Fired Up! The BEST Vegan BBQ Foods

If your mouth waters every time you think about BBQ sauce, summer might be your favorite time of year. Some people look forward to putting dead animals on the grill—but not us! We get excited about all the delicious vegan foods that are out there. Whether you’re having a big family party or your parents are just firing up the grill for dinner, check out these animal-friendly ideas for summertime cookouts.

Throw These on the Grill

Some of these foods may surprise you, but trust us—they’re even tastier when grilled:

Avocado
Cauliflower steaks
Corn on the cob
Fruit skewers
Kebabs with tofu, peppers, mushrooms, and onions (or any other veggies that you like)
Pineapple
Portobello mushrooms
Sweet potatoes
Watermelon

Veggie Dogs

Hot dogs are a classic BBQ food! Here are our fave animal-friendly veggie dogs:

Lightlife Smart Dogs
Field Roast Sausages: Italian Sausage, Mexican Chipotle Sausage, Smoked Apple Sage Sausage, Frankfurters, and Bratwurst Sausage
Field Roast Miniature Corn Dogs
Beyond Sausage: Original Brat and Hot Italian
Tofurky Jumbo Hot Dogs
Tofurky Artisan Sausage: Spinach Pesto and Zesty Andouille
Tofurky Original Sausage: Italian, Kielbasa, and Beer Brats

Or try making your own carrot hot dogs:

Burgers

If there aren’t any burgers, is it even a BBQ? There are so many vegan patties that we could list here, but here are the ones that would impress even meat-eaters:

365 Everyday Value Plant-Based Burgers
Beyond Meat: Beyond Burger and Beyond Beef (to make your own burger)
Gardein: The Ultimate Beefless Burger, Ultimate Plant-Based Burger, Garden Veggie Burger, Chipotle Black Bean Burger, and Crispy Chick’n Patty
Lightlife Plant-Based Burger
Trader Joe’s: Protein Patties and Turkeyless Protein Patties
Gardein

Sides

Don’t forget about the sides! You can still enjoy classic side dishes like pasta salad and potato salad—just use your fave vegan mayo. We like Follow Your Heart’s Vegenaise.