5 Vegan Dishes That Will Please Any Memorial Day Crowd

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It’s tricky being vegan on one of the most meat-centric holidays of the year. While everyone is talking about burgers, hot dogs, grilled sausages and every cheese-heavy recipe under the sun, you’re probably giving a little side eye and planning what vegan dish you can make to win everyone over. Well, here are five of them that’ll grab the attention of all your meat-loving friends.

1. Roasted Carrot Hot Dog

When you can’t be a part of the grilled hot dog action, you can have your own roasted carrot party. This way, you can enjoy pretty much all of the toppings without any of the meat. Try this roasted carrot hot dog recipe where the carrots are roasted with apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, maple syrup, garlic and smoked paprika. Aside from the juiciness factor, you won’t even know the difference. Seriously, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.

2. BBQ Lentil Burger

There’s no reason you should have to miss out on burgers on MDW. Whip up a batch of BBQ lentil burgers with mango carrot slaw. If you want to avoid the bread altogether, try making a batch of BBQ lentils with carrot, onion, maple syrup, molasses, chili powder, ginger and clove. Chances are you won’t be the only one going in on this sweet and smokey side dish.

3. Creamy Avocado Pasta

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While your family and friends are going ham with all of those cheesy dishes (and probably popping Lactaid pills in the process), you can enjoy all of the avo-loaded pasta instead. Here’s a recipe for creamy avocado pasta with ripe avocado, lime juice, garlic and cilantro. And if you want something with a little bit of citrus, try this pasta recipe with lemon zest and fusilli.

4. Buffalo Cauliflower

For all of those hot sauce fiends, bring a batch of buffalo cauliflower bites to the picnic. You’ll probably have to hoard them unless you want them to disappear right away. These vegan buffalo cauliflower bites are made with soy milk, flour, garlic powder, hot sauce and vegan butter. And if you don’t want to use regular flour, try these buffalo bites with brown rice flour. Here’s a killer vegan blue cheese dip to dunk them in, too.

5. Chocolate Sweet Potato Brownies

For a fun twist on regular brownies, try adding some sweet potatoes to the mix. These sweet potato brownies are made with almond butter, flour, chocolate chips and cocoa powder. You could also try these five-ingredient sweet potato brownies made with oats. If you’re that person who prefers brownies on the fudgy side, the addition of sweet potatoes will make the batter all kinds of gooey and indulgent.

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