I know I'm totally getting down to the wire on this one, but if you're anything like me, you haven't quite put together what you're contributing to your family's get-together. Or maybe you're doing it all yourself this year. Either way, you still have some choices to make!
I know I'm bringing the sweet potato dish this year, but I also need to bring a vegan main course and probably some vegan gravy. And probably one more side dish. I'm lucky because Chris's sister is also vegan and there are a few vegetarians on his side of the family so I know there might be a few other things we can eat. Some of you might not be so lucky and planning out your vegan meal this Thanksgiving might be a little stressful (trust me- I've been there!). My advice to you is to just hang in there and be strong- when it's all over and you see how awesome it is to eat an entire vegan Thanksgiving meal, you're going to be so glad you did all that work. You should definitely check out Cadry's Kitchen's 12 Tips For Surviving Your First Vegan Thanksgiving as well as some great vegan Thanksgiving menu ideas of her own!
Here are some vegan Thanksgiving recipes that might help you in your decision making!
BRUNCH
Pumpkin Persimmon Overnight Oats
Persimmon Cornmeal Pancakes with Maple Cranberry Sauce
SALADS
Red Kuri & Beet Kale Salad with Cranberry Balsamic Dressing & Pecan Parmesan
Spaghetti Squash & Farro Salad
SOUPS
Sweet Potato Butternut Stew with White Beans & Chard
SIDE DISHES
Cheesy Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Broccoli with Dried Cherries & Almonds
Chickpea Caulipots with Miso Mushroom Gravy
Balsamic Roasted Beet & Rosemary Cheese Phyllo Tart
Smoky Tempeh & Shiitake Farrotto Stuffing
Cheesy Broccoli Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Pomegranate Orange Sweet Potato Bake
MAIN COURSE
Butternut Squash, Kale, Chèvre, & Gnocchi Casserole
Chanterelle, White Bean, & Cheesy Roasted Kabocha Tacos
Butternut & Wild Mushroom Lasagna with Pecan Parmesan
Pomegranate & Chickpea Quinoa Stuffed Squash
DESSERT
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart
Salted Caramel Apple Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
White Chocolate Pumpkin Gingersnap Truffles
Last year, I made Angela's Pumpkin Pie from Oh She Glows. I used a store-bought crust (because, uh, lazy) but it was super-duper incredible. If you're looking for a pumpkin pie, check out Oh She Glows.
Here are some more awesome Thanksgiving recipe roundups that show how incredible a vegan Thanksgiving can be:
Plant-Powered Kitchen's Healthy Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
Ricki Heller's 75+ Whole Foods, Healthy Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
Vegan Richa's 70 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
Olives For Dinner's 2013 Thanksgiving Roundup
Spabettie's Plant-Based Thanksgiving Recipe Collection
One Ingredient Chef's 28 Delicious Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
The Sweet Life's 50 Awesome Pumpkin Recipes
Herbivore Triathelete's 40+ Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas
Oh She Glows' Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes For Every Course
Vedged Out's Thanksgiving Menu Plan
Happy Herbivore's Getting Ready For Thanksgiving Guide
All of the Thanksgiving entries at Finding Vegan
All of THIS from Post Punk Kitchen
Above all else, remember what the day is about. Just be thankful and the rest will fall into place. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!
Shannon
I've been making your salted caramel apple butter at least twice a month since apples started showing up at the market... and I'm bringing little jars of it as thank-yous to my Thanksgiving hosts :). Thanks for sharing so many beautiful recipes!
Ricki
Wow!! I bet I will never need another Thanksgiving recipe source again!! Fabulous recipes. That nut butter and salted caramel-apple sauce are calling my name, along with the persimmon smoothie and brussels sprouts and lasagna and. . . .!!!! Thanks for linking to my 75+ recipes roundup, too. 🙂 Have a great Thanksgiving!
The Peace Patch
goodgolly you are brilliant! This list is so helpful...many thanks for putting it together amidst your pre-T-Day whizzing about. 🙂
Hash Brown Casserole...I want that for breakfast now. Yumza!
Richa
I think we are all set to cook up till the end of the year.. these round ups are a great reminder of awesome stuff already posted!! thanks for including my round up 🙂
Kammie @ Sensual Appeal
Gorgeous photos and a great list of fabulous recipes. I love all of these.
Anna {Herbivore Triathletre}
I love all of your recipe suggestions Kristy, you definitely have some amazing choices! I agree, there is no reason that Thanksgiving can't be fabulous and 100% vegan.
Thanks so much for including my round up!
Wendy @ Plantivores
These recipes look fabulous!! Will definitely be trying a few of them. Thanks!
Kristina
Mmm, everything here looks stunning and delicious! I think I need to make those caramelized pear muffins this morning...
I am looking forward to the holidays this year, even though this is the first one without Dad. I am going to Mom's the day before and we will cook all day - we always have fun in the kitchen and that is truly when the holiday season begins for me...
Small Footprints
Lovely suggestions! We take a very relaxed view of Thanksgiving ... we plan for a few things but, because we don't have to worry about thawing a bird or managing ingredients that will easily spoil, we basically plan our meal the day before Thanksgiving. It's wonderful and so relaxed. The whole family gets into the act ... it turns out, every year, to be a great day! Thanks for your suggestions and recipes!
Cadry
My stomach was seriously grumbling looking at all of your tantalizing fall dishes up there. I hope you and Chris have such a wonderful Thanksgiving! It's looking likely that we'll be going to Southern California in January. We would love to see you both!!! When I know more about the specific dates, I'll email you!
Thanks for including my Thanksgiving posts in your round-up, Kristy!
One other thing... I know I've mentioned it before, but I just love that wide wooden spoon in your Pumpkin Spice Granola picture. Do you happen to remember where you bought it?
Алина - Thinking Creature
What a fantastic list. We dont celebrate thanksgiving but you dont need a reason to enjoy amazing food. Thank you for inspiration!!!