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Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes for Thanksgiving

Published November 17, 2018 - Last Updated November 19, 2019

Looking for meatless options for your Thanksgiving feast? I’ve got you covered with some of my favorite vegan and vegetarian recipes. These tasty dishes are tested, unique and delicious options for a meat-free feast!

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Many of my readers are choosing to go meatless, and I am working more vegan and vegetarian dishes into my own diet. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be helpful to share some meatless ideas. There are many ideas here that are sure to satisfy.

For each recipe, I have noted in the link whether it is Vegan (meat and dairy free) or Vegetarian (meat free).

Entertaining a larger group? Consider these recipes for any meatless guests you may have. It’s always thoughtful to provide an option!

If you are seeking more traditional holiday options with meat included, check out my Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup here. 

Horizontal shot of Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash drizzled with balsamic reduction on small plate in foreground with glass of balsamic reduction and tray of stuffed squash in background

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash

Horizontal shot of rustic tray of roasted carrots with tahini drizzle.

Vegan Tahini-Glazed Roasted Carrots

Horizontal shot - plate of fried keftes de espinaca - spinach keftes - piled on a white plate with fresh spinach, canister of breadcrumbs, spatula and cloth napkin in background.

Vegetarian Keftes de Espinaca – Spinach Keftes

A bowl of Fennel Apple Salad with Cider Tahini Dressing, topped with pomegranate seeds, with wooden utensils and a white napkin.

Vegan or Vegetarian Fennel Apple Salad with Cider Tahini Dressing

Rustic plate of Roasted Rosemary Balsamic Tzimmes, rosemary sprigs in background.

Vegan Roasted Rosemary Balsamic Tzimmes

Overhead shot of black rice mixed with butternut squash, chopped fruit and fresh mint in a green decorative bowl.

Vegetarian or Vegan Jeweled Black Rice Salad 

Vertical shot - loaf of tender cinnamon babka with two slices on white cutting board, sticks of cinnamon and cloth napkin alongside.

Vegetarian Cinnamon Babka

Overhead shot - bowl of creamy golden mashed potatoes topped with sprig of fresh rosemary, carafe of olive oil on the right, heads of garlic with rosemary sprig on the left.

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary

Pureed Autumn Sweet Potato Soup with roasted peanut garnish in white bowl with napkin and spoon. Wooden bowls with fresh thyme, peanuts and spices in the background. Horizontal shot.

Vegan Autumn Sweet Potato Soup

Horitzontal shot of Roasted Eggplant Yogurt Dip topped with pomegranate arils and fresh mint, on a platter with pieces of pita.

Vegetarian Roasted Eggplant Yogurt Dip

Greek Yogurt Apple Streusel Cake unsliced on white plate with cloth napkins, dish of yogurt, spook and green apple in background.

Vegetarian Greek Yogurt Apple Streusel Cake

Slice of Hummus Baked Vegan Moussaka on a white plate with scalloped edges, casserole dish in background, on a grey concrete surface.

Vegan Hummus Baked Moussaka

A plate of broccoli salad next to a fork and napkin on a wooden table. In the background is a large bowl of additional broccoli salad.

Vegetarian Broccoli Craisin Salad

A bowl of butter bean soup in a red broth in a white soup bowl. A black pot filled with soup sits in the background next to a ladle on top of a white and green striped towel.

Vegan Butter Bean Soup

Front view of Citrus Broccoli with Cashews in white bowl with antique tongs on grey countertop with white linen.

Vegan Citrus Broccoli with Cashews

Vegan Lentil Spinach Soup with Lemon

Crispy baked potato tahini pancake patties topped with tahini and parsley on white plate with bowl of tahini, spoon, and cabbage salad in background, on grey concrete counter.

Vegan Kartoffelpuffer – Crispy Potato Tahini Patties

Mnazaleh - Recipe with Chickpeas, Eggplant and Onions in white bowl on metal platter.

Vegan Mnazaleh

Vegan Curried Vegetable Stew

Vegetarian Dark Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits 

Vegan Spicy Roasted Carrots and Fennel

Vegan Rainbow Israeli Salad

Vegan Sweet Potato Spinach Quinoa Gratin

Vegan Roasted Carrots with Dill

Vegan Kale, Pear and Cranberry Salad

Challah Chestnut Stuffing – Vegetarian Option

Vegan Boozy Orange Blossom Cranberry Sauce

Vegan Middle Eastern Roasted Vegetable Rice

Vegan Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Vegetarian Garlic Knots

Vegan Spicy Smoky Ratatouille Casserole

Vegetarian Pumpkin Cranberry Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Vegan Lentil Mushroom Bolognese – “Faux”-lognese

Vegan Maple Butternut Squash Puree

Vegan Mediterranean Vegetable Polenta

Vegetarian Citrus Honey Glazed Vegetables

Vegan or Vegetarian Kale and Roasted Beet Salad with Maple Balsamic Dressing

Vegetarian Nutty Sweet Potato Casserole

Front angled shot of creamy Saffron Chickpea Risotto on dark blue plate, another plate of risotto, fork, cloth napkin and short decorative wine glass in background.

Vegetarian Saffron Chickpea Risotto

Vegetarian Coconut Macaroon Pumpkin Pie

Vegan Smoky Roasted Cauliflower

Vegan Butternut Squash and Crispy Kale Bake

Vegan Italian Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Vegan Curry Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Vegan Caponata Style Green Beans

Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for Thanksgiving - Favorite Vegan and Vegetarian Holiday Recipes from ToriAvey.com

Vegetarian Pumpkin Challah Centerpiece with Honey Butter

Vegan or Vegetarian Saffron Scalloped Potatoes

Vegan Slow Cooker Lentil Cauliflower Stew

Vegan Saffron Mashed Potatoes

Vegan Oven Roasted Asparagus

Vegan Maple Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash

Vegan Moroccan Style Vegetable Couscous

Vegetarian Pumpkin Spice Cake

Vegetarian Roasted Cauliflower Gratin

Vegan or Vegetarian Biscuits

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Coconut Chremslach

Vegetarian Roasted Portobellos & Asparagus with Goat Cheese Sauce

Vegan Persian Saffron Pudding

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Latkes with Brown Sugar Syrup and Candied Pecans

Vegan Persian Dill and Lima Bean Rice

Vegetarian Roasted Butternut Squash Gratin with Gruyère and Walnuts

Close up of slice of Roasted Vegetable Moussaka on a small plate on wood table.

Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable Moussaka

Vegan or Vegetarian Matzo Crips with Pear, Apple and Cranberries

Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash with Garlic, Sage and Pine Nuts

Vegetarian Green Beans with Balsamic Date Reduction, Feta and Pine Nuts

Vegan Roasted Stuffed Eggplant

Overhead shot of oven roasted root vegetables with beets, carrots, potatoes, and parsnip. Spoon and fresh herbs on the side, cloth napkin above.

Vegan Oven Roasted Root Vegetables

Vegetarian Broccoli Idaho Potato Gratin

Vegan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Molasses

Vegan or Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for Thanksgiving - Favorite Vegan and Vegetarian Holiday Recipes from ToriAvey.com

Vegetarian Pumpkin Pudding

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  1. marianne charbonneau says

    hi. a friend just shared a recipe of yours which led me to investigate your site. very nice! as a GF vegetarian I found a few recipes I will definitely try. one in particular caught my eye, however there’s no link: Vegan Lentil Mushroom Bolognese – “Faux”-lognese. thought I would advise you, as I’m sure you would want to fix that. 😉

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    • Ashley at ToriAvey.com says

      Hi Marianne, Tori’s assistant Ashley here! So glad you found and are enjoying the site! Thank you for pointing out the missing link for the “Faux”-lognese, I just fixed that. It’s a great recipe, by the way! 🙂

  2. Shannon Clancy says

    Ahh thank you! Holidays can be tempting for us vegetarians, but no more! Your instructions are so clear and easy to follow. Can’t wait to try these out ! Love how most of these can have meat easily added for our omnivorous friends and family. 🙂

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  3. John Adrian says

    Tori,
    So glad I ‘discovered’ your site. Your recipes and instructions are wonderful, but what pulled me in was your comments and photos which really make them come alive and clearly add to the overall professional, yet personal experience.
    Thank you,
    john

    Reply

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