Hosting a Memorial Day celebration this year? These crave-worthy vegetarian recipes are perfect for dishing up at a party – and tasty enough to please any crowd!
Vegetarian Memorial Day Menu Ideas!
Here are my top picks for flavor-packed, fun-loaded, party worthy vegetarian recipes.
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Italian Bread Salad
Sun-kissed tomatoes and a crusty baguette pair up in this easy Panzanella Salad. It’s quick, tasty, and packed with Italian inspired flavor!
Grilled Nectarine Salad
A simple salad packed with the sweet grilled nectarines, crunchy fresh arugula, and creamy vegan cashew cream. Your guests have never had a salad this good!
Grilled Eggplant Tahini Satay
These Grilled Eggplant Kebabs are lightly caramelized in a delicious tahini satay marinade. A fun twist on traditional satay recipes!
Grilled Zucchini Roll-Ups
This simple Zucchini Roll-Up make a great side or snack for guests of all ages. It’s a kid friendly finger food with enough flavor for the grown-ups too!
Vegan Beetroot Pasta Salad
This vegan beetroot pasta salad is just as tasty as it is beautiful. It’s packed full of vegetables, green lentils, and is super easy to make too.
Grilled Halloumi and Summer Veggies
Keep your oven off and cleanup a breeze with these simple vegetarian foil packets. Filled with tender summer veggies, halloumi cheese and plenty of fresh herbs!
Chickpea Veggie Burgers
These tasty chickpea veggie burgers are easy, delicious, and healthy too. And they’re ready in under 30 minutes. Yum!
Pineapple Jalapeno Sangria
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This Pineapple Jalapeno Sangria puts a spicy and refreshing twist on the classic sangria. It’s sure to add some life to any party.
Grilled Strawberry and Cucumber Salad
Grilled strawberries and cucumbers transform a typical mixed green salad into an exciting side dish that’s perfect for summer celebrations.
Cucumber, Peach and Corn Salad
A simple and fresh summer salad filled with cucumber, peaches and fresh corn – all finished with a honey and apple cider vinegar dressing.
Caprese Orzo Pasta Salad with Blueberries
This light and fresh orzo pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, arugula and blueberries is the perfect side dish for your Memorial Day barbecue!
Grilled Corn & Poblano Panzanella
This summery southwestern-inspired panzanella salad is a super fun twist on the original It features juicy grilled corn, spicy poblano peppers, and sourdough bread with a zesty lemon dressing.
Vegan Macaroni Salad
This vegan macaroni salad is so easy to make! With tofu ‘feta’ and tons of fresh veggies, it’s ideal as a hearty side dish for a cookout.
Open-Faced Falafel Burgers
These healthy falafel burgers are made with a crispy panko coating, pan-fried until crisp and served over mini pitas with veggies and tahini sauce.
Red, White & Blue Salsa
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This colorful salsa is packed with fresh flavor from blueberries, bell peppers, and jicama. Yum!
Vegan Watermelon Salad
This vegan watermelon salad with cucumber, strawberries and vega “feta” is the perfect side dish for warm weather.
Vegan Potato Salad
This Vegan Potato Salad is perfectly creamy and loaded with tender potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery in each bite.
Red White and Blue Cupcakes
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allshecooks.com
These red white, and blue cupcakes are just as tasty as they look. Lemon cupcakes are topped with creamy, delicious buttercream frosting. In red, white, and blue – of course!
Lemon Curd Cake
Moist lemon cake with a creamy layer of lemon curd and a decadent lemon cream cheese frosting. Yum.
Vegan Strawberry Cake
Rich, moist strawberry cake is layered with an indulgent strawberry buttercream frosting. No one would ever guess it’s entirely vegan!
Vegan Strawberry Shortcake
Homemade vegan strawberry shortcakes topped with fresh strawberries, and a dairy-free coconut whipped cream.
Layered Fruit Popsicles
These homemade fruit popsicles are the ultimate summer treat. The layers of mango, orange, and strawberry taste as amazing as they look, and they couldn’t be easier to make.
Vegan Blueberry Cobbler
This vegan blueberry cobbler is bursting with fresh flavor from ripe blueberries and a crispy, buttery biscuit crust.
Lemon Cheesecake Bars
These lemon cheesecake bars are a homemade lemon bar that has a buttery graham cracker crust, and sweet and tart lemon cheesecake filling.
Vegan Funfetti Cake
This vegan funfetti cake is my go-to cake for any special occasion. It’s tasty, beautiful, and can win over any crowd!
I hope you’ve found the perfect inspiration for your Memorial Day gathering. If you love these recipes, be sure to check out these other veggie-friendly ideas: