Growing up I was always more excited about the sides on our Thanksgiving table than the turkey. While I still haven’t finalized the menu for Thursday, I’m confident that one or two of these dishes will make an appearance.
Even if you are planning on cooking a bird this holiday, It’s inevitable that you will have at least one person at your Thanksgiving dinner that is a Vegan or Vegetarian. Don’t let them rely solely on a frozen Tofurky. Think a bit outside of the box and you can surprise everyone with great options to compliment this most special of meals. Most of these recipes are vegan, a few utilize a bit of dairy that can be substituted easily. Just click on the photo or the links to see the full recipe!
For me, cooking is about bringing everyone together, creating lasting memories and eating with abandon. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, I hope it’s filled with joy happiness and delicious food!
If you make any of these recipes sure to tag them #scalingback on Instagram so I can see how they turned out! I’ll be back tomorrow with a super simple dessert for the holiday!
-Tina
Appetizers
Roasted Cauliflower and Miso Soup – Vegan
Mains
Cauliflower fritters with tahini yogurt sauce
Roasted Cauliflower Tomato and Chickpea Bowl -Vegan
Orange Spiced Cauliflower and Squash Bowl – Vegan
Smoky Mushroom and Kale Enchiladas – Vegan
Butternut squash noodles with creamy miso tahini sauce – Vegan
Winter Delicata Squash Bowls – Vegan
Butternut squash pasta with fried sage and hazelnuts – Vegan
Millet Pilaf with butternut squash, mushrooms, and pomegranate – Vegan
Salads
Winter White Cauliflower and fennel salad – Vegan
Plum, date and pistachio salad with ginger lime dressing – Vegan
fuyu persimmon, fennel and pomegranate salad – Vegan
Toasted Bulgur Cauliflower and kumquat salad – Vegan
Celery root, fennel and grape salad – Vegan
Winter green date and citrus salad – Vegan
SIDES
Mashed Cauliflower with hazelnut brown butter
Potatoes in garlicky chard broth – Vegan
Roasted Spaghetti Squash – Vegan
Desserts
Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts – Vegan
Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato Pudding – Vegan
White chocolate faux cheesecake – Vegan
