57 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Mains, Sides, Desserts, and Everything Else
Vegan Thanksgiving recipes might not contain animal products, but they don't have to be complicated. Whether you're cooking for vegan family members or just trying to follow a more plant-based lifestyle, no one should miss out on Thanksgiving deliciousness. If you're looking to fill your Thanksgiving menu with dishes that will please vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters alike, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find the best vegan dishes for the holiday, including sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Be sure to purchase vegan butter and dairy-free milk, as you'll need them for several of the recipes below.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog1/57Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce
This sweet and sour cranberry sauce is a win-win: It's gorgeous drizzled over roasted sweet potatoes and delicata squash, and for omnivores, it's also an excellent condiment for turkey sandwiches the next day.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell4/57Creamy Squash Risotto With Toasted Pepitas
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi7/57Apple Fritters With Spiced Sugar
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich10/57Shingled Sweet Potatoes With Harissa
Roasted with spicy harissa, these tender sweet potatoes are garnished with toasted pistachios, sesame seeds, and fennel seeds. It's not your traditional sweet potato casserole, but it's a stunning Thanksgiving side dish that's full of flavor and texture.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li12/57Raw Butternut Squash Ribbon Salad With Orange and Chile
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton14/57Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Anna Surbatovich, Food Styling by Mariana Velasquez15/57Vegan "Tofurkey" With Mushroom Stuffing and Gravy
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton16/57Curried Pumpkin Soup
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich17/57Burnished Potato Nuggets
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Hampton18/573-Ingredient Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Pecans
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich20/57Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts
Photo by Christopher Testani23/57Salt-and-Vinegar Rösti
Consider adding these crispy potatoes to your Thanksgiving menu. This rösti requires no skillet, just a preheated cake pan: Combine grated, parboiled potatoes with softened onions, vinegar, salt, and pepper, then bake in the preheated cake pan for one hour. It's a no-fuss, dairy-free, and gluten-free side dish that everyone will love.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Hampton24/573-Ingredient Lemony Green Beans With Frizzled Leeks
Ditte Isager27/57Black and Wild Rice Salad with Roasted Squash
Toss roasted butternut squash, black rice, and wild rice with crunchy pistachios and pomegranate seeds, then garnish with a handful of fresh herbs. To fully veganize this salad, simply replace the honey with maple syrup. If you can't find wild rice, you can substitute with other grains like farro or quinoa.
Photo by Tara Donne, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell36/57Spiced Sweet Potato and Parsnip Tian
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich38/57Shaved Carrots with Charred Dates
Photo by Bobbi Lin41/57Winter Slaw With Red Pears and Pumpkin Seeds
Brussels sprouts, earthy beets, pleasantly bitter radicchio, and sweet, ripe pears come together in this winter slaw that gets additional crunch from toasted pumpkin seeds. It's a gluten-free and dairy-free salad that would be excellent as a shared side dish, but also filling as enough to be someone's main course.
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich47/57Roasted Winter Squash With Kale Pipian
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich49/57Green Bean Casserole With Crispy Fried Onions
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Claire Saffitz50/57Slow-Cooked Green Beans With Harissa and Cumin
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton52/57Butternut Squash Vegducken
This stunner of an entree is an entirely meatless take on turducken, with butternut squash, eggplant, and zucchini swapped in for the traditional meaty ingredients. To make it vegan, follow these simple swaps to remove the dairy and eggs.
