Vegan Side Dishes

What do you feed a vegan for dinner?! Well, side dishes are often the easiest part of the meal to start! With a few simple swaps, all your favorite traditional sides can be transformed into an undetectably vegan version.

Whether you’re looking to make your favorite side dish vegan or experiment with a totally new idea, we have tons to choose from.

Here, you’ll find vegetarian/vegan side dish recipes for everything from cold vegan side dishes for potlucks or BBQs (like this simple vegan pasta salad) to cozy vegan side dishes for your Christmas or Thanksgiving table (like these perfect easy roasted potatoes).

Headed to a potluck? Some of our favorite potluck side dishes that never disappoint are this vegan mac and cheese, lemon tahini cabbage slaw, and vegan hash brown casserole. B swears by these polenta pizza bites, and T’s favorite is Vegan Broccoli Salad!

Need a trustworthy vegan side that doesn’t need to be reheated? Sometimes you’re just looking for cold vegan sides because who wants to cook when it’s so hot outside?! B loves making this vegan whipped feta dip with air fryer pita chips, and T’s pick is 3-Bean Salad. Some of our reader’s favorites are vegan queso, hummus pinwheels, and dill pickle hummus.