61 Best Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

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What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year? Will you be staying at home to cook, or visiting family and friends? Will you be cooking up a feast, or taking a dish to share? Whatever your plans, you can be sure to find something to impress everyone at your table in this collection of 61 Best Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes!

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Own up.. Who was it? Who stole my year? It cannot be a whole year since I shared my 32 Recipes for Your Best-Ever Vegan Thanksgiving post. Seriously, I could swear that autumn only started last week … and here we are, almost into winter.

On the plus side… eat all the food! Once again, I turned to my blogging chums for inspiration, and wow, they certainly came up with the goods. In spades! Almost twice as many as last year! Check out all these vegan Thanksgiving recipes - and do try not to drool!

On a more serious note, let's not forget to be thankful for all the advantages we've been given; for our education, for our work, for our talents, for our health, for our homes, for our families, for our friends, and most importantly of all, for the love in our lives. We all have so much to be thankful for, and if sometimes we forget that throughout the year, let this be the one time we remember how truly blessed we are.

What are you thankful for?

VeganThanksgiving Recipes for Mushrooms

This vegan mushroom wellington recipe is stuffed with spinach, caramelized leeks, Beyond Meat Italian sausage, and plant-based smoked Gouda. Golden, flaky deliciousness!

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Juicy mushrooms are the star of the show in this vegan mushroom wellington – a fun spin on the classic beef wellington.

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This vegan pâté is full of the delicious umami flavour of mushrooms and toasted walnuts. It makes an amazing appetiser at holiday dinners, and can be used to make cute canapes for parties. Your guests will love how tasty it is, and you'll love how easy it is to make!

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These marinated grilled portobello mushrooms with garlic sauce are easy to put together, and taste like you spent hours prepping the dish.

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This farro risotto with roasted butternut squash and wild mushrooms is a beautiful holiday entrée.

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Hearty vegetables and nourishing buckwheat, topped with a layer of crisped creamy mashed potato, make my vegan mushroom and buckwheat shepherd’s pie a deliciously comforting, filling, and very frugal cool weather dish. Plus, it's gluten- and soy-free too, and is so delicious, you won’t miss the meat!

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Vegan Thanksgiving Lentil Loaf Recipes

This Lentil loaf has been a hit at so many omni parties! It has amazing texture and tons of flavor.

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A simple gluten-free vegan lentil loaf recipe requiring only basic ingredients. It’s hearty, holds together well, and is full of flavour

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A hearty plant-based dinner idea that will satisfy even meat-eaters! A Vegan Cauliflower Lentil Loaf that mimics the classic meatloaf with no meat, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free! Get all your protein and veggies in this healthy recipe!

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The perfect vegan lentil loaf should be deliciously rich, moist and juicy, and easy to make. This one is!

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The best nut roast ever. Simple to make and delicious to eat. Lentils & Brazil nuts are enhanced by a layer of sage & onion stuffing. Then there’s the rich wine gravy. Perfect for vegans and vegetarians alike, this lentil nut roast goes well with all the usual roast vegetables and trimmings.

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Little lentil loaf with mushrooms and fresh sage is a satisfying main course to serve with cranberry sauce at the festive table.

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Vegan Thanksgiving Roast Recipes

Are you wondering what to serve to your vegan guests this holiday season? This succulent vegan holiday roast celeriac will please Vegan and meat-lovers alike!

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Do you find yourself at a loss as to what to cook at Thanksgiving or Christmas that omnivores and vegans alike will enjoy? My vegan stuffed seitan roast is the solution you've been looking for. It's simple to make, chock-full of goodness, and is completely delicious too!

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This vegan, organic Thanksgiving dinner cake comprises five common Thanksgiving menu items: Tofurkey, stuffing, Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, and gravy. If you're the kind of person who mixes all your food together on your plate anyway, you'll love this.

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This gluten-free vegan turkey roll is made from well seasoned, firm tofu rolled around stuffing, baked till firm, then sliced and served with gravy. It makes a beautiful centerpiece for a main course, and no one will miss the bird!

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If you are looking for a centerpiece for your vegan holiday table this is it folks. Place this vegan ham roast onto your favorite platter, decorated with charred pineapple and orange slices, and studded with cloves. It looks stunning. It smells amazing and it tastes divine.

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Vegan Stuffed Squash Thanksgiving Recipes

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash ~ an all-in-one meal that’s bursting with fall flavors. They’re so beautiful on the outside and have a subtly-sweet, nutty flavor on the inside.

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Learn how to cook stuffed squash with this easy vegan stuffed kabocha squash recipe! Filled with rice, mushrooms, cranberry, and sage. This simple recipe is so delicious!

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This hoisin-glazed stuffed acorn squash is an easy vegan entree that’s pretty enough to serve at a dinner party.

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Perfectly baked squash filled with wild rice, dried cranberries, toasted hazelnuts, and Maitake mushrooms for a delightful vegan and gluten-free Thanksgiving meal.

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Vegan Thanksgiving Sides Recipes

Vegan roasted maple cinnamon butternut squash! Loaded with cranberries and pecans. The perfect holiday side dish for your Thanksgiving table!

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The best balsamic-maple roasted Brussels sprouts with butternut squash, pecans, cranberries and avocado roasted garlic dressing. Ultimate healthy vegan Thanksgiving side dish, ready in just 40 minutes!

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These perfectly crispy vegan mayo-roast potatoes are really easy to make, and there's no nasty greasy baking tray to clean afterward!

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These vegan classic mashed potatoes have all the flavor you remember, without any of the dairy! They’ll be a hit on your Thanksgiving table, but don’t wait until then! They’re a perfect side dish for any meal!

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These Vegan Garlic Mashed Potatoes made with Yukon Gold potatoes and plenty of roasted garlic are so amazing! Perfect for a Thanksgiving side dish, but easy enough to make any time.

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Served as a holiday side or appetizer, these crispy stuffed potato balls are a fun way to enjoy a flavorful potato dish!

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No roast dinner is complete without a goodly pile of roast veggies, right? And there's little more goodly than these maple roasted root vegetables. Bung 'em in the oven, and then in your tummy - you won't be disappointed!

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A delicious and spectacular vegan, gluten-free, dish that will be a star of any table. A healthy, flavorful, impressive looking, and comforting dish.

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These bourbon maple glazed green beans are a flavorful dish that adds a pop of bright color to your holiday dinner table. A healthy, oil-free side dish that everyone will enjoy.

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Everybody loves green bean casserole, and now all can enjoy this gluten free and vegan version! A creamy sauce and crispy fried onions make this dish a holiday favorite!

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Green beans in a blanket are the perfect way to serve green beans as an appetizer, side dish, or finger food for friendsgiving or a family holiday dinner.

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These soft, fluffy, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth dinner rolls are total crowd-pleasers – no eggs or dairy needed.

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Bright and flavorful, this bowl of greens has great texture and color. A perfect side dish that adds freshness to any holiday table.

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Vegan Thanksgiving Gravy Recipes

This vegan red wine gravy might just be the most important component of your holiday meal! This rich, hearty sauce will tie together all of your veggies into one amazing meal, and is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

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Creamy Vegan Shiitake Mushroom Gravy with fresh shiitakes, miso, mushroom powder, nutritional yeast, a splash of white wine and fragrant fresh thyme. It’s dairy free, can be made completely oil-free by sautéing the mushrooms in a little broth or wine instead of olive oil.

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Savoury, comforting, and warming, my make-ahead vegan mushroom gravy is the perfect accompaniment for roast dinners, pies, and mashed potatoes.

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There’s no cooking required to make this rich, flavorful Miso Gravy. It comes together in the blender in under 5 minutes!

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A delicious homemade gravy both vegans and omnivores can agree on! This easy Chickpea Flour Gravy is not only perfect for the holidays, but also all year long! You'll want to pour this addictive vegan and gluten-free gravy on everything!

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And a vegan cranberry sauce recipe!

This cranberry sauce recipe is one that everyone will love. It’s naturally sweet and is gluten free, vegan, and Paleo, with one little switch to also make it Whole30 and keto.

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Vegan Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

This red cabbage and mushroom stuffing is so simple to make, and is the perfect accompaniment for your vegan Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

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Thanksgiving is never complete without some gluten-free vegan stuffing! Impress your guests with this essential side dish recipe that’s safe for all food allergies, loved by all, and may just become the new star of the show!

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This Easy Vegan Stuffing features onions, celery, carrots, and sausage. With no oil or butter, it’s as tasty as a classic stuffing, and is moist on the inside and crispy on the outside.

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Cranberries, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, leeks, and spices make this gluten-free, low carb vegan stuffing a must for your Thanksgiving meal.

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Pre-cut butternut squash roasts quickly and makes this dish easy to pull together for a beautiful side dish that's sure to please your holiday guests.

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Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole is a decadent holiday side dish, featuring a bright and creamy almond ricotta-citrus filling, and a crunchy granola topping.

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A must-have classic for your holiday table! It’s warm-spiced and perfectly sweet!

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This sweet potato casserole is perfect for the holidays. It’s gluten free, vegan, and refined sugar free yet tastes so rich and delicious.

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This Best Ever Sweet Potato Casserole has it all – deliciously creamy sweet potatoes with tangy pineapple topped with a crunchy crumble layer. It's sure to become a family favorite at Thanksgiving.

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More Vegan Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Recipes!

Vegan sweet potato bunny biscuits are low in fat, healthy, and organic. A cross between a biscuit and a dinner roll, these will make a cute addition to any holiday gathering.

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If you need a healthy sweet potato recipe full of antioxidant goodness (and without marshmallows), that is also Paleo and Whole30 compliant, read on for a dish you will want to make all year round.

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These roasted sweet potato rounds are loaded with vegan goat cheese, cranberries, balsamic glaze, and a light drizzle of maple syrup, topped with crunchy candied walnuts. They make a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner.

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Vegan Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Free from refined sugar, soy, and gluten, this decadent raw vegan chocolate tart is a wonderfully easy and delicious alternative to the traditional holiday desserts. It's a real showstopper but is deceptively simple to make. In fact, the hardest part is waiting for it to freeze!

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All the flavors you love in grandma’s old-fashioned Southern sweet potato pie, but easier, healthier, and without the crust! A gluten-free crustless sweet potato pie that’s vegan, top-8 allergy-free, paleo, creamy & sweet!

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This gluten-free, vegan pumpkin pie recipe is easy, healthy and positively SCRUMPTIOUS! Coconut milk adds extra creaminess in this perfect autumn pumpkin pie recipe. As shown with my favorite sorghum flour pie crust!

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With over 50 4+ star reviews, this vegan pumpkin pie is sure to be a winner! Make it with the gluten free almond flour crust in the recipe, or your favorite.

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This chocolate sweet potato pie is the perfect vegan holiday dessert. It has a rich chocolatey taste and is sweetened with pure maple syrup.

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This vegan no-bake chocolate pie recipe can be made in under 15 minutes, with only five ingredients that you’re likely to already have on-hand. And a blender

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My healthy vegan chocolate maple pudding is sweet and velvety-smooth, takes just 10 minutes to make, and is legitimately good for you too!

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This vegan self-saucing chocolate pudding has a lovely moist, cakey, almost brownie-like, top part, with a rich velvety sauce hidden underneath. Serve it warm with ice cream, or allow it to cool into a rich and fudgy dessert.

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This seasonal vegan pumpkin Bundt cake with cream cheese filling is moist and delicious. The cream cheese is tofu-based, and adds a creamy texture to the middle.

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  1. Choclette

    This looks just fabulous. I want to get stuck into everything. I tend to get a bit boring at Christmas and usually end up with the ever faithful lentil nut roast. Thanks for including it BTW. Anyway, this lot might just inspire me to do something different this year.

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    • Nico

      They really are great, aren't they? So much inspiration! xx

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  2. Hanne

    Nico I'm loving the format of this Thanksgiving round up. It is so user friendly! Kudos. Thank you for including my "un-ham" roast. I've said it before and I'll say it again nothing beats your delicious Stuffed Seitan Roast. Happy pre holidays

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    • Nico

      Thank you so much, Jojo - really happy that you find it useful. Thank you again for letting me use your un-ham for this... it's already on my to-make-for-the-carnivorous-family-at-Chrimbo list! Can't wait to tuck into it! Thank you also for your kind words about my roast, they mean a lot. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season! xx

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  3. Elizabeth @ Healthy Midwestern Girl

    Thanks SO very much for including my Sweet Potato Casserole recipe! Gorgeous line-up of holiday recipes--everyone's going to love this!

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    • Nico

      You're so welcome, Elizabeth, and thank you for allowing me to share it. Have a lovely Thanksgiving! xx

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61 Best Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is a vegan alternative to turkey for Thanksgiving? ›

Burmese Tofu (aka Chickpea Flour Tofu)

For an alternative to turkey that's mild in flavor and can be treated like any other protein, turn to Burmese tofu, which transforms chickpea flour, oil, and water into a sturdy tofu-like dish.

What can replace turkey on Thanksgiving? ›

10 Alternatives to Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner
  • Roast Chicken: A whole roasted chicken can be a smaller and more manageable alternative to turkey. ...
  • Ham: A glazed ham, whether baked or smoked, is a sweet and savory choice that's always a hit at holiday gatherings.

Do vegans celebrate Thanksgiving? ›

"A traditional Thanksgiving menu has lots of options for vegans and vegetarians: green beans, cranberry sauce, mashed or roasted potatoes, and sweet potatoes and yams—it's a carb-loaded feast, and we will happily lick our plates," says Peart.

What to make when for Thanksgiving? ›

Thanksgiving With a Twist
  • Bacon-Wrapped Turkey.
  • Turkey and Cranberry Flatbread.
  • Fried Mac and Cheese Balls.
  • Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms.
  • Pumpkin Lasagna Roll-Ups.
  • Cauliflower Gratin.
  • Twice Baked Potato Casserole.
  • Pumpkin Snickerdoodles.
Nov 1, 2023

What is the vegan name for turkey? ›

What is alternative turkey and ham made out of? Brands like Tofurky, Field Roast, Gardein, Beyond Meat, Lightlife, and more use plant-based ingredients in the products you can buy for any vegetarian/vegan guests.

What is a healthier alternative to turkey? ›

Roasted Whole Chicken

“Each of these can be seasoned to your taste and roasted in the oven, resulting in wonderful aroma and delicious meat,” says Palumbo. Both chicken and turkey are lean proteins, especially if you avoid dark meat.

What is the most popular alternative to having a turkey? ›

Other poultry candidates include rich and fatty duck or roasted chicken, both of which will stand in seamlessly and pair perfectly with classic Thanksgiving sides. There are also cuts of beef to consider such as prime rib, beef tenderloin, brisket or pot roast.

What is healthier than turkey for Thanksgiving? ›

Try it out on Thanksgiving by substituting tofu for your turkey. Tofu can be cooked in a variety of flavorful ways and comes with a ton of nutritional benefits including a lot of calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B, and protein.

What does Christianity say about vegans? ›

Genesis 1 identifies human beings as uniquely images of God and grants them dominion over other animals, but the end of the chapter prescribes a vegan diet for humans, so this original dominion does not include permission to kill animals for food.

What do meat eaters get that vegans don t? ›

Intake and status of vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium and bone turnover markers were generally lower in plant-based dietary patterns compared to meat-eaters. Vegans had the lowest vitamin B12, calcium and iodine intake, and also lower iodine status and lower bone mineral density.

Do vegans eat onions? ›

Yes. Garlic and onion are plants so they are vegan. There might be some vegans who might not eat onion and garlic, but this is most likely due to personal likes and dislikes. Additionally it also might be due to some religious beliefs and practices which we will discuss later in the article.

What are the 12 most popular Thanksgiving dishes? ›

Scroll through to take a look at our most popular Thanksgiving recipes.
  • 01 of 24. Perfect Turkey. ...
  • 02 of 24. Roasted Brussels Sprouts. ...
  • 03 of 24. Cranberry Sauce. ...
  • 04 of 24. Homemade Mac and Cheese. ...
  • 05 of 24. Sweet Potato Pie. ...
  • 06 of 24. Granny Kat's Pumpkin Roll. ...
  • 07 of 24. Slow Cooker Turkey Breast. ...
  • 08 of 24. Cream Corn Like No Other.
Oct 26, 2023

Is there a plant based turkey? ›

A vegan turkey roast offers savory flavor and hearty texture without the meat. A quality vegetarian turkey has up to 26 grams of protein per serving — about as much as real turkey. I'm a nutritionist, and here are 4 of the best vegan turkey substitutes that also taste good.

What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to a roast turkey? ›

Vegan turkey recipes
  1. Vegan Stuffed Seitan Roast. This stuffed seitan is the perfect replacement for a stuffed turkey joint this Christmas. ...
  2. Vegan Turkey Wellington With Walnut Gravy. ...
  3. Vegan Herb-Crumbed Whole Roasted Cauliflower. ...
  4. Leftover Vegetable Christmas Pie. ...
  5. Festive Vegan 'Turkey' Sandwich. ...
  6. Vegan Seitan Twizzlers.

Do vegans eat turkey on Thanksgiving? ›

And no, vegans do not eat chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, or even cheese, though they are often asked. But keeping a vegan happy on Thanksgiving is not difficult. Plenty of traditional dishes are (almost) vegan anyway, and the oven is on for baking special treats.

What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to a turkey dinner? ›

Shepherd's pie is the perfect comfort food, and it also makes a great vegan substitute for a Thanksgiving turkey. This shepherd's pie is full of veggies and herbs, and the lentils satisfy the need for protein. Topped with mashed potatoes and parsnips, it's a tasty vegan Thanksgiving dinner in one dish.

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