Vegan Thanksgiving Menu Ideas

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to plan what you're going to make! I've compiled a list of Vegan Thanksgiving Menu Ideas! It's got everything from salads and sides to plant-based holiday mains.

Whether you are bringing one or two dishes to someone else's house or you're hosting the whole shebang, let these Vegan Thanksgiving Menu Ideas inspire you. 😉

And don't worry, each of these recipes are ones that the whole family will enjoy even if they don't normally eat plant-based.

Vegan Thanksgiving Menu Ideas

My complete list of Vegan Thanksgiving Menu Ideas features a colorful holiday salad, a variety of mouthwatering side dishes and mains, as well as soups and appetizers.

The Perfect Vegan Holiday Salad

Add something brightly colored and healthy to a table full of comfort food. 😉

Kale Pomegranate Salad

This beautiful salad will brighten up the table! Kale is tossed with roasted delicata squash that's caramelized to perfection, festive pumpkin brittle, pomegranate seeds and sliced apples for the perfect bit of tartness, and farro to add even more texture and satisfying flavor. The Kale Pomegranate Salad is drizzled with a maple dijon vinaigrette.

Vegan Thanksgiving Side Dishes

It's okay if you skip the main course and simply fill your plate up with all of these delicious sides!

Harissa Roasted Carrots

Colorful, rainbow carrots marinated in a spicy harissa sauce with a tangy tahini sauce drizzled over top. The juicy pomegranate seeds pair perfectly! You'll love these Harissa Roasted Carrots.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Cauliflower with Spicy Tahini Sauce

Sweet potatoes and cauliflower are roasted to chewy perfection with a variety of aromatic spices. The spicy tahini sauce makes this a truly melt-in-your-mouth dish! You must add these Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Cauliflower with Spicy Tahini Sauce to your Thanksgiving menu.

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

If you are looking for a decadent, rich, cheesy vegan mac and cheese, look no further! This tried and true Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese recipe has a creamy sauce that packs in loads of flavor.

Roasted Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes

Vegan mashed potatoes made with roasted garlic, miso butter, and fresh rosemary. These Roasted Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes are a must-have on your Thanksgiving table!

Thai Green Beans

These saucy, stovetop Thai Green Beans are made with a creamy peanut sauce and garnished with crunchy peanuts. A fun and new way to enjoy green beans that totally beats green bean casserole. 😉

Harvest Bowl with Maple Tahini Sauce

The Harvest Bowl with Maple Tahini Sauce is a nourishing dish with roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, and chickpeas on a bed of steamed rice with maple tahini sauce drizzled over top.

Sourdough Garlic Bread

Sourdough Garlic Bread is a must-have for dipping in sauces, potatoes, and soups. In fact, you might as well use it as another utensil. 😉

Vegan Thanksgiving Mains

If you wish to have a vegan main dish in lieu of turkey (hooray! 🙂 ), then try one of these plant-based entrees.

Tofu Steak with Mashed Sweet Potato

three slabs of tofu steak on mashed sweet potato garnished with parsley

A smoky, savory tofu steak marinated before pan frying and laid on top of a bed of garlicky, herby mashed sweet potatoes. With extra umami marinade drizzled over top. Tofu Steak with Mashed Sweet Potatoes is my go-to main!

Vegan Sweet Potato Enchiladas

An utterly indulgent pan of saucy, cheesy, hearty Vegan Sweet Potato Enchiladas. Stuffed with beans, squash, and bell pepper, these packed enchiladas are perfectly satisfying!

Pumpkin Cauliflower Curry

Sweet, earthy pumpkin and nutty cauliflower combine in this fragrant, soul-hugging Pumpkin Cauliflower Curry. A warm and nourishing fall stew made with coconut milk, chickpeas, and spinach.

Tofu Ricotta Lasagna

A surprisingly light and fresh vegan lasagna, this Tofu Ricotta Lasagna is bursting with layers of flavor. Made with a fluffy, herby tofu ricotta and aromatic, veggie-packed sauce, this lasagna is a crowd pleaser!

Thanksgiving Soup Recipes

Fall soup recipes are perfect for Thanksgiving because they can be a side dish or a main!

Thai Butternut Squash Soup

A velvety rich butternut squash soup made with Thai red curry. This Vegan Thai Butternut Squash Soup is just as sweet as it is spicy.

Lentil and Bean Chili

A hearty, protein-packed vegan Lentil and Bean Chili with rich, savory flavor that can be made in under an hour. The perfect warming bowl of soup!

Vegan French Lentil Soup

This plant-based French Lentil Soup is fragrant, rich, creamy, and satisfying. Made with mushrooms, its earthy nature will ground you with each warming spoonful.