7 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes Even Meat-Eaters Will Love

Thanksgiving dinner is a time for everyone to come together. Pilgrims ... Indians... turkey lovers ... and vegans. The holiday meal of goodwill can so often turn into a time of terror for plant-based dieters. You show up to dishes laden with butter, eggs, sausage, cream, and meat—and you're left to nosh on a measly green salad drizzled with olive oil.

It's pretty incredible, actually, to consider how non-plant-based a classic Thanksgiving menu is:

• The Turkey: not vegan
• Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallows: not vegan (contains eggs & gelatin)
• Stuffing: not vegan (contains animal broth)
• Mashed Potatoes: not vegan (contains cream and butter)
• Green Bean Casserole: not vegan (contains cream of mushroom soup)
• Dinner Rolls: not vegan (typically contains eggs, milk, and butter)
• Pumpkin Pie: not vegan (contains eggs)

Whether you're cooking dinner for yourself, trying to keep an array of special-dieters pleased, or wanting to try on healthier new recipes this year, these 7 simple recipes are total crowd-pleasers. Even uber-picky, meat-and-potato eaters will dive into these dishes. Add one to your table for a healthy option or serve up the whole menu and enjoy more plants, less meat. (And a whole lotta delicious eating!)

Photo: sxc.hu

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