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Vegan Holiday Recipes

November 14, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

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Vegan Holiday Recipes - please all of your guests with these vegan appetizer, soup, main course, side dish and dessert ideas. TIps for converting recipes to vegan.

This post includes Vegan Holiday Recipes if you’re hosting vegetarian or vegan guests this holiday season. If you’ve never made anything vegan, it can be a bit intimidating at first. But, once you have a few under your belt, it will be easier to adapt recipes to be vegan, or to come up with your own. Fortunately, there are more vegan products available in supermarkets these days, so you can often find vegan substitutes for dairy products that many holiday recipes call for, including nut milk and coconut milk, vegan sour cream, vegan cream cheese, vegan cheeses, and plant-based butter substitutes. 

Vegan Holiday Recipes - please all of your guests with these vegan appetizer, soup, main course, side dish and dessert ideas. TIps for converting recipes to vegan.

If you’re entertaining a crowd, it’s easier to make recipes that everyone will enjoy, rather than focusing on making vegan friendly foods just for your vegan guest, on top of everything else you’re preparing. There are plenty of foods that are naturally vegan that work well at parties. Choosing these options is a win-win because it will be less work for you, and it will make your vegan guest happy that you were thoughtful when planning your holiday menu.

Vegan Holiday Recipes for Appetizers

Vegan holiday recipes for appetizers that work well for holiday parties include hummus, muhammara (leave out the breadcrumbs if it contains eggs) and dips like Warm Roasted Garlic and Artichoke Dip or baba ganoush (roasted eggplant dip).

A beautiful vegan (or mostly vegan) grazing platter would be perfect for nibbling on while people are waiting for dinner. This grazing platter has grilled artichoke hearts, muhammara, baba ganoush, pan-seared shishito peppers, marinated olives, pumpkin seeds, dried apricots and assorted crackers. The idea is to put a variety of snacks of different colors, shapes, sizes and textures on a platter. Visually, it’s stunning, and your guests will appreciate the thought that went into creating such a beautiful presentation.

grazing platter - your guests will love nibbling on this while they wait for dinner

Smoky Sun Dried Tomato Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Smoky Sun Dried Tomato Roasted Red Pepper Hummus - this vibrant hummus is the perfect crudite dip for a party!

Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Dip)

Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)

Warm Artichoke and Hearts of Palm Dip

Warm Artichoke Hearts of Palm Dip

Vegan Holiday Recipes for Soups

Vegan holiday recipes for soups are often easy to adapt from non-vegan recipes.  Chicken broth can be substituted with vegetable broth, and heavy cream can be substituted with coconut cream or cashew cream.

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Brussels Sprout Pear Salad Topping

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Brussels Sprout Pear Topping - this velvety smooth soup topped with a cool crisp salad is healthy, delicious and vegan

Roasted Butternut Squash Cider Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Cider Soup - this sweet spiced soup is perfect for Thanksgiving and the holiday season

Vegan Holiday Recipes for Main Courses

I find vegan main courses the most challenging, especially with a holiday theme. I have seen vegan turkey products at the supermarket, but my personal choice would be to make something completely different, not try to recreate a turkey product using vegan ingredients. The idea is to make something special for your vegan guest so they don’t end up eating just side dishes. The main course should include some protein, whether from grains, legumes or nuts/seeds.

Stuffed winter squash, stuffed peppers or stuffed mushrooms are all beautiful presentations. The fillings can be a simple mixture of grains (e.g., quinoa, wild rice, millet, black rice, barley, brown rice, bulgur), vegetables, (e.g., bell peppers in assorted colors, corn, sweet potato, mushrooms, carrots, celery, onions, spinach, dried fruits (e.g., cranberries, raisins, apricots, figs, dates), and nuts/seeds (e.g., toasted pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds, pecans, walnuts), and/or legumes (e.g., chickpeas, black beans, lentils). Season with herbs to infuse the pilaf with wintry fragrance (e.g., thyme, sage, rosemary).

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Mushrooms

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf

Stuffed Peppers with Millet and Black Beans and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers - stuffed with millet and black beans, and topped with roasted red pepper carrot pesto - these are vegan-adaptable and gluten-free

Vegan Holiday Recipes for Side Dishes

Vegan holiday recipes for side dishes are usually pretty easy to adapt. Stuffing can be made with vegetable broth, and recipes calling for butter can be substituted with extra virgin olive oil or vegan buttery spread. Mashed sweet potatoes are delicious made with coconut milk and a beautiful assortment of roasted root vegetables accommodates everyone’s dietary needs. Salads are easily adaptable to vegan and cranberry sauce is often naturally vegan.

Herbed Stuffing

Gluten-Free Herbed Cornbread Stuffing

 

Mashed Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes (you can use regular sweet potatoes too)

Stokes Sweet Potato Mash © Jeanette's Healthy Living

 

Oven Roasted Vegetables with Sage and Thyme

 

Butternut Squash Apple Kale Salad (substitute vegan buttery spread or olive oil for butter)

Butternut Squash Apple Kale Salad - this Fall harvest salad is delicious and packed with nutritious ingredients

 

Cranberry Pear Sauce

Cranberry Pear Sauce - this easy cranberry sauce can be ready in just 15 minutes; it can be made ahead of time for Thanksgiving

Vegan Holiday Recipes for Desserts

I find Vegan holiday recipes for desserts a little tricky because they cannot include eggs or dairy products. Dairy products are fairly easy to substitute as there are many more vegan dairy-alternative products available in supermarkets. I find coconut cream or cashew cream work especially well as substitutes for whipped cream. Poached pears with cashew cream make an elegant ending to any meal. Apple pie or apple crisp are easily made vegan using either olive oil or vegan buttery spread in place of butter. Non-dairy ice cream (made with coconut milk or almond milk) can be found at many supermarkets.

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse - this decadently healthy dessert has just 6 ingredients ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Pomegranate Poached Pears

Pomegranate Poached Pear

 

Apple Pear Crisp

Gluten-Free Pear Apple Crisp

 

Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Gluten-Free Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’d love to hear what you’re making your vegan guests this holiday season. Please share in the comments below.

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Comments

  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    November 14, 2017 at 9:25 am

    What a great collection of vegan recipes! Thanks for sharing, Jeanette.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      November 14, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      Thank you Angie!

      Reply
  2. Lindsey | This Miss Cooks says

    November 14, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    I put together a list of some vegan versions of the classics made vegan, but I’m really enjoying the variations I’ve seen here, especially the healthier recipes! The pomegranate poached pear looks so darn good!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      November 14, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      Thanks Lindsey – always fun to mix classics with new variations. Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply

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