Make your meat-free Australia Day barbecue a successful one with our collection of delicious vegetarian recipes. We’ve included our incredible salads, vegetarian burgers, Mexican-spiced corn and barbecued broccoli steaks – all perfect to add to the bbq line-up. For snacks and sides to complete your feast, look out for our vegetarian sausage rolls, potato salads and pasta. So fire up the barbie and enjoy!

Roasted vegetable and goat’s cheese tart
If you’re looking for creative ways to get more fibre-packed vegies in your diet, this delicious goat’s cheese and veg tart from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s Outdoor Kitchen cookbook is sure to please.

Orange, fennel and hazelnut salad
This refreshing citrus and hazelnut salad from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s ‘Eat Clean With Superfoods’ cookbook is packed full of flavour and textures that’ll complement any dinner spread perfectly.

Broccoli steaks with quinoa and ricotta
Looking for ways to cut down on meat in your diet? Try these tasty grilled broccoli ‘steaks’ from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s ‘Super Foods and Power Juices’ cookbook – lovely served with a zesty ricotta quinoa salad.

Barbecued red onion, capsicum & goat’s cheese with mint chimichurri
A great summer salad with grilled onion and a mint chimichurri, an Argentinian-style sauce.

Vegetarian sausage rolls
Vegetarian mince is a soy vegetable protein that looks just like regular mince and is sold refrigerated in supermarkets. These rolls freeze well before they are baked, which means you can store them for a no-fuss dinner. Simply allow an extra 20 minutes baking time when you remove them from the freezer to bake from […]

How to make perfect roast potatoes
Bright and zesty with the perfect amount of crunch.


Eggplant, tomato and parsley salad
This eggplant, tomato and parsley salad is fantastic when you need a meal that is low in calories and high in nutrients and satisfaction.

Mushroom sliders with pickled fennel and harissa creme fraiche
These vegetarian sliders and packed full of juicy roasted portobello mushrooms, zesty pickled fennel and a creamy harissa sauce. They make the ultimate finger food for entertaining and are easy to prepare.

Mexican-style grilled corn
Warm, buttery grilled corn is brilliant topped with creamy mayonnaise and shaved pecorino cheese in this Mexican style recipe. Serve as a side with grilled meat and fresh salads.


Zucchini and mint couscous salad
This refreshingly delicious zucchini and mint couscous salad makes the ultimate side dish to a dinner spread, or a light vegetarian meal.

Spiced sweet potatoes with whipped chive butter
A fancy side dish of baked sweet potato flavoured with garlic, cinnamon and chive butter.

Mediterranean grain salad
If you’re looking for a healthy salad with a difference, try this Cypriot-inspired Mediterranean grain salad packed with lentils, brown rice, quinoa, seeds, nuts and fresh herbs.

Mushroom and spinach bruschetta
Bruschetta is an antipasto, or starter, from Italy that like so many other Italian delights has been adopted by the rest of the world! This spinach and mushroom version is simple but yummy.

Barbecued corn, spinach and avocado salad
You only need a few ingredients to create this vibrant and tasty salad – the perfect summer side

White bean, avocado and capsicum salad
This 5-ingredient salad is full of protein-rich white beans. Finished with a simple red wine vinegar dressing, it’s not only easy, it’s also delicious and budget-friendly too.

Mountain rice salad with haloumi
The rice base of this salad makes it a wholesome meal fit for a busy weekday lunch.

Chilli barbecued haloumi recipe with zucchini salad
Haloumi is the perfect summer side to any family bbq.

Mega mushroom burgers
The ultimate low-carb hack.

Whole roasted cauliflower with creme fraiche dressing
For a new take on the classic roast dinner – bake cauliflower whole with nuts and herbs then serve with a zingy creme fraiche dressing.

Lamington pops
Turn a classic Australian sweet into a decadent cool dessert.

Tomato cheesecakes with green olives
These surprising savoury cheesecakes are a delicious finger-food.

Perfect potato salad
Creamy, fresh and completely delicious.
