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Vegan Appetiser Dishes

A roundup of over 25 vegan appetiser dishes. There’s great deals of motivation here for hot & cold vegan dips, 100% plant-based paté and tartare (and other things to consume on bread), little bites like cauliflower wings and crispy tofu lettuce covers.

I enjoy an excellent vegan appetiser. I typically make a meal out of a lot of them (specifically if we’re talking dips– my favorite!). And yet, whenever I’m asked to bring an appetiser to an event, I’m normally puzzled and begin browsing online. Has this ever occurred to you? That’s why I produced this roundup of vegan appetiser dishes– partially as a referral for myself, however likewise for you if you discover yourself in requirement!

I have actually broken this choice down into 4 classifications. We have hot vegan dips and cold vegan dips (truthfully both would likewise be excellent at space temperature level). Our 3rd classification makes up all things that are excellent on bread or involved a small tortilla or lettuce leaf. Last but not least, we have little bites, often called finger food (something about this term is irritating to me haha). You can tap on each classification listed below to be taken straight to the kind of dish that you’re searching for!

Hot Dips
Cold Dips
Terrific on Bread, Lettuce Wraps & Tacos
Little Bites Etc.

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There’s much more vegan appetiser dishes in my cookbook! Whatever from cauliflower-based “ricotta” toasts to a spicy whipped red lentil spread.

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Hot Dip Appetisers

An overhead shot of a vegan appetizer recipe for a pepperoncini and artichoke dip with kale. The dip is surrounded by radicchio leaves, crackers, and pieces of bread.

Spicy Pepperoncini, Artichoke & Kale Dip. I enjoy this one a lot! It has all the velvety convenience of the timeless dip, however with the spicy, somewhat acidic punch of pepperoncinis. The kale addition is charming here too. This dip is likewise scrumptious cold.

A head on image of a 7-layer dip captured in a glass container against a white background.

Vegan 7 Layer Dip with Buffalo Refried Beans. Perhaps this isn’t a hot dip, however I do choose the base to be somewhat warmer than space temperature level! The Buffalo refried beans in this are so great that I typically simply make them by themselves and have them with warm rice and sliced avocado. So excellent!

An overhead image of a hand scooping up a bit of a creamy dip with a cracker.

Vegan Jalapeño Popper Dip. This warm, crispy and buttery cracker-topped dip is spicy, velvety, and indulgent! It has a little protein bump from white beans too. Great served with cut veggies, tortilla chips, and crackers.

Cold Dip Appetizers

An overhead shot of a creamy, light orange dip surrounded by crackers and cut vegetables. Part of a roundup of vegan appetizer recipes.

Smooth and Spicy Red Pepper Dip. This mega velvety dip is entirely dairy-free and bean-free, and can quickly be made nut-free too. It gets a big flavour increase from fresh chili, garlic, shallots, and paprika.

An overhead shot of a hand swiping a tortilla chip through a deep red dip that's garnished with cilantro, olive oil, and finely diced red onion.

Black Bean Dip with Roasted Squash, Pumpkin Seeds & Chipotles Such a fantastic dip for a harvest event! Roasted honeynut squash makes it so velvety. We utilize an entire head of roasted garlic and some carefully ground pumpkin seeds as the base here. Special, gorgeous, therefore delicious.

Overhead shot of a creamy, light green dip syrrounded by cut cucumbers and carrots. Part of a roundup of vegan appetizer recipes.

Edamame Dip with Mint, Jalapeño & Lime. Just 7 active ingredients required for this very fresh dip with an uncommon mix of flavours. This one is so revitalizing a gorgeous dynamic green colour.

An up close, overhead shot of a creamy white dip with swirls of bright red chili oil and herbs on top. The bowl of dip is surrounded by multicoloured chips.

Vegan Caramelized Onion Dip with Fresh Za’atar. This is the very best vegan onion dip out there in my viewpoint. It’s so velvety and flavourful. Nobody will ever think that it’s dairy-free! Really the very best pairing for this one is potato chips. It simply does not get any much better.

An up close, overhead shot of a creamy beige eggplant dip topped with olive oil, lemon zest and chopped parsley.

Eggplant Dip with Toasted Walnuts, Lemon, Tahini & Yogurt. This dip is abundant and flavourful with toasted walnuts, tahini, lemon, and dairy-free coconut milk yogurt. The motivation point for this dip and the eggplant preparation is baba ganoush.

An up close, overhead shot of a bright orange dip on a black plate. The dip is topped with chopped parsley, crispy brussels sprouts, and pomegranate seeds.

Roasted Carrot & Harissa Chickpea Dip. This is so flavourful! It has all the warm spices that you would normally discover in harissa, the sweet taste of the roasted carrots, a lot of lemon, and garlic too. Chickpeas assistance complete the base of this dip to make it additional hearty.

An up close, overhead shot of a creamy, light green dip. The dip is garnished with sunflower seeds and olive oil.

Creamy Kale Pesto & White Bean Dip. This is certifiably the very best method to consume kale! This dip is velvety, somewhat tacky, and very familiar due to the fact that of the pesto aspect. The sunflower seed, tahini, and white bean base is naturally nut-free.

An overhead shot of 3 different colourful dips on a wooden board surrounded by cut vegetables, crackers, and olives.

The Ultimate Vegan Treat Board. 3 dishes in one post! This is a luxurious vegan treat board with a beet cashew “cheese”, mushroom & olive pâté, and a roasted butternut & garlic spread.

Terrific on Bread, Lettuce Wraps & Tacos

An up close, overhead shot of some lettuce wraps with avocado, corn, tomatoes, ground up walnuts, and a drizzle of a creamy white sauce.

Raw and Vegan Tacos with Corn Salsa & Cashew Sour Cream. These are so revitalizing and flavourful! A ground up, nut-based “meat” is involved a mix of chard and cabbage and after that topped with a brilliant corn salsa, velvety cashew sour cream, and avocado.

A slight 3/4 angle shot of cherry tomato bruschetta on crusty bread, all on a white tray. There is a bowl of pepperoncini peppers nearby. Part of a roundup of vegan appetizer recipes.

Bloody Mary Bruschetta. This is such an enjoyable and scrumptious treat to have with beverages or as part of a breakfast. All of those enjoyable Bloody Mary flavours and garnishes aspect into these best bites. Do not aim to closrly at my images in this one due to the fact that I certainly over-charred a few of the ciabatta here haha.

A 3/4 angle image of a plate with a diced avocado mixture on top. The plate is matte black and on top of a white linen tablecloth.

Avocado Tartare with Roasted Beets, Basil & Dukkah. There are many flavour bombs in this dish! Tamari, Dijon mustard, carefully minced capers, and small dices of red onion make it so flavourful. I enjoy serving this at parties due to the fact that individuals take a fast glimpse at it and believe that it’s guacamole, and after that their mind is blown when they have that very first mouthful.

An up close, overhead shot of lettuce wraps with crispy, golden cubes of tofu inside. There is a small bowl of red chili sauce to the side.

Crispy Coconut Tofu Lettuce Covers with Sugary Food Chili Sauce. I normally consume these as a light supper, however they are a perfect vegan appetiser. The tofu cubes have a golden, spiced, crisp coconut outside. Having a couple of crispy cubes in a crisp lettuce leaf with a drizzle of that chili sauce is simply pure paradise.

An overhead shot of a grilled flatbread with saucy mushrooms on top and a drizzle of a light green, creamy sauce. There are also leaves of arugula on top.

Barbeque Mushroom Flatbread with Chive Cream & Arugula. I enjoy to serve a basic flatbread that holds up at space temperature level as an appetiser. This one has a sticky and flavourful sautéed barbeque mushroom topping in addition to some peppery arugula and a nut-free chive cream drizzle. Utilizing a pre-made dough makes this dish so basic!

An overhead shot of a bright green dip, served alongside some carrots, olives, and slices of bread on a wood board. Part of a roundup of vegan appetizer recipes.

Mustard-Roasted Broccoli Paté with Leeks & Lemon. This is such an enjoyable handle plant-based charcuterie. Broccoli and leeks are roasted with rough mustard and after that blitzed up with great deals of olive oil, lemon, dietary yeast, and thyme. Love to serve with crostini or as part of a larger treat board setup!

An overhead shot of radicchio leaves filled with a light green avocado and chickpea mash.

Avocado Chickpea Salad Covers. This flavourful and plant-based take on a normal tuna/egg salad sort of mix is so quite in lettuce or radicchio leaves. The salad itself is filled with punchy flavours like lemon, capers, pickles, chives, and Dijon mustard.

An overhead shot of a single taco with a saucy sweet potato filling, shredded purple cabbage and a drizzle of a light green, creamy sauce over the top.

Saucy and Sticky Sugary Food Potato Tacos with Avocado Cilantro Sauce. Making these with smaller sized tortillas would be such an adorable (and absolutely scrumptious) appetiser. Shredded sweet potatoes are sautéed with some sticky date barbecue sauce and after that ended up with a velvety avocado cilantro sauce.

Little Bites & More Vegan Appetiser Dishes

An overhead shot of vegan lemony oregano meatballs on a platter with hummus, tahini sauce, and a cucumber tomato salad.

Lemony Oregano Vegan Meatballs. Picture these as little mini vegan meatballs on skewers with a little tahini sauce dip on the side and great deals of herbs sprayed on top. So adorable and gratifying. These hold up perfectly at space temperature level.

An overhead shot of a platter of mini red peppers cut in half and stuffed with a meaty, plant-based mixture and topped with chopped herbs. Part of a roundup of vegan appetizer recipes.

Grilled Mini Peppers with Spiced Lentil & Walnut Filling. These are so adorable and truly enjoyable to make. The filling is very meaty and flavourful with prepared lentils, sliced walnuts, olives, herbs, garlic, and spices.

An overhead shot of cauliflower bites in a paper-lined bowl. The cauliflower is coated in a deep red/brown sauce and garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

Sticky & Crispy Sesame Cauliflower. These saucy and somewhat hot bites will be feasted on in no time. The sauce is so flavourful and the breading makes a good, somewhat crisp outside. This is among my most popular dishes! It is undoubtedly on the more picky end of appetiser preparation, however I believe it deserves it:-RRB-

An overhead shot of golden grain and vegetable-based nuggets in a paper-lined loaf pan. A small bowl of creamy sauce and a lemon wedge is served on the side.

Super Savoury Vegetable, Hemp & Millet Nuggets with Creamy Maple Mustard Dip. These are simply enjoyable and absolutely wholesome. Golden nuggets filled with vegetable goodness are baked up until golden and somewhat crisp, and after that served with a velvety, dairy-free maple mustard dip.

An overhead shot of fresh salad rolls on a grey backround. The rolls are cut open and facing upward to show the filling. There is a pale dipping sauce on the side.

Papaya Salad Rolls with Spicy Lime Dip. The freshness of these! The cool mint/cilantro integrated with the carefully sliced papaya and other veg plus a tart lime dip? It’s a high ambiance flavour surge.

An overhead shot of stuffed cremini mushrooms on a stoneware plate. The mushrooms have a pale green creamy sauce inside the caps and a topping of golden brown breadcrumbs.

Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms with Pesto Cream & Garlicky Breadcrumbs. This is such a basic dish, specifically if you purchase pre-made vegan pesto (which I typically do). You merely roast cremini mushroom caps up until tender and golden, and after that you fill them with a basic pesto cream and top with crispy, rapidly sautéed breadcrumbs for a little texture.

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Eggplant Meatballs with Lemony Kale Pesto. Another excellent meatball dish that would be cute in small type! These combine the timeless flavour mix of browned eggplant, lemon, za’atar, and fresh herbs. If you wish to serve this with the pesto, I would suggest thinning the pesto out a bit with water to make it simpler for dipping.

An overhead shot of a pale orange patty on top of a bed of greens. The patty is drizzled with a creamy, white sauce.

Sugary Food Potato Cakes with Lemony Tahini Sauce. These naturally gluten-free cakes with sweet potato, quinoa, and spices would be charming worked up into small cakes with a little bowl of the tahini sauce on the plate. They are excellent at space temperature level, and can quickly be made ahead of time.