Planning your meatless Thanksgiving dinner menu? Scroll through 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.
1. Vegetarian and Vegan Stuffing Recipes
Stuffing is probably my favorite vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner dish. I love the way all the fresh herbs smell while cooking. Who needs to wait for a special occasion such as Christmas or Thanksgiving to cook up some vegetarian stuffing? A perfect vegetarian stuffing recipe can be used over and over again. Scroll through classic vegetarian and vegan Thanksgiving stuffing recipes, along with some contemporary recipes for stuffing with cranberries, cornbread stuffing and more. Pictured: Vegetarian Stuffing with Whole Wheat Bread
Link: Vegetarian Stuffing Recipes
2. Vegetable Side Dishes
Round out your dinner menu (and your plate!) with some creative vegetarian and vegan side dishes. Scroll through dozens of recipes for vegan mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegan green bean casserole and more classic Thanksgiving vegetable and side dish recipes. Pictured: Butternut Squash and Apple Casserole
Link: Thanksgiving Side Dishes
3. Vegetarian Gravy Recipes
Making a meatless vegetarian gravy is more of an art than an exact science, as timing, stirring and heat are everything, so you'll want to add more or less liquid as needed. Just like with regular gravy, however, your vegetarian gravy will thicken slightly as it cools. Most vegetarian gravy recipes are made from a vegetable broth base instead of pan drippings or animal fat, and many recipes add extra flavor by using mushrooms, fresh herbs, or other flavor enhancers such as miso or nutritional yeast.
Link: Vegetarian Gravy Recipes
4. Breads, Muffins and Biscuits
Cornbreads, vegan muffins, breakfast breads and plenty of biscuits and dinner rolls to accent your Thanksgiving meal. Choose at least one for a small gathering, and two or three for a larger crowd. Try these blueberry corn muffins (pictured), or browse through the entire collection of gluten-free breads, vegan breads and more.
Link: Thanksgiving breads, muffins and biscuits
5. Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner Entrees
Some vegetarians like to have a centerpiece at the table similar to a turkey, such as a Tofurky, another mock turkey, or a homemade tofu turkey or loaf. Other vegetarians are happy with a non-traditional entree, and you'll find plenty of ideas here. A wild rice and cranberry pilaf or a stuffed acorn squash (pictured) makes a flavorful fall-themed entree.
Link: Vegetarian Thanksgiving Main Dishes
6. Tofurky Recipes
Glam up your Thanksgiving Tofurky with some of these recipes for Tofurky glazes, marinades, homemade tofu turkey recipes, and of course, a trendy recipe for deep-fried Tofurky. Also, scroll through some recipe ideas for what to do with any leftover Tofurky.
Link: Vegetarian Tofurky Recipes
7. Guide to Vegetarian Turkey substitutes
Tofurky's not the only player in town anymore! Several brands of vegetarian and vegan meatless turkey substitues have hit the market over the past few holiday seasons, and this guide will introduce you to the best of them. can't decide which to try? Have one for Thanksgiving, one for Christmas and try a third for Easter!
Link: Seven vegetarian turkey substitutes
8. Vegetarian Thanksgiving Soups
As an alternative or accompaniment to a Tofurky or a homemade vegetarian turkey, try one of these Thanksgiving soup ideas for dinner. Eating soup as a Thanksgiving entree means you have plenty of room left for stuffing, potatoes, and pumpkin pie! Or, if you're new to cooking vegetarian food, soup is an easy and stress-free choice. Try some of these colorful and easy vegetarian Thanksgiving soup ideas. Pictured: Butternut Squash Soup with Apples
Link: Vegetarian Thanksgiving Soups
9. Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Sure everyone expects pumpkin pie or apple pie at Thanksgiving, but you could also serve up a pumpkin cheesecake, a chocolate pumpkin pie, or a vegan pumpkin spice cake! If you're just looking for a vegan apple pie or a vegan pumpkin pie recipe, you'll find that here too, though. All of these Thanksgiving dessert recipes are vegetarian, and most are vegan and low-fat as well. Pictured: Sugar-free Pumpkin Pie
Link: Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
10. Pumpkin Recipes
Put some pumpkin on your table this Thanksgiving! If you're not cooking a Tofurky or other mock roast, a vegetarian pumpkin dish can be a great entree. Or, serve some vegetarian pumpkin soup, cook up a side of vegan pumpkin bread, or make a batch of pumpkin muffins for a Thanksgiving or day-after (Black Friday!) breakfast. Pictured: Vegan Pumpkin Scones
Link: Vegetarian Pumpkin Recipes
11. Gluten-free Thanksgiving Recipes
Unfortunately, many traditional Thanksgiving dishes contain gluten, so if you're on a gluten-free, wheat-free vegetarian diet, you may need to prepare in advance to make sure you have plenty of foods for your Thanksgiving dinner. Gluten-free vegetarians can still enjoy plenty of delicious meatless fall foods. Scroll through my collection of gluten-free vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner recipes for menu ideas. Many of these recipes are vegan as well.Pictured: Maple-Glazed Roasted Root Vegetables
Link: Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
12. More vegetarian Thanksgiving tips
If you're a well-meaning host expecting vegetarians or even vegans at your Thanksgiving celebration but you aren't too sure how to accommodate them, read on for some tested advice. Also, if you're a vegetarian who wants to be a polite and well-fed guest, check out my tips, accumulated over 19 years of eating a turkey-less Thanksgiving! Vegetarians, vegans and omnivores alike can share a peaceful and abundant Thanksgiving table. After all, what table isn't big enough for both a turkey and a Tofurky?
Link: More Thanksgiving Tips
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