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    Holidays

    When you think of the holidays, so many of the highlights that come to the mind are food. Gathering around the dinner table with loved ones is a big part of the magic at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and the Fourth of July.

    Here are holiday recipes for main courses, side dishes, and appetizers that are sure to become family favorites.

    For more holiday recipe ideas, check out:

    • 35 recipes for a vegan Thanksgiving
    • Thanksgiving for two: Main courses & sides
    • Main course ideas for vegan Christmas dinner
    • Christmas dinner side dishes
    • Christmas morning breakfast recipes
    • Text overlay: 45 easy Veganuary recipes for 2026, beginner-friendly. 4-panel collage with banana smoothie, vegan chicken tacos, three bean chili, and tofu scramble.
      45 easy Veganuary recipes for 2026 (Beginner-friendly vegan meals)
    • Close-up crunchy bits of chili crisp and garlic sauce coating steamed edamame.
      Spicy edamame with chili crisp & garlic (5-minute vegan appetizer)
    • Text overlay: 18 vegan Christmas breakfasts. 4-panel collage with carrot lox on a bagel, cinnamon baked donuts, eggless frittata, and vegan French toast.
      18 easy vegan Christmas breakfast ideas for a cozy holiday morning
    • Text overlay: 24 vegan Christmas dinner sides. 4-panel collage with mashed potatoes and gravy, spinach apple salad, stuffing, and scalloped potatoes.
      24 vegan Christmas dinner sides, soups & salads for your holiday meal
    • Fried sage leaves garnish on top of seitan turkey.
      Crispy fried sage leaves (easy 3-ingredient garnish)
    • Text overlay: 14 vegan Christmas dinner ideas. 4-panel collage with pot pie, vegan turkey roast, risotto, and stuffed acorn squash.
      Vegan Christmas dinner ideas: 14 festive main course recipes
    • Three roasted acorn squash halves on platter, stuffed with vegan sausage and apple stuffing.
      Vegan stuffed acorn squash with sausage and apple
    • Text overlay: Trader Joe's white elephant gift idea, thirty dollar limit, cadryskitchen.com. Trader Joe's bag filled with snacks and treats in front of pink Christmas tree.
      The best $30 Trader Joe’s white elephant gift everyone tries to steal
    • Text overlay: 11 vegan Thanksgiving main dishes. 4-panel collage with arancini, vegan turkey roast, fried schnitzel dinner, and mini pot pie.
      11 vegan Thanksgiving main dishes for a show-stopping holiday feast
    • Cranberry jalapeno cream cheese dip on plate with pickled jalapenos and cilantro for garnish.
      Cranberry jalapeño cream cheese dip (vegan holiday appetizer)
    • Slices of vegan turkey roast on plate with mashed potatoes and green bean casserole.
      Vegan turkey roast (Great for Thanksgiving)
    • Glass cocktail glass with cranberry salsa garnished with cilantro on plate of tortilla chips.
      Tangy cranberry salsa with jalapeño, orange, and lime
    • Green bean casserole with a cashew cream mushroom sauce, topped with fried onions.
      Vegan green bean casserole with cashew mushroom sauce
    • Thanksgiving charcuterie board with vegan pimento cheese, vegan mustard cheese, apple chutney, olives, carrots, dried apricots, and vegan pepperoni.
      Vegan Thanksgiving charcuterie board (that works all year!)
    • Text overlay: 19 vegan Thanksgiving side dishes. 4-panel collage with stuffing, vegan scalloped potatoes, spinach salad, and apple chutney on seitan roast.
      19 vegan Thanksgiving side dishes to brighten your holiday table
    • Text overlay: 7 vegan Halloween recipes. 4-panel collage with spider web dip, skeleton charcuterie board, pita ghosts in hummus, and vegan butter skulls.
      7 vegan Halloween recipes for your monster mash
    • Halloween dip with chipotle black beans, non-dairy sour cream spider web, olive spider, and leaf tortilla chips.
      Halloween bean dip with spider web (vegan)
    • Air fried pita ghost chips in bowl of hummus.
      Spooky vegan Halloween snacks: Easy ghost pita chips
    • Vegan Halloween charcuterie board skeleton with pepperoni intestines, fougasse ribs, and turnip heart.
      Halloween charcuterie board (vegan skeleton edition)
    • Sun-dried tomato, basil, and garlic vegan butter skulls on plate for Halloween party.
      Spooky vegan butter skulls (Easy Halloween appetizer)
    • Sliced vegan pepperoni on cutting board.
      Vegan pepperoni recipe (Perfect for pizza & charcuterie)
    • Vegan breaded eggplant on plate with marinara and non-dairy cheese.
      Air fryer eggplant parmesan (vegan & crispy)
    • Crispy pan-fried vegan schnitzel on plate with mashed potatoes and sauteed squash.
      Crispy vegan schnitzel (Breaded chickpea cutlets)
    • Vegan tofu dumplings with adobo sauce on platter.
      Chipotle tofu dumplings (pan-fried, crispy & saucy)
    • Garlicky zephyr squash and zucchini on plate garnished with fresh basil.
      Sautéed summer squash and zucchini with garlic, lemon & pine nuts
    • Vegan pork tenderloin (milanese) on plate with corn-on-the-cob.
      Vegan pork tenderloin sandwich (Midwest-inspired comfort food)
    • Vegan butter board with slices of dill & lemon butter, chive & garlic butter, and sun-dried tomato & basil butter.
      Vegan compound butter: 3 easy flavors
    • Flatbread pizza topped with vegan pepperoni, olives, red bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, and non-dairy cheese on plate by vegan parmesan cheese.
      Easy supreme naan flatbread pizza (vegan)
    • Crispy wontons on bowls with shredded cabbage, carrots, green onions, and vegan chicken.
      Vegan egg roll in a bowl (Easy Chinese cabbage stir-fry recipe)
    • Cashew ice cream with mulberry and vanilla in bowl.
      Mulberry ice cream recipe (vegan & cashew-based)
    • Watermelon salsa dip with cilantro and onion.
      Sweet & spicy watermelon salsa with jalapeño & lime
    • Hand dunking crunchy pita chip into bowl of air fryer roasted beet hummus on veggie board.
      Beet hummus recipe (with air fryer roasted beets + oven option)
    • Potato chip dunked in cashew dill pickle dip with fresh dill on top.
      Vegan dill pickle dip (Perfect for chips, veggies & burgers)
    • Panko crusted asparagus spears by chili crisp dipping sauce and dill dipping sauce.
      Crispy breaded pan-fried asparagus (air fryer optional)
    • Swirls of pizza hummus in bowl, garnished with fresh basil, seitan pepperoni, and sun-dried tomato oil.
      Pizza hummus with sun-dried tomatoes
    • Platter of vegan chorizo tacos by Spanish rice and guacamole.
      Crunchy soy chorizo tacos with black beans (Easy Trader Joe’s dinner!)
    • Tortilla chip dipping into salsa verde.
      Oven roasted tomatillo salsa verde recipe
    • Vegan fried summer squash dunked in creamy onion & garlic dressing.
      Crispy air fryer summer squash (or pan fried)
    • Tortilla chip being dunked into roasted tomato salsa by lime wedges.
      Roasted tomato salsa with onion, garlic & jalapeño
    • Bright pink pickled red onions on avocado toast with nutritional yeast covered tofu.
      Vegan avocado toast with pickled onions & nutritional yeast (5-minute)

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