Spruce up your next picnic or potluck with over 50 vegan recipes. I have included various ideas from salads, sandwiches, potato salads, pasta, cookies, and desserts. You will surely have plenty of vegan picnic and vegan potluck ideas that everyone will love, including meat eaters!
Vegan picnics and potlucks are a time to show off a wide range of flavors outside of the typical recipes. Show off delicious vegan flavors with salads, pasta salads, salsas, and even vegan meatloaf!
But what about vegan sweets? I have you covered with sweet treats from cookies to cakes and even mini cherry pies!
Whether you're hosting a picnic in the park or attending a potluck at work, these 50+ vegan picnic and potluck recipes provide recipes for everyone!
Easy Greek Cucumber Salad
This easy ten-minute Greek Cucumber Salad is packed with Mediterranean flavors and perfect for freshening your palate this summer!
Mediterranean Orzo Pesto Salad
Mediterranean pesto orzo salad has cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and salty Kalamata olives. Perfect for lunch, dinner, BBQs, and potlucks.
Oven Roasted Purple Cauliflower
Oven-roasted purple cauliflower is sweet and caramelized. Made with 5 basic ingredients it's ideal for dinner, holidays, and so much more!
Authentic Lebanese Hummus
This traditional Lebanese hummus recipe is smooth, creamy with a touch of lemon. One bite, and you will always prefer authentic hummus.
15-Minute Charred Blackened Corn
Blackened corn is an easy 15-minute, 3 ingredient dish with a sweet and warm flavor perfect as a side dish, on tacos, bowls and so much more.
Tanghulu Candied Fruit - 3 Ingredients!
3 Ingredient Tanghulu, Chinese street food, is hard candied fruit served on a bamboo skewer. Strawberry is popular because of its brightness.
Piyaz, 10-Minute Turkish White Bean Salad
10-Minute Turkish White Bean Salad, or Piyaz, is a popular side dish with fresh Mediterranean flavors in Turkish cuisine.
Vegan Eggplant Sandwich
This vegan eggplant sandwich is so delicious you’ll keep making it repeatedly. Layers of smoky eggplant and fresh vegetables are packed in panini bread, then toasted to perfection! Ideal for lunchboxes, picnics, and lunches on the go!
Vegan Quinoa Salad
This healthy Vegan Quinoa Salad with Fresh Dill & Lime Vinaigrette is light and refreshing yet high in protein. It’s perfect for a light lunch or a side dish for BBQs and picnics. Ready in under 20 minutes!
Avocado Pasta Salad
This Avocado Pasta Salad differs from all the others on the cookout table. It's creamy, bright, packed full of (hidden) spinach, healthy pasta salad that is vegan-friendly!
Scrumptious Pineapple Mango Salsa
Tropical fruit pineapple mango salsa is made in 5 minutes. Serve with chips, chicken, fish, or any Mexican dish. It brings the WOW factor!
Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut butter cookies with tons of chocolate chips make for a delicious cookie. This easy vegan cookie recipe will be a family favorite!
Smoky Baked Vegan Pasta Bake
This Smoky Baked Vegan Pasta Bake is packed with all sorts of deliciously rich, melty, cheesy goodness. Perfect for your next Meatless Monday or whenever you crave a warm, comforting vegan casserole.
Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad
Sweet, tangy, colorful, and fresh Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad with poppy seeds is ready in under 20 minutes and a great side dish or mains for everyday eats or holiday gatherings.
Fruit Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing
This 4 ingredient-easy fruit salad recipe is the perfect spring and summer side dish! A colorful and flavorful array of delicious fruits and berries that comes together quickly and easily.
Vegan Pasta Salad (Oil-Free Option)
Everyone's favorite classic pasta salad gets a vegan makeover in this recipe. Made with your choice of pasta, fresh veggies, chickpeas, vegan Parmesan, and Italian vinaigrette.
Sesame Ginger Noodle Salad With Cashews
Make cold sesame noodle salad once, and eat it all week! With abundant crunchy veggies and an easy flavor-packed Asian ginger dressing, this noodle salad recipe comes together easily.
Vegan Meatloaf
Flavorful and satisfying vegan meatloaf is classic comfort food with a meat-free twist. This vegan meatloaf recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners, special occasions, and holiday meals.
Authentic Turkish Pide Bread Recipe
Turkish Pide Bread (Ramazan Pidesi) is a soft and fluffy flatbread that is easy to make and full of flavor.
Vegan Apple Crumble
Vegan crumble is comfort food for your soul! This easy recipe is made with fresh apples. By using plant-based butter this recipe is vegan.
Vegan Lemon Cookies
These soft and delicious vegan lemon cookies are perfect for a summer picnic. They’re easy to make with almond flour and are topped with a tart lemon glaze that will leave you craving more!
Blackberry Lemon Bread | Savor The Spoonful
This blackberry lemon bread is vegan and gluten-free. It is an eggless lemon cake with blackberries and dairy-free lemon frosting.
Mini Cherry Pies
These mini cherry pies use oats, oat flour, and coconut oil in the crust, making them naturally gluten-free and vegan! They transport great, making them ideal to bring to get-togethers.
Italian Green Bean Salad
Light and refreshing, this green bean salad features red onion, tomatoes, and zesty Italian dressing. It's a perfect side dish for parties and summer lunches.
Vegan Chicken Salad With Chickpeas
Creamy, crunchy with a hint of sweetness, this Vegetarian and Vegan Chicken Salad recipe (aka chickpea salad with pecans and grapes) is a twist on the classic. It's delicious on a bed of greens shared with crackers, as a sandwich, cute little tea sandwiches, or stuffed into pita bread.
Tomato and Onion Salad with Peppers
This super EASY Tomato and Onion Salad gets an extra flavor boost from vibrant, crunchy peppers. It’s a signature summer recipe that's absolutely perfect for summer picnics and potlucks. And it only takes 5 minutes to make!
Summer Fruit Salad with Rosewater Dressing
This vibrant Summer Fruit Salad is the perfect healthy and easy Summer meal. The aromatic Rosewater Dressing transforms this dish into a light dessert that everyone will love
2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (No Egg)
These easy, healthy peanut butter cookies are made with only 2 simple ingredients. They’re incredibly quick to make and are the perfect dessert for camping, picnics, potlucks, and parties! Make a double batch, and you’ll have plenty to pass around.
Zucchini Muffins
These savory zucchini muffins are perfect for a picnic or potluck. They are moist with a delicious basil flavor and super easy to make.
Vegan Mini Lemon Loaves
These bite-sized lemon cakes are easy to make with less than 10 ingredients. Soft, fluffy cakes topped with a zesty lemon icing
Vegan Puff Pastry Tart
This vegan puff pastry tart is the perfect option for a quick, flavourful lunch with a vegan pesto base, topped with thinly sliced vine tomatoes and baked to perfection to give a golden oregano and poppy seed crust.
Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli
This Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli recipe is a quick and easy side dish for dinner. Utilize your air fryer to cook crisp broccoli from frozen!
Lemony White Bean Dip
This Lemony White Bean Dip is creamy, garlicky, and so flavorful you won’t be able to stop eating it! It’s gourmet but quick and easy to make with just 10 ingredients. Perfect for an appetizer, sharing plate, or even a spread for sandwiches and pita.
Ancient Grains Salad
This Ancient Grains Salad is made using a variety of fresh vegetables, herbs, three ancient grains and is tossed in a flavorful homemade vinaigrette. It's a great recipe to make in advance and travels well to your next picnic or potluck!
Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Bites
The Veggie Wings Are Coated In A Delicious Sweet Lemony Peppery sauce. A Perfect Plant-Based Summer Holiday Or Game Day Appetizer Or Weekend Dinner.
Dairy Free Spinach Artichoke Dip
This Dairy Free Spinach Artichoke Dip is the EASIEST appetizer to make and absolutely delicious. You only need one bowl, 10 minutes to prep, and 6 simple ingredients.
Instant Pot Vegan Baked Beans
A Perfect Blend Of Sweet, Savory, and Smokey Flavors. These Easy To Make Homemade Baked Beans Are A Classic Summer Cookout/ Barbecue Side Dish. Ready in under 30 minutes.
Vegan Egg Mayo Sandwich
Vegan egg mayo is one of the easiest recipes out there! With no prep time needed, this recipe makes a perfect sandwich for a picnic. So yummy too!
Vegan Coleslaw without Mayo (GF,DF, Vegan and Top 8 Free)
This colourful coleslaw in a vinaigrette dressing is perfect for any picnic or potluck. It is vega, gluten-free, and free from the top 8 allergens,s making it the perfect sharing dish.
Mango Pico de Gallo Salsa
This easy mango pico de gallo is a fresh salsa that's a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. With tangy lime juice, ripe tomato, sweet mango, jalapeño, and cilantro, it's a perfect dip served with tortilla chips!
Spinach and Lentil Parcels
These little spinach and lentil parcels are perfect picnic food, and make a lovely healthy vegan lunch. They are quite robust, so hold together well and can be eaten easily with your fingers.
Egg Free Potato Salad
Egg Free Potato Salad is our mouthwatering vegan take on a picnic and potluck staple. This perfect sharing dish is free from animal products and gluten-free and free from the top 9 allergens.
Classic Guacamole Recipe
This classic guacamole recipe with lime is a fresh, tangy, and creamy dip that's easy to make and perfect for serving alongside tacos for the family or bringing to a potluck with friends. It's a versatile recipe that can be personalized with different herbs and spices, and the article includes tips on how to choose ripe avocados, prevent the guacamole from turning brown, and how to make it ahead of time.
Air Fryer Fried Ravioli
Toasted Ravioli in the Air Fryer! It is, in fact, a real thing. That popular snack is usually deep-fried but now lightened up by using an air fryer! There’s no grease, and there’s scarcely any fuss.
Four Bean Salad
This easy four bean salad is simple and delicious. With a tangy vinaigrette it's packed with flavor and plant based protein. Perfect fora picnic or pot luck.
Vegan Halloumi and Spinach Borek
Easy vegan halloumi & spinach borek are a twist on Turkish filo parcels, which are perfect for a picnic or sharing with friends.
Lemon Artichoke Orzo Salad
A delicious & healthy Mediterranean pasta salad full of bright flavors & textures with artichoke hearts, chickpeas, olives, sun-dried tomatoes & plant-based feta in a citrusy lemon basil dressing.
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