20 Vegan Thanksgiving Mains Recipes | One Bite Vegan (2024)

Have you got your Thanksgiving menu all sorted yet? It’s not too late!

Whether you’re hosting or visiting family, our vegan Thanksgiving recipe series will provide you with all the inspiration you need to create delicious food that all your loved ones will be thankful for!

First up in the series is our roundup of 20 vegan Thanksgiving mains recipes.

We’ve got traditional recipes such as seitan roasts and wellingtons, all the way through to some different options such as polenta and pasta.

Keep an eye out in the next two weeks when we share our vegan Thanksgiving sides and desserts recipe roundups.

1. Vegan Lentil Loaf – My Pure Plants

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The Best Vegan Lentil Loaf should be deliciously rich, moist and juicy, and easy to make. Well, the good news is that you don’t need to look any further. Click here for the recipe.

2. Mushroom Stew with Corn Polenta – The Plant-Based School

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This traditional northern Italian dish will make you want to cuddle up, bite after bite. This is a delicious meat-free version with a rich and creamy wild mushroom stew that’ll make you forget you are eating vegan food. Click here for the recipe.

3. Chestnut, Mushroom & Squash Filo Wreath Pie – The Vegan Larder

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The perfect pie for a Festive Main. Full of delicious vegan ingredients.Click here for the recipe.

4. Squash Casserole – Nutriplanet

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This vegan squash casserole recipe is perfect comfort foodthat will enrich your dinners. It is also agreat recipe for batch cooking– just double the recipe and store in the fridge for easy weeknight meals. Click here for the recipe.

5. Vegan Holiday Roast – Seven Roses

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A 1-inexpensive-ingredient Vegan Holiday Roast that will please vegans and meat-lovers. Just add a little magic blend of herbs and condiments… The smell of this Vegan Holiday Roast will make everybody rush to your holiday table. Click here for the recipe.

6. Lentil Puff Pastry Pockets – VNutrition

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TheseLentil Puff Pastry Pocketsare perfect for a holiday or any special occasion! Filled with lentils, carrots, and fresh herbs, they can be the meatless centerpieceto any meal! Click here for the recipe.

7. Pumpkin and Kale Stuffed Shells – Veggie Inspired

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Vegan Stuffed Shells– with superfood kale and savory pumpkin. Easy enough for a weeknight, impressive enough for guests. Click here for the recipe.

8. Vegan Thanksgiving Turkey Roast – Ve Eat Cook Bake]

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Vegan Thanksgiving Turkey Roast – a recipe that should not be missed as the main course during your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. This turkey seitan is juicy and full of flavor and strongly reminiscent of the taste of a turkey roast, only without the suffering of a chicken or turkey. Click here for the recipe.

9. Hearty Portobello Wellingtons – Spabettie

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Hearty Portobello Wellingtons – these individual entrees are plant-based fancy! Crisp pastry surrounds rich and savory goodness. Click here for the recipe.

10. Vegan Pot Pie – Cadry’s Kitchen

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It doesn’t get cozier than a vegan pot pie. It is loaded with carrots, onions, celery, peas, and chicken-style seitan. Then it’s bundled up in a creamy cashew sauce. Click here for the recipe.

11. Vegan Holiday Roast – Vegan Huggs

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Make your festive dinner complete with this Vegan Holiday Roast. It’s filled with savory stuffing and finished with a mouth-watering glaze. Click here for the recipe.

12. Chickpea Veggie Loaf – Watch, Learn, Eat

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This Holiday Chickpea Veggie Loaf is packed with carrot, celery and onion and features the flavors of thyme and sage, making it the perfect vegan main course for the holidays. This vegan “meatloaf” is gluten-free and nut-free too! Click here for the recipe.

13. Eggplant, Chestnut, and Mushroom Loaf – Very Vegan Val

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If you’reinterested in a stunning, simple, homemade vegan centerpiece, this eggplant, chestnut and mushroom vegan holiday loaf is for you! Not only is it a beautiful show-stopper, but it is made with less than 10 ingredients, is very hearty, and perfect for a celebratory meal. Click here for the recipe.

14. Mushroom Seitan Roast – Fat-Free Vegan

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This roast is delicious hot out of the oven but goes great in sandwiches when thanksgiving is over. This roast is hearty, delicious, and perfect for the holidays. Click here for the recipe.

15. Parsnip, Cranberry and Nut Roast – The Circus Gardener’s Kitchen

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This delicious little roast is sure to be a hit this holiday season! It can be served as the main attraction or a little side dish, it’s sure to be a favorite. Click here for the recipe.

16. Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash – My Darling Vegan

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Welcome in fall with this Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash. Perfectly baked squash filled with wild rice, dried cranberries, toasted hazelnuts, and Maitake mushrooms for a delightful vegan and gluten-free meal. Click here for the recipe.

17. Fall Roasted Vegetable Casserole – From My Bowl

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While this Fall Roasted Vegetable Casserole is made with only11 plant-based ingredients,it sure isn’t lacking in flavor or heartiness departments. It’s a perfect way to celebrate the power (and tastiness!) of plants on your holiday table, but also easy enough to make for a cozy weeknight dinner. Click here for the recipe.

18. Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington – Yummy Mummy Kitchen

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Portobello mushrooms, butternut squash, spinach, and a mushroom pate mixture are wrapped with puff pastry in this elegant vegetarian and vegan dinner entree. Vegetarian Wellington is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Click here for the recipe.

19. Vegan Skewers: Grilled Thanksgiving Kebabs – Cadry’s Kitchen

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Vegan skewers are a terrific Thanksgiving main course for folks in warm weather climates. It’s also a good fit for those looking for something outside-the-box for their holiday meal. Click here for the recipe.

20. Vegan Roast – A Virtual Vegan

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A simple, easy, rustic and hearty Vegan Roast that’s sliceable, ultra-tender and full of flavour. Just perfect for serving with copious amounts of gravy, roast potatoes and all the trimmings. Leftovers are great in sandwiches too! Click here for the recipe.

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