20 Vegan Summer Salads – Vegan Richa

These Vegan Summer Salads are only perfect for warm days! They’re colourful, filled with vibrant summer produce, easy to make ahead of time, and healthy as well! Salads with beans, chickpeas, lentils, veggies, pasta and more.

collage of vegan summer salads

Listed here are 20 Vegan Summer Salads which can be perfectly satisfying and filling and stuffed with fresh vibrant summer produce! And never all kale salads! The very best part? Most of those may be made ahead making these perfect for midweek lunches in the course of the work week.

In addition they travel well and are perfect candidates in your next picnic, potluck, and family gathering.  I listed them based on fundamental ingredients with a separate section for

So just jump right to the section that interests you most. I’m sure I’ve got a salad for each taste on this collection. Let’s start! As all the time, click on the recipe card to see the actual recipe. Let me know which one’s your favorite within the comment section below!

20 Vegan Summer Salads with beans, chickpeas, lentils, veggies, pasta and more

Lentil Salads

Lentils are hearty, earthy and are a fantastic addition to salads. They make for a lighter meal!

Lentil Orzo Salad

Keep things easy this summer with this easy vegan lentil orzo salad. It’s filled with protein-rich lentils and ancient grain farro. Perfect for picnics, potlucks and mealprep. Nutfree Soyfree. Gluten-free option

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Curried Sweet Potato Lentil Salad

Curried Sweet Potato Lentil Salad. Easy Indian spices, roasted sweet potato, earthy lentils, lime juice and a refreshing lunch bowl. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Could be made oil-free.

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Curried Sweet Potato Lentil Salad. Simple Indian spices, roasted sweet potato, earthy lentils, lime juice and a refreshing lunch bowl. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Can be made oil-free. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #veganricha
Falafel Spice Lentil Salad Sandwich Recipe

Falafel Spice Lentil Salad Sandwich with lemony tahini dressing. Lentils spiced with falafel spices & pickles, serve in sandwich or pita bread. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Could be made gluten-free with a gluten-free wrap or bread.

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Chickpea Salads

Chickpea salads are all the time a favourite. Be it a salad bowl or smashed chickpea salad in sandwiches or lettuce cups!

Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich

For a healthy and straightforward lunch do that Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe. Summery and fresh! Soyfree Nutfree. Serve with gluten-free bread or lettuce for gluten-free

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This Mediterranean Sandwich with Chickpea salad with sun dried tomato, tahini and Za’atar makes a delicious vegan lunch sandwich. Soyfree and nutfree. Skip the bread and serve with lettuce cups for Glutenfree! It’s also a fantastic salad for a week-day lunch, picnic, or potluck!

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Mediterranean chickpea salad sandwich on a wooden board
Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich is the final word vegan lunch sandwich with a spicy chickpea salad that has all of the flavors of buffalo wings! 100% plant-based perfect for a summer picnic or as an office lunch!

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Chickpea Sundal

Cooked chickpeas and flavors of coconut and spiced with mustard seeds, curry leaves and urad dal, this dish is a big crowd pleaser.  It is usually freed from dairy, egg, corn, soy, gluten, nut, and grain.

Cooked chickpea sundal in 2 different bowls.
Spicy Chickpea Sweet Potato Salad Bowl with Tahini Dressing

When you need a healthy salad bowl recipe that appears like comfort food, make this spicy sweet potato chickpea salad bowl with creamy tahini dressing! Great as a lunch salad or for meal prep. Smoky bbq spiced baked veggies, leafy greens, nuts, seeds and a creamy vegan dressing! 

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two bowls of sweet potato chickpea salad with tahini dressing

Bean Salads

There are numerous beans that may be utilized in any of the sooner salads. Use the chickpeas lentils and beans interchangeably for a wide range of options!

Mexican Street Corn Salad with Black Beans and Chipotle Mayo. Elote Bean Salad

Mexican Street Corn Salad with Black Beans and Chipotle Mayo. Elote Bean Salad. Serve with Tortilla Chips. Vegan Gluten free Nutfree Recipe. 

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Mexican Street Corn Salad with Black Beans and Chipotle Mayo. Elote Bean Salad. Serve with Tortilla Chips. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Nutfree #soyfree #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com
Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri – Summer Sweet Potato, Bean, Corn Salad

Summer Black Bean Salad with Sweet Potato, Corn, Peppers and Chimichurri Dressing. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe

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Summer Black Bean Salad with Sweet Potato, Corn, Peppers and Chimichurri Dressing. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free Soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

Vegetable and Tofu Salads

Raw or roasted veggies in whole form or chopped up, all are amazing in salads and bowls. Add local seasonal and colourful veggies to your summer bowls

Spicy BBQ Cauliflower Salad Bowl

This Spicy BBQ Cauliflower Salad Bowl is a medley of exciting textures and daring flavors!, Oven-roasted sweet, spicy and smokey cauliflower on a bed of iceberg, apples pecans, drizzled with creamy Vegan Ranch. A vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free salad recipe that’s healthy. 

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bbq roasted cauliflower salad bowl drizzled with Vegan Ranch Dressing
Roasted Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Sun dried Tomato Dressing

Roasted Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Sun dried Tomato Dressing. Creamy Sun-dried tomato dressing with roasted veggies, spring greens, apples and pepitas. Vegan, gluten-free, soy-free Recipe. Easily made nut-free 

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Roasted Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Sun dried Tomato Dressing on white serving platter
Vegan Taco Salad Bowl with Carrot Walnut Taco “Meat”

Vegan Taco Salad Bowl with Carrot Walnut Taco “Meat”. Vegan Taco filling. Meatless Taco Salad. Make a wrap or tacos or burrito. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe.  

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Vegan Taco Salad Bowl with Carrot Walnut Taco "Meat". Vegan Taco filling. Meatless Taco Salad. Make a wrap or tacos with it. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe.  #vegan #glutenfree #vegantaco #veganricha | VeganRicha.com
Kachumber Salad – Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe

Kachumber Salad – Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe. Kachumbar is an easy chopped salad with chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and a salt, pepper/cayenne, lemon dressing. Function a side with Indian curries, or as a dip with chips, or over burgers. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Oil-free Recipe.

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Kachumber Salad - Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe. Kachumbar is a simple chopped Summer Salad with chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and a salt pepper lemon dressing. Serve as a side with Indian curries, or as a dip with chips, or over burgers. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Oil-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #veganricha
Thai Salad with Chickpea Carrot Crumble & Garlic Soy Dressing

Thai Salad with Chickpea Carrot Crumble & Garlic Sesame Soy Sauce Dressing. Crunchy Summer Salad with Ginger Chickpea Carrot crumble and garlicky dressing. Use lentils for variation. Add roasted peanut or other nuts. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe

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Thai Salad with Chickpea Carrot Crumble & Garlic Sesame Soy Sauce Dressing. Crunchy Summer Salad with Ginger Chickpea Carrot crumble and garlicky dressing. Use lentils for variation. Add roasted peanut or other nuts. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
Vegan Potato Salad with Cauliflower, Chickpeas, & Zucchini

This Vegan Potato Salad with cauliflower, chickpeas, & zucchini has the amount turned up since we’re roasting all of the vegetables together. All of it gets tossed in a vegan sour cream and onion dressing that soaks into all those roasted veggies. Vegan & gluten-free, it’s the most effective side dish for summer BBQs and picnics!

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Vegan potato salad in a black bowl on a green kitchen towel
Deconstructed Vegan Summer Rolls – Veggies Spring Rolls

Crunchy Veggie Vegan Summer Rolls Deconstructed right into a Bowl. Served with Date Sweetened Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce. Fresh Spring Rolls/ Rice paper rolls in a bowl. Make a bowl, wrap or replenish rice paper wrappers. Vegan Gluten-free Oil-free Recipe. Use Sunbutter to  make it nutfree

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Crunchy Veggie Vegan Summer Rolls Deconstructed into a Bowl. Served with Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce. Fresh Spring Rolls/ Rice paper rolls in a bowl. Make a bowl, wrap or fill up rice paper wrappers. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Recipe #veganricha Use Sunbutter to make #nutfree | VeganRicha.com 
Vietnamese inspired Curried Tofu Summer Bowl

Tuck right into a Vietnamese inspired Curried Tofu Noodle Bowls – so fresh and delicious. Rice noodles and quick-pickled vegetables topped with pan-fried sweet and salty curried tofu, drizzled with a spicy maple lime dressing. Glutenfree Nutfree!

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Noodle & Pasta Salads

Noodle salads are perfectly satisfying summer meals. They’re a noodle bowl and a crunchy refreshing salad at the identical time!

Vegan Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad

Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad –  an easy Thai-style cold noodle salad with an addictive peanut butter & sesame dressing that you’ll love. Perfect for meal prep. Glutenfree Nutfree optoons

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Cold Soba Noodle Salad Recipe with Sesame Lime Ginger Dressing

Cold Soba Noodle Salad Recipe. Noodle Salad Bowl with Peppers, Carrots, Zucchini, Green Onion and Sesame Lime Ginger Dressing. Refreshing Summer Salad. Vegan Nutfree. Gluten-free Option, Soy-free Option

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Cold Soba Noodle Salad Recipe. Noodle Salad Bowl with Peppers, Carrots, Zucchini, Green Onion and Sesame Lime Ginger Dressing. Refreshing Summer Salad. #Vegan #Nutfree. #Glutenfree Option, #SoyfreeOption #veganricha #recipe
Southwestern Pasta Salad with Black Bean Dressing

This easy Southwestern Salad has macaroni, black beans, veggies tossed in a creamy sauce made with beans. Freed from Dairy, egg, oil, soy, nut. Could be made corn-free and gluten-free with gf pasta.

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Tabbouleh Pasta Salad

Tabbouleh Pasta Salad. Parsley, tomatoes, fusilli pasta dressed with olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon. Fresh Summer Salad. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Could be made gluten-free with gf pasta.

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Tabbouleh Pasta Salad. Parsley, tomatoes, fusilli pasta dressed with olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon. Fresh Summer Salad. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be made gluten-free with gf pasta. | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
Easy Summer Salad with Roasted Veggies

This Easy Summer Pasta Salad with Grilled Vegetables can be your recent go-to for all potlucks and picnics! Perfectly cooked pasta, juicy tomatoes, smoky-sweet grilled veggies, and protein-rich chickpeas all tossed in a fast Italian dressing!  The proper make-ahead bbq side dish or weeknight dinner. Nutfree, Soy-free easily made Gluten-free

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vegan summer pasta salad with grilled vegetables in a bowl

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