan Huggs
    Mediterranean Risoni Salad with Pesto (Orzo Salad)
    Easy pasta salad made with those little pasta shapes called risoni or orzo. Lots of pesto and tomatoes make this salad extra tasty.
    Orzo pesto salad (risoni salad) in a bowl, ready to eat.
    Vegan Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons
    The crunch, the garlic, the creamy dressing and the lettuce and the yummy chickpea croutons! This vegan take on the classic Caesar is delicious !
    Vegan Caesar Salad with chickpea Croutons in a bowl.
    Spiced Roasted Carrot and Lentil Salad
    A delicious salad made with hearty lentils and spiced roasted carrots. Perfect as a light main or as a side for a larger meal.
    A plate of lentil salad with spiced roasted carrots ready to eat.
    Vegan Chicken Salad
    Yummy classic flavours of a chicken salad but made with chickpeas and jackfruit! Serve as it its, or use in a sandwich.
    Recipe from My Goodness Kitchen.
    Vegan 'Chicken' Salad on a piece of bread
    Vegan Waldorf Salad
    This vegan Waldorf salad recipe is simple to make and is packed with all the classic ingredients you expect along with some delicious additions for maximum flavor! Add some cooked chickpeas to make this a well-balanced meal.
    Recipe from Lettuce Veg Out
    Harissa Roasted Chickpea and Tomato Salad
    A delicious and easy salad made with harissa roasted chickpeas and tomatoes
    A bowl of harissa roasted chickpeas and tomatoes on a bed of arugula (rocket) with some nuts and dressing in the background.
    Better than Tuna: Vegan Tuna Salad
    This vegan "tuna" salad has been a go-to meal option in the Full of Beans household for quite a while. We have found that it doesn’t need to be restricted to sandwiches! It is wonderful as a topping for a plate of greens, on a rice cake, or straight out of the container with a fork!
    Recipe from Full of Beans
    Grated French Raw Carrot Salad (Carottes Râpées)
    A deliciously easy way to eat raw carrot salad, in the French Bistro style.
    Grated carrot salad on a little plate ready to eat.
    Vegan Greek Farro Salad
    This easy Greek farro salad recipe is perfect for lunch, picnics or anytime you want something delicious and full of healthy ingredients! It is so simple and easy to create, and it’s great either warm or cold, making it a great make ahead option!
    Recipe from Veggies Don't Bite.
    A lovely plate full of farro salad

    🥜Savoury Snacks

    Little snacky things to nibble on while drinking vegan rose or sipping a spritzer in the park! Not every picnic has to be a full on meal, sometimes you just need a little vegan snacky thing while you catch up with your besties! These yummy vegan snacky picnic recipes are perfect for just that.

    Vegan Savoury Hand Pies
    These savory hand pies are filled with fresh produce and herbs for a fresh, vegan take on a classic portable concept.
    Recipe from Go Dairy Free
    Little savoury hand pies in a basket.
    Easy Chia and Flax Seed Crackers (Vegan & Low Carb)
    Delicious and easy to make crackers that are full of seedy goodness (and just happen to be gluten free!)
    Chia and Flax seed crackers ready to eat in a bowl.
    Vegan Pizza Lollipops
    Vegan pizza lollipops can be filled with any pizza topping you like best. These are filled with cheese and homemade pepperoni. They're perfect for a picnic or a tea party.
    Recipe from Vegan Doll House
    Cute little vegan pizza lollipop hearts
    Vegan Cheese and Spinach Spanakopita Triangles (Air Fried or Oven Baked)
    A delicious canape or appetiser that is full of delicious cheezy spinach flavour wrapped in crunchy filo pastry. Perfect for parties! 
    Vegan Spanakopita Triangles ready to eat.
    Vegan Cheese and Red Pepper Filo Hand Pies
    These easy little vegan cheese and red pepper filo hand pies are perfect in lunch boxes when you want something different, but they would also be great at a picnic.
    Recipe from The Vegan Lunch Box
    Vegan Cheese and Red Pepper mini pies
    Vegan Egg Bites (Mini Frittatas)
    Frittata, Eggless quiche, vegan protein bites, whatever you call these yummy little egg bites, they are a great vegan snack for on the go, picnics and parties!
    Cueritos Veganos (Mexican Pickled 'Pork' rinds)
    Tangy and slightly unusual. Take along some toothpicks to help with eating this vegan version of a popular Mexican streetfood.
    Recipe from Conflicted Vegan
    Georgian Eggplant Walnut Rolls (nigvziani badrijani)
    A gently spiced walnut filling wrapped in baked or grilled eggplant slices. This is a traditional dish from the country of Georgia. Perfect for serving as an appetizer or canape.
    Georgian walnut and eggplant rolls piled onto a plate with pomegranate seeds and little mint leaves decorating the plate.
    Vegan Savoury Cheese Biscuits (Cookies)
    Easy and vegan, cheesy savoury biscuits (cookies) that are perfect to serve as a canape or elegant appetizer!
    Vegan Cheese Biscuits on a board ready to eat.

    🧀Dips

    Forget the store-bought hummus and make one of these dips for your vegan picnic instead! A batch of your own yummy dip or some spreadable cheese, along with some crudites, chips or crackers will elevate your picnic. Just be sure to avoid double dipping! (terrible manners even before the plague, even more so now!)

    Avocado, Olive and Jalapeño Dip
    A yummy easy dip made with tangy salty olives, fiery jalapenos and smooth avocado.
    Avocado and olive dip in a bowl with a hand picking up a cracker and scooping up the dip.
    Air Fryer Babaganoush (Smokey Aubergine Dip)
    A smoky and delicious vegan eggplant/aubergine dip that's perfect for scooping onto crackers or crudites or smooshing onto a sandwich
    A plate of babaganoush being eaten.
    Almond Chilli Cheese
    Make this easy almond chili cheese ahead of time and enjoy it with some crackers or bread!
    Recipe from Sarah's Vegan Guide
    Vegan Almond Chilli cheese on a board
    Smoky Chipotle Black Bean Dip
    A delicious and easy dip made with only 4 ingredients and no oil!
    Vegan Spicy black bean dip in a bowl with a hand dipping in a corn chip.
    Oven Baked Beet Chips
    Enter adulthood and healthy eating and beets were never on my radar. Until these oven-baked beet chips came into my life. PS – they are Paleo, Whole30, and Keto approved!
    Recipe from Pink Fortitude
    Oven Baked beet chips in a bowl.
    Easy Eggplant and Olive Tapenade (Roasted Aubergine Dip)
    A delicious dip made with roasted eggplant blended with tangy olives and capers. Delicious as an appetizer or on canapes.
    Eggplant tapenade in a little bowl ready to eat. There are some crostini around it with tapenade on them.
    Canellinni Bean and Pesto Hummus
    A super yummy, quick and easy dip made with easy to find ingredients. Either make your own pesto and use in this, or buy some vegan pesto. Perfect for parties, sandwiches or to take on picnics.
    Pesto and Cannellini bean dip
    Oil Free Zhoug Dip
    Inspired by the popular Middle Eastern condiment zhoug, this whole-food version is fantastic on so many things, as a dip, a spread, and even tossed with pasta.
    Recipe from My Quite Kitchen
    Zhoug Dip in a bowl
    Lemon Dill Hummus
    Bright lemon and herb hummus that is perfect for summer dipping! A delicious twist on the classic hummus recipe.
    Lemon dill hummus being scooped up.
    Green Pea & Avocado Dip
    This smashed green pea and avocado recipe really brightens up lunches! Great for picnics. Use as a spread or a dip. Creamy avocado mixed with the freshest english garden peas, chipotle chilli flakes and lime.
    Recipe from Flourishing Kitchen.
    Green Pea & Avocado Dip in a bowl with crudites
    Dark Chocolate Hummus
    This dark chocolate hummus is a delicious dip for fresh, seasonal berries. It’s easy to make and intensely chocolatey.
    Recipe from A Sweet Alternative
    Chocolate Hummus

    🧁Sweet Treats

    Round off your lovely vegan picnic with a sweet little something. Fresh fruit, a little choccy nibble or a lovely nutty wholesome bar. Some of these little snacks are also perfect for taking on hikes, for when your sugar levels dip & you need one last push to the summit!

    Zingy Vegan Lemon Cupcakes
    Yummy and lemony little cakes that are perfect to take on picnics or serve for afternoon tea.
    Vegan Lemon Cupcakes with a flower on top on a plate.
    Healthy Date Banana Flapjacks (without sugar)
    An easy to make oat bar that has no added sugar! Made with sweet dates and bananas, this healthy treat is perfect for school snacks, hiking, camping or travelling!
    A stack of banana date flapjacks ready to take for a snack.
    Banana Bread Choc Chip Cookies
    These banana bread cookies are vegan, gluten-free, and taste just like little bites of banana bread (with lots of chocolate and walnuts)!
    Recipe from Wholehearted Eats
    Easy Vegan Lamingtons
    An Australian classic made vegan. Easy, fluffy, addictive and uses only common pantry staples. Enjoyed by vegans and non-vegans alike!
    Recipe from Rainbow Nourishments
    Stack of vegan lamingtons
    Apricot, Date and Walnut Slices
    These Apricot, Date and Walnut Layer Slices have a delicious sweet sticky middle layer of dates and apricots, while the outside is crunchy from walnuts, oats and chia seeds. Perfect for snacking and an after lunch treat, to take hiking or on a picnic
    Apricot, Date and Walnut Slices stacked up
    Vegan Rice Krispie Treats
    Everyone loves a Rice Krispie Treat! For a non-chocolate treat, these are very popular!
    Recipe from Dreena Burton
    Vegan Rice Crispie Treats
    Raspberry and White Chocolate Blondies
    Utterly delicious vegan variation on the classic blondie recipe. Gooey vegan raspberry blondie made with white chocolate and pecans, giving a great contrast between sweet and tart flavours!
    Raspberry and White Chocolate Blondie Squares ready to eat.
    Gluten Free Choclate & Cranberry Cookies
    No guilt cookies perfect for that craved dessert after a meal. Perfect for packing and sharing
    Recipe from Conflicted Vegan
    Stack of vegan cookies

    Whether you're hanging out in your garden with friends, hiking up a mountain for some fresh air, or catching up with some of your favourite people in a park, we think these delicious vegan picnic ideas will definitely help your spring and summer plans along in the most delicious way!

    Best Vegan Carrot Cake with Aquafaba: Egg Free
    This light and fluffy carrot cake recipe is perfectly moist with lovely spices. Made with aquafaba instead of eggs so this recipe is 100% vegan!
    vegan carrot cake ready to eat.

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    1. Holly says

      April 09, 2021 at 12:06 pm

      Hi Louise and Vanessa - I'm looking forward to picnics this year and love all of these yummy vegan recipes. PINNED! Thank you for including my Oven Baked Beet Chips. My heart is full of gratitude. Hugs, Holly

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      • Louise-Claire Cayzer says

        April 10, 2021 at 6:18 pm

        We love your beet chips! Can't wait to share these recipes with friends too xx Louise & Vanessa

        Reply
    2. Lori says

      April 08, 2021 at 6:02 pm

      So many wonderful ideas here. Thank you!

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      • Louise-Claire Cayzer says

        April 08, 2021 at 7:59 pm

        Thank you! We're so excited to try them all..

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    3. Jacqueline Meldrum says

      April 08, 2021 at 4:42 pm

      So many delicious options. It makes you so happy that spring us here.

      Reply
      • Louise-Claire Cayzer says

        April 08, 2021 at 5:06 pm

        We can't WAIT to have a big picnic with all our friends!

        Reply

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    Collage of different recipes suitable for picnics including dip, salad with lentils, seed crackers and a chickpea salad sandwich.