11 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes

11 nourishing, cozy, vegan Thanksgiving recipes that are a must-make this holiday season. From creamy soups, crunchy salads, fun side dishes and so much more. 

I’ve broken each category into soups, salads, side dishes, and desserts so you can find exactly what you’re looking for. Quick note that most of these recipes are already dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan or can easily be made so. As always, make sure to read through the individual recipes for even more ways to customize the recipe based on your preferences and dietary needs. 

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Vegan Thanksgiving Soups & Stews 

• Hearty Tuscan White Bean Soup: This hearty Tuscan white bean soup has become a favorite fall recipe of mine. It’s a brothy soup that somehow still has a creamy mouthfeel.
• Creamy Tomato Soup: Can’t go wrong with a creamy roasted tomato and garlic soup. 
• Creamy Fall Harvest Soup: It’s a combo of all the cozy fall vegetables, like kabocha squash, sweet white onion, bell pepper, and garlic. It’s creamy and sweet, with just a hint of heat and umami from the pepper and nutritional yeast. 

Vegan Thanksgiving Salads 

• Roasted Brussels Sprout Salad: For everyone who doesn’t really like brussels sprouts, this salad is for you. Thinly shaving the brussels sprouts and roasting them changes the flavor and texture so much. 
• Baked Kale Salad with Crispy Quinoa: Think roasted kale, crispy quinoa, and toasted almonds, tossed in a sweet and creamy honey lemon vinaigrette. Like what more could you want?!
• Roasted Fall Harvest Salad: The base of this salad is dino kale and quinoa, topped with roasted chickpeas and squash, toasted pumpkin seeds, and golden raisins. And if that didn’t sound good enough, everything gets tossed together in a sweet and creamy apple tahini dressing!

Vegan Thanksgiving Side Dishes 

• Roasted Butternut Squash Mac n’ Cheese: This vegan mac and cheese is creamy, cheesy, packed with flavor and genuinely tastes like traditional mac and cheese. Oh, and it doesn’t use any fake vegan cheese.
• Smashed Garlic & Lemon Potatoes: They’re buttery, crispy, crunchy, and packed with garlic and lemon. 
• Crispy Baked Garlic Potatoes: These healthy roasted potatoes are so crisp on the outside, yet fluffy and soft on the inside!
• Mushroom & Green Bean Casserole: Unlike most vegan green bean casserole recipes, this version doesn’t use canned mushroom soup. Instead, it uses a homemade cream of mushroom soup. Making it so much more flavorful!!

Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts 

• Fluffy Vegan Pumpkin Bread: It’s moist but fluffy, packed with flavor, and best of all, it’s topped with cinnamon streusel. Like what more could you want?