Celebrate Memorial Day with these top vegan recipes! Healthy, fresh, and delicious plant-based dishes perfect for your summer BBQ or holiday gathering.
Top 20 Vegan Memorial Day Recipes: Healthy, Fresh & Crowd-Pleasing Ideas
Looking to host a plant-powered Memorial Day celebration? Whether you’re planning a backyard BBQ, picnic, or potluck, these top vegan Memorial Day recipes are packed with flavor, color, and seasonal freshness. From grilled veggie skewers and hearty salads to dairy-free desserts and satisfying mains, this roundup features some of my favorite healthy vegan recipes that everyone—vegans and non-vegans alike—will love. These dishes are easy to prepare, nutrient-rich, and perfect for summer entertaining. Memorial Day marks the first summer holiday, as kids are released from school, days turn warm, and the long holiday weekend means fun and relaxation. It’s the perfect time to get to cooking healthy, light and lovely, open-air dishes, such as this collection of my favorite recipes that I like to serve at my own table over the summer holidays. Enjoy a relaxing weekend with your friends and family. And say goodbye to bland sides and hello to delicious, crowd-pleasing plant-based options that will make your Memorial Day menu unforgettable!
Memorial Day marks the first summer holiday, as kids are released from school, days turn warm, and the long holiday weekend means fun and relaxation. It’s the perfect time to get to cooking healthy, light and lovely, open-air dishes, such as this collection of my favorite recipes that I like to serve at my own table over the summer holidays. I’m including 10 Plant-Based Memorial Day Recipes in every category to inspire you. Enjoy a relaxing weekend with your friends and family.
Eat and Live the Goodness,
Sharon
Top 20 Vegan Memorial Day Recipes
Memorial Day Beverages
Make this easy, light, no-added sugar sangria with seasonal fruit as your next go-to wine beverage!
Try this easy, low-sugar, delicious Strawberry Agua Fresca recipe as a healthy way to hydrate. Mix up a pitcher for parties or to keep in the fridge for the whole family to enjoy.
Memorial Day Appetizers
Chickpea Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Hummus
This classic chickpea sun-dried tomato basil hummus, stars nutrient-rich chickpeas, along with a few key ingredients—lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and basil—to whip up the freshest hummus ever!
Grilled Lemon Cilantro Shishito Peppers
Learn all about grilling shishito peppers with this super easy, healthy recipe for Grilled Shishito Peppers with Lemon and Cilantro.
This healthy, plant-based, gluten-free Mississippi Caviar is packed with vibrant flavors, compliments of beans, veggies, herbs, and spices—serve it as a dip, appetizer, or side salad for your favorite dishes.
Memorial Day Main Dishes
Get this delicious, budget-friendly, family-friendly, healthy, plant-based comfort food Vegan Chili Mac Skillet meal on the table in 30 minutes.
Hawaiian Tempeh Barbeque Skewers
Put together these fresh, flavorful vegan Hawaiian Tempeh Barbecue Skewers featuring tempeh, pineapple, bell pepper, and a fabulous Hawaiian Marinade.
Vegan Mac and Cheese with Peas
Get this easy, classic Vegan Mac and Cheese with Peas in the oven in under 10 minutes with 7 ingredients, based on simple items you can stock in your fridge and pantry.
This easy, healthy recipe for Spicy Sesame Grilled Tofu pays homage to traditional flavors, including sesame, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, red chili, and seaweed.
Spicy Sorghum Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
These healthy, hand-crafted veggie burgers, which are vegan and gluten-free, are filled with the nutrition power of whole grain sorghum, black beans, sweet potatoes, veggies, and spices.
Texas Vegan Chili with Sorghum
Looking for a delicious, satisfying, healthy vegan Texas chili recipe? Then give this Vegan Texas Chili with Sorghum a try. Plant-based and gluten-free, this hearty, flavorful, veggie-rich chili recipe is the real deal!
Memorial Day Sides
Grilled Corn with Cilantro Lime Butter
Grill up fresh corn on the cob and smother them with a bright vegan gluten free cilantro lime topping to create this altogether yummy recipe for Grilled Corn with Cilantro Lime Butter.
Grilled vegetables are so delicious and easy as can be with this recipe, which includes a simple lemon-herb marinade. Use grilled vegetables as a yummy side-dish or addition to sandwiches, salads, pasta, and wraps.
Memorial Day Salads
The colors of veggies shine right through in this light Confetti Potato Salad, which is completely plant-based (vegan) and gluten-free to boot.
Try this vibrant Tabbouleh Salad recipe made with fresh herbs, tomatoes, and bulgur. Perfect for a healthy, refreshing side dish or a light meal packed with flavor and nutrients. This vegan tabbouleh can be made gluten-free with one swap.
Southwest Black Bean Quinoa Mango Salad
The jewel-like black beans gleam in this crunchy, zesty vegan and gluten-free Southwest Black Bean Quinoa and Mango Salad, which is packed with nutrition and flavor. You can make this healthy salad recipe—which is a meal in bowl—without added sugars, salt, and oil. Make it in under 30 minutes, and it’s perfect for meal prep!
Tuscan Spring Salad with Farro, Steamed Asparagus, Fennel, and Pine Nuts
This healthy, hearty recipe for Tuscan Spring Salad with Farro, Steamed Asparagus, Fennel, and Pine Nuts combines all of the flavors of the Tuscan countryside, including fennel, onion, olive oil, lemons, and pine nuts, into one easy, satisfying grain salad perfect for meal prep, easy dinners, and potlucks.
Memorial Day Desserts
These crunchy vegan cowboy cookies are a classic treat from the 60s, modernized to include nut butter, oats, whole grain flours, walnuts, and dark chocolate chips.
This simple, serene Rustic White Peach Pecan Tart features pale white-pink peaches and melt-in-your mouth golden pastry. It’s the perfect vegan dessert!
Easy Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
This easy vegan strawberry rhubarb cobbler is the perfect mix of sweet and tart! Made with simple, plant-based ingredients and topped with a golden, fluffy crust.
Top 10 Summer Recipe Collections
Discover more summer goodness!
Roasted Tempeh Summer Salad
Avocado Corn Salsa
Arugula Salad with Tomatoes
Summer Green Bean Tomato Salad
Corn and Potato Boil
Zucchini Oat Veggie Patties
Ratatouille with White Beans
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Grilled Peaches with Basil
Red Raspberry Crumble Bars
