Whether you're hosting a completely vegetarian Thanksgiving feast or just looking for a few special meatless dishes to complete your menu, you've come to the right place! This collection of 55+ vegan and vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes has something to please every guest.

Can you believe Thanksgiving is almost here already? I feel like summer was just yesterday.
As I started to pull together my own menu, I thought you all might appreciate a round-up of some of my favorite Thanksgiving-worthy recipes from around the internet.
All of the recipes featured here are completely meatless, and many are even 100% vegan!
I've organized this list into vegetarian main dishes first, followed by side dishes. Then comes the desserts - because no celebration is complete without a little something sweet. And finally, I've included a few Fall cocktails at the end.
And if you want a little extra help planning that holiday feast, be sure to check out my new Vegan Thanksgiving Cookbook! It's packed with tried and true recipes to make this the easiest Thanksgiving yet.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes
This collection of 55+ vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes has a little something for everyone. They're all completely meatless and totally delicious, and many are totally vegan too.
Vegetarian Main Dishes
These Thanksgiving-worthy main dishes are all 100% vegetarian, and many are completely vegan too!
Juicy mushrooms take center stage in this vegan mushroom wellington – a fun spin on the classic beef wellington.
This stuffed acorn squash would be a beautiful and delicious addition to any Thanksgiving dinner. Chickpeas and fresh veggies are tossed in a hoisin glaze and roasted to perfection.
All you need is 15 minutes and a handful of simple ingredients to make this super easy Vegan One Pot Creamy Mushroom Pasta!
A Vegan Mac and Cheese that you don’t need to feel guilty about! This healthy mac and cheese contains hidden veggies but it is so creamy and delicious that you’d never know. And it’s ready in under 30 minutes from start to finish!
These vegan pot pies are the perfect centerpiece for your holiday feast. Loaded with fresh veggies in a creamy sauce and topped with a layer of perfectly flaky pie crust. This is a meatless main dish that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Put a Greek twist on your Thanksgiving feast with this vegan-ized version of classic moussaka. Layers of fresh eggplant and mashed potatoes make for a hearty and delicious dinner.
Growing up in an Italian family, we often had pasta for our holiday meals. This easy vegan lasagna is a tasty, plant-based version of the classic comfort food.
This Roasted Cauliflower Head is a wonderful way to enjoy cauliflower as baking it really amps up the flavor. Bathed in an nutty Tahini Sauce, its a far cry from the cauliflower you pushed around your plate as a kid!
This roasted beetroot napoleon with walnut-chive cream is an elegant vegan appetizer packed with rich flavors. It looks fancy enough to impress your dinner guests, but they couldn’t be simpler to make!
THis easy vegan pasta bake is a kid-friendly dish that's perfect for the holidays. Rotini pasta is slathered with a savory tomato sauce and dairy-free cheese, then baked to perfection.
This Vegan Jambalaya is packed with flavor from fresh veggies and tons of spice! And this one pot meal is easy to prepare in under an hour.
The British classic gets a vegetarian makeover with mushrooms and cauliflower. The result is a delicious low carb vegetarian shepherd’s pie recipe that the whole family will love!
While perhaps not suitable for a main course, this Cranberry Grilled Cheese makes for a really festive and easy lunch. Eat it while your cooking for the main event!
This Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe inspired by Canadian First Nation’s Cuisine is the perfect healthy and meatless main course for your Thanksgiving table.
This vegan-friendly lentil bake is another great option for a meatless main dish. It's rich, savory, and packed with flavor from lentils, mushrooms, and a creamy sweet potato mash.
This Nut Roast as it’s something that you can easily make in advance (keeps up to 3 months in the freezer or in the fridge for 3 days). It's really tasty and really quite filling too!
This super-easy eggplant parmesan is another great option for an Italian-themed Thanksgiving meal. It uses dairy-free cheese to make it completely vegan!
This veggie-loaded Vegan Cauliflower Casserole is layered with ooey-gooey cheese, topped with buttery breadcrumbs and then baked to perfection. It’s easy and delicious!
This is the best vegetarian and vegan meatloaf! This easy lentil loaf is stuffed with veggies and lentils, and is even better than the classic!
This Quinoa Stuffed Squash will be the star of your holiday meal this year! It’s the perfect main dish for either Thanksgiving or Christmas, and it’s also great for a fancy Sunday supper!
This vegan holiday pie with lentils, vegetables, and a vegan hot water pastry was inspired by traditional British pastries, and it’s a gorgeous centrepiece for a vegetarian or vegan table. Not just potatoes and cheese, it’ll please meat eaters and veggies alike during the holiday season.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Side Dishes
These plant-based side dishes are the perfect way to fill out your vegetarian Thanksgiving feast.
This loaded sweet potato is stuffed with a fresh and spicy black bean filling, and topped with lime-cashew cream. It’s easy, healthy, 100% vegan, and gluten-free!
Planning on making roast potatoes this Christmas? Learn my secrets for crunchy, golden and crispy roast potatoes with rosemary, sage and garlic.
These Meatless Meatballs are dripping in a sweet and spicy Korean glaze. Packed with the unique flavors of soy, hoisin, ginger, and lemongrass. Plus, they are completely vegetarian and vegan friendly.
These simple vegan meatballs are a perfect match for this Vegan Mushroom Bolognese. Sere both and make it an Italian feast!
These are not your grandma’s Brussels sprouts! These Balsamic Brussel Sprouts are roasted and drizzled with a balsamic reduction, for an addictive sweet and savory side dish.
The best vegetarian gravy recipe with fresh mushrooms, garlic, and onion. So packed full of flavor and simple to make, everyone will love it! Perfect for topping those Thanksgiving mashed potatoes.
This amazing vegan stuffing recipe is packed full of flavor and the perfect texture! Guaranteed to impress everyone this Thanksgiving.
Garlicky Green Beans are a tasty way to brighten any (holiday) table. This sautéed green beans recipe results in crunchy and flavourful green beans.
This cranberry relish will brighten any holiday meal. Crunch of the pomegranate, refreshing mint, and some tang from the vinegar and lemon juice is enough for this dish to earn a permanent spot on my holiday menu.
This Apple Cranberry Sauce is bursting with mouth-watering flavors and has the perfect balance of sweet & tart. Your taste buds won’t even know what hit ’em.
It just isn’t the holidays without a heaping helping of vegan stuffing. Loaded with carrots, celery, onions, and chestnuts, this savory dish completes any celebratory fall meal.
This delicata squash salad with persimmons is the perfect seasonal addition to your Thanksgiving spread or fall dinner. Vegan & gluten-free.
This salad is a celebration of fall flavors. With pine nuts, dates, and a tangy dressing, it’s wonderful for lunch or as a holiday side. And this salad is perfect for meal prep since you can cook the wild rice in advance either on the stove or in an Instant Pot.
Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce – sweet and tangy, quick and easy! You will never go back to the gelatinous canned stuff again!
Pumpkin Maple Vegan Cornbread – moist and sweet, this is not your traditional cornbread – it’s better!
Butternut Squash and Kale Quinoa Stuffing is a fantastic vegetarian stuffing recipe loaded with tons of veggies and flavors.
While this is something that would traditionally be made for Thanksgiving or other holiday meals, I like to snag a few bags of cranberries when they are in season and toss them in the freezer so I can make this and other concoctions no matter the time of year.
Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts + Tutorial - Recipes From A Pantry
This Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts recipe is healthy, quick, easy and so amazingly tasty. Plus, you can make it with fresh or frozen Brussel sprouts. Be prepared to fall in foodie love! Suitable for Vegan, Low Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free and Paleo diets. Post Includes Weight Watchers points.
This Orange Pistachio Pomegranate Couscous Salad recipe is very easy to make with pantry staples and comes together in just 15 mins. A colourful vegan couscous salad suitable for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Suitable for Vegan diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
I enjoy eating comfort foods like mashed potatoes, but what I don’t love is how heavy and full I feel after indulging in a big meal. To save on the starch and extra carbs, I’ve found the perfect replacement for this traditional side dish: Vegan Mashed Cauliflower!
This easy Bourbon Cranberry Sauce is a simple and delicious sauce made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, and maple syrup.
This vegan Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad is made with pan-seared brussels sprouts, almonds, dried cranberries, and a quick and easy maple vinaigrette.
I Can’t Believe It’s Vegan Green Bean Casserole, is a secretly healthy holiday green bean casserole made with this easy Vegan Cream Of Mushroom Soup, fresh green beans, caramelized onions, panko bread crumbs, and almonds. It’s carnivore-approved and is so easy, you really won’t believe you’re eating green bean casserole that’s vegan!
Plant-Based Desserts for Thanksgiving
These vegetarian and vegan Thanksgiving desserts are the perfect sweet treats to end your holiday feast.
This easy no churn Viennetta Ice Cream is even better than the classic shop-bought dessert. Layers of coconut ice cream and chocolate chips are completely irresistible.
This is simply the richest, most moist, deliciously decadent vegan chocolate cake on the internet. Don't miss it.
Classic pumpkin pie has gone vegan with this easy recipe! This delectable vegan and gluten free pumpkin pie is made with a dairy free, egg free, coconut milk filling and almond flour crust! It’s easy enough for a weeknight dessert and tasty enough for Thanksgiving.
You’ll never guess the key ingredient that makes this vegan chocolate mousse so light and fluffy. And no, it’s not avocado or coconut cream! This delicious 3-ingredient, easy chocolate mousse is dairy-free, gluten-free and nut free!
We always have cheesecake on our holiday table, and I am totally in love with this vegan version. Not only it it beautiful, but it's totally delicious. And it's so creamy and delicious, you would never guess it's vegan.
Looking for a dessert that’s a little different this holiday? Try this rich vegan chocolate pumpkin pie that’s packed with chocolate and pumpkin flavours and will become a new, welcome addition to your holiday table.
These vegan peanut butter cookies are so rich and buttery, you’ll never believe they’re vegan and gluten-free. The secret ingredient in the applesauce, which keeps them moist and flavorful. Plus, they’re cute as a button and easy to make with just a few simple ingredients.
Jam packed with shaved dark chocolate and topped with flaky sea salt these vegan chocolate cookies are chewy, gooey and totally decadent.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Drinks
What's a celebration without cocktails? These vegetarian and vegan friendly drinks are the perfect way to start, or end, your celebration!
Beat the winter blues with this gorgeous fragrant homemade sugar-free Mulled Apple Cider recipe which tastes just like apple pie!
This Blackberry-Ginger Gin Cocktail is the ultimate fruity drink. Bursting with flavor from blackberries, basil, and ginger beer – yet light and refreshing.
This beautiful blood orangecello is a fun twist on the classic limoncello. It’s every bit as delicious as it is beautiful, and you only need three simple ingredients to pull it together.
Celebrate the season with this simple Cranberry Apple Cider Sangria flavoured with fresh cranberries and apples. This one is a crowd-pleaser for any season!
Whether you're planning a full-blown Thanksgiving feast or just gathering with a few friends and family, I hope you've found some vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes that will help brighten your day.
I would love to hear how your Thanksgiving meal turns out - so please comment and tell me. Or post some pictures on Instagram and tag me @deliciouseveryday. Happy holidays!
Don't forget to check out my Vegan Thanksgiving Cookbook for more delicious holiday recipes ideas that are fit for a holiday feast!
Traci says
Beautiful collection, Nicole...thanks for including me 🙂 Sharing!!!