Vegetarian
Fresh and Puckery Lemon Sauce
This is a sauce for lemon lovers, who crave sinking their teeth into lemon wedges even though they know it could ruin their enamel.
By Andy Baraghani
Crunchy Cabbage Salad With Caraway Seeds
This fresh cabbage salad is always welcome addition to a spread with glazed ham, to add texture to fried fish sandwiches, or as a side dish at summer barbecues.
By Maren Ellingboe King
Vegan Chili
Our best vegan chili recipe is flavored with lots of spice and both fresh tomatoes and tomato sauce—and gets extra heft from a bit of bulgur.
By Tracey Medeiros
Old-Fashioned Muffins With Variations
This classic muffin recipe provides instructions for making many quick bread variations, including blueberry muffins, pecan muffins, bacon muffins, and more.
By Marion Cunningham
Turmeric Rice Pongal With Eggs and Beet Acharu Pickle
The rice dish pongal is very dear to Tamil people. This combination isn’t traditional, but the thing is, pongal is just fantastic with bright Sri Lankan pickles and a soft-boiled egg.
By Cynthia Shanmugalingam
Lentils with Caramelized Onion Aioli and Crispy Chile Oil
Canned lentils are given star treatment when paired with caramelized onion aioli and crispy chile oil.
By Ixta Belfrage
Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese
The creamy vegan “cheese” sauce in this recipe gets an umami kick from white miso and nutritional yeast.
By Rachel Ama
Vegan Saag With Black-Eyed Peas
This creamy and hearty vegan saag gets its texture from sunflower seed cream, which mellows the bitter notes of the kale.
By Sheil Shukla
Smoky Vegan Jambalaya
A smoky, spicy broth makes sure every grain of rice in this vegan jambalaya is penetrated with flavor.
By Charity Morgan
Instant Pot Vegan Red Pozole
Don't skip the garnishes on this vegan red pozole recipe; you need them for both texture and flavor.
By Kate Ramos
Quick Chana Masala
This chana masala recipe has a clever trick: boiling the canned chickpeas with their liquid helps them mimic the texture you would get from soaking dried ones.
By Keya Wingfield
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
This is a no-nonsense oatmeal cookie recipe—no raisins, chocolate chips, or anything else to divert attention from the comforting classic.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Garlic Bread
This easy garlic bread recipe turns out a rich, buttery loaf topped with crispy Parmesan. Make it to accompany any soup, salad, or pasta.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Brown Sugar Buttermilk Biscuits
The finishing touch to these buttermilk biscuits is a sticky and satisfying brown sugar butter.
By Chris Scott
This Is The Best Vegetarian Stuffing Ever, According to Epicurious Readers
It’s the stuff vegetarian Thanksgiving dreams are made of.
By Emily Farris
Parker House Rolls
This recipe for Parker House rolls produces a golden brown crust, a fluffy interior, and a buttery flavor that makes the buns perfect for any occasion.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Caramel Nut Tart
This chocolate-drizzled caramel nut tart offers a refreshing pivot from the standard Thanksgiving pies.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes and Leeks With Thyme
Store these creamy, perfectly seasoned make-ahead mashed potatoes overnight right in a buttered casserole dish, then just rewarm before serving.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Dill-Pickled Vegetables
These dill seed–scented pickles would be a great snack at any point in the year, but the recipe stands the test of time as a Thanksgiving appetizer.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Buttered Green Beans
The quick stovetop preparation of boiling, shocking, and then coating these green beans in warm butter and parsley will save oven space this Thanksgiving.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen