Summer is subject to the tyranny of grilled meats, as though it’s somehow impossible to enjoy eating things outside if they’re made only of plants. And what do you DO if you can’t slather your potato salad in half a jar of egg-based mayonnaise?! Heavens to Betsy, it’d just be a travesty! Lol jk.Luckily for everyone cutting down their meat consumption—or avoiding it entirely—the market for plant-based foods has gotten way better in recent years, which means that you can now fill your backyard barbecue or summer picnic with a slew of recipes that are just as delicious and perfect for eating outside with a nice cold can of beer as their animal-based counterparts.
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Expand your mind beyond the frozen foods section of the grocery store, and frankly, you'll find a world of homemade vegan barbecue party-worthy options that—dare we say it?—are even better than their meat- and dairy-based counterparts. We pulled together a whole menu of our favorite vegan recipes that are perfect for plant-based summer. Don’t forget the sunblock.Forget the cheese board—pickled veggies are a seriously underrated part of any good party's appetizer spread. Make your own spicy little giardiniera mixture, and use some of these to garnish a crisp, refreshing vodka martini if you’re feeling cheeky.Caesar salads appeal to the masses, so this vegan version—which gets its creaminess from cashews instead of egg yolks—is a good go-to for a barbecue that will have a mixed crowd of vegans and meat eaters.We KNOW, we know. Broccoli in your mac ‘n’ cheese reminds you of your mom trying to sneak vegetables into dishes where they don’t belong so you would eat more green things. But now that we're adults, we actually think the crunch factor of the roasted broccoli goes pretty well with a toothsome pasta like orecchiette.Corn pudding might seem like more of a cold-weather side dish, but, we ask you: why the heck is that? Corn tastes best in the summer, full stop. Bring a dish of this to your next cookout and let everyone dive in with a spoon.
Pickled Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe
Vegan Caesar Salad Recipe
Vegan Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Vegan Corn Pudding Recipe
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Easy Vegan Nachos Recipe
Vegan Muhammara Dip
Vegan Artichoke Dip Recipe
Classic Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
Beer-Marinated Vegan Tacos Recipe
Vegan Beet Burgers Recipe
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