Are you pro or anti air conditioning? I'm anti, but there are those days that it's sweating all day long, drink icy things, just want to be lying in a puddle of water all day. If I can take time off, these are the best days of summer ever! If I have to work, I start to wish for air conditioning (just a little).
The last thing I want to do is spend all day making hot food in the kitchen. My go-to every time company stops by is to whip up a quick vegan snack board, which is the perfect way to eat a light summer dinner. Just stock up on veggies, fruit, bread, crackers, dips, and pickled things and it's just a matter of displaying it on a cutting board. Boom! Impressive hosting skills in the bag.
When I'm in the mood for more of a full meal, I still want as little effort as possible with as little cooking as possible, so today I'm sharing a collection of vegan cold summer meals that are perfect for these hot hot summer days. These recipes require very little to no cooking making sure you can be in and out of the kitchen in no time (but still get to feast on vegan deliciousness).
These vegan cold summer meals are collected from my blogging friends across the net, so simply click on the photo or title of the dish to take you to the full recipe.
Veggies Don't Bite: Vegan Fish Taco Bowl from Vegan Bowl Attack
It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken (that's me!): Cold Noodle Bowl with Sriracha Peanut Crumble
Glue & Glitter: Watermelon Fennel Gaspacho
Cotter Crunch: Thai Carrot Cauliflower Rice Salad with Avocado Cream Dressing
Plant Based Cooking: Mexican Rice Salad
E. A. Stewart: Sunrise Nori Wraps with Spicy Tahini Drizzle
It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken (that's me!): Rainbow Shirataki Bowl with Peanut Lime Sauce
Savory Tooth: Cold Peanut Noodle Salad
Valises & Gourmandises: Summer Buddha Bowls 2 Ways
It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken (that's me!): Creamy Chipotle Lime Bean Salad
Veggies Don't Bite: Healthy Vegan Macaroni Salad
VNutrition: Healthy Vegan Ramen Noodle Salad
Emilie Eats: Chickpea Caesar Pasta Salad
Rainbow Nourishment: Summery Soba Noodles
Black White Vivid: Raw Falafel Wraps with Apricot Tahini Sauce
Blissful Basil: Easy Vegan Italian Pasta Salad
May I Have That Recipe: Authentic Spanish Gazpacho
It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken (that's me): BBQ Chickpea Salad
Vanilla and Bean: Thai Lentil Lettuce Wraps with Miso Sriracha Peanut Sauce
Cotter Crunch: Green Goddess Fig Nourish Bowls
Vanilla and Bean: Black Bean Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad with Smoky Pepitas and Roasted Jalapeno Lime Dressing
Karl Cooks: Vegan Cobb Salad with Green Tahini Dressing (recipe no longer available)
The Mostly Vegan: Summer Corn, Tomato & White Bean Salad
Veganosity: Raw Super Sprouts Pad Thai with Spicy Peanut Sauce
My Darling Vegan: Asian Vermicelli Noodle Salad
I hope you loved this collection of vegan cold summer meals!
Bon appetegan!
Sam.
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Why is a high percentage of these recipes made with peanuts? More than half of them? Fine, you like peanuts. People are allergic and find the taste gross. I wish this page had more variety.
Yvonne says
We have many food allergies in my family as well as many different likes and dislikes among us. I find that leaving ingredients, like peanuts out, or substituting peanut butter for hummus can make an equally delicious meal for everyone. A little imagination can go a long way! Have a great summer.
Billie Sumner says
What a great selection of cold summer recipes--looking forward to making many of them. Thank you! 🙂
Erin K says
Definitely going to be trying a few of these in the next few weeks!
Thank you!
Andrea says
LOVE LOVE LOVE! Thanks for sharing!
Sam Turnbull says
You're most welcome!