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Thanksgiving Recipes

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes with all the nostalgia you’d expect from Traditional Holiday Menu Items.  I’m passionate about transforming Classic Thanksgiving Favorites and turning them into something lighter, tastier and more energizing.

Here you’ll find an assortment of vegan and vegetarian Thanksgiving Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Appetizers, Soups and Salads that have one thing in common….they’re made with healthy ingredients and taste incredible. Plus an assortment of  Refined Sugar Free Thanksgiving Desserts that are dairy-free and delicious.

It’s important to eat enough fiber when the holidays arrive, so there are plenty of vegetable side dishes to choose from, plus Thanksgiving Salads that use seasonal ingredients along with vegan appetizers that are loaded with plant-based nutritious foods.

Poke around and find a few healthy things to add to your Thanksgiving menu this year from this tasty array of deliciousness.

  • Three vegan crab cakes set atop arugula and drizzled with sriracha tahini.
    Vegan Artichoke Crab Cake Recipe
  • Beautiful Platter with individual sized butternut squash stuffed with veggies and quinoa.
    Stuffed Butternut Squash Recipe
  • White platter with whole roasted and coated with spices carrots. A small glass bowl of dipping sauce with a few carrots in there and a spoon. The sauce is greenish and it's also drizzled on the cooked carrots. There are fresh herbs scattered around.
    Whole Roasted Carrots with Tahini Sauce
  • Large white bowl with kale and apple salad, roasted sweet potatoes and figs plus apple vinaigrette
    Fall Harvest Salad with Easy Apple Vinaigrette Recipe
  • White bowl filed with thick and chunky vegetable chowder. Yellow base with colorful veggies.
    Vegan Corn Chowder That Actually Tastes Creamy
  • close up of a piece of veggie shepherd's pie on a white rimmed plate. Chunky veggies in the filling and sweet potato mash on top. Everything is sprinkled with fresh thyme leaves.
    One-Skillet Vegan Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Mash
  • Delicata squash half moons, roasted with spices.
    Quick Roasted Delicata Squash Slices
  • White bowl with pumpkin energy balls stacked up. They are coated with different nuts and seeds. In the foreground are dates, oats, cinnamon sticks and whole pecans.
    Pumpkin Spice Balls
  • Square waffle with avocado and a drizzle of sriracha
    Leftover Mashed Potato Waffles
  • Close up of baked apples, stuffed with oatmeal in a glass pie plate.
    Healthy Dairy-free Baked Apples
  • Apple bundt cake with chocolate drizzle on a red cake stand, surrounded by whole apple, cinnamon sticks and honey.
    Apple Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Applesauce
  • Garlic confit with leeks, jalapenos and dried cherries in a jar.
    Oven Roasted Garlic Confit with Leeks
  • Side view of a slice of scalloped potatoes, browned on the top, with the skillet in the background.
    Dairy-free Skillet Scalloped Potatoes (gluten-free)
  • Creamy broccoli soup with chunks of crispy broccoli on top.
    Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup
  • Pouring creamy garlic dressing over a simple, colorful, salad.
    Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing
  • Golden brown whole roasted cauliflower, sprinkled with fresh herbs.
    Whole Roasted Vegan Cauliflower Recipe
  • Fresh spring rolls cut in half with colorful julienned veggies shown and a small dish of peanut sauce. veggies
    Veggie Spring Rolls with Homemade Peanut Sauce
  • Meatloaf, with tomato sauce glaze, sprinkled with fresh herbs, cut into thick slices.
    Hearty Vegan Meatloaf with Chickpeas
  • White bowl of mashed acorn squash, garnished with thinly sliced scallions. There is a festive blue dish towel and a few cinnamon sticks in the frame as well.
    Mashed Acorn Squash Recipe
  • Spoonful of homemade applesauce on a jar of chunky applsauce.
    No Sugar Applesauce Recipe
  • Bowl of creamy yellow soup with sauteed mushrooms, scallions and red pepper floating on top.
    Dairy-free Leek Soup without Potatoes
  • Spoonful of baked pear, showing juices oozing out and melty chocolate and golden almonds filled into center cavity.
    Simply Baked Pears with Almonds and Chocolate
  • Flatbread pizza with hummus, roasted veggies and balsamic reduction drizzle.
    Easy Vegan Flatbread Veggie Pizza Recipe
  • Roasted Veggies plus lentils, pistachios and raisins. colorful salad on a white plate with wooden serving spoons.
    Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables
  • Large portobello mushroom cap stuffed with veggies and herbs.
    Vegan Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
  • Unbleached parchment paper with thumbprint cookies filled with bright red chia jam.
    Almond Thumbprint Cookies with Chia Jam
  • Stack of cookies with some chocolate melted into the dough.
    Soft & Chewy Vegan Ginger Cookies
  • Side view of a perfect slice of pumpkin pie.
    Vegan Pumpkin Pie with Easy Homemade Dairy-free Crust
  • Sweet potato casserole with maple pecan topping, scooped onto a plate.
    Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole (Vegan + Gluten-free)
  • Crispy brussels sprouts with sundried tomatoes and chopped almonds.
    Crispy Stovetop Brussels Sprouts without Bacon
  • Cast iron skillet filled with round herby dinner rolls.
    Homemade Vegan Dinner Rolls
  • Homemade cranberry sauce with cinnamon sticks and orange peel decorating the top.
    Healthy Cranberry Sauce (naturally sweetened)
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  • Bowl of mashed potatoes with skins on and sprinkled with fresh parsley.
    Dairy-free Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Bowl with sections of pomegranate seeds, parsley, green apple, red onion, farro, thinly sliced fennel, diced jalapeno and cabbage.
    Apple Fennel Salad with Farro and Pomegranate
  • Acorn squash half, filled with wild rice and cranberry stuffing.
    Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash
  • Creamy carrot soup with a dollop of cream and some fresh herbs.
    Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup
  • Stack of three apple pie bars with tiny pieces of apples in a thick jammy sauce, nestled between layers of flakey vegan crust.
    Vegan Apple Pie Bars
  • Big chunks of colorful veggies...perfect for a Thanksgiving Side Dish.
    Balsamic Roasted Root Vegetables
  • Slice of pumpkin bread on a white plate and a dollop of almond butter with a jewel green spreader. Dates, cinnamon sticks, pecans and chocolate chips are scattered around the plate.
    Vegan Banana Pumpkin Bread

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Hi, I’m Debra, Holistic Health Coach and Culinary Instructor inspiring healthy choices with seasonal plant-based recipes. I'm also passionate about transforming Traditional Jewish Foods into dishes that are nutritious, delicious, beautiful and satisfying. Let's get into the kitchen and have some fun.

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