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21 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes

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Sweet Potato Soup

Sweet Potato Soup With Coconut Milk1/21

Easy, healthy, vegan, paleo. But more importantly, it's so incredibly complex, rich, and velvety smooth you'll go wobbly in the knees. And so simple you may just make it a weeknight staple.

A layer of toasted, spiced pumpkin seeds

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds2/21

"Super easy." "Quite addictive." "Divine." That's what folks are saying about these surprisingly seductive spiced pepitas.

Butternut Squash and Whole Grain Salad

Butternut Squash and Whole Grain Salad3/21

Roast butternut squash. Nutty whole grains. Fragrant fall spices. Bitter radicchio. Sweet dates. Our sorta salad.

A pewter platter with chunky red apple cranberry sauce with a serving spoon

Easy Apple Cranberry Sauce4/21

We’re not quite certain which title is more apt—apple cranberry sauce or cranberry applesauce. But then, we’re not so into titles or labels. We're simply into taste. Whatever you call this, there's no denying, it tastes lovely.

Roasted bias-cut carrots on a rimmed sheet pan

Roasted Carrots with Allspice5/21

Sweet. Spicy. Earthy. And a touch puckery. When did anything--or anyone--at your table boast such character? Certain to compensate for your duller dinner invitees.

Two roasted acorn squash halves drizzled with maple syrup on a white plate on stone

Roasted Acorn Squash With Maple Syrup6/21

This oh-so-easy riff on a cool weather classic is quite a lot like eating candy at the dinner table. Hear that, kids?

Kale Chips

Kale Chips7/21

Potato chip fiends, stop your scoffing. We double-dog dare you to make a batch and stop at just one.

Sweet and Spicy Cranberry Relish

Sweet and Spicy Cranberry Relish8/21

Made in minutes from just five ingredients, this cranberry relish belongs in your weeknight repertoire and not just on your Thanksgiving table. Did we mention it freezes beautifully?

Sheet pan lined with parchment and sliced maple roasted parsnips

Maple Roasted Parsnips9/21

Just three ingredients--parsnips, maple syrup, and olive oil. And it's so easy. Just slice, toss, roast, and be reminded just how nice simple tastes.

A plate of roasted Brussels sprouts with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar splashing down on it

Balsamic Brussels Sprouts10/21

"They will make converts of Brussels sprouts haters and Brussels sprouts lovers will scarf them down like candy!" That's what we're hearing about these lovely little crucifers. We couldn't agree more.

A serving platter piled with green beans and sprinkled with gremolata. A small dish of gremolata sits beside the serving plate.

Green Beans Gremolata11/21

An easy way to gussy up green beans and make them seem fancy without being fussy.

A white platter filled with turnip and apples segments, topped with thyme sprigs

Glazed Turnips and Apples12/21

Glazed turnips and apples. Sorta seems an unsexy, if unlikely, duo. Yet when sweet apples and earthy turnips take a quick turn in a skillet with some butter and thyme and a splash of cider vinegar, ooooooooooh baby!

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower13/21

So good even a non-cauliflower-eater will change his or her mind. That's what folks are saying about this recipe.

Israeli Pickles

Israeli Pickles14/21

Quickles. It's what we call pickles that can be made in mere minutes without the usual canning. (Quick. Pickles. Get it?!)

Pickled Carrots

Pickled Carrots15/21

Perhaps the quickest pickles ever, these tongue-tinglingly tangy specimens come together in minutes. Bet you can't eat just one.

A black skillet with figs in Port wine and a spoon on the side

Figs in Port16/21

Simple. Seasonal. Sophisticated. Sassy. Sublime. All qualities we swoon to in a dessert. All found right here.

Concord Grape Granita17/21

You're not going to believe how easy it is to create this tartly sweet grape granita. Really. You wanna make a bet?

How To Make Coconut Whipped Cream

How To Make Coconut Whipped Cream18/21

Knowing how to make coconut whipped cream is a lovely and satisfyingly fluffy paleo trick that we think everyone can get behind.

Red Wine Poached Pears

Red Wine Poached Pears19/21

A stunning—and stunningly simple—dessert made from booze and fruit and sugar and not a lot else.

A metal baking dish with two baked apples in it, each apple topped with almonds and currants

Baked Apples With Coconut Cream20/21

Simple to make, spectacularly delicious, stuffed with good-for-you ingredients, even vegan—although you'd never guess that from the indulgent taste.

Cashew Brittle

Cashew Brittle21/21

How fortunate that all it takes to bring some sweetness and loveliness into one's life is sugar, cashews, and a little patience.