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    Main dishes

    These vegan main dishes deserve a starring role at your lunch or dinner.

    • Plant-based meatloaf main course on plates with mashed potatoes and broccoli.
      Vegan meatloaf with Impossible Meat (Classic comfort food)
    • Thinly sliced corned beef style seitan on vegan reuben with sauerkraut and Thousand Island by pile of potato chips.
      Chicago Dinerโ€™s vegan reuben sandwich (Official Radical Reuben recipe)
    • Three roasted acorn squash halves on platter, stuffed with vegan sausage and apple stuffing.
      Vegan stuffed acorn squash with sausage and apple
    • Text overlay: 12 vegan Thanksgiving main dishes. 4-panel collage with vegan meatloaf dinner, vegan turkey roast, plant-based schnitzel, and mini pot pie.
      12 vegan Thanksgiving main dishes for a show-stopping holiday feast
    • Slices of vegan turkey roast on plate with mashed potatoes and green bean casserole.
      Vegan turkey roast (Great for Thanksgiving)
    • 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 pork tenderloin (milanese) on plate with corn-on-the-cob.
      Vegan fried pork tenderloin sandwich (Midwest classic)
    • 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)
    • Platter of vegan chorizo tacos by Spanish rice and guacamole.
      Crunchy soy chorizo tacos with black beans (Easy Trader Joe’s dinner!)
    • Spoon in bowl of vegan vegetable beef soup with potatoes, peas, and barley.
      Chunky vegan vegetable beef soup with barley
    • Dollop of salsa and cilantro on vegan quesadilla.
      Easy vegan quesadilla recipe with refried beans (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Gnocchi swimming in bowl of soup with cashew cream, kale, and browned vegan sausage.
      Creamy vegan gnocchi soup with sausage & kale
    • Cheesy udon noodles in bowl topped with browned Brussels sprouts.
      Cheesy vegan udon noodles with Brussels sprouts (25-minute recipe)
    • Hand holding vegan hot sausage sandwich over plate with french fries.
      Spicy vegan hot sausage sandwich with cheese and pickled jalapeรฑos
    • Kabocha squash soup in bowl garnished with cilantro by bread.
      Coconut curry kabocha squash soup with apple
    • Bowl of vegan lentil chili with black beans, and topped with tortilla chips, non-dairy sour cream, and cilantro.
      One-pot lentil chili with beans
    • Baked lemon rosemary tofu slabs on platter by rosemary and lemon slices.
      Easy baked tofu with lemon & rosemary
    • Fresh rosemary garnish on top of grilled tofu slabs.
      Grilled tofu with lemon & rosemary
    • Kadhai with mung bean curry on table with cilantro and samosas.
      Mung bean coconut curry with kale
    • Black bean bowl with guacamole, rice, and fried plantains.
      Black beans and rice meal with fried plantains
    • Bowl of chunky dairy free cauliflower cheese soup.
      Vegan cauliflower cheese soup
    • Vegan pulled pork nachos on plate by sheet pan nachos.
      Sheet pan barbecue jackfruit nachos
    • Arancini balls on plate with marinara dipping sauce.
      Vegan arancini (air fryer or oven baked)
    • Bowl of vegan risotto dotted with sausage and mushrooms.
      Creamy vegan risotto with mushrooms & sausage
    • Platter with vegan chicken tacos, shredded non-dairy cheese, and limes.
      Vegan chicken tacos: Quick & delicious recipe
    • Bowl of plant-based chicken noodle soup with crackers.
      One pot vegan chicken noodle soup
    • Vegan banh mi sandwich with Field Roast and pickled veggies.
      Vegan bรกnh mรฌ sandwich
    • Personal-sized vegan pot pies on table with rosemary.
      Mini vegetable pot pie with chickpeas (vegan)
    • Loaded vegan baked potato soup.
      Vegan baked potato soup
    • Fried polenta stacks on plates.
      Fried polenta stacks with squash & cashew cream
    • Refried bean tostada with pickled red onions and avocado.
      Vegan refried bean tostadas (air fryer or baked)
    • Brown lentil curry in karahi by samosas.
      Sabut masoor dal (Whole masoor dal)
    • Brightly colored pico de gallo dolloped on lentil tacos with cilantro.
      Vegan lentil taco meat (Ready in 15 minutes!)
    • Platter of grilled tofu satay skewers.
      Tofu satay with peanut sauce (air fryer or baked)
    • Falafel bowl drizzled with lemon tahini dressing.
      Mediterranean falafel bowl with rice (vegan)
    • Falafel drizzled with tahini dressing on salad.
      Quick & easy air fryer falafel with canned chickpeas (or oven baked)
    • Tahini dressing drizzled on baked tofu with kale chips and avocado.
      Baked tofu bowls with rice & crispy kale
    • Cast iron skillet with rounds of tofu, spinach, and vegan feta.
      Vegan shakshuka with tofu & feta

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