Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes

A vegetarian dish of Sweet-Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Spinach.

Photography by Leigh Beisch; styling by Dan Becker

Vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes: Sweet-Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Spinach

A spectacular main dish that may be even more special than the traditional Thanksgiving fare.

Recipe: Sweet-Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Spinach

Photography by Leigh Beisch; styling by Dan Becker

Flaky Feta Tart

This tart beautifully complements the menu’s other main dish, the gnocchi.

Recipe: Flaky Feta Tart

Photography by Leigh Beisch; styling by Dan Becker

Arugula, Fennel, and Preserved Lemon Salad

Good-quality salt-preserved lemons really make a difference in this crisp salad.

Recipe: Arugula, Fennel, and Preserved Lemon Salad

Photography by Leigh Beisch; styling by Dan Becker

Little Balsamic-glazed Onions

This labor-intensive dish is well worth the effort. To save time, use large pearl onions―or fewer of them―along with the cipollini; the dish won’t be as colorful, but it will be just as tasty.

Recipe: Little Balsamic-glazed Onions

Photography by Leigh Beisch; styling by Dan Becker

Roasted Long Beans with Herb Butter

You can make this dish with regular green beans, but long beans look more handsome.

Recipe: Roasted Long Beans with Herb Butter

Photography by Leigh Beisch; styling by Dan Becker

Baked Apples with Cranberry Molasses Bread Pudding

Here are three desserts in one: baked apples, gingerbread-like pudding, and ice cream and caramel sauce on the side.

Recipe: Baked Apples with Cranberry Molasses Bread Pudding

Splendid vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner