Vegetarian and Vegan Thanksgiving recipes and menu ideas
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Are you planning your vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving dinner menu? Browse this huge collection of vegetarian and vegan Thanksgiving recipes with links to main dish dinner ideas , Thanksgiving vegetable dishes, vegan Thanksgiving desserts, Tofurky help and more for the perfect holiday dinner.
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Vegetarian and Vegan Stuffed Recipes John E. Kelly / Getty Images
Who has to wait for special occasions like Christmas or Thanksgiving to get together? Stuffed (or gravy) is a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner dish that can be enjoyed year-round. Don’t you just love how all the fresh herbs smell while cooking? Try the classic egg and bean topping or the flavorless gluten-free topping (pictured). Get creative with a vegetarian quinoa filling.
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner Mains Getty Images
Some vegetarians like to have a centerpiece at the table similar to a turkey, like a Tofurky, another turkey, or a tofu turkey or rooster among them. Others are content with untraditional contents. Wild rice and cranberry ploaf or stuffed pike squash (pictured) make for a delicious rooster flavor.
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Vegetarian turkey substitutes JasonOndreicka/Getty Images
Tofurky is no longer the only player in town! A number of vegetarian and vegan turkey substitutes have hit the market in recent holiday seasons , and this guide introduces you to the best of them. Can’t decide which to try? Take one for Thanksgiving, one for Christmas, and try a third for Easter!
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Vegetable Meals Potatoes and Veggies Danube66 / Moment / Getty Images
Finish off your dinner menu with some creative vegetarian options for vegan and Thanksgiving . Browse dozens of recipes for vegan mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and applesauce , vegan green bean casserole and classic Thanksgiving vegetable and side dish recipes. Pictured: baked roasted Brussels sprouts
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Thanksgiving dessert recipes Wanwisa Hernandez / EyeEm / Getty Images
Surely everyone is looking forward to a pumpkin pie or apple pie for Thanksgiving, but you can also serve a vegan pumpkin cheesecake or a gluten-free vegan pumpkin slice ! If you’re just looking for a vegan apple pie, you can also find it here. All of these Thanksgiving dessert recipes are vegetarian and most of them are vegan and low fat.
Pictured: gluten-free vegan pumpkin pie
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving soups Simone Conti / EyeEm / Getty Images
As an alternative to or accompaniment to turkey or another vegetarian option, try some of today’s soup ideas for dinner . Eating soup as a thanksgiving treat means you’ll have plenty of room for stuffing, potatoes and pumpkin pie! Or if you’re ready for a vegetarian meal, soup is an easy and stress-free option. Try some of these colorful and easy vegetarian Thanksgiving soup ideas.
Pictured. If you don’t run out of Toorfkin or some other roasted meal, a vegetarian cup of pumpkin can be a great meal. Or serve some vegetarian pumpkin soup , make a vegan pumpkin bread on the side or make a slice of coffee for Thanksgiving or an after day (black cross!) breakfast.
Pictured: vegan pumpkin pies
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Vegetarian Fat Free Recipes bhofack2 / Getty Images
Making a baked vegetarian pumpkin pie is more than a fine art, because timing, mixing and heat are everything. Most vegetarian recipes are made with vegetable stock instead of vegetable stock or animal fat, and many recipes add extra flavour with mushrooms, fresh herbs or other flavour enhancers such as miso or food yeasts .
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Raw Vegan Thanksgiving Menu AnnaPustynnikova / Getty Images
The raw vegan trend may not be for everyone, but if you’ve got a guest on a strictly raw food diet, or if you just want to add some lighter fare to your meat-free Thanksgiving menu, you’ll find plenty of ideas here to choose from, including raw vegan appetizers, soups, main dish suggestions and even a supplemental vegan food pumpkin for a piece of dessert.
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Vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving leftovers aren’t much different from regular leftovers. Extra Tofurky makes great next-day sandwiches, just like regular turkey. But if you’re looking for some other tips and ways to repurpose and hide mountains of potatoes, here are plenty of Thanksgiving leftover ideas just for vegetarians and vegans.
