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20 Plant-Based Recipes For Labor Day Weekend

Published: Sep 1, 2020 · Modified: Jan 19, 2024 by Shane Martin · This post may contain affiliate links.

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20 vegan Labor Day recipes for creating a fabulous meatless menu that’s sure to have everyone asking for seconds! You’re going to love these healthy potluck-friendly salads, side dishes, grilling recipes, and desserts.

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Honestly, I don’t really hate to see summer go because I LOVE Fall! It’s my absolute favorite time of year. And, when it gets close I start carving things like pumpkin pie, coffee, and chili.

But, for some, watching the summer ride off into the sunset is a sad time. But, before we bid adieu to beaches and bathing suits, it’s time for one last summer party – Labor Day weekend! So, don’t waste it. This spectacular round-up of amazing vegan recipes is sure to cover all your bases as you say farewell to summer and welcome the falling leaves of autumn and fuzzy warm sweaters.

Plant-Based Recipes For Labor Day Weekend

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Lemon Cucumber Water

Lemon Cucumber Water is delicious, refreshing, loaded with health benefits, and so easy to make. You only need 1 cucumber, 2 lemons, and 5 minutes to throw it together. A much better alternative to soda.

Smoky Bacon Flavored Hummus

Smoky Bacon Flavored Hummus

This Smoky Bacon Flavored Hummus hits all the main tastebud spots and will make you the party favorite. It’s sweet, salty, and savory with a hint of smoke. Low-fat, oil-free, easy to make, and absolutely delicious!

Game Day Cheese Dip

Easy Vegan Cashew Queso

Cheese dip is essential to any gathering...PERIOD! This Cashew Queso is rich, thick, creamy, and cheesy.

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Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

These baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are absolutely the BEST! Soft, crispy, and spicy all at once. Serve these with my Vegan Ranch Dressing to make one incredible party food, appetizer, or snack! Vegan and oil-free.

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Easy BBQ Baked Beans

Easy BBQ Baked Beans cooked in a delicious homemade BBQ sauce that’s rich, savory, tangy, sweet, and smoky. Vegan, low-fat, delicious, and ready in less than 30-minutes!

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Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs

These Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs are THE perfect plant-based alternative to regular hot dogs! Healthy, LOW-FAT, easy, delicious, and great for a Labor Day cookout.

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Best Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwich

The BEST Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwich! Serve this bad boy with creamy vegan coleslaw for an unbelievable meal. This jackfruit pulled pork recipe is so close to the real thing it’s scary. Smoky, sweet, tender, and absolutely delicious!

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Easy Vegan Coleslaw

This Easy Vegan Coleslaw is creamy, delicious, and so easy to make. Made in one bowl with 5 ingredients, it’s the perfect vegan slaw for BBQ dishes, picnics, and summer potlucks! Oil-free, gluten-free, and healthy.

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The Best Vegan Potato Salad

This classic vegan potato salad is so easy to make, uses less than 10 ingredients, and is ready in as little as 20 minutes. A rich and creamy no mayo dressing and crunchy celery bring this dish to life. It’s perfect for cookouts, picnics, and summer potlucks.

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Vegan Macaroni Salad

The BEST Vegan Macaroni Salad is so easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. It’s loaded with crunchy veggies, covered in a rich and creamy no mayo dressing, and is sure to please any crowd. The best cold pasta salad for summer picnics, cookouts, and gatherings.

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Easy Grilled Corn On The Cob (The Best!)

Grilled Corn On The Cob is a great summer side dish! It’s so easy to make and ready in 10 minutes. Slather it with my vegan Cashew Mayo and a sprinkle of smoked paprika for amazing flavor.

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Easy Vegan Chipotle Aioli

Easy Vegan Chipotle Aioli! This vegan chipotle sauce is spicy, smoky, creamy, tangy, and absolutely delicious. It’s so easy and requires just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make. It's perfect on top of salads or my Easy Grilled Corn on the cob.

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Tomato Cucumber Salad (No Oil)

This simple Tomato Cucumber Salad recipe is bright, light, fresh, and delicious. It’s an easy summer salad made with English cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, crunchy red onion, and covered in a sweet and tangy oil-free dressing.

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Chipotle Chickpea Kale Salad With Tahini Dressing

This delicious vegan chickpea kale salad recipe is so easy to make and ready in 20 minutes. It’s made with spicy chipotle chickpeas, kale, avocado, and topped with a creamy garlicky tahini dressing.

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Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers

Delicious Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers filled with smoky chipotle-flavored rice and black bean filling. Hearty, healthy, filling, and easy to make.

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Summer Squash Sauté

This Vegan Summer Squash Sauté is healthy, delicious, and so easy to make. It’s made with yellow squash, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and vegan parmesan in one skillet. And, it’s completely oil-free.

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Crispy Blackened Tofu

These crispy Blackened Tofu steaks are marinated in soy sauce, coated in a spicy blackened seasoning, and then cooked to perfection. They’re hearty, delicious, and so easy to make!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Vegan No-Bake Cookies

Delicious Vegan No-Bake Cookies made with chocolate and peanut butter! Easy to make and perfect for a quick and healthy snack. Made with just 7 simple ingredients.

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Healthy Avocado Chocolate Pudding

This Avocado Chocolate Pudding is so easy to make, requires only FIVE ingredients, and 5 minutes. It’s rich, creamy, and incredibly decadent. You’ll never taste the avocado and its kid-approved!

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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

This Easy Vegan No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is rich, dark, creamy, smooth and absolutely delicious. Only 8 simple ingredients and no baking.

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Hi, I'm Shane! I’m an average dude who loves to cook and eat good food that happens to be completely plant-based.

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