7 of the Best Vegan Thanksgiving Sides

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These seven vegan Thanksgiving sides cover the familiar parts of a holiday plate: green bean casserole, mushroom stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes with gravy, baked mac and cheese, and roasted potatoes.

Choose a vegetable dish, a potato or pasta side, and something tart to balance the richer flavors. The cranberry mango sauce and stovetop candied sweet potatoes also give you options that leave the oven free for other dishes.

7 of the Best Vegan Thanksgiving Sides

Easy Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Green beans, fennel, red bell pepper, and onion bake in a sauce made with unsweetened non-dairy milk. A fried-onion topping adds crunch. This version leaves out mushrooms, which makes it a useful companion to the mushroom stuffing and gravy below.

Vegan Mushroom Stuffing

Bread cubes, mushrooms, carrots, celery, and spinach make this a vegetable-filled stuffing. Sage, thyme, and marjoram season the broth mixture before the stuffing goes into the oven.

Cranberry Mango Sauce

Cranberries and diced mango simmer with sugar and water for a sweet-tart sauce. Serve a spoonful alongside the savory stuffing or potatoes to add fruit flavor to the plate.

Vegan Candied Sweet Potatoes

Steam the sweet potato pieces, then gently coat them with melted vegan butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. The stovetop method leaves oven space for the baked sides.

Vegan Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

This page includes two recipes: russet potatoes mashed with vegan butter and unsweetened non-dairy milk, plus a separate mushroom gravy. Plan time for the gravy as well as the potatoes if you are making both.

Vegan Baked Mac and Cheese

Potatoes, carrots, nutritional yeast, and non-dairy milk form the blended sauce for this pasta bake. Spinach goes into the pasta, while sliced tomatoes and seasoned breadcrumbs finish the top.

Roasted Red Potatoes

Diced red potatoes roast with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, and a dash of cayenne. Choose these when you want browned potato pieces alongside the softer stuffing or mashed sides.

Before choosing your vegan Thanksgiving sides, compare the oven temperatures and cooking steps in each recipe. Pair one or two baked dishes with stovetop options, then add cranberry mango sauce for a sweet-tart finish.

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Serving Dishes for Vegan Thanksgiving Sides