
Vegetarian barbecue recipes
Simple yet delicious meat-free recipes for summer barbecues. Put on a plant-based feast of veggie burgers, halloumi skewers, salads, sauces and more.
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Halloumi burgers
These veggie halloumi burgers in brioche buns are perfect for the whole family. Serve as a quick and easy lunch - they're also great on camping holidays
Sweet potatoes with red pepper & halloumi
Top these barbecued sweet potatoes with red pepper and halloumi for a veggie alternative in a family summer feast. Serve with parsley and a squeeze of lemon
Vegan kebabs with avocado dressing
Pile chunks of mushrooms, peaches, courgettes and red onions onto skewers and barbecue them for a wonderful BBQ flavour. Serve with a delicious avocado dressing
Charred aubergines with white beans & salsa verde
Serve these charred aubergines with white beans and salsa verde topping as a veggie option at a barbecue. The aubergines char and blister beautifully
Halloumi skewers
Make our veggie cheese skewers on a barbecue or griddle pan and add your favourite marinade. We have ideas for three flavour-packed glazes
Griddled vegetables with melting aubergines
Pack all five of your 5-a-day into one healthy vegan dish. Flavoured with garlic, lemon and herbs, it's delicious griddled on the hob or cooked on the barbecue
Easy vegan slaw
Make this simple dairy-free vegan slaw that's perfect for barbecues and summer picnics. Put it together in minutes and shake with our mustardy dressing
BBQ corn cobs with comté & herb butter
Make corn on the cobs extra special with a slathering of butter mixed with comté cheese, herbs and chilli, cooked on the barbecue. A lovely summer side dish
Carrot & sesame burgers
Burgers are always a barbecue staple, and these sesame-scented ones can be dressed up or down
Membrillo-glazed halloumi skewers
Glaze halloumi with membrillo (quince jelly) then grill on the barbecue to make these moreish veggie skewers. They're perfect for a summertime feast
Peach panzanella
Pair this salad with barbecued chicken as part of a summer menu. Made with peaches, mozzarella and a lemon and caper dressing, it's also great on its own
Stuffed peppers on the barbie
Mary Cadogan's clever bbq recipe will impress all of your friends and family and have them coming back for more
Lime, chilli & feta butter
Transform BBQ sides with this flavour-packed butter. With a zesty, salty and spicy punch, it's perfect melted over hot corn on the cob or boiled new potatoes
BBQ salad pizza
Pizza doesn't have to be unhealthy. Make this low-calorie salad pizza with lettuce, spring onion and broccoli, cooked on the barbie for a lovely smoky flavour
Barbecue sesame sweet potatoes
Serve these glazed sweet potatoes as a side dish at a barbecue, or turn them into a summer salad by tossing through handfuls of rocket or watercress
Charred courgettes, runner beans & ricotta
This vegetarian side dish of charred courgettes and runner beans sings summer and also has a small bite of hot chilli. It goes down well at barbecues
Halloumi kebabs with thyme & lemon baste
A veggie treat for your barbecue
Chickpea fajitas
Roasted spicy chickpeas make up the perfect vegetarian Tex-Mex treat, served with harissa cream, guacamole and pickled salsa
Baja avocado tacos with chipotle crema & pickled slaw
A veggie take on a Californian Baja fish taco, with crispy battered avocado with a spicy crema. You could also use fish or other veg, like asparagus
Green burgers
This vegetarian burger recipe can be frozen, letting you get ahead on busy days. It's craftily packed with spinach - one of the trickier veg to get into kids!
Sweet potato Tex-Mex salad
This hearty vegan salad is 4 of your 5-a-day, rich in folate, fibre and vitamin C, plus it has lots of interesting flavours and textures
Charred spring onion & olive rice salad
Enjoy this rice salad as part of a summer feast. With mixed grains, olives, sundried tomatoes, almonds and spring onions, it's filling and full of flavour
Crispy sweet potatoes with chickpeas & tahini yogurt
Barbecued sweet potato jackets with a bean and spinach filling, an ideal vegetarian option or make it vegan using a dairy-free yogurt alternative
Barbecued plantains
Cook perfect plantains by wrapping them in foil and barbecuing them. This Latin American relative of the banana is delicious in sweet and savoury dishes.