This Year I'm Thankful for Vegetarian Holiday Meals with Gardein! #OMGardein

Are you a vegetarian or just trying to get more veggies in your life?

Did you know this Thanksgiving you can have your "turkey" and still follow a vegetarian diet?

I've got some good news for all my veggie-loving friends, I've made the perfect Thanksgiving meal - all vegetarian friendly and all absolutely mouth-wateringly delicious!

I've partnered with Gardien and today's meal is beyond delicious, you won't even be able to tell it's meatless... and that's why I love it!

Want some extra good news? Not only is this meal meatless, but you can make it so much quicker than the standard Thanksgiving Day foods. With a delicious, sweet n' savory green bean recipe, some super creamy and delicious mashed cauliflower, and an amazing Gardein Holiday Roast, what more could a vegetarian ask for on Thanksgiving Day?

Follow these simple recipes and grab a Gardein Holiday Roast the next time you are grocery shopping and enjoy a gourmet dinner full of garden delights from Gardein!

Everything you'll need for the feast:

Gardein Holiday Roast

1 head cauliflower
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped super fine
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon neufchatel cheese
salt & pepper to taste

1lb fresh green beans

2 cups pecan halves (lightly chopped)

2 TBS brown sugar

1 TBS sugar

4 TBS unsalted butter

2 cups raspberries
1/3 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

First you'll want to follow the directions on the box of your Gardein Holiday Roast, since this item takes the longest! It's the simplest preperation though, with a pan and an oven you can get this baking quickly!


Next we're going to start in on the mashed cauliflower. You'll want to break the head of cauliflower apart into flourets. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below where the steamer sits. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, which typically takes about 10 minutes!

While the cauliflower is steaming, you can start the oil and chopped garlic in a small skillet at a medium heat. Let the garlic simmer for around 5 minutes, stirring regularly.

Now that everything is steaming and simmering, you should start to rinse and cut green beans. Bring water in another saucepan to a boil and place green beans into boiling water. Let green beans boil for 5 minutes, depending on desired consistency.

You'll want to boil the raspberries along with the sugar and water, letting the mixture sit on medium heat for about 20 minutes, strain out seeds, and serve.

Rinse the green beans with cold water and set aside. Now you'll want to remove the cauliflower from the steamer, placing half of it into a blender with the garlic oil mixture, grated Parmesan cheese, and neufchatel cheese. Mix until well blended, add in remainder of cauliflower, and continue blending until it resembles mashed potatoes. Remove from blender, mix in salt and pepper to taste and add a layer of shredded cheese.

Now let's focus on the green beans again... well, a delicious green bean addition anyways. Melt the butter in a pan on medium-high heat until it gets slightly "foamy". Add sugar and pecans, stirring on and off for the next 8 minutes. Turn down the heat to medium, add in the green beans, and toss. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes, stirring regularly. Reduce heat even more and let simmer until ready to serve.

Now that your sides are done, your Gardein Holiday Roast should be finished baking any time now! You'll want to remove that deliciousness from the oven and serve everyone an amazing meal that they can be thankful for all year round!

Heat up the gravy packet included with the roast and serve each item in it's own pretty little container, set the table, and it's time to eat!

So vegetarians and veggie lovers, what's your favorite "holiday" treat? I'd love to hear all about it!