Vegan Recipes Perfect for Thanksgiving

Eat pretty this Thanksgiving with a delicious dinner that’s guilt-free and sans glut (and gut!). Mix up your traditional holiday recipes by preparing your favorite ingredients in new, healthy and beauty-enhancing ways based on the Cleveland Clinic’s Lifestyle 180 program. The recipes are 100-percent whole grain with no trans fats and contain only minimal amounts of saturated fat and added sugars.

Vegan Vegetable Stuffing

Ingredients:
1/3 cup finely diced white button mushrooms
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/3 cups zucchini
4 tablespoons Vegenaise
1 teaspoon Cholula hot sauce
3 teaspoons chopped parsley
1/3 cup finely diced red pepper
1/3 cup finely diced orange pepper
3 tablespoons finely diced red onion
2/3 cup finely chopped sundried tomato, reconstituted
1/2 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs

Directions:
1. Sauté the diced mushrooms in olive oil in a sauté pan until slighlty browned.
2. Add zucchini and sauté about 2 minutes until zucchini just becomes tender but still crisp.
3. Remove from pan, place in bowl, and refrigerate until cool.
4. In a medium-size bowl, combine Vegenaise, Cholula hot sauce, and parsley and mix.
5. Add remaining ingredients except for panko and mix.
6. Add panko breadcrumbs and mix until all the ingredients are moistened.

 

Need another savory, vegan side dish? This delicious, flavorful pumpkin soup from Almond Breeze by Blue Diamond Almonds is enhanced with a little kick of curry and it’s dairy-free. A few other substitutions make it the perfect menu option free of animal products.

Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Prep time: 20 minutes, Cook time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons buttery spread (choose a dairy-free option)
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3/4 cup sliced celery
1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored and diced
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup Blue Diamond Unsweetened Coconut Almond Breeze
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 teaspoons agave nectar
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Chopped fresh parsley and Naan Bread Croutons (recipe follows)

Directions:

Melt buttery spread in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add vegetables and cook for 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Stir in remaining ingredients except parsley and croutons and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Let cool slightly and carefully puree with a stick blender or in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and ladle into bowls. Top with parsley and croutons. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Naan Bread Croutons: Toss 1 1/2 cups small pieces naan bread with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 425 F for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp.

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