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The best vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes to make your holiday a bit brighter. Find turkey day recipes for entrees, side dishes and desserts below!
These vegetarian and vegan Thanksgiving recipes offer plenty of veggie main, side and dessert menu options for vegetarians and meat eaters alike!
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🍲 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes
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🍲 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes
Main Dishes
Vegan Meatloaf
This Gluten-Free Vegan Meatloaf is truly a DELIGHT! It is easy to make, packed with flavor and rich in protein and fiber for a most delicious, healthy holiday meal or entree any time of year! Top it off with my Vegan Cashew Gravy and you will be in food bliss in no time!
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Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Super flavorful and aromatic Stuffed Acorn Squash Boats filled with quinoa, chickpeas, apricots and the perfect blend of spices for one easy, healthy and delicious meal. From "The Vegetarian Family Cookbook" by Kristen Wood.
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Gluten-Free Cauliflower Cheese
This Gluten-Free Cauliflower Cheese is my GF spin on a traditional British dish. Perfect as a main course or side dish, this cheesy deliciousness makes for a delightful dose of comfort!
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
This Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto recipe is easy, comforting, made with pumpkin puree, arborio rice, sage, walnuts, and ready in twenty minutes!
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Vegetarian Stew Recipe
A cozy and comforting Vegetarian Stew recipe filled with rich flavors and a silky-smooth texture. Gluten-free and vegan!
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Vegan Sausage
A vegan sausage recipe made with flavorful, plant-based ingredients. These vegan sausages work well for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Gluten-free.
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Vegan Instant Pot Portobello Pot Roast – A Virtual Vegan
The ultimate one pot family meal – Vegan Portobello Instant Pot Pot Roast!
Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Vegetarian Lasagna
This Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Vegetarian Lasagna is the perfect vegetarian lasagna recipe!
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Sweet Potato Soup (Instant Pot + Stovetop)
A super simple yet flavorful and creamy Sweet Potato Soup for the Instant Pot or stovetop. Vegan and gluten-free.
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Instant Pot Vegan Acorn Squash Chili (+ Stovetop Instructions)
This super easy, healthy and delicious vegetarian chili recipe is packed with acorn squash, pinto beans and the perfect blend of spices for a most hearty and comforting autumn-inspired Instant Pot pressure cooker dish! Plus, stovetop instructions!
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Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup
Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup: A creamy blend of wild rice, beans, veggies, and spices for a delightful, easy, and flavorful meal!
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Lentil & Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie – Minimalist Baker
Friends, I present Thanksgiving in a baking dish. Let’s do this! Origin of Shepherd’s Pie The exact origin of Shepherd’s pie is a bit of a mystery! But
Cashew Carrot Ginger Soup (Vegan)
A deliciously creamy Vegan Carrot Cashew Ginger Soup quickly and easily made as a dump and start recipe for the Instant Pot or on the stovetop. Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free and refined sugar-free.
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Three Bean Tamale Pie with Sweet Potato Cornbread Topping – Flavor the Moments
There’s nothing more comforting than the Tamale Pie! This hearty vegetarian recipe is topped with a sweet potato cornbread topping for a memorable dinner!
Vegan Nut Roast Recipe (Gluten Free) – That Girl Cooks Healthy
This nut roast recipe consists of a combination of sweet versus savoury. I’m talking about mixed nuts, cranberries, red lentils, oats for structure, herbs, spices and lots more goodness. Perfect to form part of a main meal for special occasions like thanksgiving, Christmas and it’s free from gluten…
Kale Almond Butternut Squash Pie – A Virtual Vegan
Flaky, delicious pastry, filled with sweet melt in your mouth butternut squash, deep green earthy kale & crunchy almonds. Only 6 ingredients and the pastry can be made in minutes in a food processor!
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Stewed Potatoes Recipe
Easy one pot stewed potatoes make a delicious side dish that can be served alongside a large variety of main courses or enjoyed just as is for a bit of comfort food!
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Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans
Quick and easy Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans are the perfect crispy side dish for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diets.
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Super Easy Cranberry Sauce – Salt and Lavender
This easy cranberry sauce recipe is fast, delicious, and the perfect addition to turkey or roast dinners! Great for Thanksgiving or Christmas feasts!
Cheesy Butternut Squash Casserole (Gluten-Free, Vegan Option)
This super comforting Butternut Squash Casserole is filled with Mexican spices and some cheesy goodness for one delightful and versatile vegetarian dish certain to please the pickiest of palates! Gluten-free, with a vegan option, too!
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Maple Roasted Root Vegetables With Dijon And Thyme – Calm Eats
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables With Dijon And Thyme makes for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving table or any time of the year.
Air Fryer Parsnips
Ready in just 15 minutes,Air FryerParsnipsare your new favorite vegetable side dish! Sweet and soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, parsnips are a great healthy alternative to fries. Perfect with dinner or as a snack to share.
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Quick + Easy Sautéed Mushrooms Recipe
When you don’t have much time to cook,sautéed mushroomsare a simpleside dish. Learn how to make easy sautéed baby bella mushrooms with this easy recipe here!
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Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries & Pecans – Cookie + Kate
This recipe features roasted Brussels sprouts, pecans, cranberries, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. This simple side dish is utterly irresistible!
Vegan Waldorf Salad – Connoisseurus Veg
This vegan Waldorf salad is made with crispy apples and celery, juicy grapes and toasted walnuts in a creamy yogurt dressing!
Easy One Pot Spiced Potatoes
These gluten-free and vegan Easy One Pot Spiced Potatoes make for one big bowl of comfort food with their delightful blend of flavors and textures!
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Easy Pickled Cabbage Recipe
Learn how to make quick and easy pickled cabbage recipe in this informative post! Pickled cabbage can add a dash of crunch and tang to a variety of dishes, making it a wonderful condiment to have on hand in the refrigerator.
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Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole – Running on Real Food
This gluten-free and vegan sweet potato casserole features a pecan oat topping and makes the perfect side dish for the holidays or anytime of year.
Vegan Cashew Gravy
A super creamy and comforting Gluten-Free Vegan White Gravy made with Cashews, and the perfect blend of spices! Whether for a cozy holiday meal or your every day favorite dishes, this Vegan Gravy recipe adds that certain bit of something special in no time at all!
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Dill Potato Salad
This Creamy Potato Salad with Fresh Dill is packed with flavor and makes the perfect BBQ side dish, picnic fare or potluck take-a-long. This deliciousness can be made vegetarian or vegan and is naturally gluten-free.
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Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms – Peas & Crayons
These Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms are cause for celebration! Filled with spinach, garlic, and melty cheeses, this tasty party appetizer is..
Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) – Strength and Sunshine
It’s time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free.
The Best Vegan Mushroom Gravy – Connoisseurus Veg
Cremini mushrooms are simmered in whiskey-spiked broth to create this flavor-packed vegan mushroom gravy that everyone will love!
Easy Vegan Stuffing Recipe – Running on Real Food
This easy vegan stuffing recipe is sure to become a Thanksgiving holiday favourite. This recipe is oil-free, healthy and full of delicious flavour.
Desserts
Cranberry, Apple, and Pear Crisp – Happy Healthy Mama
This Cranberry Apple Pear Crisp is an easy dessert that’s full of anti-inflammatory ingredients! This is perfect for winter! A must make recipe!
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie (Vegan, Dairy-Free)
This gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free pumpkin pie recipe is easy, healthy and positively SCRUMPTIOUS! Coconut milk adds extra creaminess in this perfect autumn pumpkin pie recipe. As shown with my favorite sorghum flour pie crust!
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Cranberry Poached Pears with Mascarpone – Foolproof Living
These Cranberry Poached Pears recipe is a stupid-easy to make dessert with very little hands-on time. Served with Vermont Creamery’s creamy and soft mascarpone cheese, these pears are worthy of a festive and colorful VIP dinner or a simple splurge for you and your family.
Healthy Pumpkin Hot Chocolate
This super creamy and delicious Healthy Hot Chocolate Recipe with Pumpkin is like pumpkin pie in a cup! If you’re in need of some cozy comfort with a big dash of flavor, look no further! This autumn beverage made with cacao powder, plant-based milk, pumpkin puree and a dash of warming spices is a nutritious way to get your pumpkin fix sans guilt. Vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free + refined sugar-free!
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Baked Stuffed Apples – Running on Real Food
These easy vegan baked stuffed apples are perfect for a healthy dessert that everyone will love!
Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread made with Teff Flour
Super fragrant and flavorful Teff FlourPumpkinBread, packed with big pumpkin spice flavor! This rich, dense cake-like loaf is gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free and refined sugar free, for one healthypumpkinbread recipe!
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Gluten-Free Honey Apple Crisp – MOON and spoon and yum
This easy and delicious gluten-free apple crisp recipe is made all the more delicious with the addition of vanilla cinnamon infused honey.
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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
This no-bake pumpkin cheesecake is vegan, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free and easy to make with wholesome ingredients. This beautiful, delicious dessert makes the perfect end to a holiday meal.
Black Bean Brownies Recipe
Noflouris to be found in these delicious, healthy, vegan andgluten-free browniesthat are made withblack beans. They are so moist and fudgy, you won't believe yourtastebuds! They really are the best brownies.
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Salted Maple Pecan Vegan Fudge – Oil Free – A Virtual Vegan
Easy, fool-proof, rich, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth Salted Maple Pecan Vegan Fudge sweetened with maple syrup!
Pumpkin Rice Pudding (Creamy & Spiced) – Meaningful Eats
This pumpkin rice pudding is creamy and lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. It makes a cozy and comforting fall or holiday dessert!
Pumpkin Bread Bundt Cake Easy Vegan Gluten-Free Recipe – Planted 365
Pumpkin Bread Bundt Cake is easy to make and delicious! It uses canned pumpkin and ingredients that can be found at local groceries. Yum!
Maple Orange Sweet Potato Casserole – Flavor the Moments
Maple Orange Sweet Potato Casserole with Oat Pecan Streusel is fluffy sweet potato casserole with a crunchy, delicious streusel!
Perfect Lemon Posset – Meaningful Eats
Lemon posset is an easy British dessert that’s silky SMOOTH, BRIGHT, and CREAMY. You’re guaranteed to love this make-ahead dessert made with heavy cream and fresh lemon
Sweet and Salty Chocolate Bark – Our Happy Mess
This easy sweet and salty milk chocolate bark is packed with caramel, peanuts and pretzels and tastes like the best candy bar ever! It’s a perfect treat for holiday gifting and just keeping around the house for sweet snacking.
Classic Vegan Pecan Pie – Connoisseurus Veg
Made with sweet and gooey pecan-studded filling inside flaky crust, this vegan pecan pie is the ultimate treat for celebrations!
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50 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes: Wild Rice Soup + More
The best vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes to make your holiday a bit brighter. Find turkey day recipes for entrees, side dishes and desserts below!
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Course: Entrées, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 6
Author: Kristen Wood
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 8 cups of prepared vegetable broth
- 1 cup wild rice
- 1 cup dried cannellini beans unsoaked
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons mirin rice wine
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
- pinch of black pepper
- sea salt to taste
- nori seaweed to garnish
Instructions
Place raw cashews into a bowl, cover with hot water and set aside to soak while you prepare your soup.
Press the saute button on your Instant Pot. Add oil, carrots, pepper, and onion. Saute for 10 minutes.
Stir in spices thyme through red chili flakes. Cook while stirring for 2 minutes.
Stir in broth, beans, and rice. Add bay leaves.
Place lid on Instant Pot, close the steam valve, set on manual high pressure for 45 minutes.
Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Press cancel, release the steam and remove the lid.
Drain the soaked cashews and place in a blender with 2 cups of prepared soup. Blend until smooth. Pour back into remaining soup.
Stir well. Add rice wine, sugar and black pepper. Salt to taste.
To serve, top with crushed nori and a drizzle of avocado oil.
Enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1267mg | Potassium: 870mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1313IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 5mg
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Kristen Wood
Kristen is a writer, photographer, recipe developer, and certified functional nutrition expert. She is also the author of Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, Vegetarian Family Cookbook, and Hot Sauce Cookbook for Beginners. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications including Elle, Chicago Sun-Times, Martha Stewart, MSN, Healthline, and many more. Kristen is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.
