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Thanksgiving isn’t Just for Turkeys, Ham and Lasagna Anymore. Newtown’s Zesto Announces an Elevated Plant-based Menu for Thanksgiving

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You can now order catering for Thanksgiving from an organic, plant-based, vegan restaurant in Newtown, CT! Did we mention that it’s also women owned? We are talking about good vegan food over here, coming up on their 1 year anniversary being open this month! 

Move aside turkey, ham, roast beef and lasagna. Newtown’s Zesto Organic Market + Juicery announces their first ever organic, 100% plant based, gluten and dairy free Thanksgiving menu guaranteed to change Thanksgiving traditions. Order by November 16th by telephone at 203-304-9510, or order online starting November 1. Pick up at Zesto 150 S. Main Street Newtown, CT Tuesday November 21 or Wednesday, November 22.

Entrees

Hasselback Butternut Squash Roast glazed with maple, sage and toasted hazelnuts instead of turkeyServes 4, $24 each

Mushroom Strudel Flaky pastry filled with wild mushrooms and herbed lentils

instead of roast beef Serves 4, $42 each

Whole Roasted Cauliflower rubbed with lemon and parsley and served with vegetable gravy on the side

instead of ham Serves 4, $21 each

Delicata Squash halved, stuffed with apples, walnuts and quinoa

instead of duck and goose Serves 2, $24 each

Photo Courtesy of Grey Parker Photography

Sides

Millet and Chestnut stuffing 

$16/lb.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries

$15/lb.

Maple Glazed Carrots

$13/lb.

Buckwheat Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls

$8/ per half dozen

Braised Kale with Leeks

$15/lb.

Cranberry Kale Salad

$10/per person

Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower

$9/lb.

Butternut and Carrot Puree with Maple Orange

$15/lb.

Choice of Healing Broth *or Chestnut Gravy 

$6/8 ounces

*a recipe of Anthony William, Medical Medium

Photo Courtesy of Grey Parker Photography

Desserts

Vegan Apple Pie

$24

Pumpkin Roll Cake with Coconut Sugar Frosting

$30

Pecan Chocolate Ganache Tartlets

$10 (individual)

Mini Spiced Bundt Cakes

$8 (individual)

Order extra. Thanksgiving leftovers are not guaranteed with this menu. 

Order here! 

Photo Courtesy of Grey Parker Photography

About Zesto

Zesto, a grab n’ go organic market and juicery in Newtown, CT nourishes people through simple elevated plant based food and drink to live healthier, happier, lives. 

Passionately committed to serving delicious, nutritious food, all fruit and vegetables are organic and sourced locally whenever possible. Everything on the menu is free of gluten, dairy, egg, corn, soy, vinegar, citric acid, preservatives, refined oils and GMO’s.  Some items are 100% fat and salt free and some are made with olive or coconut oil. Zesto is mostly vegan, except for honey in the house and will make your taste buds smile. 

Food made at Zesto is inspired by the season. Some recipes are created in the kitchen, have been shared by friends and family, and some created by Anthony William, Medical Medium. For transparency, Zesto lists all ingredients on the menu making it safer for people with food allergies and dietary restrictions. 

From packaging to cleaning products, everything at Zesto is green, sustainable and community and planet friendly, and all food waste is composted in collaboration with a local farm.

Located at 150 S. Main Street in Newtown, Zesto is open Tuesday – Saturday from 9am-4pm. A grab n’ go market, Zesto has 4 counter stools and an outdoor seating area. 

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