These easy vegan recipes are perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. From crispy roasted vegetables and stuffed portobello mushrooms to creamy scalloped potatoes, savory walnut stuffing, and hearty pot pie, these dishes are packed with flavor and perfect for your holiday table. Including many make ahead dishes, these recipes are sure to make this Thanksgiving a breeze.
Walnut Stuffing With Dried Cranberries
This walnut stuffing with dried cranberries is seasoned with thyme for a savory, herby side dish that’s perfect for the holidays. Ready in under an hour and ideal for making ahead, it’s a must have for your next dinner.
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Vegan Fried Cabbage
This flavorful vegetable side combines sautéed cabbage and onions in vegan garlic butter. Ready in just 25 minutes, it’s the perfect side to any main dish.
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Seasoned Pan Fried Chickpeas
These crispy pan-fried chickpeas are seasoned with a hint of spice and make the perfect crunchy salad topper. They’re budget friendly, full of protein, and super versatile.
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Vegan Tater Tot Casserole
A creamy, savory mix of vegetables and lentils topped with frozen tater tots and baked until golden. This casserole is an easy dish that’s ready in an hour, perfect for the holidays.
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Brown Sugar Brussels Sprouts
These oven roasted brown sugar Brussels sprouts make a simple, flavorful sheet pan side, perfect for holiday meals. With minimal prep and just a few ingredients, they’re an easy vegetable dish everyone will love.
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Panko Tofu Recipe
These breaded tofu cubes are coated with seasoned panko breadcrumbs and pan fried until perfectly crisp. They’re quick to make, crunchy, and an excellent protein packed side.
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Vegan Pierogis
Soft dough filled with a creamy vegan potato mixture, then boiled and optionally pan-fried with onions. They freeze perfectly, making them an easy make ahead dish for the busy holidays.
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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms With Wild Rice
Hearty portobello mushrooms are stuffed with wild rice, caramelized onions, and herby spinach, then topped with toasted panko and baked until golden. This flavorful dish makes the perfect vegan main.
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Potato Lima Bean Soup
This cozy soup is packed with lima beans and potatoes in a flavorful veggie broth seasoned with dried herbs. It’s a hearty, comforting soup that’s perfect as a starter to any meal.
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Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
These air fryer smashed potatoes, flavored with Dijon mustard and thyme, are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. With just five ingredients and no boiling required, they’re ready in just 30 minutes.
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Vegan Garlic Knots
Soft, pillowy dough is shaped into knots, brushed with vegan garlic butter, and baked to golden. These garlic knots are an irresistible appetizer or side, with easy step-by-step instructions making them simple to recreate at home.
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Crispy Carrot Fries
These crispy air fryer carrot fries are flavorful, healthy, and perfect as a side dish. Made with just carrots, oil, cornstarch, and spices, they’re ready in only 20 minutes.
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Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables
These sheet pan roasted vegetables mix your favorite veggies with oil and spices for a flavorful, nutrient packed side that’s effortless to make.
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Vegan Pot Pie with Jackfruit
This plant based pot pie is packed with hearty vegetables, rich broth, and savory thyme for full flavor. Topped with soft, flaky vegan biscuits, it’s a comforting dish everyone will love.
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Maple Brussels Sprouts
These air fryer maple Brussels sprouts are a quick and easy side dish made with frozen sprouts, ready in just 10–15 minutes. Tossed in a delicious blend of maple syrup, tangy balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and dried thyme, they’re full of flavor.
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Creamy Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
Thinly sliced potatoes are baked in a savory cashew sauce until tender, then topped with fresh green onions. Creamy, cheesy, and comforting, this vegan potato dish is the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving feast.
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