Create a fun and easy outdoor party with these backyard dinner party ideas. Eating plant-based has never tasted so good! All recipes are vegan, low in sugar, and high in flavor.

backyard dinner party ideas

Kick off your party with Pineapple Jalapeno Salsa in finger size flatbread bowls. Just eating salsa creates a great atmosphere for conversation and fun.

pineapple jalapeo salsa

If Mexican is your jam, then try this Vegan Nacho Cheese. This extremely cheesy vegan nacho cheese sauce is easy to make.

vegan nacho cheese sauce on natchos

Fit Living Eats teaches us the art of making a vegan charcuterie board. It is a fantastic party appetizer that is both pretty and delicious. You can get creative with different flavors, placements and board styles that will wow your guest.

vegan charcuterie board

Look at this Vegan Chickpea Shawarma Salad, it’s gorgeous! The salad is packed with a variety of flavors and high in nutrition. It’s a hearty plant-based meal everyone will love. It’s gluten-free, sugar-free and simple to make.

vegan chickpea shawarma salad

For an Asian flair, try serving this Coconut Mango Noodle Salad. It is loaded with crunchy veggies and creamy avocado on a bed of silky Asian noodles with a spicy lime honey dressing.

coconut mango noodle salad

Backyard dinner party ideas would not be complete without adding some BBQ to the mix. These Korean BBQ Style Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps are stuffed with roasted cauliflower, generously tossed in a sweet and sticky Korean BBQ sauce, topped with chives and peanuts and spicy mayo,

korean bbq style cauliflower lettuce wraps

For a yummy and easy to serve make-ahead dessert try these Coconut Cranberry Vegan Cookies. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, and low sugar so you can have a alternative to your cookie cravings. The sweetness comes from the cranberries and coconut so these are more like a shortbread cookie.

cranberry coconut cookie stacked up with little bits of cranberry showing in the cookies
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Ideas for Decorating a Backyard Dinner Party

Create a festive party vibe with these cute coconut cups. Sugar and Cloth also has a free printable for the drink umbrellas.

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coconut cups wit straws

Here is an inexpensive idea for easy outdoor decoration. Fill some old bottles with water and flowers, then tie some jute string around bottles and hang in trees around your back yard.

outdoor bottle decorations

Jean Sue Design created a relaxing retreat, defining the space with over head lighting. Pick up a string of lights and hang easily with command hooks.

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hanging outdoor lights

Kara’s Party Ideas shares a super casual way to set a backyard dining table. It will take some palates and lumber to prop them up then lay out some blankets and pillows to sit on. Place a cute runner down the center of the table and you have a perfect relaxing boho dinner table.

boho outdoor table

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