turkey, gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and green beans on a brown plate on a tiles green and blue surface Credit: Johnny Autry
Thanksgiving is about getting together and enjoying the company of those you love, reflecting on the year (almost) in the rear view mirror. However, we get that in food-focused holidays, it can get stressful. Not to worry—we have so many Thanksgiving dinner ideas, we made six menus to accommodate everyone at your table: a traditional menu, one for vegetarians, one for Friendsgiving, one for vegans, one with a little spice and an over-the-top one for going all out. No matter who you are, we have a Thanksgiving menu for you. Mix and match or make a whole menu. We’ve also included wine pairings to enjoy with your Thanksgiving meal. For more ideas, browse all of our Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes. Herb-Roasted Turkey 1 Traditional Thanksgiving Menu It is tough to beat a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For this reason, we have this modern Thanksgiving menu with the tried-and-true classic flavors. These recipes will make your holiday delicious, nutritious and memorable. Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball Herb-Roasted Turkey with Herbed Pan Gravy Cranberry Relish Apple-Cranberry Stuffing Green Beans with Pistachios & Orange Garlic Mashed Potatoes Custard Pecan Pie Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts 2 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu Not into the turkey on Turkey Day? That’s fine with us. We have created this vegetarian Thanksgiving menu that holds the meat but spares no flavor. You may even make a few carnivores jealous. Baked Brie with Jam in Puff Pastry Wild Rice–Stuffed Acorn Squash Mixed Greens with Preserved Lemon Dressing & Feta Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Pumpkin-Cranberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Garlic Mashed Potatoes 3 Friendsgiving Menu Yes, it is possible to have a low-lift Thanksgiving with your friends. These simplified Friendsgiving recipes will save you time so you can focus on enjoying your night with your second family. With flavor combinations like this your friends will be seriously impressed. Chile-Spiced Delicata Squash Crostini Spatchcock Turkey with Sage & Thyme Turkey Stock & Gravy Green Beans with Gremolata & Pine Nuts Sage Cornbread Dressing Garlic Mashed Potatoes Angel Biscuits Buttermilk Cranberry Swirl Pie Pear Upside-Down Cake Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Credit: Leigh Beisch 4 Over the Top There’s no better time to go all out than your holiday feast. Here’s an over-the-top menu to help you take it up a notch. Smoked Trout Spread Roast Turkey with White Wine Gravy Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw Sausage & Cranberry Whole-Wheat Stuffing Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with White Pepper Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter Cranberry Sauce with Chile & Ponzu Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Coconut-Rum Pumpkin Pie Vegan Pumpkin Pie 5 Vegan Thanksgiving Menu What do vegans eat on Thanksgiving, you may ask? Well, we have answers… and it’s good news to all the plant-based people out there. This vegan Thanksgiving menu is decadent, savory and satiating. Check out our menu and wine pairing suggestions below: Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Orange Vinaigrette Vegan Green Bean Casserole Vegan Cornbread Stuffing Vegan Pumpkin Pie casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface Credit: Johnny Autry 6 A Little Bit of Spice Kick your Thanksgiving menu up a notch with a little heat from red chile peppers. Red Chile-Citrus Glazed Roast Turkey & Pan Sauce Red Chile Mashed Potatoes Braised Greens Bacon-Rosemary Corn Pudding Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie Regardless of your dietary restrictions (or lack there of), Thanksgiving should be enjoyable and grounding. These Thanksgiving menu ideas with wine pairings will let you focus on the quality time. From the meat eaters to the herbivores in your life, everyone will be impressed with these Thanksgiving dinner ideas. 5 Wines to Pair with Your Thanksgiving Feast 2020 Bisson Glera Vino Frizzante Prosecco, Veneto, Italy ($17). Start the meal with a pop! This lightly fizzy wine has notes of green apple and toasted almond. 2019 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Blanc, Central Coast, CA ($22). Pour this medium-bodied white with vegetable-forward menus. 2019 Clos des Rocs En Près Forêt Mâcon- Loché, Burgundy, France ($27). The citrus undertones of this chardonnay cuts through rich dishes. 2019 Clos La Coutale Malbec, Cahors, France ($17). This crowd-pleasing red won’t overwhelm vegetable dishes and holds it own with turkey and gravy. 2018 Land of Saints Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ynez Valley, CA ($25). Lighter than many California cabs, you can sip this peppery wine from turkey through dessert.
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turkey, gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and green beans on a brown plate on a tiles green and blue surface Credit: Johnny Autry
turkey, gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and green beans on a brown plate on a tiles green and blue surface Credit: Johnny Autry
turkey, gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and green beans on a brown plate on a tiles green and blue surface
Credit: Johnny Autry
Thanksgiving is about getting together and enjoying the company of those you love, reflecting on the year (almost) in the rear view mirror. However, we get that in food-focused holidays, it can get stressful. Not to worry—we have so many Thanksgiving dinner ideas, we made six menus to accommodate everyone at your table: a traditional menu, one for vegetarians, one for Friendsgiving, one for vegans, one with a little spice and an over-the-top one for going all out. No matter who you are, we have a Thanksgiving menu for you. Mix and match or make a whole menu. We’ve also included wine pairings to enjoy with your Thanksgiving meal. For more ideas, browse all of our Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes.
Herb-Roasted Turkey 1 Traditional Thanksgiving Menu It is tough to beat a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For this reason, we have this modern Thanksgiving menu with the tried-and-true classic flavors. These recipes will make your holiday delicious, nutritious and memorable. Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball Herb-Roasted Turkey with Herbed Pan Gravy Cranberry Relish Apple-Cranberry Stuffing Green Beans with Pistachios & Orange Garlic Mashed Potatoes Custard Pecan Pie Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts 2 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu Not into the turkey on Turkey Day? That's fine with us. We have created this vegetarian Thanksgiving menu that holds the meat but spares no flavor. You may even make a few carnivores jealous. Baked Brie with Jam in Puff Pastry Wild Rice–Stuffed Acorn Squash Mixed Greens with Preserved Lemon Dressing & Feta Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Pumpkin-Cranberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Garlic Mashed Potatoes 3 Friendsgiving Menu Yes, it is possible to have a low-lift Thanksgiving with your friends. These simplified Friendsgiving recipes will save you time so you can focus on enjoying your night with your second family. With flavor combinations like this your friends will be seriously impressed. Chile-Spiced Delicata Squash Crostini Spatchcock Turkey with Sage & Thyme Turkey Stock & Gravy Green Beans with Gremolata & Pine Nuts Sage Cornbread Dressing Garlic Mashed Potatoes Angel Biscuits Buttermilk Cranberry Swirl Pie Pear Upside-Down Cake Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Credit: Leigh Beisch 4 Over the Top There's no better time to go all out than your holiday feast. Here's an over-the-top menu to help you take it up a notch. Smoked Trout Spread Roast Turkey with White Wine Gravy Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw Sausage & Cranberry Whole-Wheat Stuffing Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with White Pepper Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter Cranberry Sauce with Chile & Ponzu Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Coconut-Rum Pumpkin Pie Vegan Pumpkin Pie 5 Vegan Thanksgiving Menu What do vegans eat on Thanksgiving, you may ask? Well, we have answers... and it's good news to all the plant-based people out there. This vegan Thanksgiving menu is decadent, savory and satiating. Check out our menu and wine pairing suggestions below: Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Orange Vinaigrette Vegan Green Bean Casserole Vegan Cornbread Stuffing Vegan Pumpkin Pie casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface Credit: Johnny Autry 6 A Little Bit of Spice Kick your Thanksgiving menu up a notch with a little heat from red chile peppers. Red Chile-Citrus Glazed Roast Turkey & Pan Sauce Red Chile Mashed Potatoes Braised Greens Bacon-Rosemary Corn Pudding Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie
Regardless of your dietary restrictions (or lack there of), Thanksgiving should be enjoyable and grounding. These Thanksgiving menu ideas with wine pairings will let you focus on the quality time. From the meat eaters to the herbivores in your life, everyone will be impressed with these Thanksgiving dinner ideas.
5 Wines to Pair with Your Thanksgiving Feast
2020 Bisson Glera Vino Frizzante Prosecco, Veneto, Italy ($17). Start the meal with a pop! This lightly fizzy wine has notes of green apple and toasted almond.
2019 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Blanc, Central Coast, CA ($22). Pour this medium-bodied white with vegetable-forward menus.
2019 Clos des Rocs En Près Forêt Mâcon- Loché, Burgundy, France ($27). The citrus undertones of this chardonnay cuts through rich dishes.
2019 Clos La Coutale Malbec, Cahors, France ($17). This crowd-pleasing red won’t overwhelm vegetable dishes and holds it own with turkey and gravy.
2018 Land of Saints Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ynez Valley, CA ($25). Lighter than many California cabs, you can sip this peppery wine from turkey through dessert.
Herb-Roasted Turkey 1 Traditional Thanksgiving Menu It is tough to beat a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For this reason, we have this modern Thanksgiving menu with the tried-and-true classic flavors. These recipes will make your holiday delicious, nutritious and memorable. Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball Herb-Roasted Turkey with Herbed Pan Gravy Cranberry Relish Apple-Cranberry Stuffing Green Beans with Pistachios & Orange Garlic Mashed Potatoes Custard Pecan Pie
Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts 2 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu Not into the turkey on Turkey Day? That's fine with us. We have created this vegetarian Thanksgiving menu that holds the meat but spares no flavor. You may even make a few carnivores jealous. Baked Brie with Jam in Puff Pastry Wild Rice–Stuffed Acorn Squash Mixed Greens with Preserved Lemon Dressing & Feta Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Pumpkin-Cranberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
Garlic Mashed Potatoes 3 Friendsgiving Menu Yes, it is possible to have a low-lift Thanksgiving with your friends. These simplified Friendsgiving recipes will save you time so you can focus on enjoying your night with your second family. With flavor combinations like this your friends will be seriously impressed. Chile-Spiced Delicata Squash Crostini Spatchcock Turkey with Sage & Thyme Turkey Stock & Gravy Green Beans with Gremolata & Pine Nuts Sage Cornbread Dressing Garlic Mashed Potatoes Angel Biscuits Buttermilk Cranberry Swirl Pie Pear Upside-Down Cake
Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Credit: Leigh Beisch 4 Over the Top There's no better time to go all out than your holiday feast. Here's an over-the-top menu to help you take it up a notch. Smoked Trout Spread Roast Turkey with White Wine Gravy Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw Sausage & Cranberry Whole-Wheat Stuffing Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with White Pepper Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter Cranberry Sauce with Chile & Ponzu Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Coconut-Rum Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie 5 Vegan Thanksgiving Menu What do vegans eat on Thanksgiving, you may ask? Well, we have answers... and it's good news to all the plant-based people out there. This vegan Thanksgiving menu is decadent, savory and satiating. Check out our menu and wine pairing suggestions below: Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Orange Vinaigrette Vegan Green Bean Casserole Vegan Cornbread Stuffing Vegan Pumpkin Pie
casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface Credit: Johnny Autry 6 A Little Bit of Spice Kick your Thanksgiving menu up a notch with a little heat from red chile peppers. Red Chile-Citrus Glazed Roast Turkey & Pan Sauce Red Chile Mashed Potatoes Braised Greens Bacon-Rosemary Corn Pudding Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie
Herb-Roasted Turkey 1 Traditional Thanksgiving Menu It is tough to beat a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For this reason, we have this modern Thanksgiving menu with the tried-and-true classic flavors. These recipes will make your holiday delicious, nutritious and memorable. Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball Herb-Roasted Turkey with Herbed Pan Gravy Cranberry Relish Apple-Cranberry Stuffing Green Beans with Pistachios & Orange Garlic Mashed Potatoes Custard Pecan Pie
Herb-Roasted Turkey
1 Traditional Thanksgiving Menu
It is tough to beat a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For this reason, we have this modern Thanksgiving menu with the tried-and-true classic flavors. These recipes will make your holiday delicious, nutritious and memorable. Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball Herb-Roasted Turkey with Herbed Pan Gravy Cranberry Relish Apple-Cranberry Stuffing Green Beans with Pistachios & Orange Garlic Mashed Potatoes Custard Pecan Pie
Herb-Roasted Turkey
Herb-Roasted Turkey
Herb-Roasted Turkey
1 Traditional Thanksgiving Menu
It is tough to beat a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For this reason, we have this modern Thanksgiving menu with the tried-and-true classic flavors. These recipes will make your holiday delicious, nutritious and memorable.
Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball
Herb-Roasted Turkey with Herbed Pan Gravy
Cranberry Relish
Apple-Cranberry Stuffing
Green Beans with Pistachios & Orange
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Custard Pecan Pie
Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts 2 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu Not into the turkey on Turkey Day? That's fine with us. We have created this vegetarian Thanksgiving menu that holds the meat but spares no flavor. You may even make a few carnivores jealous. Baked Brie with Jam in Puff Pastry Wild Rice–Stuffed Acorn Squash Mixed Greens with Preserved Lemon Dressing & Feta Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Pumpkin-Cranberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts
2 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
Not into the turkey on Turkey Day? That’s fine with us. We have created this vegetarian Thanksgiving menu that holds the meat but spares no flavor. You may even make a few carnivores jealous. Baked Brie with Jam in Puff Pastry Wild Rice–Stuffed Acorn Squash Mixed Greens with Preserved Lemon Dressing & Feta Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Pumpkin-Cranberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts
Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts
Brie-Cheese-With-Spiced-Nuts
2 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
Not into the turkey on Turkey Day? That’s fine with us. We have created this vegetarian Thanksgiving menu that holds the meat but spares no flavor. You may even make a few carnivores jealous.
Baked Brie with Jam in Puff Pastry
Wild Rice–Stuffed Acorn Squash
Mixed Greens with Preserved Lemon Dressing & Feta
Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
Pumpkin-Cranberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
Garlic Mashed Potatoes 3 Friendsgiving Menu Yes, it is possible to have a low-lift Thanksgiving with your friends. These simplified Friendsgiving recipes will save you time so you can focus on enjoying your night with your second family. With flavor combinations like this your friends will be seriously impressed. Chile-Spiced Delicata Squash Crostini Spatchcock Turkey with Sage & Thyme Turkey Stock & Gravy Green Beans with Gremolata & Pine Nuts Sage Cornbread Dressing Garlic Mashed Potatoes Angel Biscuits Buttermilk Cranberry Swirl Pie Pear Upside-Down Cake
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
3 Friendsgiving Menu
Yes, it is possible to have a low-lift Thanksgiving with your friends. These simplified Friendsgiving recipes will save you time so you can focus on enjoying your night with your second family. With flavor combinations like this your friends will be seriously impressed. Chile-Spiced Delicata Squash Crostini Spatchcock Turkey with Sage & Thyme Turkey Stock & Gravy Green Beans with Gremolata & Pine Nuts Sage Cornbread Dressing Garlic Mashed Potatoes Angel Biscuits Buttermilk Cranberry Swirl Pie Pear Upside-Down Cake
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
3 Friendsgiving Menu
Yes, it is possible to have a low-lift Thanksgiving with your friends. These simplified Friendsgiving recipes will save you time so you can focus on enjoying your night with your second family. With flavor combinations like this your friends will be seriously impressed.
Chile-Spiced Delicata Squash Crostini
Spatchcock Turkey with Sage & Thyme
Turkey Stock & Gravy
Green Beans with Gremolata & Pine Nuts
Sage Cornbread Dressing
Angel Biscuits
Buttermilk Cranberry Swirl Pie
Pear Upside-Down Cake
Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Credit: Leigh Beisch 4 Over the Top There's no better time to go all out than your holiday feast. Here's an over-the-top menu to help you take it up a notch. Smoked Trout Spread Roast Turkey with White Wine Gravy Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw Sausage & Cranberry Whole-Wheat Stuffing Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with White Pepper Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter Cranberry Sauce with Chile & Ponzu Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Coconut-Rum Pumpkin Pie
Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Credit: Leigh Beisch
4 Over the Top
There’s no better time to go all out than your holiday feast. Here’s an over-the-top menu to help you take it up a notch. Smoked Trout Spread Roast Turkey with White Wine Gravy Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw Sausage & Cranberry Whole-Wheat Stuffing Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with White Pepper Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter Cranberry Sauce with Chile & Ponzu Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Coconut-Rum Pumpkin Pie
Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom Credit: Leigh Beisch
Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom
Credit: Leigh Beisch
Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom
4 Over the Top
There’s no better time to go all out than your holiday feast. Here’s an over-the-top menu to help you take it up a notch.
Smoked Trout Spread
Roast Turkey with White Wine Gravy
Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw
Sausage & Cranberry Whole-Wheat Stuffing
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with White Pepper
Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter
Cranberry Sauce with Chile & Ponzu
Custard Apple Pie with Saffron & Cardamom
Coconut-Rum Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie 5 Vegan Thanksgiving Menu What do vegans eat on Thanksgiving, you may ask? Well, we have answers... and it's good news to all the plant-based people out there. This vegan Thanksgiving menu is decadent, savory and satiating. Check out our menu and wine pairing suggestions below: Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Orange Vinaigrette Vegan Green Bean Casserole Vegan Cornbread Stuffing Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
5 Vegan Thanksgiving Menu
What do vegans eat on Thanksgiving, you may ask? Well, we have answers… and it’s good news to all the plant-based people out there. This vegan Thanksgiving menu is decadent, savory and satiating. Check out our menu and wine pairing suggestions below: Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Orange Vinaigrette Vegan Green Bean Casserole Vegan Cornbread Stuffing Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
5 Vegan Thanksgiving Menu
What do vegans eat on Thanksgiving, you may ask? Well, we have answers… and it’s good news to all the plant-based people out there. This vegan Thanksgiving menu is decadent, savory and satiating. Check out our menu and wine pairing suggestions below:
Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley
Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Orange Vinaigrette
Vegan Green Bean Casserole
Vegan Cornbread Stuffing
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface Credit: Johnny Autry 6 A Little Bit of Spice Kick your Thanksgiving menu up a notch with a little heat from red chile peppers. Red Chile-Citrus Glazed Roast Turkey & Pan Sauce Red Chile Mashed Potatoes Braised Greens Bacon-Rosemary Corn Pudding Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie
casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface Credit: Johnny Autry
6 A Little Bit of Spice
Kick your Thanksgiving menu up a notch with a little heat from red chile peppers. Red Chile-Citrus Glazed Roast Turkey & Pan Sauce Red Chile Mashed Potatoes Braised Greens Bacon-Rosemary Corn Pudding Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie
casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface Credit: Johnny Autry
casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface
Credit: Johnny Autry
casserole dish with corn pudding on a green and blue tiled surface
6 A Little Bit of Spice
Kick your Thanksgiving menu up a notch with a little heat from red chile peppers.
Red Chile-Citrus Glazed Roast Turkey & Pan Sauce
Red Chile Mashed Potatoes
Braised Greens
Bacon-Rosemary Corn Pudding
Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie
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