15 Plant-Based Grilled Summer Recipes

One of the best parts about Summer is that you get to cook outside on a grill and get that charred and smoky taste. While many of these recipes can be cooked in a pan inside, we recommend throwing them on the barbeque for best results. Here are 15 plant-based grilled recipes that are perfect for the Summer season. Enjoy!

1. Grilled Vegetable and Tofu Wrap

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This Grilled Vegetable and Tofu Wrap by Planted and Picked makes a great lunch or light dinner because it’s super tasty and easy to put together. Have it on its own or serve it with a side salad or soup.

2. Smashed Lentils with Grilled Vegetables

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These smashed lentils are comparable to hummus but heartier with a chunky but creamy texture and can be used in countless ways: as a dip, spread, sauce, topping, etc. It’ll add that extra pizazz to many of your favorite dishes; try a few dollops over rice or swirled in a bowl of soup. In this case, serve the grilled vegetables on a bed of mashed lentils, add a slice of pita bread, and you’d be good to go. These Smashed Lentils with Grilled Vegetables by Elsa Brobbey are spectacular!

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3. Grilled Vegetable Wrap with Mashed Black Beans

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This Grilled Vegetable Wrap by Maria Koutsogiannis is healthy, and most importantly, so easy to pull together for yourself or your family.

4. Swiss Chard and White Bean Grilled Sammie

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This Swiss Chard and White Bean Grilled Sammie by Heather Poire is just as comforting as a grilled cheese but packed full of healthy ingredients. A grilled sandwich is so much better than one that is not and this tasty creation is the embodiment of summer comfort food perfected.

5. Harissa Butter Grilled Cauliflower Steaks

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The main flavor for these Harissa Butter Grilled Cauliflower Steaks by Megan Calipari is-you guessed it- harissa. Harissa is a North African hot chili paste. It has other spices and garlic in it as well making it really flavorful. So, it’s the perfect thing to add flavor to cauliflower steaks- which need a LOT of seasoning.

6. Grilled Zucchini Sticks

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These Grilled Zucchini Sticks by Lenia & Dimitra are very delicious! They are made with minimal ingredients so they’re pretty easy to make.

7. Grilled Artichokes With Garlicky Dip

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The only thing better than warm, lemony grilled artichokes? Artichokes dipped in a delicious aioli (fancy dip) of course! You have to try these Grilled Artichokes With Garlicky Dip by Heather Larson.

8. The Ultimate Vegan Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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This Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Emily von Euw nails all the categories you want in grilled cheese: crusty golden brown bread, gooey melted cheese, and a smidgen of color and extra texture from some veggies.

9. Grilled Rajma Masala Panini: Indian Curried Potato and Beans Panini

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In this recipe, soft white potatoes and meaty kidney beans, potatoes, and tomatoes are cooked in curry spices and then grilled between two slices of whole wheat bread. This Indian Curried Potato and Beans Panini by Preeti Tamilarasan is easy to prepare and great for kids’ lunch boxes. For a cheesy flavor, add a sprinkle of nutritional yeast just before grilling.

10. Grilled Cuban Tofu Sandwich

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This Grilled Cuban Tofu Sandwich by Zsu Dever will transport you straight to the winding streets of Havana. The tofu is marinated in a zesty mojo sauce that is just the right mixture of sweet and tangy, then it’s sandwiched between toasty bread that’s stuffed with fresh watercress, butter pickles, spicy mustard, and melty vegan cheese before being grilled to perfection.

11. Grilled Asparagus and Smoked Tofu Benedict

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This Grilled Asparagus and Smoked Tofu Benedict by Rebekah Waters is everything that you would expect from this classic brunch dish and more. The smokey tofu and grilled asparagus provide a perfect foundation upon which a luxurious, creamy, dairy-free hollandaise sauce is poured.

12. Grilled Cheesy Grit Cakes

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It’s a delicious twist on the traditional grits. These Grilled Cheesy Grit Cakes by Jennifer Mora will satisfy you on any cold morning.

13. Grilled Seitan Kebabs With Creole Coconut Sauce

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For these Grilled Seitan Kebabs by Josephine Watmore, the seitan is made from scratch, washing a plain flour dough to get to the gluten. It’s a pretty long process and not ideal if you have a very busy life, but it’s an interesting process. You can just as well use store-bought seitan for this recipe or your favorite homemade simmered seitan recipe.

14. Sweet Sriracha Glazed Grilled Carrots

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Grilled carrots with a sweet and spicy glaze are sure to make your tummy happy! These Sweet Sriracha Glazed Grilled Carrots by Natalie Martin MS, RD and Lexie Staten MS, RD make the perfect side dish, but who’s to say no if you want to simply have them all to yourself? This recipe makes getting in those extra veggies a breeze!

15. Grilled Bean and Avocado Burrito

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This super simple, quick, and easy Grilled Bean and Avocado Burrito by Melanie Sorrentino will be your new favorite meal when you’re short on time and don’t want to make a huge mess. If you don’t have a grill, just heat the beans before adding to the burrito!

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