No holiday meal would be complete without a veggie turkey. Try these tasty turkey-friendly alternatives this holiday season for a meal that everyone can celebrate:
Gardein: There are many holiday centerpiece options available from Gardein. It has seasonal items as well as year-round favorites. Gardein is available at select health food stores and Whole Foods Markets nationwide.
Tofurky Roast: This roast comes stuffed with a savory herb dressing and is available as just the roast or as part of an entire feast—with gravy, dumplings, wild rice stuffing, and “wishstix”—for a complete holiday meal.
Celebration Roast: This is an artisan-made vegan grain meat with a sausage-style stuffing made from butternut squash, apples, and mushrooms. Available at select Whole Foods Markets.
Veggie Turkey Breast With Wild-Rice-and-Cranberry Stuffing: This delicious vegan turkey breast is stuffed with wild-rice-and-cranberry stuffing and is available at Whole Foods.
Not sure how to prepare the faux turkey?
Our chefs put together a few tips for dressing the already-tasty veggie turkeys: Always follow the package directions for cooking. For wheat- and soy-based veggie turkeys, try basting them in vegetable broth while they’re cooking.
Spice up your roast by coating it in a rub. First, cover the veggie turkey in melted margarine. Then sprinkle it with Cajun seasoning and cook it according to the package directions.
For a traditional take on faux turkey, coat the roast in olive oil or melted margarine and then spread on our Veggie Turkey
Seasoning before cooking:
1 1/2 tsp. poultry-seasoning herbs 1
tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
Pinch of salt and pepper
Try our Southwestern Glaze for a spicy-sweet twist on your holiday meal.
Cook the veggie turkey according to the package directions, but baste it with the glaze during the last 45 minutes of cooking time:
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cumin
Sea salt, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp. agave nectar or maple syrup
1 Tbsp. water
Deep-frying a veggie turkey is a good way to make sure that it’s moist and flavorful. Try our Deep-Fried Tofurky recipe. Try basting the roast with your favorite store-brought glaze during the last 30 to 45 minutes of cooking time. Be sure to serve your veggie turkey with one of our delicious gravies.
Get tons more information and recipes here to help you celebrate a vegan holiday http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/Celebrate-a-Vegan-Holiday.aspx?u...
Vegetarian? Want to eat healthy in Timmins, Ontario? Although Le Taj Tandoori is not a vegetarian restaurant at all, they have MANY options for vegetarians. Restaurant Timmins
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