40+ Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes

How to make vegetarian swaps

Thankfully, most traditional Thanksgiving recipes are vegetarian-friendly with a few simple swaps. If you already have a favorite recipe, but you want to make it vegetarian-friendly, I have some tips for how to make recipes meatless.

• Meats: Ground beef or sausage can be replaced with Impossible beef or other meatless crumbles at a 1:1 ratio. I find that Beyond and Impossible have the most realistic flavors.
• Turkey: Field Roast, Quorn, Trader Joe's, and Gardein all make meatless "turkey roasts". Find these in the frozen aisle at most major grocery stores.
• Broth: Casseroles are often made with chicken broth and gravies with beef or turkey broth. These can easily be swapped with vegetable broth.
• Mixes: My family loves making Jiffy cornbread, but their standard mix has lard in it. Thankfully, they also make a vegetarian version of the mix so that we can make vegetarian corn casserole. When in doubt, check the ingredient lists of common casserole mixes, as many of them use animal products where you wouldn't expect it.

If you're looking for vegan options, I'm also sharing several vegan-friendly recipes for those looking for dairy and egg-free options. A lot of the vegetarian recipes on this list are easy to make dairy-free or egg-free.

• Dairy-free: In savory recipes, you can usually use an equal amount of non-dairy milk, butter, or cheese in place of the dairy options. Soy milk, oat milk, and almond milk generally work well in place of cow's milk.
• Egg-free: Egg-free recipes can be tricky to execute without testing a few times first. I recommend choosing egg-free recipes to begin with instead of simply omitting eggs from existing recipes.

Tips for scaling recipes

If you're planning to have a small Thanksgiving gathering, consider cutting recipes in half. You can also freeze most leftovers for later. Most of these recipes include storage tips in the recipe post.

I like to assemble a few sides together and freeze them in containers to have an easy freezer meal on hand when things get hectic in December.

I included a few less traditional vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes like lentil casseroles. These types of recipes are great options if you're planning on a smaller Thanksgiving meal this year.

Whether you're just looking for a side to bring to a small gathering or you're planning the whole day, there's sure to be a recipe in this list to please everyone.