A plant-based Thanksgiving dinner can still be just as celebratory and satisfying as one with dairy and meat. The proof is this colorful, delicious dinner. It starts with a smooth, puréedsweet potato and celery root soup. Next move on to avegetable tarton a flaky crust, spotlighting the season’s best produce. The main event is aHarvest Grain Salad Bowl, a riot of colors and textures. Finish with a sweetly spicedcarrot bundt cakewith a vegan cream cheese glaze.
Menu Timeline
One Day Ahead
- Make the soup.
- Cook the grains and make the balsamic dates for the Harvest Grain Bowl.
In the Morning
- Make the carrot cake (do not glaze yet).
- Make the pickled blueberries and celery root puree for the Harvest Grain Bowl.
Three Hours Ahead
- Roast the vegetables for the tart.
- Make the tart dough.
- Glaze the carrot cake.
One Hour Ahead
- Assemble and bake the vegetable tart.
- Roast the squash and mushrooms for the Harvest Grain Bowl.
Just Before Serving
- Reheat the soup.
- Assemble the Harvest Grain Bowls.
