Vegan Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe (2024)

• 3/4 cup farro
• 1 medium butternut squash -peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes (about 3 cups)
• 1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms, chanterelles or porcini -sliced
• 3/4 cup cannellini beans -cooked
• 1/2 whole wheat baguette or crusty loaf (day old or grilled cut into 1 inch pieces)
• 1/3 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup toasted pinenuts (or roasted chestnuts)
• 1/2 cup yellow onion -diced
• 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes halved (optional)
• 1 tsp red peppers flakes
• 1/3 cup fresh herbs (basil, chives, thyme, sage, parsley)
• 1/3 cup red onion thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (for the mushrooms)

Vegan Pesto

• 1 bunch Genoese Basil leaves only
• 3 cloves garlic grated
• 3 tbsp vegan parmesan cheese
• 1/2 lemon juiced + more to taste
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or veggie stock +more as needed

US Customary - Metric

Make the Pesto:

• Add the basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil (or veggie stock for WFPB) and vegan parmesan to to bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. Adjust seasoning to your taste with sea salt and lemon juice and use some more veggie stock or water to stretch out the pesto sauce if needed. Refrigerate until ready to use

Roast the Butternut Squash:

• Preheat your oven to 400”F.

  In a large mixing bowl toss together the butternut squash cubes with a drizzle of olive oil, a good pinch of sea salt and red pepper flakes. Spread them out on a large parchment lined baking dish without touching each other. Roast for about 45 minutes until softened and they start to caramelize at the edges.

Cook the Farro:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a rolling boil. Season with a good pinch of sea salt the add the farro. Simmer for about 20 minutes until al dente, a little bit chewy. Strain in a colander and rinse well with water. Set aside or refrigerate until needed.

Sautee the Mushrooms:

• Warm up a large skillet over medium flame. Add the diced yellow onion with a pinch of sea salt and a splash of water. Stir to coat well and sautée for a few minutes until translucent. Add the sliced mushrooms and hit it with the white wine. Add the fresh thyme and allow to simmer until the mushrooms have wilted and the liquid has reduced almost completely. Taste and adjust seasonings with some sea salt and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Assemble the Stuffing:

• In a large mixing bowl add 3/4 of the pesto sauce, cooked farro, cannellini beans, the cooked mushrooms, red onion and about 3/4 of the roasted squash (reserve some for garnish If you like). Slice or tear the bread into bite size pieces and using a spatula gently fold everything together to combine well.

• Taste and adjust seasonings again then transfer to a serving platter. Top with the reserved squash and drizzle the remaining pesto on top.

• Sprinkle with the pine nuts and fresh herbs and serve warm.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: plant based, Thanksgiving Dressing, Vegan Mushroom Stuffing, vegan,

Author: Florentina