Stuck on vegan roast ideas? Check out this list of 43 vegan roast recipes including sides and sauces to make for a perfect Sunday roast, holiday meal or for any occasion.
These recipes can be used for both lunch and dinner ideas.
This list has been categorized into sections to make it easier to navigate.
What Are Vegan Roasts?
Vegan roasts are based on the traditional English meal; some may know it as “meat and three veg” and are the alternative to a traditional Sunday roast or holiday meal, whereby all the foods are meatless.
There are 4 components to consider when putting together your vegan roast and you can include as many of these to make up your meal.
These are great for lunch, dinner, festive and or Thanksgiving meal;
- Centerpiece - A vegan roast that is made up of foods such as seitan (pronounced as say•tan) roasts, nut loaves, vegetable wellingtons, or whole pieces of vegetables such as a head of cauliflower as the centerpiece.
- Vegetables - think of a serving of potatoes and vegetables which can be prepared in any way desired (boiled, steamed, or baked).
- Accompaniments such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and even vegan Yorkshire pudding can be enjoyed.
- Sauces such as gravy, mint jelly, apple sauce, cranberry sauce, red currant sauce, or any kind that you'd like.
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Seitan Vegan Roasts
What is seitan?
Seitan is made out of hydrated gluten (the main protein found in wheat), it is used as a meat substitute by vegans.
Seitan is also referred to as wheat gluten (affiliate link).
The word Seitan is pronounced as “say-tan” and was coined in Japan in 1961. However, wheat gluten dates back to the 6th century in China.
The following seitan vegan roasts recipes are either sliced, shredded or stuffed, they make the most fabulous centerpiece.
BBQ Glaze Holiday Roast
Make your festive dinner complete, although not just limited to the festive season. Filled with savory sourdough stuffing and finished with a mouth-watering bbq glaze.
BBQ Glaze Holiday Roast
Seitan Shreddable Turkey
How about a homemade, shreddable, turkey-style roast for your holiday table? Bake it or cook it in the Instant Pot. This seitan "turkey" is moist, has an herb-rubbed skin, and leftovers taste amazing in sandwiches and stir fries.
Seitan Shreddable Turkey
Stuffed Seitan Roast
A beautiful stuffed seitan roast that’s fit to be the centerpiece of any Thanksgiving or meal. Filled with chopped vegetables and quinoa wrapped in mushroom and garlic seitan.
Stuffed Seitan Roast
Seitan 'Ham' Roast
This deliciously smoky and easy to make seitan 'ham' recipe is ideal as the star of any holiday meal. With a simple and flavorful maple pineapple glaze that's packed with flavor.
Seitan 'Ham' Roast
Stuffed Seitan Holiday Roast
This stuffed seitan is soft in the middle, and has a nice crust flavored with mustard. It’s stuffed with apples, cranberries, mushrooms, pecans, shallots, and fresh herbs, which creates an explosion of flavors in your mouth.
Stuffed Seitan Holiday Roast
Turkey Seitan Roast
You can make this flavor-packed holiday roast from scratch. A vegan turkey seitan loaded up with a mushroom and squash filling, flavored with fresh herbs.
Turkey Seitan Roast
Wheat-Gluten Turkey
Made from wheat-gluten and seasoned with traditional poultry herbs, this 'turkey' roast is mindful of tradition as well as the times we live in.
Wheat-Gluten Turkey
Loaf Vegan Roasts
These vegan roast loaves are prepared and shaped as a singular item that can then be sliced and served as a centerpiece.
Lentil Loaf [Oil-Free and Gluten-Free]
A simple gluten-free lentil loaf recipe requiring only well-known ingredients. It’s hearty, holds together well and is full of flavor.
Oil Free and GF Lentil Loaf
Gluten Free 10 Ingredient Roast
This Holiday Roast is cozy, hearty, and full of juicy flavor! Gluten-Free and made with only 10 ingredients, it’s the perfect holiday centerpiece.
Gluten Free 10 Ingredient Roast
Easy Cheezy Tofu Roast
Serve this easy tofu loaf with mushroom gravy and sides of roasted carrots, mashed potatoes and natural cranberry sauce and you've got yourself a festive holiday meal sans animal products
Cheezy Tofu Roast
Meatless Meatloaf With Lentils + Walnuts (Gluten-Free)
This hearty and nutritious lentil loaf is perfect as a delicious addition to any holiday meal or roast dinner/lunch. Only 10 minute prep time, full of healthy lentils, crunchy walnuts and vegetables.
Lentils and Walnuts Meatloaf
Cauliflower Lentil Loaf
A hearty plant-based dinner idea that will satisfy even meat-eaters! A 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.
Cauliflower Lentil Loaf
Meatless Meatloaf
This easy to make hearty meatless meatloaf is made from the perfect combination of lentils, quinoa, mushrooms, oats, and lots of seasonings that give it the best flavor! If you miss traditional meatloaf, this lentil mushroom meatloaf is really going to hit the spot.
Vegan Meatloaf
Vegan Wellingtons
Based on the beef wellington, which is originally an English pie. These wellingtons contain a form of vegetables or faux meat encased in a golden pastry.
Recommended as a centerpiece for your next vegan roast.
Seitan Wellington
This seitan wellington makes a hearty and filling centerpiece for any table! It’s filled with “meaty” seitan and covered in an aromatic herbed mushroom mixture, wrapped in flaky puff pastry.
Seitan Wellington
'Meaty' Wellington
A crispy and flakey 'meaty' wellington, rich and hearty and so full of flavour. It's also gluten-free, and is a seriously satisfying plant-based showstopper!
'Meaty' Wellington
Mushroom Wellington
Mushroom Wellington is a flavour-packed, easy and showstopping vegan roast or vegetarian main dish. You can make it ahead, perfect for the holidays.
Mushroom Wellington
Vegetable Mushroom Wellington
This vegetable Wellington recipe is filled with portobello mushrooms, spinach, and butternut squash. It’s a beautiful vegetarian and vegan holiday dinner.
Vegetable Mushroom Wellington
Whole Vegetable Vegan Roasts
These vegan roasts use a whole vegetable as the main centerpiece for a meal.
Celeriac Roast
An inexpensive, 1-ingredient WFPB Celeriac vegan roast that will please anyone. Just add a little magic blend of herbs and condiments and the smell will make everybody rush to your table
1 Ingredient Celeriac Roast
Festive Butternut Roast
This festive butternut roast makes a stunning centrepiece for your Christmas meal. Stuffed with pistachios, cranberries, put lentils and red wine, it has all the flavours of Christmas.
Festive Butternut Roast
Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Beautifully crusted on the outside and moist-tender inside, this gorgeous preparation of whole spicy cauliflower will make a star centerpiece at any dinner party. Whole30, and Keto-friendly.
Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Nut Roasts
Nut roasts usually contain a high level of nuts mixed with other ingredients such as a vegetable or fruit to create a centerpiece.
Nut and Vegetable Roast
A fabulous layering of nuts full of savoury delights and surprises. It is much easier to make than it looks and it will astound friends and family when you unveil it!
Nut and Vegetable Roast
Parsnip Cranberry Nut Roast
Individual nut puddings, made with various nuts, vegetables, spices and herbs, all topped with a cranberry compote.
Parsnip Cranberry Nut Roast
Vegan Side Dishes
The following sides dishes will help you create the perfect vegan roast dinner or lunch. You will find potatoes, cabbages, stuffing and various mashes.
Spicy Potatoes
The most delicious way to enjoy potatoes are spicy, lemony and with cilantro. These spicy potatoes have so much flavor!
Spicy Potatoes
Red Cabbage with Apples
Sweet, tender Red Cabbage baked with juicy apples, onion and herbs. A deliciously easy side that will impress.
Roasted Red Cabbage with Apples
Yorkshire Puddings
It's not a roast dinner without Yorkshire puddings, and these are the best vegan version ever! With a perfect well in the middle, crispy outside and gooey middle, they really do impress.
Vegan Yorkshire Puddings
Creamy Carrot & Swede Mash
This easy carrot and swede mash with dairy-free garlic butter is a lighter alternative to mashed potato and tastes delicious.
Carrot and Swede Mash
Easy Oven Roasted Artichoke Halves
An easy and basic method for making tender roasted artichoke halves in the oven. Can be eaten as is or enjoyed with your favorite dip or sauce. Naturally vegan and gluten free.
Oven Baked Artichokes
Pan Seared Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts
These quick balsamic glazed brussels sprouts are crispy, lightly sweet and utterly delicious. Perfect healthy and easy side dish for your holiday menu or roast. Ready in 20 minutes.
Pan Seared Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Dreamy Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, rich and luxurious dairy-free mashed potatoes are possible, if you know the right techniques. Homemade amazing vegan mashed potatoes will have you wanting more.
Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing with Chestnuts and Tempeh
The best vegan stuffing with all the comfort and familiarity of traditional stuffing, but packed with protein and flavour too. Bake in a tray, or shape into balls
Chestnut and Tempeh Stuffing
Oven Baked Okra
Oven baked okra is a nutritious snack or side. It’s simple to make using only four ingredients and has a mildly sweet vegetable taste.
Oven Baked Okra
Crispy Air Fryer Oyster Mushrooms
These air fryer oyster mushrooms will amaze you! They have a perfectly golden and crispy coating with a moist and chewy interior.
Crispy Air Fryer Oyster Mushrooms
Air Fryer Green Beans
These air fryer green beans are full of savory flavor and are easy to make, coming together in under 15 minutes.
Air Fryer Green Beans
Roasted Eggplant
Easy tender caramelized eggplant bite sized pieces are flavorful, delicious, and one of my all-time favorite low-carb side dishes.
Roasted Eggplant
Baked Ratatouille
Baked ratatouille is a naturally gluten free, low calorie French classic with stunning layered presentation made easy by using jarred pizza sauce.
Baked Ratatouille
Crispy Oven Potatoes
These oven potatoes are crispy on the outside & fluffy on the inside, who can say no to potatoes?
Crispy Oven Potatoes
Vegan Sauces
Below are some delicious savory sauces to select from for your vegan Sunday roast, ranging from gravies to thick garlic sauces, mushroom sauce, cranberry sauce and a herb sauce.
Mushroom Gravy
This mushroom gravy is perfect for your meal and any side dish that comes along. It is made quickly and packs lots of flavors.
Mushroom Gravy
Garlic Sauce
Are you a garlic lover? Try this strong and creamy garlic sauce called toum. It's great to smear on any type of roast and vegetables
Toum
Easy 10 Minute Brown Gravy
Making gravy doesn’t get any simpler than this Easy Gravy in 10-Minutes. Ladle it over mashed potatoes, biscuits and on everything else you can think of.
10 Minute Brown Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
This 3-ingredient recipe for traditional Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce is so easy & quick! Gluten-free, and you can also make it sugar-free & keto!
Cranberry Sauce
15 Minute BBQ Sauce
This tasty BBQ sauce is ready in 10 minutes and is made with no ketchup a lovely and versatile topping for your meal.
Vegan BBQ Sauce
GF White Wine Gravy
This savory gluten-free gravy made with white wine is rich, flavorful, oil-free and low in fat! Easy to make with only 8 ingredients and ready in just 15 minutes!
GF White Wine Gravy
Chermoula Sauce
Fresh cilantro, parsley, and garlic get blended with olive oil and lemon for an exciting and exotic condiment for any savory meal.
Chermoula Sauce
Leave a comment below with which of these vegan roast recipes you chose for your meal?
Mandy Applegate
What a wonderful collection of recipes, all my favorite vegan roast dishes in one place - thank you!
Kate
What a lovely roundup of gorgeous vegan food... Will be my go-to reference for my next roast dinner- thanks! X