20 Vegan Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

Sharon Palmer RD

Published on November 27, 2025

Discover 20 creative vegan Thanksgiving leftover recipes from top food bloggers. Use up mashed potatoes, cranberries, roasted vegetables, and more with these easy, plant-based and vegetarian meal ideas.

20 Vegan Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes: Delicious Plant-Based Ideas to Reuse Your Holiday Favorites

So, the holidays are here, and boy did they deliver! Now that your festive meals are done, your refrigerator is probably groaning at the door, with nary an inch of space for putting away another container filled with holiday goodness. But have no fear, you can unleash those holiday leftovers—even when they are plant-based—and put them to good use over the next few days. Don’t let your holiday abundance go to waste! This collection of 20 vegan Thanksgiving leftover recipes offers creative, delicious ways to transform extra mashed potatoes, cranberries, roasted vegetables, stuffing, and more into fresh, flavorful meals. Featuring recipes from top plant-based food bloggers (including some of my own!), these dishes are completely vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based—proving that leftovers can be just as exciting as the main event. Whether you’re craving cozy shepherd’s pie, vibrant salads, savory sandwiches, or fruity smoothies, these easy, wholesome ideas will help you make the most of every last Thanksgiving ingredient. Take advantage of these recipes to breathe new life into those plant-based holiday fixings. So, go ahead. Reduce food waste and make your leftover containers of food in the fridge more creative and delicious with just a few strategies and recipes I’m sharing today with these top 20 Vegan Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes.

Eat and Live Goodness,
Sharon

Leftover Mashed Potato Recipes

Epic Day After Holiday Sandwich, Kristina Sloggett, SpaBettie (shown above)

Green Bean Mushroom Pot Pies with Mashed Potatoes, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Mashed Potato Balls, Sarah Hayes, Bad to the Bowl

Shepherd’s Pie, Shahzadi Devje, RDN
Stuffing Waffle with Gravy, Jackie Sobon, Vegan Yack Attack

Leftover Squash Recipes

Butternut Squash Salad with Barley and Kale, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)

Creamy Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)

Leftover Sweet Potato Recipes

Orange Sweet Potato Smoothie, Linda Meyer, Veganosity (shown above)

Southwest Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian

Leftover Vegetables Recipes

Broccoli Crunch Salad, Nicky Omohundro, Little Family Adventure

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Mediterranean Salad with Prunes, Amy Gorin, MS, RDN

Red Cabbage and Brussels Sprout Savory Tart, Katherine Hackworth, Veggie Desserts (shown above)
Vegetable Fritters, Vanessa Sturman, The Vegan Larder