45 vegan recipes for the holiday season

Find holiday inspiration with this adorable collection of 45 veggie recipes for the holiday season, including vegan recipes for appetizers, salads, entrees, side dishes, and more.

Welcome to holiday cooking with this adorable collection of 45 veggie recipes for the holiday season. All of these recipes are 100% vegan and 100% delicious! I’ve always said the holidays are all about the sides, and vegetables are always the highlight of the holiday table and party menus. These vegetable recipes bring bright color, lively flavor, and crunchy texture to your menu in all categories, including soups, vegetable salads, vegetable appetizers, vegetable side dishes, casseroles, pasta dishes, and even desserts.

There are plenty of seasonal vegetables this time of year, including root vegetables like carrots, turnips, and parsnips, beets, avocados, and winter squash, and tubers, including potatoes, turnips, and sweet potatoes. It’s a great time of year to honor plants!

That’s why I asked some of my favorite food bloggers to share their all-time favorite veggie recipes for the vegan holiday season today to inspire your holiday menu planning. I love all of these recipes, and I can’t wait to try them out in my own kitchen this holiday season. Remember, to take some time out and enjoy the holidays with your friends and family, and be thankful for your good health and abundant healthy food supply.

All and good living,

Sharon

45 vegan recipes for the holiday season

appetizers

Guacamole Christmas wreath appetizerAmy Katz Vegetables saved the day (as described above)
Tapenade olivesSarah de la Cruz Fried chicory

Round appetizer of roasted sweet potatoesFlorentina Lyle Vegetable Association (as described above)
Pumpkin cheese balls and spiced basilChristina Slugget Home spa
Tortilla wrap with dairy free vegan cream cheeseJennifer Sebesten Botanical inspiration
Veggie queso stuffed baby peppersKaren Gibson Soup addict

Salad

Broccoli salad with pomegranate and maple nutsElizabeth Shaw, MS, RDN, Shaw simple swaps (as described above)
Brussels sprouts salad with an oil-free citrus vinaigretteElizabeth Shah A healthy mid-western girl

Christmas salad with orange salad dressingLinda Mayer vegetarianism (as described above)
Val Harvest SaladAnd the Thyme head

Holiday kale salad with maple mustard dressingDiane Wiens Diane’s Vegetarian Kitchen (as described above)
Grilled vegetable saladAnd the Love, food, nourishment
Fennel and citrus saladAnd the Woth Food + Love
Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad With Cranberries And AlmondsJudy Dannen, RDN, Create a kids club

Black pea saladGwen Liron Exhilarating adventures (as described above)
Winter salad with beetroot, orange and pomegranateAlexandra Dom Occasionally eggs

Appetizer

Butternut squash and black bean tamalesJenny Hernandez Thyme and love
Indian green bean curry with potatoesAnjali Lalani The Art of Vegetarian Gastronomy

Small lentil loaf with mushrooms and sageAmber Bremner Very good food (as described above)
Maple-roasted acorn squash with rice and lentil fillingCaitlin Shoemaker From my power

Vegetable squash stuffed with Moroccan spicesMelissa Copeland Stingy vegetarian (as described above)

Squash stuffed with quinoa and cranberriesSharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, Vegetarian dietitian (explained above) |Vegetarian BBQFrancesca Di Leandro Seven roses
Vegan Pumpkin Mac and Cheese BakeRicha Hingle Vegetarian Feather
Vegan Sweet Potato LasagnaAmy Lyons Scented vanilla cake

Vegan white bean meatballs with mandarin and pomegranate sauceSharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, Vegetarian dietitian (as described above)

Cereal, potatoes, casserole side dish

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes with PecansJennifer Hunt, RDN, LD, healthy inspiration
Instant sweet potatoesMichelle Blackwood healthy steps
Cranberry Oats Pilaf With PistachioSharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, Vegetarian dietitian
Cauliflower stuffing with the windCarrie Gabriel, RDN, 2 steps feeding

Mashed potatoes with rosemary and rustic thymeRebecca Bittle Power and sunlight (as described above)
Sweet Potato CasseroleCindy Newland intentionally eat
Vegan cauliflower and cheese gratinRyan Williams Ryan’s recipes

Vegetable green bean casseroleMelanie MacDonald Default vegetarian (as described above)
Veggie cauliflowerSofia de Santis Vegetables do not bite

Vegetable side dish

Caramelized Brussels sprouts with cranberriesCheryl Musato MS, RD, LD, all well to be fine

Dijon Brussels sproutsLexi Staten, RDN, Full botanicals (as described above)
Garam Masala Roasted SquashMary Ellen ValverdeNutrition

Garlicy sauteed broccoli rabe and kaleTricia Bozeman rhubarbarians (as described above)
Brussels sprouts with mustard and honeyJenna Braddock, RDN
Roasted beets with spring onionsAnnie Markowitz Fig Annie

Roasted red cabbageAnd the minimalist baker (as described above)
Roasted greens and pecans with wild balsamic dressing and cranberriesBrittany Paulson, RDN Your choice of feed
Sweet roasted green beans with pumpkin seeds, cloves and nutmegAlyssa LaVey, RDN

Smoked Roasted Carrots Infused With Lemon And ThymeSophia DeSantis Vegetables do not bite (as described above)

For other holiday veggie recipe ideas, check out some of my favorite vegan recipes:

Golden beetroot flavored vegan meatballs with cranberry cream, almonds and sage
Arugula salad with radish, avocado, truffle and lemon
Maple Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted butternut squash with dates, figs and pistachios
Eggplant Pecan Pate

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