15+ Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes That Are Anything but Basic

Because #vegansdoitbetter. With dishes like spicy sweet potato salad, protein-packed pumpkin pie bars, creamy nutmeg broccoli soup, and wild rice, who needs turkey and carb-heavy mashed potatoes loaded with butter and cream? Not us! Get your clean eating on this Thanksgiving by whipping up a few of these plant-based soups, sides, and mains, then stand by for the jaw-dropping to commence when you tell your family there's no meat or dairy in anything they're eating. Now that's how you take Thanksgiving to the next level.

Candied Acorn Squash Rings
POPSUGAR Photography | Sarah Lipoff

Candied Acorn Squash Rings

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
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Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

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Spicy Sweet Potato Salad
POPSUGAR Photography | Lizzie Fuhr

Spicy Sweet Potato Salad

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Creamy Nutmeg Broccoli Soup
POPSUGAR Photography | Leta Shy

Creamy Nutmeg Broccoli Soup

Cumin-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes
POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

Cumin-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Herby Vegan Biscuits
A Saucy Kitchen

Herby Vegan Biscuits

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Vanilla Bean Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole With Crunchy Pecan Oat Topping
Well Plated

Vanilla Bean Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole With Crunchy Pecan Oat Topping

Vegan Mashed Potatoes
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Vegan Mashed Potatoes

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Millet, Lentil, and Pomegranate Salad
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Millet, Lentil, and Pomegranate Salad

Roasted Butternut Squash
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Roasted Butternut Squash

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Black Sesame Pumpkin Pie Bites
Snixy Kitchen

Black Sesame Pumpkin Pie Bites

Cranberry-Pear Wild Rice Stuffing
POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

Cranberry-Pear Wild Rice Stuffing

Sweet Potato, Arugula and Wild Rice Salad With Ginger Dressing
Cookie + Kate

Sweet Potato, Arugula and Wild Rice Salad With Ginger Dressing

Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie

Apple Cranberry Crisp
POPSUGAR Photography | Lizzie Fuhr

Apple Cranberry Crisp

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