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Vegan Holiday Recipes (Gluten-Free)

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Take the stress out of meal planning with these gluten-free and vegan holiday recipes perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Take the stress out of meal planning with these gluten-free and vegan holiday recipes perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Planning for holiday meals can feel overwhelming.

And it can be especially difficult if you’re new to a plant-based diet.

But I’m here to help!

I’ve put together a menu of my favorite vegan holiday recipes that your guests are sure to enjoy.

And you won’t have to spend days in the kitchen getting ready for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

In addition, many of these dishes can be made ahead of time.

Try these Vegan Holiday Recipes and enjoy entertaining!

 

And for even more recipes, you may be interested in these other vegan menus:

  • Thanksgiving Menu
  • Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget
  • Mexican Christmas Eve Menu
  • Valentine’s Day Menu

When it comes to appetizers, I like to keep things simple with raw vegetables served with nut cheeses and dips.

You can either make your own, buy them, or ask your guests to bring them.

Or if you do want a hot appetizer, Soyrizo Stuffed Mushrooms are ready in no time.

Then I can focus on making the rest of the vegan holiday recipes.

 

For recipes you can make a day or two in advance, I like to start with the cranberry sauce.

And my favorite is actually a raw relish, so no cooking is required.

You only need four ingredients and a food processor to make Fresh Cranberry Apple Relish, and it’s refined sugar-free!

Vegan Holiday Menu (Fresh Cranberry Apple Relish)

Next I make Wild Rice Salad with Apple and Pomegranate.

You can either make the wild rice in advance or the entire salad the day before your dinner.

And I love cooking the wild rice in my Instant Pot electric pressure cooker since it’s fast and hands-free!

Wild Rice Salad containing apple, pomegranate, pine nuts, Medjool dates, and Meyer Lemon vinaigrette (Vegan Holiday Recipes)

And you can even make Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy in advance!

Add a little water if it seems to thick when you’re reheating it.

Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy (Gluten-Free and Oil-Free) (Vegan Holiday Recipes)

I also bake some yams in advance so I can make Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk in no time at all.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk (Vegan Holiday Recipes)

Next I may chop some vegetables in advance.

Otherwise, the rest of the cooking I leave until the day of the event.

These Vegan Holiday Recipes take very little time to make.

 

For the main course I like to make individual Lentil Meatloaf Muffins.

These are always a hit and taste great as leftovers, if there are any!

Lentil Meatloaf Muffins on a serving dish with a plate of Thanksgiving food in the background

And Mac and Cheese with Garlic Spinach is always a crowd favorite.

You may not think of mac and cheese as a traditional holiday dish, but trust me, everyone will eat it up.

Mac and Cheese topped with Garlic Spinach and the cover of This Cheese Is Nuts! by Julie Piatt (Vegan Holiday Recipes)

In addition, White Wine Roasted Vegetables go with everything and are beautiful on a holiday table.

You can use any of your favorite seasonal vegetables.

Overhead of White Wine Roasted Vegetables with fresh rosemary (Vegan Holiday Recipes)

And of course we can’t forget everyone’s favorite, mashed potatoes!

Make them in the Instant Pot, and they’ll turn out perfectly and stay warm all throughout dinner.

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (Vegan Holiday Recipes)

If I want to add a few more dishes to my menu, I choose salads that can be prepped ahead of time.

Some of my favorites are Mexican Christmas Eve Salad, Pomegranate and Apple Kale Salad, and Kale Quinoa Salad.

But what about dessert?

I find my guests tend to offer to bring dessert.

Or I suggest it if they ask.

However if I do choose to provide dessert, I either purchase some or make Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Crunch Topping.

I hope you enjoy these Vegan Holiday Recipes! Please let me know in the comments what you plan to serve your friends and family.

 

Take the stress out of holiday meal planning with these gluten-free and vegan holiday recipes perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas! #vegan #glutenfree #Thanksgiving #Christmas

 

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  1. Jennifer Bliss

    November 9, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    LOVING these ideas and recipes@

    Reply
    • Amy

      November 9, 2017 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks so much, Jennifer! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mari

    November 10, 2017 at 12:15 am

    What a great collection for every table and festivity! Love them all and will make them because I love to have lots of different meals for my guests. Thank you! 😀

    Reply
    • Amy

      November 10, 2017 at 8:17 am

      Thanks Mari! Hopefully there’s someone everyone will love.

      Reply
  3. Jenna Urben

    November 13, 2017 at 7:12 am

    These all look so amazing but I really need to try Mac and Cheese with Garlic Spinach!!

    Reply
    • Amy

      November 13, 2017 at 11:45 am

      Thanks Jenna! That’s a good one!

      Reply
  4. Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy

    November 13, 2017 at 9:46 pm

    Love it!!! What an awesome roundup of holiday recipes! I’ll have to go through these for my own holiday party!

    Reply
    • Amy

      November 14, 2017 at 8:25 am

      Thanks Anjali! Hopefully they will take some of the stress out of your holiday planning!

      Reply
  5. Dianne

    November 15, 2017 at 5:52 am

    Such a yummy collection of recipes! The biggest problem is deciding which one to start with!

    Reply
    • Amy

      November 15, 2017 at 8:53 am

      Thanks Dianne!

      Reply
  6. Randi Tisdall

    November 15, 2017 at 6:44 am

    This is a great collection of recipes! It’s so easy to go veg during the holidays, especially when you have posts like this one to help out- thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Amy

      November 15, 2017 at 8:54 am

      Thanks Randi! I agree!

      Reply
  7. Jasmine

    November 16, 2017 at 7:08 am

    This is such an amazing roundup, thank you for putting it together Amy!

    Reply
    • Amy

      November 16, 2017 at 8:38 am

      Thanks Jasmine!

      Reply

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