Thanksgiving is around the corner, and with it comes feasts with family and friends. For the past few years, I’ve been having “Friendsgiving” with a handful of my closest friends and their significant others, all of whom have given up the hassle of holiday travel. Each couple takes turns hosting by providing the home, ambiance and of course booze, and everyone else brings either a vegetarian or vegan dish or dessert (most of us are vegetarian or vegan, and those who aren’t, love the change of menu). We also include recipe cards for the dishes we bring, so that everyone will be able to go home and make everything that was served.
I’m as passionate about healthy cooking (and eating!) as I am about tennis, and these are some incredible (and SO good-for-you) vegan/vegetarian main dishes, sides, soups and salads, desserts, drinks that even carnivores will love! Enjoy!
Main Dishes
- Stuffed Acorn Squash With Apples, Leeks And Chestnuts
- Butternut Squash Lasagna
- Arugula Crimini Quiche
- Tasty Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Risotto With Barley And Mushrooms
- Stuffed Tofurkey Roast With Vegetables
- Wild Mushroom Lasagna
- Slow Cooked Coconut Curry With Sweet Potatoes
Side Dishes
- Quinoa Stuffing With Sweet Potatoes And Apples
- Creamed Corn With Bell Pepper And Jalepeno
- Vegetarian Stuffing With Cranberries And Sweet Potatoes
- Easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Green Bean Casserole With Shitake Mushrooms
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Feta Cheese, Cranberries And Walnuts
- Wild Rice Stuffing With Mushrooms
- Pumpkin And Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes
- Spicy Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Soups And Salads
- Creamy Spiced Pumpkin Soup
- Butternut Squash Soup With Spiced Pecans
- Easy Garden Minestrone
- South Of The Border Vegetable Soup
- Butternut Squash And Lentil Soup
- Quinoa Salad With Apples And Sweet Potatoes
- Arugula Salad With Roasted Squash And Pomegranate
- Field Greens With Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Sauces And Gravies
- Spiced Apple Cranberry Sauce
- Vanilla Orange Cranberry Sauce
- Vegan Herbed Shiitake Gravy
- Savory Vegetarian Gravy
Desserts
- Poached Chai Pears With Cinnamon Whipped Cream
- Creamy Pumpkin Spice Bread Pudding With Bourbon Sauce
- To Die For Buttermilk Pie
- Scrumptious Pumpkin Fudge
- Creamy Pumpkin Flan
- Cran-Apple Crisp
- Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Cake
Adult Beverages
- Hot Mulled Apple Cider Sangria
- Drunk Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Cran-Apple Cocktail
- Spiked Pumpkin Punch
- Vanilla Pear Cocktail
- Mulled Wine
- Spiced Cranberry Whiskey Sour