By Lisa Esile, MS,
Last Updated:Want to show Dad—or the father figure in your life—how much you appreciate him? We're here to help, with this specially curated collection of Father’s Day recipes for the perfect plant-based dinner. Think hearty appetizers, pizza, burgers, mac and cheese, grilled veggies, rustic salads, comforting desserts, and more. Get out the grill, fire up the oven, and create lasting memories with your special dude this Father's Day.
![Mediterranean Tacos with Spicy Roasted Cauliflower on an orange wood background](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Spicy-Roasted-Cauliflower-Pita-Tacos-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Mediterranean Tacos with Spicy Roasted Cauliflower
![Lebanese Lentil Burgers in Cabbage Pockets on a black plate against a white marble background](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/2024/01/Lebanese-Lentil-Burgers-in-Cabbage-Pockets-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Lebanese Lentil Burgers in Cabbage Pockets
![Sweet Potato Steaks with Grilled Salsa on a beige plate with a metal fork and lime wedges](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Sweet-Potato-Planks-with-Grilled-Salsa-wordrpess.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Sweet Potato Steaks with Grilled Salsa
![Fold-Up Rice and Black Bean Quesadillas against an orange background](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/2023/11/Fold-Up-Quesadillas-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Fold-Up Rice and Black Bean Quesadillas
![Vegan Galette with Caramelized Onion and Vegetables on parchment paper](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Caramelized-Onion-and-Vegetable-Galette-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Galette with Caramelized Onion and Vegetables
![Incredible Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake on a silver metal cake platter](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Sweet-Potato-Chocolate-Cake-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Incredible Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake
![Air-Fried Cauliflower Poppers on a baking trap with a small bowl of Smoky Garlic Dipping Sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/2024/04/Cauliflower-Poppers-with-Smoky-Garlic-Dipping-Sauce-Wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Air-Fried Cauliflower Poppers with Smoky Garlic Dipping Sauce
![Hearty Vegan Lentil Nachos](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Hearty-Lentil-Nachos.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Loaded Lentil Nachos
![Linguine with Mushroom Pesto topped with arugula on white ceramic plates against a wood tabletop](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/2024/02/Linguine-with-Mushroom-Pesto-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Linguine with Mushroom Pesto
![A photo of baked or air-fryer onion rings on a wooden tray, with a hand holding one ring and dipping it in ketchup](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/onion-rings-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Onion Rings
![New American Veggie Cheeseburgers topped with a cheesy sauce, jalapenos, and pickled onions on a white plate](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/New-American-Veggie-Cheeseburgers-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
New American Veggie Cheeseburgers
![Purple Potato Croquettes with Kale Salad in a gray ceramic bowl](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/purple-potato-cake-2-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Purple Potato Croquettes with Kale Salad
![Barbecue Vegan Bean Casserole and Cornbread Bake](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Barbecue-Bean-and-Cornbread-Bake-for-Wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Barbecue Bean and Cornbread Bake
![taco-spiced seasoned tortilla Chips - snacks for working from home](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/WORDPRESS-Taco-Flavor-Chips-scaled.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Taco-Spiced Tortilla Chips
![Vegan Korean-BBQ Waffles on grey plates on a blue table](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Korean-Waffles-with-BBQ-Tempeh-Vegetables-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Korean-BBQ Waffles
![Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle-Lime Rub](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Chipotle-Lime-Corn-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle-Lime Rub
![Barbecue Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with onion and cucumbers on a white countertop](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Barbecue-Stuffed-Sweet-Potatoes-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Barbecue Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Smoky Jackfruit
![Grilled Mushroom Burger with Tarragon Crema with a side of french fries](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Mushroom-Burger-with-Tarragon-Crema-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Grilled Mushroom Burgers with Tarragon Crema
![vegan jalapeño poppers](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/APP-Sweet-Potato-Jalape%C3%B1o-Poppers.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Jalapeño Poppers with Savory Sweet Potato Filling
![Plant-based tacos with a mushroom chorizo filling served on a blue table](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/mushroom-chorizo-con-papas-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Mushroom Chorizo Tacos con Papas
![Potato Rounds Snackers with dip](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Potato-Snackers-with-dip-1.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Potato Snackers with Red Pepper Dip
![Carrot Dogs](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Carrot-Dogs-for-Wordpress-1-scaled.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Carrot Dogs
![The Great Purple Sweet Potato Pie topped with fresh blueberries on a gray cake platter](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/The-Great-Purple-Pie-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
The Great Purple Sweet Potato Pie
![vegan Mushroom Welsh Rarebit on white tablecloth](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Mushroom-Welsh-Rarebit-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Welsh Rarebit with Mushrooms
![Three slices of grilled veggie steaks, one cauliflower, one cabbage, one cauliflower, drizzled with sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/cauliflower-cabbage-and-butternut-veggie-steaks.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
How to Make Veggie Steaks (Great for Vegans)
![Two bowls loaded with a colorful mix of chopped lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes over a pile of bulgur grains, topped with air-fryer falafel and drizzled with sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/greek-salad-with-air-fried-falafel-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Greek Salad with Air-Fryer Falafel
![jackfruit barbecue sandwiches](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/jackfruit-sandwiches-flipped.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Jackfruit Barbecue Sandwiches with Broccoli Slaw
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Vegan-Mac-and-Cheese-with-Queso-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Mac and Cheese with Roasted Veggies
![Szechwan Coleslaw recipe](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Szechwan-Slaw-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Szechwan Coleslaw
![Big plate of vegan spaghetti with vegan meatballs and red sauce served in gray-blue bowl and table](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/spaghetti-meatballs-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Spaghetti Marinara with Lentil Balls
![Crispy Baked Polenta Sticks with Ranch Dip on a wooden platter](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Crispy-Baked-Polenta-Sticks-with-Ranch-Dip-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Crispy Baked Polenta Sticks with Ranch Dip
![peanut sauce stir-fry - array of shredded cabbage, snap peas, and bell peppers tossed together and served over a bed of brown rice, shown on a gray table next to a glass of sparkling water, with chopsticks on the side](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/peanut-sauce-stir-fry-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
![Two vegan five-ingredient veggie burgers with homemade patties and vegan cheese and slices of onion and tomato, shown from the side, in wrappers](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Five-Ingredient-Veggie-Burgers-Wordpress-1.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Five-Ingredient Veggie Burger
![Tex-Mex Vegan Potato Skins](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Tex-Mex-Vegan-Potato-Skins-1.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Tex-Mex Potato Skins
![Vegan Chili Cheese Fries in a casserole dish](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/chili-cheese-fries-new-photo.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Chili Cheese Fries
![Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts in a cast iron skillet](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Spicy-Roasted-Brussels-Sprouts-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/4-Layer-Enchilada-Cakes-Wordpress-1.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
4-Layer Enchilada Cakes
![polenta apple cake](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/polenta-apple-cake-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Polenta Cake with Apples and Cherry Compote
![Chocolate-Strawberry Vegan Whoopie Pies in a stack against a pink background](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/whoopie-pies-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Chocolate-Strawberry Vegan Whoopie Pies
![peach cranberry vegan cobbler](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/peach-cranberry-cobbler-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Peach-Cranberry Cobbler
![Black Forest Brownies with Cherries on a slate countertop](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Black-Forest-Brownies-with-Cherries-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Black Forest Brownies with Cherries
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/cherry-garcia-WP.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Cherry Soft-Serve Ice Cream
![homemade chocolate doughnuts orange sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/chocolate-doughnuts-orange-sauce-wordpress-scaled.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Chocolate-Orange Dessert Donuts
![Deep purple blueberry and mint nice cream shown from the side in a clear glass Mason jar, topped with sprigs of mint - vegan ice cream recipe](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/blueberry-mint-frozen-nice-cream.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Mint and Blueberry Nice Cream
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Lisa Esile, MS
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