Host an unforgettable Oscar party with these healthy vegan recipes! From appetizers to desserts, discover 20 recipes for plant-based treats that are perfect for celebrating the big night.
The nominees have been selected and now it’s time to roll out the red carpet. A night at the Oscars has to be glamorous, sophisticated, and delicious. And why not follow suit while you’re watching at home! The Oscars are the perfect occasion to gather friends and enjoy a night of glitz, glamour, and good food. This year, why not switch things up with a healthier, planet-friendly spin? Copy the stars and dish up a plant-powered menu with these star-powered vegan Oscar party recipes. Amazingly, a lot of celebrities are vegan, vegetarian, and semi-vegetarian these days, including Joaquin Phoenix, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Hathaway, Carrie Underwood, Alicia Silverstone, Natalie Portman, Cillian Murphy, and Jared Leto, to name just a few. I can’t wait to see them strut down the red carpet on Sunday night! Heck, even the Oscar festivities themselves are going more plant-based these days! These healthy vegan Oscar party recipes will not only impress your guests but also keep everyone feeling great throughout the evening. Whether you’re craving savory snacks, light appetizers, or indulgent desserts, I’ve got a plant-based option for every craving. Read on to discover how you can make this Oscar night both delicious and nutritious!
20 Healthy Vegan Oscar Party Recipes: Delicious Plant-Based Ideas for Your Viewing Party
Without further ado, let’s announce the top contenders for your award ceremony!
The Best Drink Award
Cucumber Herb Champagne Sparkler
This light Cucumber Herb Champagne Sparkler has no added sugars, and just a touch of champagne or sparkling wine to provide a bit of bubbly in a low-alcohol, low-calorie drink that is delicious and refreshing.
Pomegranate Rosemary Margarita
This recipe for fruit-forward, 5-ingredient, 10-minute, low-sugar Pomegranate Rosemary Margarita sparkles with bright flavors, and is based on seasonal produce, such as pomegranates and citrus.
The Best Appetizer Award
Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower with Ranch Dip
Discover a delicious and healthy vegan buffalo cauliflower recipe, served with homemade creamy ranch dressing. A perfect plant-based appetizer or snack that’s flavorful, spicy, and guilt-free!
Call upon the rich, earthy flavors of roasted eggplant to create this craveable, gluten free, vegan Roasted Eggplant Dip, which also includes smoked paprika, lemon juice, tahini, and sliced olives.
Vegan Crab Cakes with Tartar Sauce
Dive into the most delectable Vegan Crab Cakes with Tartar Sauce, compliments of a few key ingredients in this easy recipe, including hearts of palm, kelp granules, and capers. Serve them with an easy vegan tartar sauce to perfect this yummy appetizer or entrée.
Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Sage
This yummy Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Sage is the perfect seasonal hummus recipe to showcase as a snack, spread, or foundation for a variety of dishes. Plus, this hummus is vegan and gluten-free.
The Best Soup Award
Mediterranean Heirloom Bean Soup
This simple, satisfying Mediterranean Heirloom Bean Soup is packed with good nutrition to keep you powered with health and energy throughout the day. Based on just a few staple ingredients, this affordable, vegan, gluten free bean soup is based on the heirloom beans, which are prized beans handed down through the generations.
This gluten-free Vegetarian Pozole Verde is based on traditional Mexican flavors in this hearty stew, which has a fresh addition of cauliflower and chickpeas. You can get it on the table in 30 minutes for a healthy, delicious one-dish meal.
The Best Salad Award
This easy vegan Italian Chopped Salad is bright, crunchy, and packed with good taste and nutrition.
Call upon traditional flavors to create this delicious, vegan Sesame Noodle Salad with Peas, which is packed with veggies, noodles, and a flavorful sauce. Make it gluten free with two easy swaps.
This delicious Nicoise Salad with Tofu is inspired by the traditional Mediterranean region of Nice, France—with a healthy, light vegan twist, thanks to the addition of herbal cubes of tofu, along with classic Niçoise Salad ingredients, such as potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, olives, red onions, capers and a French vinaigrette.
The Best Main Dish Award
Mini Curried Lentil Wellingtons with Puff Pastry
Discover this easy recipe for Mini Curried Lentil Wellingtons with Puff Pastry – a perfect vegetarian and vegan appetizer or meal. Packed with savory curry-flavored lentils and flaky pastry, it’s both delicious and nutritious!
Tuscan Kale and White Bean Savory Pie
This budget-friendly, healthy, vegan recipe for Tuscan Kale and White Bean Savory Pie is so easy to make–you can cook, bake and serve this savory pie out of one pot! It’s a one-dish meal that will remind you of an afternoon in Tuscany.
Vegan Mac and Cheese with Peas
Get this easy, classic Vegan Mac and Cheese with Peas in the oven in under 10 minutes with 7 ingredients, based on simple items you can stock in your fridge and pantry.
Easy Cauliflower Chickpea Tacos
These vegan, gluten-free Easy Cauliflower Chickpea Tacos are filled with spicy roasted cauliflower and chickpeas, fresh veggies, and a rich cashew crema topping—you can get the whole meal on the table in 45 minutes.
The Best Side Dish Award
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Shawarma Spice and Herbed Vegan Yogurt
This vegan, gluten-free, super easy Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Shawarma Spice and Herbed Vegan Yogurt is your go-to impressive, scrumptious vegetable side dish for weeknight dinners, holiday dinners, and parties.
This easy, delicious recipe for Lemon Herb Grilled Artichokes is a healthy, delicious start for any meal. The best part is those tender, flavorful grilled artichoke hearts, of course!
The Best Desserts Award
Vegan White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
A plant-powered spinoff from classic white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, this yummy vegan cookie recipe is modest in added sugars, and packed with the power of chia, flax, coconut, and almond flour. As delicious as they are pretty!
These super easy, divine Vegan 6 Layer Magic Bars are easy as can be! Just layer graham cracker crumbs, margarine, chocolate chips, nuts, coconut, and sweetened condensed coconut milk, pop in the oven, and serve.
BEST Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie
You’ll be surprised just how simple and easy this 6-ingredient, no-bake BEST Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie really is; just make up a super quick no-baked graham cracker crust with coconut oil and blend up the no-cook filling made with melted chocolate, plant-based chocolate milk, almond butter, and silken tofu.
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