Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
Growing up with a vegan chef (my mother), I’ve had the most wonderful vegetarian Thanksgiving experience. Our table would be loaded with the most creative and delicious dishes made from seasonal fruits and veggies, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. We’ve put together vegetarian (and even some vegan) options for Turkey Day—and you don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy them.
Tara Donne
Growing up with a vegan chef (my mother), I’ve had the most wonderful vegetarian Thanksgiving experiences. She'd load the table with creative dishes made from seasonal fruits and veggies, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. We’ve put together vegetarian (and even some vegan) options for Thanksgiving day — and you don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy them.
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »
You Might Also Like:
Next Up
Famous Vegans and Vegetarians
Mike Tyson, Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Clinton and Pam Anderson have all sworn off meat in their diets.
Spotlight Recipes: 25 Vegetarian Favorites
Whether you're a committed vegetarian or vegan or just want to try something new, meatless meals provide great variety to your dinner table meal line-up -- They can be both delicious and healthy (foregoing meat isn't an excuse to eat cheese pizza every day!) We chose 25 tasty recipes covering all of the major food groups vegetarians should be eating (these are healthy picks for meat-eaters, too): fruits and veggies, whole grains, beans/legumes, nuts, and seeds.
Nutrients A Vegetarian Should Worry About
We’ll walk through the basic types of vegetarianism and fill you in on which nutrients those with a meat-free diet need to pay special attention to.
The Veggie Table: Favorite Vegan and Vegetarian Smartphone Apps
A round-up of the best smartphone apps for finding vegan and vegetarian recipes and restaurants.
Recipe Revamp: Make Any Recipe Vegan or Vegetarian
Here are five easy substitutions you can make to turn any recipe into a vegetarian or vegan one.
The Veggie Table: Foods That Sound Vegan, But Really Aren't
Foods that sound like they be meat and dairy free, like vegetable soup or non-dairy creamer often contain ingredients you're not expecting. Be sure to check labels and ask your server at restaurants what foods contain, especially for the foods on this list.
This Week's Nutrition News Feed
In this week's news: School bake-sale restrictions spark a tempest in a muffin tin; homemade yogurt is, yes, whey better than the store-bought kind; and veganism gets a high-profile new cheerleader.
Veganism Is How I Connect to My Values as a Wellness Activist
Author and activist Haile Thomas shares how plant-based eating keeps her grounded and one of her favorite recipes for warmer weather.
The 22 Days Vegan Diet Plan: Love It or Leaf It?
You can’t deny that JLo’s new body is rocking! She credits her weight loss success to the 22-Day Vegan Diet. The same diet Beyonce and Jay Z popularized by posting food photos on Instagram. But is cutting out all animal products a healthy way to lose weight?
Food News: Chains Offering Vegan Fast-Food Options
Convenience store 7-Eleven is now offering vegan meals, and there are vegan options at Johnny Rockets, PF Changs Pizza Hut and Dairy Queen, too.