Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes

 

Oh don’t you wish there was a day that was dedicated to warm and fuzzy feels, happiness, and all the eating?

Ummm there is. There are just 14 (FOURTEEN!) days left until the biggest eating day of the year and let’s be real...we are ever so pumped to stuff our face holes. Hashtag no shame. Hashtag Thanksgiving.

Now, we all know the story (at least, the Charlie Brown version). In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He discovered America, and then years later the pilgrims sailed over on the Mayflower. They settled, and then the Native Americans helped them prepare a giant feast of superfood salads, sweet potato hummus, lentil loafs, maple-balsamic brussels sprouts, and paleo pumpkin bars. Right? Absofreakinglutely.

Okay, fine. Maybe the Pilgrims weren’t feasting on tempeh and delicately spiced organic gluten-free vegetables, but you can bet your holiday hiney that if they had been, they wouldn’t regret a damn thing. What I have for you here are 24 ways to keep your holiday drool-worthy, but not heart attack-worthy. No thank you, cardiovascular disease.

Put a twist on your Turkey day that that your body will be thanking you for. From appetizers to entrees to desserts, I’ve got your healthy holiday season covered, and I’m not talking no tofurkey. These recipes are as mouth watering and sleep inducing as any stuffed turkey and cheesy casserole-laden feast (sans the extra saturated fats, MSG, refined sugar, and protein overload. So this year, nourish your body with some of these healthier options and yeah, help yourself to thirds. Happy Thanksgiving!

SOUPS AND APPETIZERS

Sweet Potato, Kale and Chickpea Soup via Cookie and Kate

Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Pumpkin Hummus via Pinch of Yum

Roasted Acorn Squash & Apple Soup via Making Thyme for Health

Smokey & Spicy Nut, Sesame, and Coconut 'Bacon' Bar Nuts via Oh She Glows

SALADS

Curried Brussels Sprouts Salad

Marinated Beet and Apple Salad via Cotter Crunch

Wild Rice Salad with Cranberries, Apricots, and Avocado via Healthy Seasonal Recipes

Fall Superfood Salad

ENTREES

Fall Vegetable Baked Spaghetti with Pumpkin Tofu Ricotta

Mushroom Lentil Loaf via Making Thyme for Health

Kale and Tempeh Stuffed Acorn Squash via Delish Knowledge

Lentil Loaf with a Maple Sweetened Glaze via Eating Bird Food

SIDES

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Cauliflower Rice Stuffing via The Healthy Maven

Wonderful Roasted Veggies with Parmesan, Olive Oil & Garlic via Ambitious Kitchen

Hearty Vegan Stuffing

Butternut Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole via Minimalist Baker

Raspberry Zinfandel Cranberry Sauce via Kitchen Treaty

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Curry via Food Faith Fitness

Maple Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts 

DESSERTS

Spiralized Apple Crumble via The Healthy Maven

Creamy No Bake Pumpkin Pie via Minimalist Baker

Paleo Pumpkin Bars

 

Sweet Potato Pie on a Maple Quinoa Crust via Nosh and Nourish

Oatmeal Pumpkin Pie Bars via Keepin It Kind

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