A day to be thankful for everything, and there could not be a better way to do so by preparing and sharing a nice Thanksgiving meal with your family! With the festive holiday just around the corner, it is a good idea to browse and find some family Thanksgiving meal ideas to celebrate.
However preparing an excellent Thanksgiving dinner menu for your friends and family can be quite a challenging and daunting task, which is why these simple Thanksgiving meal ideas will come in handy at the last moment.
No doubt, the main course for dinner will be a nicely glazed and stuffed turkey with delicious gravy, accompanied by choice of sides and of course followed by dessert. Popular options for your main course can be a combination of vegetarian sides and of course, the fully loaded turkey menu for the meat eaters.
Choices for Thanksgiving meal ideas include:
A nice red chili and orange glazed turkey for the main course, which can be served with options for sides ranging from green vegetables braised or cooked, a nice squash casserole, Brussel sprouts nicely roasted and cooked to a crisp, a salad or even just a combination of rice with the delicious turkey. For dessert, you have the option of serving a nice pecan pie, made with bourbon to give it that slight kick.
Although this might sound a bit odd, there are some vegetarian Thanksgiving meal ideas for main course and side dishes which can be prepared. Of course, except for the turkey, it might not feel like you are having a Thanksgiving meal. However, you can substitute turkey for a Tofurkey recipe as the main course (recipes can be found online), and you have a decent option to accompany all your Thanksgiving meal ideas for a side that go well with this dish.
Popular options include corn fritters or a ricotta and strawberry toast for starters. This can be followed by the main course with delicious mushroom herb gravy complemented by a number of the side like mashed potatoes and mac and cheese which are all-time favorites.
Keeping the vegetarian options aside, a gluten-free dinner is now possible with these gluten-free Thanksgiving meal ideas with starters like Feta stuffed bell peppers or wild rice with mushrooms, complemented with rosemary. A classic roast turkey for the main course with some options for sides that go well. Sides include roasted sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, dinner rolls or even baby potatoes. Nothing can beat a nice maple pumpkin pie to finish off this meal for dessert. Of course, recipes for all these gluten-free options can be found online with gluten-free ingredients available across brands.
The classic all American Thanksgiving menu is a popular crowd favorite with a perfect roast turkey for the main course, cheese grits and corn pudding for the side dish. Alternatives for side dishes also include sweet potato casserole, potato and celery gratin, green beans served with bacon or cracked pepper dinner rolls.
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