These recipes are all ones that you can enjoy on Thanksgiving, and the best part, they’re all low (or no) salt! These recipes still have plenty of flavors and rely on actual spice for flavor. From dinner to dessert, we’ve got you covered with these low and no-salt recipes!
Also, don’t forget to check out our ultimate guide to plant-based recipes for Thanksgiving!
Don’t forget to check out these recipes!
1. Thanksgiving Leftovers Tacos With Cranberry Salsa
Source: Thanksgiving Leftovers Tacos With Cranberry Salsa
Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches are kind of legendary. We mean, the best part about Thanksgiving is getting to put all those leftovers in a sandwich, right? Well, why not try it in a taco? You can make this Thanksgiving Leftovers Tacos With Cranberry Salsa by Cruelty Free Family using your Thanksgiving leftovers, but if you don’t happen to have a refrigerator full of leftovers, you can easily whip up some Thanksgiving tacos from scratch. Just roast a couple of veggies, sauté up some herbed seitan or veggie meat, top it off with some cranberry salsa and a drizzle of tahini, and you have yourself one glorious taco.
2. Pumpkin Pie Roasted Almonds
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These Pumpkin Pie Roasted Almonds by Robin Runner may seem odd to eat for Thanksgiving, but they would make a wonderful snack to nibble on before feasting! These nuts are perfectly sweet and festive. Serve this as an appetizer to your guests!
3. Sweet Sriracha Glazed Grilled Carrots
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These Sweet Sriracha Glazed Grilled Carrots by Natalie Martin MS, RD and Lexie Staten MS, RD are sure to make your tummy happy! These carrots make the perfect side dish, but who’s to say no if you want to simply have them all to yourself? This recipe makes getting in those extra veggies a breeze!
Gratitude: Plant-Based Thanksgiving Cookbook
No other holiday captures the spirit of home cooking the way Thanksgiving does. This is why you need the ultimate Thanksgiving cookbook, One Green Planet’s Gratitude: Plant-Based Recipes to Create your own Thanksgiving Tradition! In the cookbook, you’ll find our 100 most popular plant-based thanksgiving recipes like Soft Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts, Spiced Apple Cake with Cashew Frosting, Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding with Nut Crumble Topping, Cinnamon Apple Hand Pies, and hearty entrees like Roast Root Vegetable Stack With Dukkah, Vegducken: Butternut Squash Stuffed With Eggplant, Zucchini, and a Mushroom Lentil Stuffing, and Seitan Roast With Sausage and Pear Stuffing and Apple Cider Gravy and so much more!
4. Air-Fried Crispy Brussels Sprouts
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This Air-Fried Crispy Brussels Sprouts by Robin Runner for air-fried brussels sprouts is super easy and quite flavorful. You can easily bake them in the oven if you don’t have an air fryer too. They taste amazing on their own, but you can also pair them with brown rice, more veggies, or plant-based meat. These air-fried brussels sprouts will be a hit with everyone at the dinner table!
5. Colorful Roasted Root Veggies
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These Colorful Roasted Root Veggies by James Wythe are quick and simple to prepare. It will add some serious color to your table. You can always get creative and add anything you wish to it. This recipe has optional salt, so if you would like, you can omit it to keep it salt-free.
6. Round Zucchini Stuffed With Buckwheat and Lentils
Source: Round Zucchini Stuffed With Buckwheat and Lentils
This Round Zucchini Stuffed With Buckwheat and Lentils by Lenia Patsi is a tasty version of a traditional dish, which is very nutritious and high in protein! Instead of rice, this recipe uses buckwheat and extra lentils! You can add in as little salt as you want to keep this recipe low-salt or even salt-free!
7. Kale Caesar Salad With Oil-Free Croutons
Source: Kale Caesar Salad With Oil-Free Croutons
This Kale Caesar Salad With Oil-Free Croutons by Marina Yanay-Triner will be your new favorite! It is easy to pack in a container and take with you to work. Plus, it tastes so good that you won’t get sick of it! The dressing takes minutes to blend up. Then just add it to the kale with the croutons and you’re good to go! What is great about kale is that the longer it is mixed with a dressing, the softer it gets, and the more delicious it tastes. If you find kale to be bitter, you may still love this vegan Kale Caesar Salad With Oil-Free Croutons because of the taste change of massaged kale.
8. Vegetable Flatbread Tarte
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This Vegetable Flatbread Tarte by Kirsten Kaminski has the option to add in as little salt as possible, which is perfect for those who want to keep it low salt or salt-free! The great thing is that for this Vegetable Flatbread Tarte you’ll only need 10 basic ingredients, 30 minutes of your time, and no special skills. It is the perfect quick and easy, yet delicious lunch, dinner, or brunch option! Essentially this recipe is very customizable. It’s loaded with veggies which can be changed or adjusted depending on what you have at home.
9. Indian Cauliflower Rice
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This Indian Cauliflower Rice by Nikki and Zuzana is flavored with turmeric, lime and pistachios is an easy and quick side dish that happens to be gluten-free and grain-free. It’s a healthy addition to your veggie curries, buddha bowls, and salads. Cauliflower rice (especially the recipe listed below) tastes delicious and is great for weekly meal prep. Make up a batch and add it to your meals for a veggie boost all week long. Cauliflower has anti-inflammatory properties, promotes healthy digestion, and provides a lot of vitamin C. It also belongs to the cancer-fighting cruciferous family of vegetables. This Indian cauliflower rice is easy, healthy, and delicious––you’re in for a treat…
10. Personal-Sized Apple Pie
Source: Personal-Sized Apple Pie by Danielle Dewar
Who wouldn’t love a personal-size apple pie? This Personal-Sized Apple Pie by Danielle Dewar is low in fat – yet buttery tasting, the filling is lightly sweetened with natural sweeteners. It’s also low in salt, making it a perfect dessert after enjoying your Thanksgiving dinner!
11. Fennel, Fig, and Apple Stuffing
Source: Fennel, Fig, and Apple Stuffing
Check out this Fennel, Fig, and Apple Stuffing by Molly Patrick which is plant-based, delicious stuffing! It is filled with such hearty and amazing flavors! And it is oil-free! Make sure you give it a go this holiday season!
12. 6-Ingredient Banana Chocolate Mud Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting
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This simple 6-Ingredient Banana Chocolate Mud Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting by Talida Voinea is awesome for when you have a bunch of ripe bananas, but want to go beyond the usual banana bread. Made from oat flour, almond butter, and mashed bananas, this chocolatey fruit-sweetened dessert has a texture similar to a mud cake. To keep this low salt or even salt-free, make sure you use unsalted almond butter and unsalted peanut butter. It’s topped with a sweet maple-peanut butter frosting that seeps into the cake and makes it even more indulgent. It pairs beautifully with strawberries, but any fresh berry works, too.
13. Almond & Date Shortbread
Source: Almond & Date Shortbread
This Almond & Date Shortbread by Judy Moosmueller is so simple and so delicious! It only calls for four ingredients and does not require a lot of work to make.
14. Hasselback Potatoes
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These Hasselback Potatoes by Lydia Filgueras make for an incredible side dish to the main course! They have crispy edges and achieve a delicious cheesy flavor from the nutritional yeast. Make this alongside your next meal for an incredible addition.
15. Cinnamon Loaf
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This Cinnamon Loaf by Bake Vegan Stuff, Easy Recipes For Kids (And Adults, Too!), Sara Kidd makes a great, sweet breakfast or snack, and will have your house smelling like a cinnamon roll! Feel free to get the little ones involved; they can mix and help you pour the mixture into the loaf pan!
