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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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Everyone's favorite vegetarian celebrity chef for the stars, author of The Conscious Cook cookbook and the guy who cooked for Oprah when she tested out a vegan diet, Tal Ronnen, has put together a full all-vegan Thanksgiving menu, including a salad, 
sides and a gourmet dessert. Lucky for us, he's decided to share so we can indulge ourselves and eat like the Hollywood celebrities that Tal cooks for. Hey, if it's good enough for Oprah....
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! Hope your harvest is bountiful this year and every year! If you haven't already planned your menu, here's everything you need to know to have a wonderful