The Ultimate Vegan Thanksgiving Loaf Recipes

VEGAN THANKSGIVING MENU

Steps:

• Vegan Roast - This needs to be cooked fresh so the coating is crisp.
• Spinach Artichoke Dip - You can make this the day before, it reheats really well.
• Cranberry Sauce - Serve at room temperature.
• Macaroni & Cheese - Make this the day of so the sauce stays "saucy." If you need to make it the day before, make sure you add additional vegetable broth or water to the sauce to loosen it up.
• Mashed Potatoes - Make the mashed potatoes the day before or early the day of and keep it warm in a crockpot until dinner.
• Mushroom Gravy - Make the gravy the 1-2 days before and reheat for dinner.
• Farro Salad - You can make this the day before and serve it warm or cold.
• Butternut Squash - This dish can be made up to 3 days in advance and then reheated.
• Mashed Cauliflower Green Bean Casserole - Prepare this right before dinner so the topping stays crisp.

THE ULTIMATE VEGAN THANKSGIVING LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
• In a large frying pan heat olive oil over medium-high. Once the oil is hot, add the kale, carrot, onion, celery, and garlic. Sauté until the onion is nearly translucent (about 2 minutes).
• Add the mushrooms, salt, oregano, thyme, and pepper. Sauté until the vegetables are just tender.
• In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, cooked lentils and brown rice, walnuts, oat flour, flax seed, and nutritional yeast. Mix thoroughly and roughly, mashing some of the ingredients in the process. This is important to help the loaf bind together. If needed, blend ⅓ of the mixture using a food processor or immersion blender and recombine. For best texture and appearance do not blend all of the mixture.
• If using, mix in the dried cranberries. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and firmly press the mixture into the pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes. While the loaf bakes, prepare the cranberry glaze: In a high-speed blender, blend the cranberry sauce until smooth. Remove the loaf from the oven, pour the glaze over the top and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the glaze has set and no longer looks shiny.
• Allow the loaf to cool for 10-15 minutes to fully set.
• Store leftovers for up to 4 days.