Pleasing everyone at the table during the holidays can be stressful. You’re probably wondering what you can serve your vegan friends and family that they’ll actually enjoy.
How will you make mashed potatoes without cream, or a turducken without, well, all three of those things?
Or maybe you just converted to veganism (sounds like a religion- I know) and you’re worried about missing out on your holiday favorites.
This year you don’t have to sacrifice flavor or fun. We’ve created a list of delicious and easy plant-based dishes that everyone will love.
Main Course
Food52
The perfect plant-based comfort food! Simply swap ground meat with lentils. The sauteed mushrooms provide an umami flavor and parsnips help bulk the mashed potato topping. A hearty holiday dish that everyone around the table will enjoy.
Recipe by: Gena Hamshaw
Minimalist Baker
A tasty plant-based meatloaf alternative. It uses just ten ingredients, including sweet potatoes, lentils, mushrooms, nuts, and tomato paste. Top it with a ketchup glaze and voila, it’s ready to share.
Recipe by: Minimalist Baker
Katherine Sacks
The Russian stacking doll of vegetarian dishes! It’s an exciting, colorful twist on the turducken. It uses butternut squash, eggplant, and zucchini with a delicious vegetable stuffing. Mushrooms, garlic, and shallots give it a “meaty” flavor.
The original recipe uses parmesan cheese and butter, so feel free to swap those for vegan alternatives.
Recipe by: Katherine Sacks
The First Mess
Made with squash, shallots, and a chick-pea flour crust. This snowflake-shaped entree is healthy, flavorful & aesthetically pleasing.
Recipe by: Laura Wright
Minimalist Baker
We love a recipe with simple prep and only 5 ingredients! Coated with a mix of shawarma spices and oven roasted to tender perfection, you can serve this mouth-watering main course at your holiday parties this year.
Recipe by: Minimalist Baker
Minimalist Baker
This recipe only uses eight ingredients. Grab some veggie noodles (zucchini, eggplant, or sweet potatoes) and a ricotta cheese made from macadamia nuts. Feel free to sub veggies for gluten-free lasagna noodles.
Recipe by: Minimalist Baker
Love and Lemons
A delicious recipe layered with sweet potatoes and ginger, finished with a pecan, walnut, and herb topping. It’s just four steps too! You can ditch the marshmallows, this casserole has plenty of flavor on its own (and it’s nutritious!).
Recipe by: Love and Lemons
Sides
Minimalist Baker
This soup is made with carrots and butternut squash and served in cute little acorn squash bowls. Perfect as an appetizer or served alongside the main course.
Recipe by: Minimalist Baker
My Darling Vegan
Sweet, savory, and simple! Drizzled with maple balsamic glaze and made with garlic, hazelnuts, and rosemary. With only eight ingredients this is easy to prepare.
Recipe by: Sarah Mcminn
Love and Lemons
Who said mashed potatoes have to be heavy? This healthier, vegan alternative has just the right texture and a garlic flavor.
Recipe by: Love and Lemons
For extra flavor, add mushroom gravy.
Love and Lemons
Peta
These plant-based fritters are gluten free, easy to prepare in advance, and so nutritious! Made with root veggies and topped with green lentils.
Recipe by: Peta.org
Peta
These fun holiday pastries are made with just five ingredients. They’re crispy on the outside with a tasty asparagus filling.
Recipe by: peta.org
Desserts
Peta
These cookies are easy to make and can be decorated with melted chocolate or icing. Choose whichever shapes fit your holiday theme.
Recipe by: peta.org
Clean Green Simple
Served on a gluten free crust and flavored with maple, this healthier vegan alternative doesn’t sacrifice sweetness.
Recipe by: Audrey
Clean Green Simple
This alternative to the classic pie has a real pumpkin pie texture and is made from simple ingredients, including coconut milk, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice. This year, every dessert table needs one.
Recipe by: Kristin Nunez
These vegan dishes will add some plant-based magic to your holiday dinner this year.
Whether it’s a lentil based loaf, crispy brussels sprouts, or vegan pumpkin pie, your guests will be going back for seconds.
Comment your favorite recipe below.