The Best Store-Bought Vegetarian Roasts to Serve at Holiday Meals
Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.
Hosting season is our favorite time of the year, and we love preparing a big, traditional holiday meal. But these days, you have to keep in mind that not every guest at your dinner party is going to want a slice of that holiday ham. Thankfully, it's easier than ever to find vegan and vegetarian food at the store. These 10 meatless products will keep all of your guests satisfied.
Gardein Breaded Turkey Cutlet With Gravy ($5): Served with homestyle gravy, these turkey cutlets are ideal for small holiday celebrations, or for including in your epic next-day leftovers sandwich.
Quorn Meatless Turk'y Roast ($6): This vegetarian roast is soy- and gluten-free, and tastes as much like the real thing as a faux turkey can.
Artisan Grain Cashew and Cranberry Nut Roast ($9): Made from cashews and cranberries, this festive nut loaf calls to mind traditional vegetarian feasts.
Field Roast Celebration Roast ($6): Stuffed with a mixture of Field Roast sausage, butternut squash, and apples, this lemon and garlic-rubbed roast hits the spot.
Gardein Savory Stuffed Turk'y (Price Varies): This petite stuffed turkey comes with two packets of gravy, and is great for smaller celebrations or for when you just have one or two vegan guests.
Tofurky Ham Style Roast With Extra Special Beer Glaze ($17): Ham lovers, rejoice! This vegan roast, covered in a sweet and tangy beer glaze, is what holiday dreams are made of.
Vegetarian Plus Ham Roll and Whole Turkey ($100): Treat your guests to a true feast with this combo of a whole vegan turkey filled with stuffing and served with gravy, and an imitation ham covered in an apricot plum glaze.
Field Roast Vegetarian Hazelnut Cranberry Roast En Croute ($16): Go above and beyond your usual meatless roast with this savory hazelnut-infused number, stuffed with Field Roast sausage, cranberries, and apples, and wrapped in flaky vegan puff pastry.
Tofurky Veggie Roast With Wild Rice Stuffing ($15): For a hands-off meal, try this all-in-one roast that's stuffed with wild rice dressing.
Organic Vegan Mushroom Gravy ($3): Don't worry about making vegan gravy from scratch — this savory mushroom gravy more than does the trick.
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Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.