I'm pretty sure ours is the only house in our neighborhood that doesn't have a behemoth of a gas grill in the backyard. (The people behind us even have two gas grills!) I'm not sure if this is because we're vegetarian or because grilling sometimes seems like too much work and we're lazy. We do, however, have a little charcoal grill that we fire up on occasion during the summer months.
When meat eaters cook for vegetarians, frozen veggie burger patties are usually their go-to option. And don't get me wrong, I enjoy them! But if we're grilling for ourselves, it hardly seems worth all that effort for two little veggie burgers. When I grill, I want to grill something that's worth it! Well, here are 50 vegetarian grilling recipes that are totally worth it.
Grilled Veggie Salad with Basil Parmesan Polenta
Grilled Veggie Banh Mi Sandwiches
Grilled Summer Squash Pizza [Aggie’s Kitchen]
Caramelized Grilled Asparagus [Bell’Alimento]
Hawaiian Teriyaki Shish Kabobs [Kitchen Treaty]
Tex-Mex Grilled Sweet Corn & Tomato Salad [MomFoodie]
Easy Grilled Vegetables [Gimme Some Oven]
Creamy Grilled Artichoke Dip [Food for my Family]
Grilled Ratatouille Pasta Salad [Two Peas and Their Pod]
Butter Herb Grilled Summer Veggie Packets [Sarah’s Cucina Bella]
Miso Marinated Grilled Summer Squash
Grilled Caprese Naan Pizza
Mediterranean Couscous with Grilled Vegetables [Bev Cooks]
Grilled Corn Avocado Salad with Smokey Paprika Vinaigrette [A Spicy Perspective]
Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches [Foxes Love Lemons]
Grilled Cabbage Wedges with Spicy Lime Dressing [Breanna's Recipe Box]
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan de breaded au natural [The Cozy Apron]
Grilled Cauliflower Steaks with Fresh Corn and Black Beans [A Couple Cooks]
Cold Grilled Vegetable Soup [The Healthy Foodie]
Black Quinoa with Grilled Vegetables, Basil and Feta [Healthy Green Kitchen]
Grilled Portabella Muffuletta Sandwich
Mama Ghannouj
Grilled Avocado Tacos [Oh Sweet Basil]
Grilled Veggies with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette [The Lemon Bowl]
Grilled Corn Quesadillas [Taste and Tell]
Grilled Fig Bruschetta [Recipe Girl]
Grilled Zucchini Goat Cheese Pesto Panini [Running to the Kitchen]
Grilled Vegetable Panzanella [Simply Scratch]
Grilled Zucchini Eggplant Parmesan [Cookin’ Canuck]
Grilled Peaches
Grilled Hummus Zucchini Crostini [Sarcastic Cooking]
Grilled Artichoke Pesto Zucchini Bites [Fifteen Spatulas]
Grilled Asparagus Tartines with Fresh Ricotta Pesto and Scallions [Panini Happy]
Grilled Corn and Tomato Fettuccine [How Sweet Eats]
Grilled Eggplant Halloumi and Pesto Burgers [Veggie Belly]
Stuffed Portabellas Stacked with Grilled Vegetables [Loaves and Dishes]
Whole Wheat Orzo and Grilled Vegetables [Kalyn’s Kitchen]
Thai-Style Grilled Corn with Roasted Peanuts
Grilled Vegetables with Yogurt Tahini Sauce [Cooking Light]
White Broccoli Pizza [Baked Bree]
Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Spicy Adobo Greek Yogurt Sauce [Eighty Twenty]
Pesto-Topped Grilled Summer Squash [Eating Well]
Tofu Greek Salad with Char-Grilled Vegetables, Rocket & Pistachios [Greek Vegetarian]
Grilled Potato Salad [101 Cookbooks]
Grilled Rosemary Garlic Potatoes [Virtually Homemade]
Eggplant Steak with Chickpeas, Roasted Red Peppers, Feta Cheese & Black Olives [Vegetarian Times]
Vegetarian Grilling Cookbooks!
If you're looking for more vegetarian and vegan grilling recipes, here are some additional resources:
The New Vegetarian Grill: 250 Flame-Kissed Recipes for Fresh, Inspired Meals
Grilling Vegan Style: 125 Fired-Up Recipes to Turn Every Bite into a Backyard BBQ
dixya| food, pleasure, and health says
I dont have a grill either and my little backyard grill takes forever to grill. someday 🙁
Kiersten says
Yeah, ours takes a while too. Those little ones aren't as fast as the big ones. 🙂
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
How awesome is this list?! I love everything on it! Grabbing some recipes for myself and passing on your list to my veggie parents... they'd really like it!
Kiersten says
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Pam @Mommacan says
Perfect timing! We just got a new smaller grill and my husband only knows how to cook eggplant and mushrooms.... it gets old. lol
He will NOT let me touch his grill.
Pam
Kiersten says
Ha! My husband hates grilling, so I'm pretty sure he'd love it if I took over. 🙂
McKel | Nutrition Stripped says
Perfect timing for grilling season! Thanks for compiling all these great recipes 🙂
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
Thanks for all the ideas!! I just got my first grill and need ideas!!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
There's no need to look elsewhere. You've got everything here!
[email protected] time chef says
This is a great collection of grilling recipes.Bookmarked! thanks for sharing.
Richa says
OOh another awesome collection Kiersten! right in time around the sunny warm weekend.. last 2 were rained out:)
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I love, LOVE grilled veggies. I make skewers of onions and peppers sometimes. There is just something so good about grilled vegetables.
NaanBread says
You made my Friday! Me and hubby usually grill in the backyard on Fridays and tonight I am going to try one of these! Never knew there could be so many veggie grill recipes!
Kiersten says
Yay! I'm glad to give you some new ideas for the summer. 😀
Shirley says
I have a gas grill and I want to use it, but the whole bother has prevented me so far. And I dreamed of grilling all those cold months! I've got my eye on the miso-marinated summer squash. Yum.
Kiersten says
I kind of want a gas grill because I feel like it would be easier than charcoal, but a gas grill for 2 vegetarians seems a little much...
Liz @ Virtually Homemade says
Thanks for shout out! What a great collection of recipes!
Kiersten says
You're welcome! 🙂
daveshroomer says
try using Rosemary sticks as squires for bonus flavor too !
Eric likes to Eat Well says
I'm totally in Love with Grilled Peaches! The portobello sandwich looks cute and would fit perfectly on my lunch box
Brenda Williams says
I am so behind in posting comments on your blog...today is the day I plan to catch up...I love these grilled items, so I thought I would start with this post:)
Kiersten says
Oh, I understand--I am behind on everything lately! Not enough hours in the day.
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says
Ooooo! Such a good collection! Thanks for the feature.
Him says
Thanks for wonderful veggies list. We have bought bbq on boxing week deal. But my wife was saying, we are veggies. What are we going to cook? I found the answer now.
Kiersten says
I'm glad you found the post helpful! 🙂 There are definitely a lot of veggie options for grilling!
rupali says
I can die for grilled dishes.... pls post some more easily to be made recipes
Rene says
Lots of great recipes here for me to try as well as some recipe books. I have done some
Bbq recipes but yes veggie burgers and most veggie analogs take so little time to cook it
Is hard to justify the effort. I just bought a new portable gas grill, a pro model because it will give me the flexibility to fry on a griddle, boil and bake. The temperature is able to be finely tuned so as to cook veggie dishes not just char, burn and overcook. If your grill is adaptable to many different cooking methods then you can easily go on to cook most anything you like.
Nicole creech says
perfect post. i really enjoyed it.