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Vegan & Plant-Based Appetizers & Sides

Vegan and plant-free does not mean taste-free and these appetizers and sides have to be tasted to be believed! Spice up your next tailgate, potluck, holiday dinner, or just dinner with friends with one of these great vegan options today!

Need a suggestion? Consider the Vegan Pasta Salad or the Lentil Tacos or REALLY make an impression with our Spicy Peanut Noodles! You can't go wrong with any of these delicious options.

  • A white bowl filled with chickpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes, basil.
    Cucumber Chickpea Salad
  • A bowl of pesto tortellini salad covered in a creamy pesto dressing.
    Pesto Tortellini Salad
  • A white bowl filled with chia seed pudding. There are blackberries, blueberries, and fresh mint leave on top.
    Chia Seed Pudding
  • A white bowl filled with pasta salad with vegetables, cilantro, and a creamy dressing.
    Spicy Cashew Pasta Salad
  • Vegan Mediterranean cucumber salad in a blue and white bowl including onion, tomatoes, olives, cucumber, chickpeas, and herbs
    Greek Cucumber Salad
  • A white bowl filled with green soup, garnished with sprouts and vegan cream
    Spinach White Bean Soup
  • An overhead image of a wooden board covered in grapes, cucumbers, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, olives, figs, walnuts, peppers, and crackers.
    Mini Charcuterie Board
  • A round white tray filled with a variety of fresh foods including: hummus, tzatziki, strawberries, grapes, figs, cucumbers, pickles, olives, peppers, crackers.
    Mediterranean Charcuterie Board
  • Air Fryer Crispy Crowns
  • A bowl of mixed chickpeas, quinoa, onion, olives, tomatoes, and fresh basil.
    Mediterranean Grain Bowl
  • A creamy orange salad dressing in a white bowl. There are supporting ingredients around the bowl including: cilantro, cashews, red pepper flakes, a sliced lime, and salt
    Spicy Cashew Dressing
  • A veggie-filled pasta salad in a white bowl.
    Vegan Pasta Salad
  • A blue bowl filled with lettuce, buffalo cauliflower, red cabbage, celery, and ranch dressing.
    Buffalo Cauliflower Salad
  • Tater tots on a plate with a white dish filled with ranch dressing and fresh basil.
    Air Fryer Frozen Tater Tots
  • sweet potato fries and a small dish of ranch dressing.
    Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer
  • A bowl filled with fresh broccoli, apple slices, dried cranberries, and red onion.
    Broccoli Crunch Salad
  • A bowl of orzo with pesto sauce, tomatoes, and fresh basil.
    Orzo Pesto Salad
  • Mixed chickpea salad in a blue bowl.
    Vegan Chickpea Salad
  • A bowl filled with grains, vegetables, and olives.
    Ancient Grains Salad
  • Crispy, cooked potatoes in a white bowl.
    Air Fryer Fingerling Potatoes
  • An overhead picture of squash that is cooked inside a white bowl.
    Air Fryer Squash
  • Golden yellow mini cooked baby potatoes in a white bowl with fresh herbs and seasoning on them.
    Garlic Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
  • Orange mashed potatoes in a white bowl, garnished with fresh green herbs.
    Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • A white marble board filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, hummus, nuts, agave nectar, and garnished with fresh mint leaves.
    Vegan Charcuterie Board
  • A white patterned bowl with chili inside, garnished with jalapeño peppers, habanero peppers, and cilantro. There is a bowl of pumpkins, a blue and white cloth, and a sliced jalapeño in the background.
    Vegan Pumpkin Chili
  • A white bowl with orange soup inside. There is white vegan crema, fresh rosemary, and pumpkin seeds garnishing the top. There are white pumpkins, green and white flowers, and a spoon in the background.
    Vegan Pumpkin Soup
  • A kale salad in a white serving bowl topped with apples, pears, nuts, pomegranate
    Fall Harvest Salad
  • A plate filled with bright green beans that look crispy.
    Air Fryer Green Beans
  • A plate of crispy vegan buffalo cauliflower wings
    Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
  • Two white stacked bowls holding pumpkin pasta.
    Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
  • A bowl filled with rainbow rice paper rolls and peanut dipping sauce.
    Vegan Summer Rolls
  • Fresh Basil Pesto
  • Three vegetable tacos on a stack of white plates filled with fresh vegetables.
    Lentil Tacos
  • A large salad consisting of kale greens, edamame,
    Sesame Ginger Dressing Salad
  • A white bowl filled with creamy peanut butter noodles. They are garnished with green onions and white sesame seeds.
    Spicy Peanut Noodles
  • A white bowl holding a power bowl consisting of kale, quinoa, avocado, sweet potato, radishes, cabbage, and a tahini dressing on top.
    Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing
  • A white marble bowl filled with fresh, bright green guacamole, garnished with three jalapeno slices.
    Easy Guacamole Recipe
  • A white bowl holding a large salad, consisting of: sesame tofu, cucumbers, a lime, carrots, snap peas, red cabbage, edamame, and almonds.
    Sesame Tofu Salad
  • A white bowl sitting on top of a blue and white dish cloth. Inside the bowl is a Mediterranean Orzo Salad with orzo, chickpeas, tomato, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, and fresh herbs.
    Greek Orzo Salad
  • One tortilla with a layer of lettuce, red cabbage, chickpeas, cauliflower, and celery, all with buffalo sauce and ranch dressing on it.
    Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
  • A large white bowl filled will cucumbers, tomatoes, greens, pink pickled red onions, and falafel.
    Falafel Bowl
  • A brown coconut bowl filled with chili, garnished with cilantro, red onion, and jalapeño pepper slices.
    Vegan White Bean Chili

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