Healthy Thanksgiving: Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free Recipes

Staying healthy this time of year can be a challenge, but who wants to head into New Years with 10 extra pounds of padding? So with that goal in mind I wanted to collect some delicious but slightly more guilt-free recipes to share with you all as we start preparing for Thanksgiving.

These tasty treats run the gamut from vegan to gluten-free to paleo so be sure to check out these Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes if you or your guests/hosts have food allergies.

Appetizers & Starters:

• Grain-Free Breadsticks from Purely Twins
• Easy Pumpkin Soup from I Heart Vegetables
• Sweet Potato Biscuits from Bubble Girl Bakes

Sides:

• Chef Citrin’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe from The Chalkboard Mag
• Quinoa Stuffing from The Wannabe Chef
• Healthy Garlic Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes with Chives from Healthy Blender Recipes

Snacks:

• Festive Trail Mix from Choosing Raw
• Pumpkin Pie Protein Truffles from Purely Twins
• Vegan Cheese Plate The Chalkboard Mag

Entrees:

• Hearty Lentil and Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
• Lentil Mushroom Walnut Balls with Cranberry-Pear Sauce from Oh She Glows
• Stuffed Thanksgiving Burger from Post Punk Kitchen

Desserts:

• Vegan Pumpkin Pie Squares w/ Graham Cracker Crust from Oh She Glows
• Raw Vegan Brownie Bites from Choosing Raw
• Vegan White Chocolate Bark from Fork and Beans

Breakfasts:

• Vegan Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from Eat Live Run
• Chocolate Avocado Paleo Smoothie from Ancestral Chef
• Triple Chocolate Doughnuts from Oh She Glows

Need some more ideas? Check out these vegan recipe round-ups: Thanksgiving Dinner Inspiration from Carrie On Vegan, 40+ Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas from Herbivore Triathlete, and 15 Ridiculously Delicious Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes from Laura Beck.

What’s YOUR favorite Thanksgiving dish?

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