It’s the week before Thanksgiving – and I’m always excited for an opportunity to try recipes that I’ve been waiting for potlucks or group dinners, and share food with others. This year I’m staying in Portland for Thanksgiving weekend unlike previous times when I went off to Sonoma or San Juan Islands or Leavenworth. It’s still a potluck situation where guests are all bringing in contributions for the meal, and I continue with trying to offer a medley of Vegetarian Holiday Sides. After all, making side dishes that are completely vegetarian means both omnivores and vegetarians can both enjoy the dish.
Here are some of my favorite of the vegetarian sides I’ve made previously, including the recipes.
These dishes I particularly like because you can use them as a vegetarian main dish so they don’t feel like they are only eating side dishes:
- Tofu and Mushrooms A La King
- Vegetarian Chicken Fricassee, which I was one of President Lincoln’s favorite dishes (well, not vegetarian, but this version is)
- Butternut Squash Lasagna in Béchamel sauce
- Fresh Ricotta, butternut squash, baby zucchini in Pasta Shells
- Wild Mushroom Stroganoff
More great sides that everyone can eat.
- Wild Rice Recipe with Apples and Pecans of a rice dish really celebrates the bounty of autumn. The mix of brown and wild rice is healthy, but has crisp tart bites from the apples and butteryness of the pecans. Though I make it most often in the fall and winter, I just like this all year round as a side dish.
- For a healthy salad try Roasted Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad
- Cornbread Stuffing – Veggie Version has smokiness from vegetarian ham and some heat from Thai chili pepper
- Creamed Kale or Creamed Cabbage Recipe
- Cauliflower with Brown Butter, Pears, Hazelnuts uses cauliflower in a new way besides covered with cheese and cream or roasted.
- Mashed Brussels Sprouts
- Another great recipe with Cauliflower is to swap out the traditional potato in Colcannon and instead make it a Cauliflower Colcannon
What are you making for your sides for Thanksgiving? Are any of them vegetarian holiday side dishes?
