Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes | Fine Foods Blog

Looking for vegan Thanksgiving recipes that aren't the same old same old? These vegan Thanksgiving sides will wow everyone at the table!

1. Harissa Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Avocado and Toasted Squash Seeds

All of the flavors of Thanksgiving, zhuzhed up with spicy harissa! The butternut squash can be roasted a day ahead to save you oven space on the big day!

Harissa Roasted Butternut Squash with Avocado and Toasted Squash Seeds

This roasted butternut squash salad gets a spicy kick from harissa. It's a vegan salad, and because you roast all the seeds and don't peel the squash, almost nothing is wasted!

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A plate of harissa roasted butternut squash salad with avocado.

2. Oven Roasted Carrots with Tahini Sauce and Cilantro

Bring some Middle Eastern flavors to the table with this vegan Thanksgiving side that's so simple to prepare it's almost silly. Just slice carrots in half, whip up a quick sauce and ya done!

Oven Roasted Carrots with Tahini Sauce and Cilantro

Easy oven roasted carrots with Middle Eastern flavors! The simple tahini sauce is made with maple syrup, lemon, and a little cayenne. A perfect side dish for fall.

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Oven roasted carrots with tahini sauce and cilantro on a baking sheet.

3. Fresh Green Bean Salad with Red Peppers, Capers, and Herbs

The fresh herbs in this Thanksgiving recipe will be a big hit with everyone, vegan or not. It's so packed with flavor, you'll want to put that green bean casserole away forever!

Fresh Green Bean Salad with Red Peppers, Capers and Herbs

A healthy, vegan side dish made with haricots verts. Great for the holidays and summer barbecues!

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Fresh green bean salad with red peppers, capers and herbs in a cast iron skillet.

4. Sautéed Beet Greens with Garlic and Crushed Red Pepper

Already roasting beets? Don't throw away the beet greens! They cook up quickly just like swiss chard or spinach! An easy way to get two vegan Thanksgiving recipes from one vegetable!

Sautéed Beet Greens with Garlic and Crushed Red Pepper

Don't throw away your beet leaves! Those beet greens are edible, easy to cook, and they're good for you!

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Sautéed beet greens in a cast iron skillet.

5. Roasted Butternut Squash with Red Onion, Tahini, and Za'atar

How about you just roast the squash without peeling it? Wouldn't that make Thanksgiving easier? The tahini sauce is so creamy, no one will know this is vegan!

Roasted Butternut Squash with Red Onion, Tahini and Za'atar

This roasted butternut squash recipe makes an excellent Thanksgiving side dish, but it’s simple enough to make for weeknight dinners, too. It’s gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and packed with Middle Eastern flavors.

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Closeup of roasted butternut squash with red onion, tahini sauce and za'atar spice based on a recipe from the cookbook Jerusalem by Ottolenghi and Tamimi displayed on a white plate.

6. Crispy Roasted Potatoes

How about a change up to your Thanksgiving sides from mashed potatoes to the crispiest crispy potatoes ever? They are vegan and proud. No butter needed, I promise.

Crispy Roasted Potatoes

These crispy roasted potatoes are creamy on the inside, but crisp on the outside. An easy side dish recipe that only uses one sheet pan.

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1. Harissa Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Avocado and Toasted Squash Seeds

2. Oven Roasted Carrots with Tahini Sauce and Cilantro

3. Fresh Green Bean Salad with Red Peppers, Capers, and Herbs

4. Sautéed Beet Greens with Garlic and Crushed Red Pepper

5. Roasted Butternut Squash with Red Onion, Tahini, and Za'atar

6. Crispy Roasted Potatoes

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