7 Vegan Thanksgiving Dishes to Try This Year

I love thanksgiving. It’s my second favorite holiday after Christmas. I just love the thought of celebrating with family, eating good food and just being thankful for everything you’re blessed with in life.

The thought itself is more than enough to warm hearts, but there’s no denying the food that comes with it is the highlight of the show. To be honest, preparing the meals is what I really look forward to. The cleaning up part is what I hate the most. Haha!

But, it’s also a given that you’re bound to gain weight over the next few days if you eat the usual enormous thanksgiving spread. You’re talking about stuffing, pies and lots of meat!

How about we make it vegan this year? Don’t worry. It’ll still be as good as having meat! Check out these vegan thanksgiving dishes.

Must Try Vegan Thanksgiving Dishes

Green Bean Casserole

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Green bean casseroles are staples in the thanksgiving dinner spread. It’s practically and tradition! And though it’s made of vegetables, the bread crumbs, heavy cream and other flavorings make it a tad unhealthy. Try this recipe here!

Vegan Cornbread Stuffing

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This one of the vegan thanksgiving dishes that I will try this year. I love my bird stuffed to the brim and stuffing it with a much healthier corn bread stuffing sounds like a good way to go! Grab the recipe here!

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

Thanksgiving is not complete in my book without shepherd’s pie. I absolutely love the puffy crust paired with a creamy and meaty stuffing. One serving is enough to fill your stomach so why not make it lighter and healthier? See the full recipe here.

Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

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When we talk about thanksgiving, we think about the color orange and pumpkins and squashes. Personally, I love starting out a full course meal with a soup. And what better way to give your appetite a starting lick with a squash soup? Find the recipe here.

Vegan Mushroom Wellington

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I’ve frustrated myself several times by indulging in our traditional beef wellington dish during thanksgiving. It’s super rich and extremely filling. I end up missing out on the other great dishes! Opting for a lighter mushroom wellington sounds like a delicious idea! This is definitely one of the vegan thanksgiving dishes you should give a try! Grab the recipe here.

Vegan Gravy

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Okay, this is not a dish. But, it completes a thanksgiving dinner, especially if you’re not that into cranberry sauce like me. To be honest though, my usual gravy recipe involves butter, bacon fats and a beef bullion. It’s good but totally unhealthy. So, I’m taking this recipe from here and giving this a try!

Purple Sweet Potato Pie

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Let’s cap it off with a pretty dessert! It’s vegan, paleo and gluten free! I love purple sweet potatoes and since we’re pretty tired of pumpkin pies, this is a good sub this year! You can try the recipe here!

I’m sure you have your traditional thanksgiving menu already planned but it wouldn’t to incorporate one or two of these vegan thanksgiving dishes in this year’s menu.

Either way, we want to greet you first a Happy Thanksgiving!

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