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    Home » Recipe Index » Summer Recipes

    Plant-Based Summer Recipes

    Enjoy the warm summer weather with these easy vegan recipes from light salads, fresh bowls, fizzy drinks and fruity desserts.

    We love vegan summer rolls for lunch on a hot day and this coconut water lemonade is such a treat to help you stay hydrated on a sunny afternoon. Or, get your day started with a refreshing watermelon smoothie bowl and treat yourself to some dairy-free peach coconut popsicles at the end of a busy day!

    Close up on a tall glass filled with ice cubes and a homemade dragon fruit lemonade. You can see slices of lemon in the drink and there are more fruit as well as more lemonade in a large pitcher in the background

    Dragon Fruit Lemonade

    Showing is a strawberry chocolate bars that's on a plate and topped with fresh strawberries. There are more of the bars around and a fork on the side.

    Strawberry Chocolate Bars with Coconut

    There is a white bowl containing a quinoa poke bowl made with tomato tuna. The bowl is also garnished with diced tomatoes, sliced cucumber and avocado and there is so green lettuce on the side of the bowl. On the table around the poke bowl, there are more of the garnishes in bowls.

    Quinoa Poke Bowl with Tomato Tuna

    Showing is a caramel ice cream cup on a plate with a bite taken off to show the texture. There are fresh raspberries on the side on the plate. You can see more ice cream cup in the background.

    Caramel Ice Cream Cups (Vegan & Healthy)

    Showing is a peach oatmeal smoothie bowl topped with granola, peaches, coconut flakes, bananas and chia seeds. There are a few bowls on the side with more chia seeds, coconut and granola. There is a spoon in the bowl and a blue and white polkadots hand towel on the side.

    Peach Oatmeal Smoothie Bowl

    There is a beetroot and pickle sandwich that's cut in a triangle shape on a white plate. There is a green salad with cucumber on the side as well as glasses of water with lemon wedges inside and another plate with a sandwich.

    Beetroot and Pickle Sandwich

    There is a see through glass containing a strawberry overnight oats topped with coconut milk, fresh strawberries and almond. There are more strawberries and almonds in the background.

    Strawberry Overnight Oats

    Showing a tall glass of frosty watermelon banana smoothie.

    Watermelon Banana Smoothie

    There is a white bowl containing a Mexican buddha bowl made with brown rice, red onion, black bean, corn, roasted red pepper, diced avocado, cilantro, lime wedges and a homemade vegan chipotle mayo. Surrounding the buddha bowl, there are small bowls with more chipotle mayo, red onion, avocado and cilantro as well as a white hand towel, 2 forks and a glass of water.

    Mexican Buddha Bowl

    There is a vegan chipotle mayo in a white bowl with a spoon inside, surrounded by fresh limes, sweet potato fries, chipotle peppers and different spices.

    Vegan Chipotle Mayo

    There is a see through tall glass containing a red fruity tea with chia seeds inside (chia seed tea). In the background, there is a large container with more tea, 2 small glasses with pale chia seed tea, a jar with chia seeds, a container with tea bags and a shallow small white bowl with the tea bags that were used to make the tea.

    Chia seed tea

    There is a hearty marinara sauce in a white bowl surrounded by a few bowls containing cooked noodles, fresh basil, dried herbs, garlic and red pepper flakes.

    Hearty Marinara Sauce (Quick & Easy)

    In a small white bowl, there are a few frozen almond banana bites. On the side of the bowl you can see pieces of bananas.

    Frozen Almond Banana Bites - Only 4 ingredients

    Homemade Vegan Tzatziki is displayed in a white bowl. The bowl is on a plate and surrounded by sliced cucumber, red pepper and pita bread. On the side on the table, there are 2 lemon wedges and a hand towel.

    Vegan Tzatziki (Easy Cucumber Yogurt Sauce)

    Showing is a glass of strawberry, blackberry and banana smoothie topped with bananas and sliced blackberries and you can see more fruits in the background.

    Strawberry, Blackberry and Banana Smoothie

    Curly short noodles covered in a red vegetable pasta sauce in a white bowl. The noodles are topped with sliced fresh basil.

    Vegetable pasta sauce (+ basics on hiding vegetables in sauces)

    Over head shot on a vegan cold cucumber soup that is topped with tomatoes, avocado, cucumber and basil. There is a spoon on the side and you can see a portion of 2 other bowl containing some of the soup.

    Vegan cold cucumber soup with avocado and basil

    There is a glass jar containing a vegan raspberry pudding layered with some red pudding and white vanilla pudding and topped with fresh raspberries. On the side of the jar, there are a spoon and a few fresh raspberries.

    Vegan Raspberry Mousse - Super Easy!

    Portobello Poke bowl

    Vegan Portobello Poke bowl

    One-Pot whole wheat pasta

    Vegan One-pot Pasta with tomatoes and spinach

    There is a square of strawberry baked oatmeal on a white plate that is topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. The plate is on a pink hand towel and there is a fork on the plate plus more strawberries and whipped cream on the side.

    Strawberry baked oatmeal with chocolate

    Overhead view on a large shallow white bowl containing a bed of ice cubes that's topped with a few coconut peach popsicles and a few slices of fresh peach.

    Coconut peach popsicles

    There are 2 slices of bread on a plate topped with vegan cream cheese and homemade cherry marmalade. On the side, there is a pale hand towel, a cup of coffee and a small bowl with more of the fruit spread.

    Cherry Marmalade - Raw and Healthy

    Vegan Watermelon Salad with Mint and Cucumber

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    Hi there! I’m Jessica, a pasta obsessed French Canadian now living in beautiful Maine. I’m a mom of two, experienced foodie and ninja meal planner. I believe everyone can make stress-free plant-based meals with wholesome ingredients that your family and friends will love. 

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    🌟 VEGAN HEALTHY RECIPES


    • Overhead view on a vegan high-protein avocado toast garnished with hemp seeds and nutritional yeast.
      High-Protein Avocado Toast (Vegan)
    • Over head view on a vegan eggplant rollatini dish topped with fresh basil.
      Vegan Eggplant Rollatini
    • Green pea pasta sauce with short noodles and a side of lemon wedge and more fresh basil.
      Creamy Green Pea Pasta Sauce (20-min Vegan Recipe)
    • Vegan Date Squares (Healthy Recipe)
    • Creamy vegan kale white bean salad in a large serving bowl with serving spoons.
      Kale and White Bean Salad with Avocado and Tahini Dressing
    • View on a vegan taco bowl drizzle with an avocado sauce.
      Vegan Taco Bowl

    POPULAR RECIPES


    • Overhead view on a dark plate filled with 3-ingredient almond flour peanut butter cookies with a glass of milk on the side.
      3-Ingredient Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies
    • View on a glass of passion fruit mocktail with fresh passion fruits on the side.
      Passion Fruit Mocktail
    • Showing is a homemade easy buckwheat bread that's about half sliced. There are a few slices around the bread that are topped with peanut butter, yogurt and fruits.
      Easy Buckwheat Bread (No yeast, No kneading!)
    • There is a large spoon taking some oven-roasted potatoes and broccoli from a sheet pan.
      Oven-Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
    • Front angle view on a kale tonic with lemon juice.
      Kale Tonic (First Watch Copy Cat Recipe)
    • Front angle view on a small jar of flaxseed pudding layered with strawberry jam and fresh blueberries.
      Flaxseed Pudding

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