Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes

So 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 that will delight every last person at the table.

Roasted Squash with Shallots, Grapes, and Sage

As pretty as a picture, these stuffed acorn squash halves make a dramatic presentation on the holiday table. With a filling of red and black grapes, shallots, and spelt, barley, or another whole grain, they're also substantial.

Using a ricer yields mashed potatoes with an especially light, fluffy texture. Alternatively, potatoes can be mashed with a potato masher or fork. Extra-virgin olive oil makes these potatoes smooth and rich.

The delectable crust for this pie uses safflower oil rather than butter.

Shiro miso, a Japanese soybean-rice paste, imparts a salty-sweet note to this substantial salad.

Butter and cream usually mean mashed potatoes are off-limits for vegans, but this variation gets its silky texture from white beans instead. Adding the legumes also doubles the amount of protein compared with traditional spuds. For an even smoother mash, press the cooked vegetables through a potato ricer.

This main-course-worthy dish is all about the presentation. Quinoa's a complete protein, and it will easily fill up guests who skip the turkey. To veganize the recipe, swap the feta for some nutritional yeast, which has a mild nutty, cheesy flavor.

This North African-inspired chickpea and butternut squash stew gets incredible flavor from homemade harissa.

Fresh greens can be sparse during citrus season, but salad is still an enticing option with this nutrient-dense plate.

Keep it simple: A head of cauliflower whirled in a blender with collard greens becomes a virtuous soup, ready in 20 minutes. The cauliflower's texture makes this dairy-free soup creamy.

Carrots are no surprise in a winter salad, but paper-thin shavings of uncooked butternut squash are a revelation: They have a very gentle garden sweetness and a crisp texture.