vegan | wfpb | quick | easy | refined sugar-free | oil-free | holiday
How about a stress-free Thanksgiving? Sure, you could make a beautiful Shepherdless Pie that takes up to two hours to prep and three hours to cook, and it would be totally worth it and delicious. But if your speed this year is more "quick & easy," then you're in the right place. I love brussels sprouts, but there are no recipes with brussels sprouts on this Stress-Free list because at times I've spent a half hour + cleaning them. Not exactly stress-free. This entire list is compiled of recipes that are easy to make, with pretty basic ingredients, and with little prep time. In fact, I've included the amount of time it takes to make each dish, so you can base your decisions on the amount of time you wish to spend. Let someone else make those time-consuming pies this year, or just serve the cookies below and call it good. Go ahead, take more time to laugh with Aunt Jean or play cards with Grandpa Joe. These Thanksgiving moments are special and only happen once each year. Let's savor them.
21 Stress-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving Appetizers
SPICED PUMPKIN HUMMUS DIP
15 minutes
VEGAN ARTICHOKE DIP WITH GARLIC CASHEW CREAM
10 minutes + 30 minutes cook
CUCUMBER CASHEW RANCH
5 minutes + soak cashews 2 hours ahead of time or the night before
HEALTHY TAHINI VEGAN BROWNIES
10 minutes + 20 minutes cook
by Cedric of Plant-Based Stride
NO-BAKE VEGAN PUMPKIN COOKIES
20 minutes + refrigerate 30+ minutes
by Anjali of Vegetarian Gastronomy
Thanksgiving Dinner
cranberry sauce & relish
ORANGE MAPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
25 minutes
MAPLE CINNAMON CRANBERRY PEAR SAUCE
30 minutes
FRESH CRANBERRY APPLE RELISH
30 minutes
by Amy of Veggies Saves the Day
salad
AUTUMNAL DELICATA SQUASH SALAD WITH PERSIMMONS
20 minutes + 20 minutes cook
STUFFING
VEGAN STUFFING
10 minutes + 30 minutes cook
MASHED POTATOES
VEGAN CAULIFLOWER MASHED POTATOES
30 minutes
INSTANT POT MASHED POTATOES
20 minutes
by Amy of Veggies Saves the Day
SIDE DISHES
VEGAN CREAMED KALE
25 minutes + soak cashews 2 hours ahead of time or the night before
by Dianne of Dianne's Vegan Kitchen
GARLICKY SAUTEED GREENS
18 minutes
QUICK ROSEMARY SAGE WHITE BEAN PUREE
10-20 minutes (if heated)
by Kari of Beautiful Ingredient
COCONUT WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE-PECAN DRIZZLE
25 minutes
MAPLE LIME ROASTED SWEET POTATOES
10 minutes + 45 minutes roasting
VEGAN PUMPKIN MAC & CHEESE
20 minutes prep + 20 minutes cook
KALE & CRANBERRY STUFFED SWEET POTATOES
15 minutes + 45 minutes cook
INSTANT POT POTATO CARROT MEDLEY
10-15 minutes chop + 20 minutes cook
by Ginny of Vegan in the Freezer