Red, White, and Blue-tiful: Pretty Vegan Dishes Fit for the Fourth
Declare your independence from boring (and not-so-kind) slabs of meat, and try out some fresh new (and oh-so-kind) red, white, and blue vegan recipes that will have your Fourth of July soirée shining bright like a sparkler.
If you’re asked to bring cookies, you could go for classic chocolate chip—or you could make The Veg Life’s show-stopping Independence Day Tri-Color Cookies, which will guarantee that you’ll be taking home an empty dish.
For a fresh take on salsa, toss some tofu on the grill and serve it with Fatfree Vegan Kitchen’s “tangy, sweet, and fiery” Blueberry-Peach Salsa.
Win the official “grill master” title with red-and-blue burgers. VegKitchen’s Beet and Brown Rice Burgers deliver fun on a bun.
No pool at the party? Cool off with Blueberry Coconut Popsicles from our friends at Beaming Baker.
For easy-peasy kid-friendly snacks, steal this idea for patriotic Grilled Granola from The Big Man’s World (try it with Earth Balance) …
And get the kids involved in meal prep by letting them help make fun, simple desserts such as PETA’s Red, White, and Blue Rice Crispy Treats…
… or Four-Ingredient Berry Tarts.
Surprise your friends and family by saying that you’ll bring the pulled-“pork” sandwiches. And surprise them again with these beauties from Minimalist Baker, which get their stringy texture courtesy of lentils and shredded carrots and their flavor from barbecue sauce and a sprinkle of spices. (We may have cheated a little on the red, white, and blue theme with this one, but the taste makes up for the quasi-blueness.)
If you’re the lucky duck who draws the easiest cookout dish assignment ever—the “vegetable plate”—make it one to remember (quasi-blueness aside). Five-Minute Macadamia Cheese is the star of Minimalist Baker’s Vegan Crudité—and you may even win over the “I can’t live without cheese” crowd.
See more great cookout ideas for a four-star Fourth of July, and raise your forks to liberty and justice for all.
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