35+ Vegetarian Tailgate Recipes for Football Season

This recipe uses frozen tofu to create perfectly textured vegetarian Buffalo Tofu Wings with Creamy Ranch Dip. These wings are enjoyably spicy and taste best served with a cool creamy ranch. The cool ranch and the spicy wings perfectly balance each other out!

This Sweet Chili Zucchini with Lime-Almond Dipping Sauce tastes like it’s fried—but it’s not! It only requires twenty minutes to prepare and twenty to cook. The sweet dipping sauce nicely balances out the spicy zucchini.

Hummus is always a hit at any gathering, and this Artichoke Hummus Dip is no different! The artichoke hearts make this hummus luxuriously creamy.

These Sweet Potato Fritters with Herb Dip are a delightful recipe for football season. The fritters’ bright, vibrant color matches their bold taste. The herb dip has a soft but bold flavor and is refreshing when combined with these fritters!

This is a colorful, juicy, and delicious recipe for your tailgate party! Use fruits like strawberries, blackberries, watermelon, and peaches to dip into the chocolate dip. These Fruit Kebabs with Chocolate Cream Dip are sweet, luscious, and rich.

This Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip is made with a combination of creamy cashews and silken tofu. These two ingredients make the dip smooth, rich, creamy, and luscious. For an extra tasty dip, top it with shredded mozzarella cheese!

These Mango Spring Rolls with Almond Butter Dipping Sauce are unlike any other you’ve tried. The rolla are stuffed with vibrant, lush mango strips and crisp, juicy red bell peppers.

This Freezer-Friendly Vegetarian Chili is perfect to make ahead of time and freeze! It has excellent flavor and plenty of healthy vegetables. Top this chili with some sour cream and cilantro.

This tasty chili is made with fun elbow macaroni! It is entirely vegetarian and quick to prepare. Made with delicious ingredients, this No-Meat Chili Macaroni will be a hit with everyone—including the meat-eaters!

This wonderful Vegan Three-Bean Quinoa Chili is high in protein and other healthy nutrients. It’s a one-pot meal, so that means quick clean up! This chili is a hearty dish that can be enjoyed on its own or with tortilla chips.

This meatless nacho dish has that classic meaty taste thanks to portobello mushrooms. These Loaded Veggie Nachos with Portobello Mushroom Meat are loaded with fresh vegetables and packed with vitamins and nutrients.

These nontraditional nachos are made with baked polenta slices. The vegetables are sautéed and seasoned to give the dish some spicy heat. This Mexican Baked Polenta with Salsa, Beans, and Veggies requires only ten minutes to prepare and is bursting with delicious flavor!

These Cauliflower Hummus Burgers with Mint Tzatziki take the shape of a traditional meat patty. They come together with little effort and have a wonderful taste!

These sweet but spicy burgers are moist, juicy, and taste so good! They are made with an Asian-inspired slaw, freshly grilled pineapple, and crispy green onions. These Teriyaki Edamame Burgers with Grilled Pineapple have a bold flavor and will become everyone’s new favorite!

This delightful Nectarine and Avocado Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing is juicy, vibrant, and bursting with flavor! It’s a colorful salad full of healthy ingredients.

This juicy Mediterranean Kidney Bean Salad is loaded with incredibly healthy vitamins and nutrients. In addition, it has a bold, lemon-citrus dressing that balances the flavor perfectly. This salad requires only ten minutes to prepare and presents beautifully!

This delightful Vegan Herbed French Lentil Salad is beautiful. It is made with simple ingredients such as french lentils, garlic, and red wine vinegar.Full of delicious fresh herbs, this salad is super tasty!

This Fennel and Cavvage Slaw is brightly colored and has a bold flavor. It’s a bit creamy, too!

These tangy Chermoula Veggie Kebabs with Halloumi Cheese are packed with flavor and entirely vegetarian! Marinated in chermoula sauce, these kebabs only require ten minutes to cook, making them nearly perfect!

These Polenta, Veggie, and Halloumi Kebabs are brightly colored and delicious. They are grilled and have a slightly charred and tender flavor. Serve these kebabs with lemon basil yogurt sauce for the best flavor!

These tasty tots are crispy on the outside and soft and pillowy on the inside. Made with parmesan cheese, cauliflower, and delicious seasonings, these Crispy Parmesan Cauliflower Tots will be a crowd favorite!

This Easy Baked Arancini is easy to make and tastes delicious! It’s the perfect dish to make with your leftover risotto.

These colorful Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are juicy, vibrant, and bold. Stuffed with rice, salsa, and spices and topped with cheese, these peppers are delicious and look very festive!

These Grilled Zucchini Roll-Ups are effortless to make. They are made with healthy ingredients and don’t take long to prepare and cook!

These Vegan Caprese Sandwiches with Garlic Cashew Cheese are sure to satisfy everyone that you’re feeding! Made with a wonderful homemade cheese and tasty fresh veggies, these sandwiches require only a small amount of time to prepare.

This flaky Puff Pastry Mushroom Tart with Herbed Cashew Cheese will knock your socks off! It’s loaded with mushrooms and tasty spices.

These Baked Sriracha Butternut Squash Fries are delish! They make a delightful snack and are boldly vibrant.

These delightful taquitos are baked and filled with portobello mushrooms, cilantro, onion and more delicious ingredients. As a bonus, these Baked Vegetarian Portobello Mushroom Taquitos are filled with nutrients and vitamins!

Delightfully crispy, soft on the inside, and packed with bite-sized flavor, these Parmesan Herb Roasted Potatoes are wonderful served alongside anything! They are full of delicious flavors and parmesan cheese.

This bite-sized snack is delightful! These Hummus and Cucumber Bites are simple to make and look beautiful. Refreshing and full of flavor, these bites only require fifteen minutes to prepare and are sure to be a favorite!

These Mini Vegetable Lasagnas are slightly bigger than bite-sized, but they’re so quaint and tasty I had to include them. Made with pesto, cheese, and an abundance of vegetables, these lasagnas are delicious, easy to prep, and quick to bake!

This delightful Pumpkin, Mushroom, and Spinach Tater Tot Casserole is loaded with delicious ingredients. It only requires ten minutes to prepare and is low-calorie. Packed with wonderful seasonal ingredients, this casserole is also filled with vitamins and nutrients.

This Butternut Squash Casserole with Parmesan-Panko Topping is the perfect dish to serve at your next tailgate party. It has a wonderful crispy topping and smooth, delicious flavor.

Deliciously ooey-gooey, this Cheesy Taco Casserole is loaded with tortilla chips, beans, and vegetables. This crowd-pleasing casserole has layers and layers of deliciousness—and takes only ten minutes to prepare!