Although people tend to think it’s hard, I actually find healthy vegan holiday recipes fun because I can eat more without leaving the table overly stuffed.
If I think about a typical Thanksgiving meal, it consists of a main dish (usually turkey), stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, biscuits, green beans and pumpkin pie for dessert.
I love to think outside the box and make a soup, or a big quinoa salad or something else to make a creative new menu for a holiday meal, but here are some ideas for healthy vegan holiday recipes as alternatives to the traditional dishes.
Main Dish (Turkey alternatives)
- Thanksgiving Meatless Loaf by Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
- Glazed Lentil Walnut Apple Loaf by Oh She Glows
- Carrot-Pecan Nutroast by Ricki Heller
- Festive Chickpea Tart by Dreena Burton’s Plant-Powered Kitchen
- Herbed Butternut Squash Wellington by Well Vegan
- Chickpea Meatless Meatloaf with Smoked Maple Glaze by This Healthy Kitchen
- Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash by Vegan Huggs
- Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic Sauce by Vegan Richa
Stuffing
- Cranberry-Pear Wild Rice Stuffing by VegKitchen
- Cranberry, Apricot and Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf by Oh She Glows
- Vegan Stuffing Recipe Trio by Lunch Box Bunch
- Cranberry-Thyme Stuffing here on veganook
- Vegan Stuffing Recipe on Savvy Vegetarian
Mashed Potatoes
- Red Lentil-Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes here on veganook
- High Protein Garlic Mashed Potatoes, by Oh She Glows
- Fluffy Mashed Potatoes from Post Punk Kitchen
- Saffron Mashed Potatoes from the Shiksa in the Kitchen
- Mashed Peas And Potatoes by JL Goes Vegan
Gravy
- Ginger Cinnamon White Bean Gravy by JL Goes Vegan
- Mushroom Gravy here on veganook
- Onion Gravy by Fried Dandelions
- No-Cook Miso Gravy by Becky Striepe of Glue and Glitter
- Shiitake Mushroom Gravy by Veggie Society
Cranberry Sauce
- Fresh Cranberry Sauce here on veganook
- Ginger Cranberry Sauce by SpaBettie
- Cranberry Apple Chutney here on veganook
- Ginger-Cinnamon Cranberry Sauce by Healthy Blender Recipes
- Smooth Citrus Cranberry Sauce on Healthy Happy Life
- Baked Cranberry-Orange Sauce on Savvy Vegetarian
Sweet Potatoes
- Spiced Pear And Sweet Potato Casserole here on veganook
- Sweet Potato And Ginger Salad by Ricki Heller
- This Ain’t Grandma’s Sweet Potato Casserole by Oh She Glows
- Cumin and Lime Roasted Sweet Potatoes on Vegetarian Times
- Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes by Gluten Free Easily
- Instant Pot Candied Yams by Healthier Steps
Biscuits
- Drop Biscuits by Compassionate Cooks
- Sweet Potato Biscuits here on veganook
- Fluffy Biscuits by Vegan Yumminess
- Best Vegan Biscuits by Minimalist Baker
- Sweet Potato Bunny Biscuits by Vegan Dollhouse
Green Beans & Brussels Sprouts
- Clean Green Bean Casserole by Detoxinista
- The Best Vegan Green Bean Casserole by Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
- Vegan Green Bean Casserole on Oh She Glows, adapted from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
- Bourbon Maple Glazed Green Beans by Bad to the Bowl
- Lemon-Thyme Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Squash here on veganook
- Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts and Rosemary by My Darling Vegan
- Lemony Brussels and Kale Chiffonade Salad by SpaBettie
Pumpkin Pie
- Vegan Pumpkin Pie, 3 Ways by Oh She Glows
- Chocolate Pumpkin Pie by Dreena Burton’s Plant-Powered Kitchen
- You Won’t Believe It’s Vegan Pumpkin Pie by Gena Hamshaw
- No-Bake Pumpkin Pie by Rhian’s Recipes
- Pumpkin Pie Custards With Brulee Topping by Dreena Burton’s Plant Powered Kitchen
Other Dessert Ideas
- Orange Blossom & Fig Olive Oil Cake by Short Girl Tall Order
- Apple Pie Crumble Bars by Eat with Clarity
- Baked Maple Cinnamon Stuffed Pears by Short Girl Tall Order
- Vegan Carrot Cake with Vanilla Coconut Cream Frosting by Veggiecurean
- Raw Vegan Fruit Cake by Virtual Vegan
What are your favorite healthy vegan holiday recipes? Any amazing dishes I should add to this list?​ Leave a comment and let me know!
