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This list of tasty, stress-free Thanksgiving vegan recipes promises a Thanksgiving filled with regard and compassion.
Thanksgiving will soon be here, and before you know it, you’re already stressing about the list of vegan recipes you’re dying to show off to your fellow veggie-lovers.
No fretting, though, as vegan recipes have gotten popular for many of us who are adding more plant-based meals to our diets.
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We are happy to report fully plant-based recipes are stretching their reach to all our classic Thanksgiving favorites.
Now is a good time to be a vegan as there are a bunch of alternatives on the market, including a vegan Thanksgiving turkey replacement.
But, what’s in a vegan Thanksgiving meal, anyway?
All the traditional classics, namely turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, alongside some cheesecake and pie, can all be replaced with each of these vegan recipes.
Simple Sautéed Greens
When you’re craving leafy vegetables to go with your usual favorite protein, nothing beats the simple sautéed greens.
Easily its most attractive trait, the flexibility of simple sauteed greens is so nice when you’re juggling a hundred things in the kitchen.
In the same vein, the dish’s leftover greens can also be repurposed for breakfast. Just warm them up and top with a poached egg, and you’re done.
Alternatively, you may throw them right into your scrambled eggs or add to your fried rice.
This one simply doesn’t go to waste, does it?
Vegan Mashed Potatoes
If you happen to be cooking for someone following a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, these Vegan Mashed Potatoes are a nice comfort food that accompanies plenty of entrees. I really like mashed potatoes with our Cranberry Sauce because the cranberries cut the richness of the yummy ingredients in these potatoes.
Roasted Carrots With Thyme
This Oven-Roasted Carrots With Thyme Recipe brings out the sweetness with a golden brown char, and the deep flavor of fresh thyme is activated, making this a scrumptious veggie side dish.
Green Beans With Tomatoes
Green Beans With Tomatoes is an easy, stovetop vegetable side dish recipe that can be your jumping off point for your favorite seasonings, or a basic one-two punch of fresh vegetable flavor.
Air Fryer Green Beans
These easy air fryer green beans are so tender and tasty, they will make a great side dish, even on busy weeknights.
Farro Salad With Roasted Vegetables
Try this simple farro salad recipe as a hearty, filling side for chicken, fish, or pork, or eat as a hearty vegan meal on its own.
Sautéed Sweet Potatoes
Sauteed sweet potatoes turn out much like pan-fried potatoes: tender, crisp, and golden, not too wet or mushy.
Sweet Potato Rounds in the Air Fryer
These sweet potato rounds are a great choice if you are looking for an easy-to-make side dish for dinner tonight. You only need 3 ingredients: Sweet potatoes, olive oil, and seasoning (we use lemon pepper most of the time).
Air Fryer Smashed Red Potatoes
These air fryer smashed red bites—golden and flavorful—cook up in minutes and wowed my family today. To be honest with you, it kind of caught me off guard how tasty these smashed red potatoes really are.
Oven Roasted Radishes
Oven-roasted radishes are an uncommon but yummy way to prep and serve radishes. Roasting radishes brings out their sweet flavor and mellows that peppery bite a bit.
Cranberry-Pear Sauce with Ginger and Rosemary
Like most people, you probably only think of cranberry sauce during the holidays, particularly during Thanksgiving and Christmas. No matter how you look at it, store-bought cranberry sauce just lacks that certain je ne sais quoi to elevate your holiday meal to a holiday FEAST.
No-Knead Rustic Dutch Oven Bread
I stumbled upon no knead bread during a particularly lazy Sunday when I craved homemade bread but couldn’t muster the energy for traditional kneading. My sister helped me tweak this recipe, but it’s only got four ingredients, so it’s pretty simple.
Spiced Moroccan Vegetable Soup
This Spiced Moroccan Vegetable Soup is filled with fragrant spices—a blend of cumin, turmeric, and paprika that takes simple vegetables and turns them into something bold and complex. This is the kind of hearty vegetable soup that warms me up from the inside out and makes my kitchen smell incredible.
Spiced Walnuts
Generally, I eat regular walnuts but when there is a party coming up or guests are coming over, I like to cook up some spiced walnuts as a snack. This recipe is for spiced walnuts that are sweet and spicy.
Mulled Apple Cider
Cold weather calls for cozy, comforting beverages. This recipe calls for a slow-cooker (but we include tips for creating this mulled cider on the stovetop too).
Cranberry Moscow Mule
This delicious and punchy cocktail became a huge hit, and it eventually became a mainstay in cocktail menus across the USA. Here at CookingChew, we want to bring you those same delicious flavors, but with a holiday twist!
Pumpkin Crazy Cake
This Pumpkin Spice Cake, which has no eggs, butter, or milk, is an interesting alternative to traditional cakes. It is moist, flavorful, and bursting with cozy pumpkin spice flavor!
Plant-Based Chocolate Truffles
These plant-based chocolate truffles are rich, satisfying, and sneakily healthful—made without any eggs, dairy, or refined sugar. They’re no-bake and naturally sweetened with dates and maple syrup, making them a smart, feel-good treat.
If you’re concerned that you and your vegan guests will be missing out on all the popular, classic recipes on Thanksgiving, give these hearty, tasty, and (mostly) easy vegan dishes a try.
Experiment with your favorite plant-based ingredients and make them your own!
