Planning a Vegetarian Thanksgiving
One of the biggest challenges of hosting a Thanksgiving meal is planning. You always have to take your guests’ dietary restrictions into account to make sure they have an enjoyable meal. If you have vegetarian attendees, this means that you will need some vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes to create dishes that everyone can eat. Also, if you yourself are vegetarian, you may want to host a vegetarian Thanksgiving for your friends and family. This way, you can show them how delicious it can be to have Thanksgiving vegetarian style!
No matter the reason, if you are planning a vegetarian Thanksgiving, you’ll need some delicious Thanksgiving vegetarian recipes to keep your guests satisfied throughout the meal. Here are some tips and suggestions about how to create a vegetarian Thanksgiving menu:
- Appetizers: Thanksgiving appetizers are usually eaten as snacks while people wait for dinner to be ready. For this meal, it might be a good idea to make the appetizers a more centralized and formal part of the meal. This will allow you to highlight some fantastic and seasonal vegetarian dishes, such as a creamy butternut squash soup or an arugula salad with goat cheese and lentils. These kinds of dishes are delicious and perfectly suited to the fall season.
- Main: For vegetarian main courses, you can go one of two routes. The first is to use imitation turkey meat, such as Tofurkey. This is a good option for vegetarians who enjoy the taste of meat, but won’t or can’t eat it. However, if you are a vegetarian who does not like the taste of meat, you’ll want to scrap that part of the meal and serve another main dish altogether. Some ideas are a stuffed pumpkin (baked with a vegetable and wild rice filling), cheesy lasagna, vegetarian shepherd’s pie, and pumpkin or squash risotto. These are all filling and delicious dishes with wonderful autumn flavors.
- Sides: Traditional Thanksgiving sides are some of the best parts of the meal. You’re in luck, because most of them are vegetarian-friendly! This means that you can make and serve almost every traditional Thanksgiving side. For gravy, make a vegetable-based gravy such as a mushroom gravy or basil pesto. For stuffing, skip the meat and add generous amounts of nuts and dried fruits to keep it hearty and filling.
Enjoy these suggestions for vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes. Be sure to let everyone know that these delicious dishes are meat-free!
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