17 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes That Will Delight Everyone at Your Table From stuffing and sides to entrées and dessert, build a vegan feast with these recipes. Close Credit: Johnny Miller Do you have vegan guests coming to dinner this year? Step one: Don't panic. Step two: Choose from our collection of mouthwatering vegan Thanksgiving recipes, from appetizers to sides to mains and desserts. While so much of the culinary focus of Thanksgiving dinner involves a giant bird, vegans would like to remind the eating world that the true edible stars of late fall are fruits and vegetables, and there is no better place to celebrate them than with these recipes that will delight every last person at your gathering. 14 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes Your Meat-Free Guests Will Love 01 of 17 Crispy Brussels-Sprout Rösti Credit: Lennart Weibull Whether you serve it as an appetizer or a side at your vegan Thanksgiving feast, this crispy, crunchy on the outside but soft within potato and Brussels sprout pancake is a winner. View Recipe 02 of 17 Vegan Mashed Potatoes Credit: Mike Krautter Extra-virgin olive oil makes these potatoes smooth and rich. Using a ricer yields mashed potatoes with an especially light, fluffy texture. Alternatively, potatoes can be mashed with a potato masher or fork. View Recipe 03 of 17 White Bean and Kale Soup Kale is the iron-rich cool weather star in this satisfying and simple soup where crisp garlic adds a powerful crunch. View Recipe 04 of 17 Vegan Stuffing Credit: Bryan Gardner A simple sourdough stuffing that everyone at the table will want to try. It has all of the traditional stuffing flavors—without the traditional poultry broth, dairy, or eggs. View Recipe 05 of 17 Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip With Pomegranate Credit: Johnny Miller Ruby pomegranate, roasted peppers, and creamy walnuts are whizzed up with chile for this zesty and arrestingly bright dip. It's a perfect welcome for arriving guests. View Recipe 06 of 17 Mixed Chicories With Persimmon Chicories are a cold-weather green that's hardier than summer lettuce. It pairs nicely with dense sweet persimmon and toasted chopped walnuts. View Recipe 07 of 17 Persimmon, Beet, and Citrus Salad Credit: Martyn Thompson This is a delightful yet unusual combination of textures and flavors—roasted beets alongside juicy persimmon, bitter endive, and sweet citrus fruits that run the gamut from sour grapefruit to sugary Cara Cara oranges. View Recipe 08 of 17 Whole Roasted Cauliflower Credit: Martyn Thompson A spectacular vegan entrée, give this dish the center of the table it deserves. Roasting turns the cauliflower brown, nutty, and very tender. It’s served with an easy stir-it-together green herb sauce. View Recipe 09 of 17 Sweet Potato-Cauliflower Curry Credit: Con Poulos A creamy (but dairy free) sauce made with garlic, onion, coconut milk, and red curry paste envelopes hunks of sweet potato, cauliflower, baby spinach, edamame, and zucchini in this colorful vegan main. View Recipe 10 of 17 Roasted Squash With Sesame Seeds and Cumin Acorn squash slices are made extra special with the addition of crunchy sesame and cumin seeds and additional ground spices. Roast till soft and caramelized. View Recipe 11 of 17 Roasted Carrots With Red Quinoa Credit: John von Pamer A hearty dish with a color palette so right for the Thanksgiving table. The secret weapon in this warm salad is shiro miso, the fermented soy paste that seems made for honeyed quality of roast carrots. View Recipe 12 of 17 Autumn Tian Credit: Chris Court A show-stopper of a side dish that can also be a main, this French-style tian features thin alternating slices of beet, onion, tomato, and potato. View Recipe 13 of 17 Vegan Lentil Soup Credit: Justin Walker Broccoli rabe's mineral depth adds complexity to a warming lentil soup spiced with fragrant cumin, toasted coriander, and a last-minute dash of red wine vinegar. View Recipe 14 of 17 Cranberry Chutney Credit: Marcus Nilsson Most cranberry sauce recipes are vegan. This mouth-watering chutney can be made in a large batch and packed into jars for gifts. Enjoy it with roasted squash, stuffed onions, sweet potatoes, carrots, or parsnips. View Recipe 15 of 17 Cranberry-Apple-Mint Sorbet Credit: Dana Gallagher Cranberry-apple juice infused with fresh mint and churned into homemade sorbet is just the right way to end a hearty Thanksgiving meal. View Recipe 16 of 17 Vegan Apple Pie Credit: linda xiao The delectable crust for this pie uses safflower oil rather than butter. View Recipe 17 of 17 Poached Pears Credit: Grant Webster Pears have a firm flesh that holds up well to poaching. They take on a wonderful flavor when simmered in cinnamon- and allspice-scented apple cider. Serve with vegan ice cream or sorbet or whipped coconut cream. View Recipe Explore more: Food & Cooking Recipes Holidays & Events Thanksgiving Recipes