Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner (Vegetarians Welcome!)

By Nava · On Sep 29, 2011

Here’s your premier source for vegan Thanksgiving recipes and menus to create a memorable dinner—suitable for any vegetarian guests as well! Create mix-and match menus from the following seasonal recipes, from soup to dessert, complete with vegan stuffings and main dishes—all the holiday traditions you adore, updated for a compassionate plant-based feast (for even more recipes and menus for Thanksgiving and other major holidays, see Nava’s new book, Vegan Holiday Kitchen). Enjoy, share the blessings, and spare the turkeys! 

SOUPS AND BREADS

• Sweet Potato Soup
• Squash, Sweet Potato, and Corn Chowder
• Creamy Golden Potato-Squash Soup
• Curried Pear and Squash Soup
• Green Chili Cornbread
• Sweet Potato-Spelt Biscuits
• Pumpkin Peanut Soup

SEASONAL SALADS

• Jicama Coleslaw
• Jicama Salad with Oranges and Watercress
• Jerusalem Artichoke Salad with Greens and Herbs
• Cranberry Slaw
• Mixed Greens with Apples, Carrots, and Pickled Beets
• Spinach, Orange, and Red Cabbage Salad
• Pear and Toasted Walnut Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

MAIN DISH OPTIONS

• Butternut Squash With Whole Wheat, Wild Rice, & Onion Stuffing
• Butternut Squash and Mixed Mushroom Lasagna
• Winter Squash Stuffed with Mashed Potatoes and Peas
• Millet-Stuffed Golden Squashes
  
• “Three Sisters” Stew
• Pueblo Corn Pie
• Lentil and Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie
• Quick Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
• Black Bean and Zucchini Tortilla Casserole
• Hearty Vegetable Pot Pie
• Tempeh Stew with Wine and Shiitake Mushrooms
• Thanksgiving Torte (with wild rice, mushrooms, and nuts)

VEGAN STUFFINGS

• Walnut-Apple Stuffing
• Old-Fashioned Potato-Bread Stuffing
• Sourdough Stuffing with Pine Nuts and Raisins
• Cranberry-Pear Wild Rice Stuffing
• Vegetable Bread Pudding
• Bread Stuffing Casserole

SIDE DISHES

• Wine-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts in Balsamic Glaze
• Cider-Braised Brussels Sprouts
• Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples
• Maple and Tarragon Sweet Potatoes
• Thyme-Scented Sweet Potatoes with Black Olives and Garlic
• Contemporary Candied Yams
• Mouthwatering Mashed Potatoes
  with Groovy Onion Gravy 
• Red Quinoa Pilaf with Kale and Corn
• Quinoa and Corn Pilaf with Pine Nuts
• Festive Kale with Fennel, Cranberries, and Walnuts
• Scalloped Corn
• Corn Pudding
• Easy Mushroom Gravy (great for mashed or smashed potatoes)
• Glazed Baked Onions
• Cranberry-Apple Relish
• Cranberry Chutney
• Cranberry-Orange Sauce
  

DESSERTS

• Easy Vegan Pumpkin or Squash Pie
• Double-Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake
  
• Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
• Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream
• Pumpkin Bread Pudding
• Apple-Walnut Cobbler (wheat-free)
• Pear and Apple Crumble
• Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
  
• Cranberry-Walnut Pie with Nutty Wheat Pie Crust

Here are more tips for keeping the Holidays and Special Occasions healthy!
For lots more features on healthy lifestyle, please explore VegKitchen’s Healthy Vegan Kitchen page.

Categories : Healthy Kitchen, Holidays and special occasions

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16 comments on “Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner (Vegetarians Welcome!)”

1. Jane on November 21, 2010 at 9:35 am said:

   The three sisters stew and black bean chili are delicious. I make them every year.
2. Esther on November 23, 2010 at 8:07 am said:

   I’m filling a pumpkin with stuffing and fake meat this year and baking it!
3. Sabita on November 24, 2010 at 8:41 pm said:

   Thank you so much for posting this. I’m vegetarian and was wondering what should i cook for TG.
4. Erin on November 5, 2011 at 9:23 pm said:

   Thanks! ^^ This’ll be a great help.
5. Austin on November 14, 2011 at 9:42 pm said:

   thanks for posting this article. will be very useful, and great piece to share
6. Icare on November 18, 2011 at 8:41 am said:

   Great site! Thx for these great recipes!
7. Jean Aly on November 18, 2011 at 1:57 pm said:

   Can’t wait to make this! We are so fortunate to be able to have a Vegan Thanksgiving. So cool!
8. Jackie on November 18, 2011 at 8:58 pm said:

   Thanks gonna do the Quick Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili this year.
9. Crosby M. on November 19, 2011 at 1:27 pm said:

   Have been looking for an ultimate resource for vegan holidays! Tired of just eating boring standard side dishes at my family’s Thanksgiving. Love that there are lots of ideas with flavor profiles that fit in with traditional Thanksgiving flavors!
10. Nikita on November 19, 2011 at 2:57 pm said:

    I always feel like my youngest sister and her family get left out at TG because they are the only ones in the fam whom are vegans. when I ran across your website and your delicious recipes, I knew that TG dinner would never be the same in our family!
11. Nava on November 19, 2011 at 3:29 pm said:

    Thanks, everyone; that’s what VegKitchen is here for — to make Thanksgiving (and everyday) meals easy, tasty, and compassionate!
12. erica gold on March 21, 2012 at 10:00 am said:

    man this Thanksgiving menu looks a million times better than the traditional meat infested ones, no comparison!! cant wait to make it this year!! thanks so much for posting all the recipes
13. roseatta @ vegetarianbreakfastrecipes.net on May 8, 2012 at 4:19 pm said:

    I’m planting kale in the garden and looking for recipes to use it. Your Festive Kale and Fennel sounds amazing and super nutritious. I’m going to test it out this week. Thanks…….great site
14. Kate on November 6, 2012 at 4:08 pm said:

    What a wonderful list, thank you. Many Orthodox Christians start fasting on Nov 15 until Christmas Day. It’s so hard to celebrate Thanksgiving and yet keep the fast! This list will help!
15. Karen on November 15, 2012 at 3:53 pm said:

    Any ideas for main dishes that aren’t loaded with carbohydrates? I’m hypoglycemic, and can’t handle a meal based on pumpkin, potatoes, and wild rice. Something heavy on lentils, mushrooms, and/or nuts might work. I’m not trying to complain about the recipes here–they look quite tasty. I’m just frustrated with the general carb-loadedness of all the vegan holiday recipes I’m finding.
16. Nava on November 17, 2012 at 10:34 pm said:

    Karen, you’re right that Thanksgiving is a very carb-heavy holiday! Take a look under the main dishes at Lentil and Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie (you can replace the potato layer with soft polenta if need be) or Pueblo Corn Pie. Tempeh Stew with Wine and Shiitake Mushrooms might work, too. Under Side Dishes, see Red Quinoa Pilaf with Kale and Corn. With added black beans, that would be a good main dish as well. I hope that helps!