Description
Tired of searching for a collection of recipes to serve at your holiday dinner this year? Look no further! Here's the perfect Thanksgiving menu for you, all in one place.
Ingredients
- juicy roast turkey OR easy juicy roasted turkey breast
- classic homemade turkey gravy AND easy make-ahead cranberry sauce AND cranberry walnut apple stuffing
- 1 roasted butternut squash soup OR creamy cauliflower and garlic soup OR butternut squash and apple soup with toasted croutons
- 1 apple walnut salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette OR roasted brussels sprouts salad with dijon vinaigrette OR winter kale salad with apple cider vinaigrette
- 1 creamy mashed potato OR hasselback potatoes OR herb-roasted sweet potatoes OR savoury mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 or 2 easy roasted brussels sprouts OR 10-minute nutty green beans OR maple roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash OR easy garlic and herb roasted carrots OR creamy garlic mashed cauliflower OR oven-roasted corn on the cob with garlic butter
- 1 garlic cheddar biscuits OR quick and easy dinner rolls OR easy cornbread muffins OR easy homemade biscuits
- 1-2 classic Thanksgiving pumpkin pie OR classic old fashioned pecan pie OR chopped pecan pie OR individual apple crisp OR pumpkin pie bundt cake with cream cheese glaze OR butternut squash "pumpkin" bread OR soft and chewy white chocolate cranberry walnut cookies OR soft and chewy peanut butter cookies or jam-filled thumbprint cookies with almond glaze
Instructions
Make-Ahead Items
- Easy make-ahead cranberry sauce can be made a few days in advance and stored in the refrigerator
- Soups all reheat really well on the stove or microwave (roasted butternut squash soup, creamy cauliflower and garlic soup, and butternut squash and apple soup with toasted croutons)
- Salad components can be prepared in advance and stored separately, however, don't add the dressing until just before serving (apple walnut salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette, roasted brussels sprouts salad with dijon vinaigrette, and winter kale salad with apple cider vinaigrette)
- Creamy mashed potato, savoury mashed sweet potatoes, and creamy garlic mashed cauliflower reheat well on the stove or microwave.
- Garlic cheddar biscuits, easy cornbread muffins and easy homemade biscuits reheat well in the microwave or oven.
- Classic baked macaroni and cheese reheats well in the oven.
- Classic Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, classic old fashioned pecan pie, chopped pecan pie, pumpkin pie bundt cake with cream cheese glaze, butternut squash "pumpkin" bread, soft and chewy white chocolate cranberry walnut cookies, soft and chewy peanut butter cookies, and jam-filled thumbprint cookies with almond glaze can be stored at room temperature overnight.
Day of Items
- Roast turkey and classic homemade turkey gravy.
- Cranberry walnut apple stuffing is best served from the oven.
- Salad components can be prepared in advance, but should be assembled and tossed with dressing right before serving (apple walnut salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette, roasted brussels sprouts salad with dijon vinaigrette, and winter kale salad with apple cider vinaigrette)
- Hasselback potatoes and herb-roasted sweet potatoes are best and crispiest when served from the oven.
- Easy roasted brussels sprouts, 10-minute nutty green beans, maple roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash, easy garlic and herb roasted carrots, and oven-roasted corn on the cob with garlic butter are best served from the oven.
- Quick and easy dinner rolls are best served from the oven.
- Individual apple crisp is best served from the oven.
- Category: Dinner