Welcome to summer! We've officially made it. If you're here, I'm assuming that you or someone you know is either vegan, dairy-free, meat-free, or vegetarian and you're looking for some recipes you can use on the grill. First of all, good for you for not just stopping in the frozen aisle and tossing whatever you bought on a grill! Major creativity points. And second, there's actually a whole wide world of things you can grill that fit the vegan bill. Let's get started!
1. Grilled Pizza Margherita
Pizza is always great, I think can all agree on that. But GRILLED PIZZA? Yeah, definitely give this recipe a try.
2. Grilled Ratatouille Kebabs
Love ratatouille but hate to use your oven during hot summer days? Slice up your veggies in the very same way, but put them on kebabs instead, like this recipe suggests.
3. Grilled Baby Potatoes with Lemon Herb Dressing
Out of everything on this list that needs to "get in my belly," this recipe may take the cake. Grilled potatoes in a lemon-y, cilantro-parsley dressing? I'm IN.
4. Easy, Grillable Veggie Burgers
If you've ever made your own veggie burgers by hand before, you know how hard it can be to keep the patty together. Well, this recipe promises not to break apart and the ingredients — onion, rice, walnuts, black beans, etc. — sounds tasty enough for me to try.
5. Charred Broccoli and Tofu Stuffed Avocados with Sweet Curry Lemon Sauce
How do you make an already-wonderful avocado even better? Grill it, then stuff it with charred broccoli and other delights. Get the recipe here.
6. Grilled Romaine & Radicchio Salad with Charred Carrot Dressing
Grilled lettuce is the star of this recipe, which can easily be eaten alone as a salad or on bread (as seen above).
7. Seitan Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Learn how to make your own seitan to grill with this recipe (or you can cheat and buy some from the store and make this recipe in much less time — no judgement!)
8. Grilled General Tso's Cauliflower
Who doesn't love the flavor of General Tso's? Achieve that without the meat with this recipe for spicy cauliflower kebabs.
9. BBQ Bean Sausages
You can make your very own bean-based sausages that will grill with ease with this delectable recipe.
10. Grilled Corn with Vegan Green Aioli
Make use of a summer staple and grill it up! This recipe makes a tasty green sauce to pour on top.
11. "Hot Dog" Tater Tot Skewers
This recipe shows how a little creativity can take a two-ingredient grilled meal into a ~presentation~.
12. Grilled Vegetable Fajitas
What's not to love about grilled vegetables all wrapped up in a fajita? Nothing, that's what. Need a hand? Try this recipe here.
13. Cinnamon Orange Vanilla Grilled French Toast
Why limit your grilling to just lunch and dinner? Try this recipe for the grilled french toast of my dreams.
14. Grilled Artichokes & Polenta w/ Blistered Tomatoes and Pesto
This recipe isn't something you see everyday, and as such should be made in your home immediately. Heads up for vegans — make sure to use a vegan pesto (it doesn't say to in the recipe itself).
15. Grilled Ginger Cauliflower Steaks With Tahini Sauce
If you like cauliflower steaks in your oven, you must try them on the grill. This recipe will teach you how and give you a succulent recipe for a tahini with chili paste. Yum!
16. Grilled Lemon Pineapple Tofu
This recipe for lemon-pineapple tofu is as easy as it is mouth-watering. After your tofu has been pressed to rid the excess water, toss it in a marinade and get to grillin'!
17. Balsamic Brussels Sprouts on the Grill
This is the kind of recipe that will woo even the most hater-y of vegetable haters. Grilled brussels + balsamic = a savory side anyone will love.
18. Grilled Hummus Quesadilla
If you're fine with a cheese-less quesadilla, try this recipe for one that's loaded with hummus.
19. Lemon Italian Herbed Grilled Zucchini
This is such an easy recipe — slice your zucchini, put 'em in a bag with your spices, shake, then grill — you basically have no excuse not to try it.
20. Smoky Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro and Lime
This recipe couldn't be easier — or more flavorful.
21. Grilled Portobello Mushroom Bruschetta
For the home that's truly no-carb, check out this recipe for bruschetta that uses mushroom caps as bread.
22. Grilled Romaine Lettuce with Tomatoes and Lemon
This recipe is so simple, even a clumsy cook couldn't mess it up. All you need is the three ingredients and a grill!
23. Grilled Green Goddess Wraps
This recipe only takes a few minutes to make, and uses broccoli and hearts of palm for the insides of this lima bean-based wrap.
24. Grilled Nectarine and Zucchini Salad with Mint Dressing
Are you a fruit-in-your-salad kind of person? Go wild with this recipe featuring some juicy-looking nectarines.
25. Grilled Banana Splits
For anyone looking to step up their at-home dessert game, enter this recipe for a banana split with ~grilled bananas~. Ice cream coma, anyone?