A Very Vegan Holiday

By Melanie Stewart / Photography By Alfredo Añez | Last Updated October 01, 2015

Dress up your holiday dinner table with these festive plant-based dishes. They’re elegant and filled with flavor.

Roasted Carrot and Coconut Soup

Coconut milk adds creamy sweetness to this rich soup. Look for local carrots at the farmers market.

Red Wine-Braised Portobello “Ribs”

Look for large protobello mushrooms to create the “ribs”, while woodsy dried porcini mushrooms and their liquid bring earthy flavor. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, noodles or potato latkes.

Masala-Spiced Apples

Garam masala, an Indian spice blend that usually includes coriander, cardamom. cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and other fragrant spices, adds warm spiciness to this seasonal side dish.