20+ Vegetarian Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

Thanksgiving is almost here. If you have vegetarian guests and are wondering what to serve them, I have some ideas for you! Here are 20+ Vegan and Vegetarian Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipe ideas that will get your guests excited for the special meal.

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It can be hard to decide what to serve your vegetarian or gluten-free family or friends. Don’t worry. Here is a great list to get you started with some ideas. Different ideas for appetizers, sides, soups, mains, and desserts are all made in the instant pot.

What are you planning to make? I hope you find some inspiration here. If you make any recipe from here, don’t forget to share and tag your pictures with #pipingpotcurry on your favorite social media. I would love to see and share your pictures!

Table of Contents

  • Instant Pot Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • Soups
  • Mains
  • Desserts
  • More Vegetarian Thanksgiving Inspiration
  • More Holiday Recipes

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Garlic & Herb Carrots, sautéed with lots of butter, garlic, and herbs, make a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving!

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These perfectly steamed Instant Pot Green Beans have a fresh, crunchy texture and are so easy to make! Saute with butter and garlic, drizzle on some lemon juice, and they are a perfect veggie side dish for Thanksgiving.

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Bombay Potatoes

It’s not a traditional Thanksgiving dish but an amazing vegetarian-friendly potato dish. Many readers have loved this and is sure to be a hit for all potato lovers!

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Cranberry Chutney

ThisCranberry Chutneyissweet, spicy, and tangy, all at the same time. It is like a flavor burst in your mouth, with the cranberries, apples, orange juice, and spices. A perfect addition to your Thanksgiving meal!

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Caprese Orzo Pasta Salad

Caprese Orzo Pasta Salad is a light and refreshing salad made with orzo pasta, grape tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil. This easy salad is so quick to make and a great, vibrant salad for your thanksgiving table!

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A simple and delicious side dish made with Israeli Couscous and lots of colorful veggies!

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Mushroom Brown Rice Pilaf

Easy & Delicious Brown Rice and Mushroom Pilaf is a flavorful one-pot dish with just 5 main ingredients. It is perfect to enjoy as a side dish for your next get-together!

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Curried Mashed Pumpkin

Thiscurried mashed pumpkin is adelicious and healthy side that can be made in less than 30 minutes in the instant pot. Vegan & gluten-free!

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When you want a high-protein side dish, quinoa with veggies is a great choice!

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Wild Rice Salad

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It is quick and easy to cook wild rice in the instant pot and make this wild rice salad. It is a wonderful healthy salad for your Thanksgiving dinner!

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Here is a collection of 25+ easy instant pot side dish recipes you might enjoy!

Soups

Butternut Squash Soup

Creamy, flavorful, healthy, and vegan is how I describe this Curried Butternut Squash Soup.

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Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

Hearty wild rice is combined with mushrooms, carrots, celery, and kale, then is brought together with a creamy soup base. This easy mushroom wild rice soup is the best to serve at a gathering!

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Pumpkin Soup

You will love this lush, creamy, curried pumpkin soup. This flavorful soup, prepared with coconut milk and spices, is perfect for your Thanksgiving dinner!

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Roasted red pepper and carrot soup

This vegan and gluten-free soup has deep, bold flavors from roasting the red peppers and carrots.

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Minestrone Soup

A perfect soup with beans, loads of veggies, and pasta, topped with cheese and a side of bread. It can easily be made gluten-free and vegan.

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Vegan Cauliflower soup

This vegan & gluten-free Turmeric Cauliflower soup is so easy to make, and the result is creamy, satisfying goodness you willnot want to stop eating!

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Mains

Fajita Pasta

Loaded with veggies and lots of flavor, this Vegetarian Fajita Pasta is a favorite pasta dinner. Fire-roasted tomatoes, black beans, colorful bell peppers, sour cream, and cheese, all the goodness in this one-pot pasta.

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Spinach Artichoke Lasagna

A healthy vegetarian lasagna with lots of fresh spinach, artichokes, and cheese layered between noodles. Oh so good!

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Spaghetti in pesto sauce

Spaghetti tossed in pesto sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, and a drizzle of lemon juice. Make this as a one-pot dish in just 20 minutes in theInstant Pot for your Thanksgiving dinner.

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Desserts

Banana Bread Pudding

Enjoy this warm, gooey, and delicious banana bread pudding made with ripe bananas, warm cinnamon, and raisins. An easy recipe perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert topped with ice cream.

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Orange semolina cake

This semolina cake is so easy to make and so delicious. It is fluffy and moist with a gorgeous orange flavor.This is a egg-free cake, perfect for vegetarians.

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Berry Bread Pudding

This easyBerry Bread Puddingis the best dessert (or breakfast) to satisfy those sweet cravings. It is creamy, decadent, and so easy to make. Perfect for serving the family or for entertaining!

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Coconut pumpkin Halwa

A delicious pumpkin pudding made with pumpkin, sugar, ghee, coconut and nuts.

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More Vegetarian Thanksgiving Inspiration

Here are some more vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes that are not made in the instant pot.

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20+ Vegetarian Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Is Instant Pot good for vegetarian cooking? ›

Most of these veg-friendly recipes begin with a hearty plant protein base like lentils, tofu, or beans. (Instant Pots are especially great when you're starting with dried legumes—which, thankfully, cook much faster under the high heat and pressure than on the stovetop.)

Is a pressure cooker worth it for vegetarians? ›

Pressure cookers are amazingly useful kitchen appliances that can dramatically expand your vegan cooking possibilities. They let you cook any number of meals that would otherwise be prohibitively time-consuming. If you cook beans often, or live in a place with long winters, you should strongly consider purchasing one.

What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to a turkey dinner? ›

1. Burmese Tofu (aka Chickpea Flour Tofu) For an alternative to turkey that's mild in flavor and can be treated like any other protein, turn to Burmese tofu, which transforms chickpea flour, oil, and water into a sturdy tofu-like dish.

What do vegetarians eat on Thanksgiving instead of turkey? ›

Other protein-filled vegan options that could replace turkey in your vegan Thanksgiving table are tempeh, tofu and seitan. Choose one of these plant-based turkey alternatives, or combine more than one in your table, complimenting with veggies, rice, salads, or any other plant-based whole foods ingredients you want.

How do vegans celebrate Thanksgiving? ›

Seasonal vegetables like squash, beets, and mushrooms are key to making vegan-friendly dishes that are festive for Thanksgiving. Add quinoa, nuts, and beans (like chickpeas or lentils) to create satisfying entrées that everyone at the table will want to try.

What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to turkey at Christmas? ›

Nut Roast. The most popular Christmas meal for vegetarians and vegans is the nut roast. This typically describes a mixture of nuts, breadcrumbs, leeks, onions, broth and either oil or butter. However, this recipe is malleable and offers the opportunity for many alterations according to personal preference.

Can you be a vegetarian and eat turkey? ›

Also known as pollo-vegetarian, the pollotarian diet is considered to be a type of semi-vegetarianism, as some forms of animal meat are allowed. While the prefix “pollo” literally translates to “chicken” in Spanish, pollotarians generally eat all forms of poultry, including turkey and duck.

How do you not eat a lot on Thanksgiving? ›

Focus on taking smaller portions of each item so your plate doesn't turn into Thanksgiving Mountain. And after you're done eating, give yourself 10 minutes before going back for seconds. This will allow your body to recognize what you have eaten and you can more easily decide if you are really hungry for more.

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