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Thanksgiving Recipes

Today and every day I’m thankful for food. But Thanksgiving is a time where I’m especially grateful. Your family is going to be so happy that you decided to make some of these delicious Thanksgiving recipes for them! Seriously, here you will find every recipe you could possibly need to make this Thanksgiving the best one yet.

Not sure what to do with your leftovers? There are plenty of recipes that will help you figure it out! After all, there’s far too much delicious food to finish on the big day. Find your absolute favorite Thanksgiving recipes that will satisfy your cravings every year!

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

If I had to choose my top 4 favorite Thanksgiving recipes, these would be the ones. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family does!

This Herb and Salt-Rubbed Dry Brined Turkey comes out so moist and flavorful, with crispy golden skin and juicy tender meat.
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Herb and Salt-Rubbed Dry Brine Turkey

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Keto Recipes
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Whole 30 Recipes
4 d 4 hrs
Chicken Sausage and Herb Stuffing – this is the best Thanksgiving stuffing recipe!
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Chicken Sausage and Herb Stuffing

  • Freezer Meals
  • Kid Friendly
1 hr 35 mins
An EASY 3-ingredient sauce! This is my go-to cranberry sauce recipe for the Holidays. I love how the sweet pears compliment the tart cranberries, perfect to add to your Thanksgiving table.
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Cranberry Pear Sauce

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Paleo
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
20 mins
Stuffing Muffins baked in a muffin tin for easy portion control! This classic stuffing recipe is made even more delicious with Pancetta!
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Stuffing Muffins

  • Kid Friendly
1 hr 30 mins
Green Beans with Caramelized Onions
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Roasted Green Beans with Caramelized Onions

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Whole 30 Recipes
55 mins

Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas

Everyone loves a fabulous Thanksgiving dessert! These healthy recipes have been lightened up but are still bursting with the decadent flavors you love.

apple cobblers
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Apple Cobbler

  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 10 mins
A healthy and delicious version of the classic sweet potato pie – a perfect, easy sweet potato dessert recipe for Thanksgiving!
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Sweet Potato Pie

  • Kid Friendly
  • Vegetarian Meals
2 hrs
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake is an easy, light cheesecake made with pumpkin puree and spices. Under 10 minutes to make, if you use ready-made crust.
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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

  • Under 30 Minutes
15 mins
This easy, Cinnamon Apple Crisp is perfect for fall, lightly sweetened with raisins and honey with a crisp, oat topping.
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Cinnamon Apple Crisp

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 30 mins
Pumpkin Roll Dessert Recipe
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Pumpkin Roll, Lightened Up

  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 35 mins

Ways to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers

These are some of the best ways to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey! You worked hard to roast the perfect turkey for your feast, so make sure every last morsel gets gobbled up.

Did you eat too much stuffing and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving? Here's a wonderful Fall cobb salad to use up any of that leftover turkey if you're looking for a meal that will be filling yet light.
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Leftover Turkey Harvest Cobb Salad

  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
Baked Turkey Croquettes
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Baked Turkey Croquettes

  • Kid Friendly
  • Under 30 Minutes
35 mins
Leftover turkey, sweet potatoes, spinach and Gruyere cheese – trust me, you'll want to save some Thanksgiving turkey because this breakfast frittata is SO good!
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Leftover Turkey and Sweet Potato Frittata

  • Gluten Free
  • Whole 30 Recipes
55 mins
My favorite way to use up leftover turkey is to make a delicious pot of turkey soup. This is also a great way to clean out your refrigerator!
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Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup

  • Kid Friendly
  • Under 30 Minutes
20 mins
These Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Empanadas, or hand pies are a delicious way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
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Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Empanadas

  • Air Fryer
  • Kid Friendly
40 mins

The Latest Thanksgiving Recipes

I’m always looking for new ways to add delectable food to my Thanksgiving feast! (And hence, yours too!) Here are my latest Thanksgiving recipes. I especially love this lightened-up Thanksgiving stuffing and these smashed sweet potatoes! 

How To Make A Charcuterie Board

How To Make a Charcuterie Board

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
30 mins
Fennel Gratin
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Fennel Gratin

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 35 mins
Herb Roasted Carrots
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Herb Roasted Carrots

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Whole 30 Recipes
50 mins
Stuffed Butternut Squash
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Stuffed Butternut Squash with Wild Rice and Sausage

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
1 hr 15 mins
Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad
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Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad with Parmesan and Pecans

  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
20 mins
Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner
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Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Four

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
1 hr 20 mins
Savory Cornbread Sausage Stuffing
5

Cornbread Sausage Stuffing

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
2 hrs
Vanilla Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping
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Vanilla Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 45 mins
Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Bacon and Parmesan on a sheet pan
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Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Bacon, and Parmesan

  • Gluten Free
55 mins
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Vegetarian Meals
30 mins
Roasted Acorn Squash Soup
4

Creamy Roasted Acorn Squash Soup (Vegan and Dairy Free)

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr 15 mins
Green Bean Casserole
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Lightened Up Green Bean Casserole

  • Kid Friendly
  • Vegetarian Meals
1 hr
Garlic Butter Mushrooms
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Garlic Butter Mushrooms

  • Gluten Free
  • Keto Recipes
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
15 mins
Pumpkin Polenta
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Creamy Pumpkin Polenta

  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
30 mins
Roasted sweet potato soup
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Turmeric Roasted Sweet Potato and Macadamia Soup

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Paleo
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Whole 30 Recipes
1 hr 20 mins
Mushroom Risotto
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Mushroom Risotto

  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Vegetarian Meals
30 mins
Did you eat too much stuffing and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving? Here's a wonderful Fall cobb salad to use up any of that leftover turkey if you're looking for a meal that will be filling yet light.
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Leftover Turkey Harvest Cobb Salad

  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
This Herb and Salt-Rubbed Dry Brined Turkey comes out so moist and flavorful, with crispy golden skin and juicy tender meat.
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Herb and Salt-Rubbed Dry Brine Turkey

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Keto Recipes
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Whole 30 Recipes
4 d 4 hrs
Pumpkin Pasta with Kale
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Baked Pumpkin Pasta with Pancetta, Gruyere, Kale, and White Beans

  • Gluten Free
1 hr 15 mins