Tsiknopempti is a celebration usually associated with meat. However, even if you are vegan, you can enjoy Tsiknopempti by following a healthy and delicious diet without animal products.

Below, I have gathered some food suggestions and a few tips for you to be part of the celebration and enjoy it in your own way!

Vegan snack suggestions...

• Grilled Vegetables: Grill vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplants and enjoy them with a little olive oil and aromatic spices.
• Spicy Tofu: Tofu is an excellent meat substitute. You can marinate it in spicy sauces and grill it.
• Fasting Vegetable Burgers: Make burgers with a mixture of roasted vegetables such as mushrooms, cauliflower, and peppers. Serve them in burger buns with lettuce leaves and fresh vegetables.
• Spicy and Aromatic Vegetarian Souvlaki: Make souvlaki with pieces of tofu and vegetables, marinated in aromatic sauces.

And for dessert...

• Vegan avocado brownies. Even the others will envy it, trust me.
• Bananas with chocolate and almond flakes: Simple and easy with minimal preparation.
• Fruit salad: Clean, juicy seasonal fruits with Agave syrup.

Tips!

You may be committed to your beliefs - and rightly so - but it is good to maintain a balance and not disconnect from tradition and our loved ones.

So if parents, relatives, and friends are preparing the barbecue and the rest for the traditional barbecue, do not disconnect and suggest your own alternative food options.

However, if you can't imagine coexisting in such a barbecue where meat will be cooked, you might consider the alternative of organizing your own vegan barbecue.

Either way, remember that we should all respect the dietary choices of others.

Finally, for more vegan recipes, you can take a look at similar suggestions cookbooks and get everything you need from the supermarket.

If the organizers of Tsiknopempti have a charcoal barbecue, take a package of charcoal with you to support the tradition.

Don't forget your serpentine!