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Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipe
Vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes and healthy vegan Thanksgiving menu ideas, including vegetarian stuffing recipes, vegetarian gravy recipes, Tofurky help and more!
Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy
This easy recipe for a basic vegetarian and vegan mushroom gravy is surprisingly full of flavor!
Gluten-Free Pie Crust Recipe
Make a homemade gluten-free pie crust using just three simple ingredients.
Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole was always a Thanksgiving staple at my house growing up. This easy recipe uses pre-made soup so it's ready to cook in your crock pot or slow cooker in just a few minutes. Mushroom soup is usually not vegan, so although this recipe is vegetarian, it is not vegan.
Egg Subsitutes 101
Tofu, bananas and a commercial egg substitute can all be used to replace eggs in your favorite recipe. Here's how to use them while cooking and baking.
Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe. A vegan version of the classic pumpkin pie recipe, using tofu as a binder instead of eggs. Vegan pumpkin pie with tofu is perfect for Thanksgiving, but easy enough to whip up anytime you're craving pumpkin pie.
Whole Wheat Stuffing
Make a healthier vegetarian stuffing by using whole wheat bread, as in this recipe. Chopped pecans add a bit of texture as well.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Entree
If you're not cooking up a Tofurky (or another mock turkey) for your vegetarian Thanksgiving entree, try one of these other meatless main dish menu ideas. Each of these fall recipes is vegetarian, and most of them are vegan as well.
Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes
Looking for an easy and healthy vegetarian lasagna recipe? Check out some of my favorite vegetarian and vegan lasagna recipes here. Whether you're looking for a traditional Italian main dish or want to experiment with something new, there's a vegetarian lasagna recipe here that will surely do the trick.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Sides
Find the perfect vegetarian side dish recipe to add to your Thanksgiving menu. Dozens of vegetarian recipes for vegetable dishes, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and more. All of these Thanksgiving side dish recipes are vegetarian, and many of them are vegan as well.
Homemade Tofu Turkey
This Thanksgiving, try making your own homemade tofu turkey, complete with stuffing inside. There's a few different steps involved, though the process is very simple. A homemade tofu turkey will be the pride and joy of your vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving celebration!
Basic Vegetarian Gravy Recipe
Basic Vegetarian Gravy Recipe. Making a vegetarian gravy can be a bit more of an art than an exact science, as timing, stirring and heat are everything! So add more or less liquid as needed, but remember, your vegetarian gravy will thicken slightly as it cools.
Sweet Cranberry Stuffing
Depending on where you're from you may call it stuffing or dressing, but whatever it is, no a Thanksgiving meal isn't complete without it! If you're vegetarian or vegan, this sweet cranberry stuffing recipe is a great way to add a bit of color and Thanksgiving flavor to your stuffing.
Stuffing with Cranberries
Sneak some healthy protein and fiber as well as fall color into your vegetarian stuffing with this easy recipe for vegetarian stuffing with cranberries and kidney beans.
Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Cornbread Stuffing Recipe. Cornbread stuffing (or dressing) is a Southern favorite served not only on Thanksgiving and holidays, but for any special family meal. This cornbread stuffing recipe is both vegetarian and vegan, just be sure to use a vegan cornbread.
Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie. This gluten-free pumpkin pie can be made dairy-free and vegan by using soy milk instead of dairy milk.
Mushroom Gravy
Vegetarian gravy uses vegetable broth to get lots of flavor, and this vegetarian mushroom gravy uses bouillon cubes as well as garlic salt and nutritional yeast for a mushroom gravy that won't disappoint.
Most Popular Veggie Burgers
Best Veggie Burger Recipes
Vegetarian Mushroom Stuffing
Mushrooms add so much flavor to vegetarian dishes, and they are the perfect ingredient to put in your vegetarian stuffing! This recipe for vegetarian mushroom stuffing calls for cashews and bell peppers as well as the traditional stuffing ingredients such as celery and thyme.
Vegan Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole seems to appear everywhere during the fall and winter holidays. No Thanksgiving or Christmas table would be complete without a green bean casserole! This recipe is for a vegan version, using vegan margarine and nutritional yeast to create a creamy vegan green bean casserole.
Tofurky
What is a Tofurky? Find out, and try some vegetarian and vegan Tofurky recipes for Thanksgiving or anytime.
Tofu Recipes
Wondering what to do with tofu? Tofu is an incredibly versatile food that you can do just about anything with - from savory entrees to creamy sauces and sweet vegan desserts. Here's a collection of quick and easy vegetarian and vegan tofu recipes.
How to Ripen Avocados
If you've got rock-hard avocados and can't wait to make guacamole, there's a few things you can do to make your avocados get soft quicker.
Vegan
Definition of vegan. Wondering what a vegan is or what vegans eat, then you`ve come to the right place!
Seitan
Definition of seitan. Wondering what seitan, also known as "wheat meat" or "wheat gluten" is and how to make it? Read on to find out all about seitan.
Vegetarian Tofu Mock Turkey
Slice up this tofu mock turkey and serve topped with gravy for a vegetarian and vegan Thanksgiving entree, or, make veggie turkey sandwiches.
Types of Vegetarians
Vegetarian? Vegan? Flexitarian? What does it all mean? Understanding the many different options available to you is the first step towards adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet.
Thanksgiving Desserts
No Thanksgiving meal - vegetarian, vegan or not! - is complete without a fabulous dessert! Scroll through some traditional Thanksgiving dessert recipes, or, try out a new dessert to add to your vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving table.
Tofu Cheesecake Recipe
You won’t believe that this easy (and yummy!) tofu vegan cheesecake recipe is cholesterol-free and packed full of healthy soy protein. A dairy-free and vegan cream cheese makes this recipe vegan and adding tofu makes this vegan cheesecake recipe hearty and healthy. This vegan cheesecake recipe is a tasty way to add more soy to your diet.
Easy Spinach Dip Recipe
You can create this quick and easy vegetarian spinach dip with just four very simple ingredients, and in less then five minutes. Although it is best to allow this spinach dip to sit in the refrigerator before serving. A quick and easy spinach dip recipe is perfect for a vegetarian appetizer when served with crackers or vegetables.
Apple Stuffing Recipe
Vegetarian Apple Stuffing Recipe. Nothing says fall like fresh crisp apples - and Thanksgiving! Combine these two fall flavors with a simple vegetarian and vegan apple stuffing recipe that is sure to be a hit.
Easy Vegan Apple Pie Recipe
This easy vegan apple pie recipe uses a pre-made pie crust and very few ingredients, so it's very simple to prepare. Chopping the apples does take some time however, so if you've got an apple slicer you may want to use that to save time.
Savory Butternut Squash Soup
A vegetarian butternut squash soup recipe with carrots and fresh chopped sage. This butternut squash soup with carrots is both vegetarian and vegan.
Poultry Seasoned Tofurky
Traditional Poultry Seasoned Tofurky Recipe
Ginger Garlic Tofurky Roast
If you've never cooked a Tofurky roast before, this is an easy vegetarian and vegan recipe that will add plenty of flavor to your Thanksgiving or holiday meal.
Low-Fat Pumpkin Cookies
Make healthy pumpkin cookies that are very low-fat by using applesauce instead of margarine or oil. These healthy pumpkin cookies are dairy-free and vegan as well. Try serving these pumpkin cookies at Halloween or Thanksgiving for a healthy and low-fat pumpkin dessert.
Vegetarian Lentil Soup Recipe
Lentil soup is one of those recipes that should be in every cook's repertoire. Lentils are available in most grocery stores and are very cheap. This vegetarian lentil soup recipe uses plenty of spices to perk up the soup. Enjoy this traditional and warming dish!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
A quick and easy vegetable side dish recipe for brussels sprouts roasted with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. This easy brussels sprouts recipe is vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
Pescatarian
Definition of pescatarian, occasionally used to describe those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish. Also spelled "Pescetarian" and sometimes "Pescitarian".
Milk Substitutes
Soy, rice and almond milk are three common milk substitutes. Here's how these dairy substitutes stack up nutritionally and how to use them while cooking.
Whole Wheat Veggie Lasagne
Make your vegetarian lasagna just a bit healthier by using this recipe, which calls for whole wheat lasagna noodles and spinach. Even though it uses whole wheat noodles, this lasagna is incredibly rich and creamy as it uses plenty of ricotta, Parmesan, and low-fat cottage cheese.
Thai Style Spring Rolls
Thai style spring rolls, also called fresh rolls, are super easy and quick to make!
Tofu
Definition of tofu, including how to cook with tofu, easy tofu recipes, silken and regular tofu and the nutritional value of tofu. All you need to know to get started making healthy, low-fat vegetarian and vegan tofu recipes!
Vegetarian Soup Recipes
Of all the dozens of healthy vegetarian soup recipes I've posted, here are the most popular recipes, according to you! All of these soup recipes are vegetarian, and most are vegan as well.
Tofu Nutritional Value
Wondering how tofu stands up in comparison to some of your other favorite foods when it comes to protein, calories, calcium, and more? Read on to find out!
Basic Vegetable Broth Recipe
A basic and flavorful vegetable broth recipe to make vegetarian soups, vegetarian gravy, or just to add flavor to a variety of vegetarian recipes. You can use this easy vegetable broth in recipes calling for broth or stock of any kind.
Baba Ganoush Recipe
Baba ganoush, a Middle Eastern spread and dip is similar to hummus, but is made with eggplant instead of chickpeas (garbanzo beans). This vegetarian and vegan recipe is particularly hummus-like, since it uses some chickpeas for a thicker texture.
Pumpkin Tofu Cheesecake Recipe
Pumpkin Tofu Cheesecake Recipe. A vegan pumpkin tofu cheesecake recipe that is super quick to prepare - just blend and bake! A vegan cheesecake with pumpkin is great for Halloween parties, Thanksgiving, or as a special fall treat any day.
How to Make Seitan
Seitan (also called wheat meat or wheat gluten) is easy to make and quick to prepare. The texture and flavor of homemade seitan is really just a matter of taste, so have fun experimenting! No two batches are every quite the same.
Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Pumpkin soup is warming and filling. Perfect for the holidays or any time. This creamy vegetarian and vegan pumpkin soup is low-fat and low in calories.
How to Make Spring Rolls
Don’t be fooled by the simple elegance of spring rolls! As long as you have pre-made wrappers, spring rolls are surprisingly easy and quick to make.
Where to buy Tofurky?
Where to buy Tofurky?
Black Bean Burgers
I love this recipe for black bean patties because its easy to make as well as tasty, two of my favorite qualities in a recipe!
Basic Graham Cracker Crust
A simple graham cracker crust can be used for a variety of recipes. your graham cracker crust can be the base of your quiche or can line an elegant cheesecake. This easy graham cracker crust recipe uses just three simple ingredients and is also vegan.
Cake Mix Cookies
Cookies in five minutes using cake mix as a base! These easy cake mix cookies are super quick, super yummy and absolutely foolproof.
Vegetarian Gravy with Herbs
This basic vegetarian and vegan gravy recipe uses fresh herbs to get lots of flavor. You'll need a good gravy to go with a vegetarian or vegan loaf recipe, mashed potatoes, and of course, for a vegetarian Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Tips
Here are a few simple and easy ways to make dishes that you are already cooking for Thanksgiving suitable for your vegetarian and vegan guests without cooking a separate meal.
Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Pie
This sweet potato pie recipe uses a pre-made crust so it's very quick and easy to make. You can have it in the oven in ten minutes flat, five if you're quick! Plus, because it uses tofu to carry the sweet potato flavor, you're getting a healthy boost of soy protein too!
Vegan Pralined Sweet Potatoes
Pralined sweet potatoes are a Southern-inspired side dish made with sweet potatoes, orange juice, a touch of sugar, and pecans. This vegan recipe for pralined sweet potatoes is a little sweet, a little savory and absolutely heavenly.
Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
Stuffed acorn squash is easy to prepare yet makes an elegant entree for Thanksgiving or any special meal. This recipe is both vegetarian and vegan. Serve topped with a vegetarian gravy if desired.
Quick Vegan Biscuits
A quick and easy vegan biscuit recipe, using just a few simple ingredients to make classic vegan biscuits. Top your vegan biscuits with a pile of vegetarian gravy for best taste!
Nutritional yeast
Definition of nutritional yeast.
Coconut Sweet Potatoes
A vegan recipe for mashed sweet potatoes with coconut milk instead of milk and butter, making it dairy-free and healthier than many other mashed sweet potato recipes. An easy way to create a unique and flavorful vegan mashed sweet potatoes potatoes for a vegetarian Thanksgiving or for any time you need a quick sweet potato recipe.
Southwestern Tofurky
Sweet Southwestern Glazed Tofurky Recipe. This is a recipe for a Tofurky glaze to bake your vegetarian Thanksgiving centerpiece Southwestern-style. It's a little bit sweet and a little bit spicy.
Easy Dips
As a vegan, I'm often disappointed to attend events that serve nothing but the same ol' veggies and ranch dressing, mini-meatballs and cheese and crackers. If you've got a holiday party or a meeting coming up, serve some appetizers or munchies that all your guests can eat!
Baked Stuffed Squash
Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash. Stuffed acorn squash is a popular vegetarian entree for Thanksgiving or any fall evening. This stuffed squash recipe is a balanced meal with healthy beans for protein.
Vegetarian Quinoa Stuffing
This Thanksgiving, try a unique vegetarian quinoa stuffing recipe, with all the traditional stuffing herbs and flavors, this quinoa stuffing smells heavenly while roasting in the oven. Add some healthy whole grain protein to your vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving menu with this quinoa stuffing. Be sure to use a vegan margarine instead of butter to make this recipe vegan.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
Everyone loves fresh, homemade oatmeal raisin cookies right? Well, vegans love vegan oatmeal raisin cookies too! This recipe is a vegan, egg-free and dairy-free version of classic oatmeal raisin cookies, just like mom used to make.
Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf
The flavors of fall combine with wild rice for a dish that's perfect for a vegetarian Thanksgiving entree or everyday side dish. This wild rice pilaf recipe is both vegetarian and vegan.
Egg replacer
Definiton of egg replacer and how to use it.
Vegetarians at Thanksgiving
If you are a new vegetarian or worried that Aunt Sue won’t have a thing you can eat at her Thanksgiving table this year, here’s a few tips to help you be a great vegetarian guest and to ensure you will have a hearty Thanksgiving meal.
Vegetarian "Meaty" Stuffing
If you prefer a "meatier" stuffing, try this vegetarian and vegan stuffing recipe, which uses GimmeLean brand mock meat sausage substitute.
Tofu Scramble
Tofu scramble is a popular vegan breakfast dish similar to scrambled eggs.
Super Easy Vegetarian Chili
This vegetarian chili recipe is so easy, you'll feel like you're cheating!
Vegetarian Casseroles
Vegetarian casseroles are great for busy nights. The dog is barking, the kids are screaming and dinner still isn't ready. Sound familiar? Time to try some of these easy one-dish vegetarian casseroles. Just turn on the oven, put a few ingredients into a dish and set the timer. Vegetarian and vegan casseroles can be either a main dish or a side dish, depending on the recipe and the size of your appetite. If you're not sure what's for dinner tonight, try one of these easy vegetarian casseroles.
Vegan Chocolate Pie
This super easy chocolate peanut butter tofu pie is vegan and can be made in just a few minutes.
Chana Masala
Chana masala with spinach is a variation of a traditional and popular Indian dish. This is one of the best chana masala recipes (and easiest!) you'll find.
Vegan Pumpkin Risotto Recipe
A vegetarian and vegan twist on classic Italian risotto - pumpkin! Why not? Pumpkin adds a sweet and unique flavor perfect for fall, Thanksgiving, or anytime. This Italian risotto recipe is both vegetarian and vegan.
Green Beans with Cranberries
A vegetarian green bean recipe using fresh green beans and suitable for Thanksgiving or any fall dinner. Serve this healthy vegetarian and vegan green bean recipe as a side vegetable dish with mashed potatoes and gravy for a classic American meal.
Crock Pot Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes slow cooked with apples and spices makes for a healthy vegetarian and vegan side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or any day.
Gluten-Free Thanksgiving
If you are planning a vegetarian and gluten-free Thanksgiving meal, or even a vegan and gluten-free Thanksgiving meal, here are some gluten-free vegetarian Thanksgiving menu ideas to try.
Types of Tofu
What you need to know about the different kinds of tofu.
Vegan Pumpkin Coconut Soup
This is a quick and easy pumpkin and coconut soup recipe that you can serve up in about 20 minutes. As it uses canned ingredients, its also a great recipe for when fresh pumpkin is out of season. I also like to add a bit of diced and sauteed tofu to pumpkin soup.
Glazed Root Veggies
Winter vegetables and root vegetables including sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips create the base of this simple yet elegant vegetarian and vegan vegetable side dish. If you like traditional glazed carrots, you'll like these glazed winter vegetables and root vegetables.
Vegetarian Cashew Gravy Recipe
Vegetarian Cashew Gravy Recipe
Tips for Going Veg
These quick tips will help you become vegetarian and make the transition to a new vegetarian or vegan diet. If you want to know how to go vegetarian or how to become a vegetarian, read these tips to see what I did and what many other people have done to successfully become vegetarian.
Basic Miso Soup
Miso soup is a quick, easy and light soup and is a staple of Japanese cuisine. This basic recipe is a simple version of the classic miso soup you'll find served in Japanese restaurants.
Top 10 Vegetarian Recipes
Top 10 Vegetarian Recipes of 2008
Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Pie. Chocolate AND pumpkin? It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Pumpkin and chocolate actually make a great flavor combination, and this vegan chocolate pumpkin pie is a delectable treat.
Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
Using flour with oatmeal and relying on an optional dash of maple syrup for sweetness, this sugar-free vegan peanut butter and banana cookie recipe will be sure to please every health-conscious cookie lover!
Thai Peanut Sauce
Thai peanut sauce is great on noodles or as a salad dressing and kids love it!
Maple Pecan Tofurky Roast
Tofurky, a mock turkey roast that is vegan as well as vegetarian, has been gaining in popularity as the centerpiece of a vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving meal. Here's one way to spruce up your Tofurky with a sweet and spicy maple glaze for your vegetarian Thanksgiving guests.
Bean and Barley Vegetable Soup
This vegetarian and vegan recipe for a hearty homemade barley and vegetable soup is both healthy and filling. A meal in itself, you can add just about any veggies you want - green beans, peas or corn would all work well.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegans love chocolate chip cookies too! This classic recipe tastes just like the ones mom used to make, you won't even know they're vegan.
Thanksgiving Soup Recipes
Thanksgiving Soup Recipes
Vegetarian Protein
Are you concerned about protein on a vegetarian diet? Find out how much protein you really need and some easy ways to make sure your nutritional needs are met on a vegetarian diet. How much do you really know about vegetarian protein?
Is margarine vegan?
Vegan Margarines - which one works best in baking, replacing dairy and to spread on toast?
Egg-Free Pecan Pie Recipe
Egg-Free Pecan Pie Recipe
Sweet Butternut Squash
Butternut squash has such a wonderful natural flavor, that it's great eaten just plain on it's own. This is a very simple (yet very yummy!) butternut squash recipe that allows the natural flavors of the squash to shine through. This easy butternut squash recipe is both vegetarian and vegan, and would probably also be tasty using acorn squash.
Herbed Mashed Potatoes
A recipe for vegetarian and vegan mashed potatoes with an abundance of flavors from fresh herbs, including basil, rosemary and fresh parsley. These vegetarian and vegan mashed potatoes are so flavorful on their own, you might want to eat them plain. Or, if you prefer, serve with your favorite vegetarian gravy.
How to Make a Stir-Fry Meal
Stir-frying is a cooking technique that is easy enough for new chefs, quick enough to make anytime, and can be used to create dozens of different vegetarian or vegan meals. By varying the ingredients, spices and sauces, a stir-fry is limited only by your imagination
Indian Cauliflower Curry
A combination of Indian spices transforms this simple vegetable dish into a delight for the senses. This authentic Indian curry recipe is both vegetarian and vegan.
Flaky Vegan Pie Crust Recipe
Flaky Vegan Pie Crust Recipe
Deep Fried Tofurky Recipe
A deep-fried Thanksgiving centerpiece has become trendy the past few years, and us vegetarians aren't immune to this culinary trend! Here's how to make yourself a deep-fried vegetarian and vegan tofurky this Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Creamy Shepherd's Pie
A rich and creamy vegetarian shepherd's pie recipe using lots of healthy vegetables instead of meat. If you like shepherd's pie, try this healthy vegetarian version with lots of high-fiber nutritious veggies.
Vegan Pumpkin Bread Stuffing
Use a prepared vegan pumpkin bread for a sweet and savory vegan stuffing recipe, perfect for your vegetarian Thanksgiving feast!
Butternut Squash Soup
A simple recipe for vegetarian butternut squash soup with apples. Sweet butternut squash is lightly spiced with chipotle seasoning and flavored with crisp fall apples. You could also make this butternut squash soup recipe vegan by using a vegan margarine or olive oil instead of butter.
Vegetable Veggie Burgers
Looking for a healthier, low-fat veggie burger? This recipe uses just a bit of tofu and lots and lots of veggies to form a healthy and high-fiber vegetarian patty. This veggie burger recipe is both vegetarian and vegan.
Sugar-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Enjoy a healthier low-calorie and sugar-free pumpkin pie for your Thanksgiving dessert. Using a sugar-substitute and fat-free evaporated milk keeps this crustless pumpkin pie low in calories and sugar-free.
Easy Vegan Pancake Recipe
Yes, it's true, you can make perfectly good pancakes without eggs or even milk! This vegan pancake recipe uses soy milk as a substitute and the result is perfect light and fluffy pancakes.
Vegan Pumpkin Scones
These moist and spiced vegan pumpkin scones will fill the kitchen with a wonderful aroma. If you like pumpkin scones, try this healthy vegan pumpkin scone recipe.
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Cake
A vegan recipe for pumpkin spice cake. Sure, you could make one from a box, but why not make it fresh and homemade instead? Topped with cream cheese frosting, or even a vegan cream cheese frosting, this pumpkin spice cake is a light dessert or snack perfect for the fall holiday season.
Butternut Squash Casserole
This easy vegetarian butternut squash casserole with apples would make an excellent Thanksgiving side dish. Peeling and seeding butternut squash does take a bit of effort, but you'll want to use fresh rather than frozen butternut squash in this recipe. For a vegan butternut squash casserole, you could use a dairy-free margarine instead of butter.
Pumpkin Recipes for Autumn
Easy and favorite pumpkin recipes for Halloween or Thanksgiving. These healthy pumpkin recipes will add color, flavor and nutrition to your fall table. All of these easy pumpkin recipes are vegetarian and most are also vegan.
Vegetarian Lentil Loaf Recipe
Lentil loaf made with rice and lentils is super cheap and easy recipe for families on a budget. Made from just a few inexpensive ingredients, this is a great way to stretch your budget. Smother your homemade vegetarian lentil loaf in gravy, serve up a plate of mashed potatoes and enjoy a lentil loaf as a holiday or Thanksgiving entree.
Easy Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies
If you're a fan of quick and easy recipes, then this is one is a keeper. With just a box of cake mix and a can of pumpkin, you can have fresh warm cookies to munch on while you carve up those Halloween jack-o-lanterns! Use a vegan cake mix for vegan cookies.
Crispy Fried Tofu Recipe
Fried Tofu is great on it's own or dipped in just about any kind of sauce. You can also use fried tofu in a vegetable stir-fry or noodle dish. This Chinese-inspired recipe is both vegetarian and vegan.
Yellow Split Pea Dhal Recipe
Yellow Split Pea Dhal Recipe. Dhal, sometimes spelled dahl or dal, is a staple of Indian vegetarian cuisine. This easy recipe is for a basic vegetarian and vegan yellow split-pea dhal. Serve with rice, or, add extra liquid to make a more soup-like dhal.
Easy Maple Glazed Baby Carrots
A simple side vegetable dish. Baby carrots are naturally sweet, and this quick and easy recipe bring that natural sweetness out with a simple maple glaze. The whole family will love these glazed carrots.
Vegetarian TVP and Tofu Loaf
Vegetarian TVP and Tofu Loaf. High in protein and flavored with poultry seasoning, this vegetarian loaf TVP recipe is perfect for the centerpiece of your vegetarian Thanksgiving, holiday or everyday table. This vegetarian loaf recipe is also vegan. Serve with gravy and mashed potatoes for a classic American meal.
Cool Whip Pie
You can "whip" together this easy Cool Whip pie in five minutes and it lasts for several days in the freezer. If you're looking for an easy no-bake dessert or no-bake pie recipe, this quick and easy Cool Whip pie is the one to try!
Easy Vegan French Toast
This easy vegan French toast recipe uses bananas instead of eggs, giving it a sweet flavor.
Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burger
Spice up a basic vegetarian and vegan black bean burger patty with some cayenne pepper and hot sauce! This black bean patty will hold together well enough to grill, or you can pan-fry it in a bit of oil. If you like bean burgers, this is a spicy and flavorful one to try.
Creamy Vegetarian Miso Gravy
An easy vegetarian gravy recipe for your mashed potatoes or Thanksgiving dinner. This easy miso gravy recipe is made from vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, and of course, miso.
Mushroom Veggie Burger Recipe
Mushrooms are surprisingly similar in taste and texture to meat when cooked, and this veggie burger recipe may just surprise you with how tasty it is. While mushrooms provide plenty of flavor and texture, the addition of pinto beans makes this recipe high in fiber and protein too. This mushroom veggie burger recipe is both vegetarian and vegan.
Greek Quinoa Salad Recipe
Greek quinoa salad recipe with traditional Mediterranean ingredients including feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh herbs. You could easily make this vegetarian quinoa salad recipe vegan by omitting the feta cheese or using a vegan soy substitute.
Vegan Quinoa Salad Recipe
This quinoa salad recipe is surprisingly tasty and healthy! Whole grain quinoa cooks quicker than most grains and is an excellent source of protein with about 11 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa.
Vegan Tofu Whipped Cream
Vegan Tofu Whipped Cream Recipe
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Vegan cream cheese frosting, using non-dairy cream cheese and vegan margarine.
Roasted Tofurky with Cherries
Roasted Tofurky with Cherry and Onion Sauce. Tofurky, a mock turkey roast that is vegan as well as vegetarian, has been gaining in popularity as the centerpiece of a vegetarian Thanksgiving meal. Here's one way to spruce up your Tofurky for your vegetarian Thanksgiving guests.
Crock Pot Vegetable Curry
Crock pot vegetable curry is a one-pot meal that you can prepare in the morning and will fill your home with the aroma of Indian spices all day long. This vegetable curry recipe is vegetarian, vegan, fat-free and gluten-free. Serve over rice if desired.
Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
Tofu Spinach Lasagna Recipe
Layered with crumbled tofu and plenty of spinach, this recipe for a vegan, cheeseless tofu lasagna is hearty and flavorful. No cheese means this recipe is much lower in fat than other traditional lasagna recipes.
Vegetarian Lentil Rice Loaf
Vegetarian Lentil Rice Loaf. A healthy high-fiber vegetarian lentil loaf recipe makes a great alternative to meat loaf. Serve this lentil and rice recipe as an entree at your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
Easy Indian Aloo Gobi Recipe
Aloo gobi is a vegetarian Indian food recipe consisting of spiced potatoes and cauliflower. Although it's been around for years, aloo gobi recently acheived world-wide fame through the popular British football (soccer, if you're American!) film "Bend it Like Beckham". This vegetarian aloo gobi recipe won't disappoint.
Green Beans with Fried Onions
How is it that green beans with fried crispy onions became a holiday tradition? I have absolutely no idea, but this quick and easy recipe is perfect if you just have a moment to cook or are a novice chef. Just open a few cans, heat, stir and serve! This Thanksgiving and Christmas green bean casserole recipe is both vegetarian and vegan.
Low Fat Pumpkin Sauce
Savory and aromatic, this vegetarian and vegan pumpkin and sage pasta sauce recipe is naturally lower in fat than other pumpkin pasta sauce recipes, and is perfect for an unusual main dish for autumn or anytime.
Easy Sweet Carmelized Carrots
Easy Sweet Caramelized Carrots
Basic Vegan Pie Crust Recipe
Basic Vegan Pie Crust Recipe
Crock Pot Lentil Soup
Vegetarian lentil soup is a super-easy vegetarian crock pot soup recipe - just put all the ingredients in your slow cooker in the morning and forget about it until the end of the day. Lentil soup is hearty enough for a main dish, but you could always add extra veggies to make it even more filling.
Breaded Tofu Nuggets (Vegan)
Kid-friendly baked or fried tofu nuggets are reminiscent of chicken nuggets and can be dipped in ketchup, barbecue sauce or ranch dressing.
Spicy Sweet Potato and Quinoa
This sweet potato quinoa salad recipe is high in protein, low in fat, and high in spicy and sweet flavor! Whole grain quinoa cooks quicker than most grains and is an excellent source of protein with about 11 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa. This quinoa salad recipe makes for a great main dish or a salad. Bring quinoa salad to a picnic and impress your friends!
Olive Tapenade Recipe
Olive tapenade is a great spread to serve with crackers for an easy appetizer or hor d'ouerves. This easy olive tapenade recipe is both vegetarian and vegan, and can be prepared in just a few minutes.
Easy Vegan Vanilla Frosting
With just three ingredients, this is a basic recipe for a quick and easy vegan vanilla frosting. Just be sure to use a vegan margarine for a vegan version!
Easy Vegan Fudge Recipe
Who knew vegan fudge could be so delicious - not to mention easy to make! This vegan fudge recipe is deceptively simple, but the end result is absolutely delicious.
Top Easy Raw Food Recipes
Interested in trying out a few raw food recipes but not sure where to start? Try some of these easy and fool-proof raw food recipes! Raw foods are fresh, delicious and healthy, and these are some raw food recipes that you'll use over and over again.
Gluten-Free Stuffing
A gluten-free vegetarian stuffing recipe with rice and almonds instead of bread. If you need a gluten-free stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving that is vegetarian and vegan as well, this is an excellent one to try.
Textured Vegetable Protein
Definition of textured vegetable protein, TVP. If you're wondering what TVP is or would like to try some easy TVP recipes, start here.
Guacamole Recipes
A collection of easy homemade guacamole recipes to try. If you're looking to try the perfect avocado dip, you'll find a variety of homemade guacamole recipes here, whether you want a quick and easy guacamole recipe that you can whip up in five minutes flat, or a traditional homemade fire-roasted Mexican guacamole recipe, you'll find it here!
Crock Pot Spinach Casserole
If you can't get your family to eat their spinach, try this creamy, cheesy and vegetarian crock pot spinach casserole recipe.

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