For the most part, there is never a raw vegan dish on the Thanksgiving table. Unless you serve some fresh fruit, vegetable sticks, or a colorful salad, most of the dishes are carb-heavy and filled with butter, dairy, and sugar. That being said, there are many Thanksgiving flavors that you can recreate in a raw vegan way. That’s where these Thanksgiving lettuce cups come into play. They are great for anyone who happens to be dieting or cleansing over the holiday weekend.

Although you can easily create raw soups, sauces, or slaws, sometimes it’s better to go one notch above, or a few notches in the case of this recipe. Normally, people spend the entirety of Thanksgiving Day preparing copious amounts of food. Scale back the quantity and focus on quality with these homemade lettuce cups. Within a crisp romaine lettuce leaf, you’ll find a “meaty” creation that simulates the flavor of turkey. Mixed with a sweet and tangy cranberry relish, you’ll be wondering if this is in fact a raw vegan dish.

You can enjoy these lettuce cups for lunch or dinner. They fill you up and provide you with healthy fats, fiber, protein, and a diverse mix of antioxidants. As long as you have a trusty food processor, you’ll be able to whip up this recipe in not time. Please let us know if you made this recipe in the comments below. We’d love to hear if you stayed strong and stuck your diet over the holiday weekend, especially if this recipe helped. It may satisfy the Thanksgiving craving you seek!