Vegan BBQ side dish needed

Austin Egghead

Sub grapeseed oil in lew of butter.  The reduction will be thinner

Acn

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

grilled corn with evoo salt and pepper

ABT's with cilantro rice stuffing

grilled asparagus

One of those grilled portabellos that Darby posted a few days back

It's not that hard. Just grill some veg that you would eat too. Ask him what he likes. 

I agree with Cen-Tex, it isn't that rough.

Canned black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, tossed with some chopped bell pepper, sliced red onion, chopped celery, dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar.  

Grill some corn and slice the kernels off the cob.  Grill some cabbage wedges and chop that up.  Toss the cabbage and corn together and dress with some lemon juice and olive oil.

Slice an onion and saute in oil with some chopped garlic until it is soft.   Put in some cayenne pepper and smoked paprika and let bloom in the oil for about 30 seconds.  Add 2-3 cans diced tomatoes and around 1/2 lb frozen okra, cook until thickened.

Good on you for being a good host and taking all your guests into account.  

For everybody getting huffy that a vegetarian or vegan wouldn't cook meat just for you, think for a second - would you really want a person who hasn't eaten, bought, or cooked meat in 10+ years to buy and grill you a steak?  That sounds like a way to get somebody to buy a select filet (because they've heard of a filet, and select is the cheapest option) cooked to 145 (because that's the USDA guideline for safe temp of beef).  Personally, I'd much rather eat good food without meat.

Acn

500 said:

Austin Egghead said:

Place a boatload of root veggies, tomatoes, pepper medley, butter, shrooms and herbs.and seal in HDAF and cook till aldente.  Remove from foil (reserve cooking liquid) place veggies on grill to finish. Reduce by half thereserved liquid, finish with more butter.  Pour over plated veggies.  I have done this at the Texas fest.  I have also done 4 lbs of marinated brussel sprouts...they were not vegitarian cause they were cooked in bacon fat.   :-)

Sounds good but no butter for vegans. Will have to make this for the omnivores. 

Don't forget no mayo either.

500

We will have veg options available.  We eat lots of veg dishes anyway, and most of them are vegan, not by choice, but they just turn out that way.  If the guy is super hardcore about it, he'll bring his own dish, to share, I hope.  I'm not making a dish that is only for him.  And I'm not making Soy Pulled Pork either.  My friend and coworker is vegan, and he's cool about it.  He doesn't push his beliefs on me, or persecute me for eating meat, and I don't taunt him about eating beans and peanut butter all the time. 

Ima_good_egg

I'm enjoying all the veggie sides suggestions here.  We eat lots of veg and new ideas are welcome.

buzd504

Ima_good_egg said:

I'm enjoying all the veggie sides suggestions here.  We eat lots of veg and new ideas are welcome.

I agree.  Some really good ideas here.