69 Best Thanksgiving Recipes for Main Courses and Side Dishes to Make This Year
by Cindi Sutter, Founder & Editor Spirited Table® — All content provided by NICO AVALLE
Let go of all that menu-making stress and leave choosing the perfect Thanksgiving recipes to us.
Preparing and hosting a literal feast is difficult enough without having to scour the web for Thanksgiving recipes—which is why we did that work on your behalf. Tragically, we can’t cook the turkey for you, but we can give you everything you need to craft the perfect Thanksgiving menu, with delicious Thanksgiving side dishes your guests will love, like cornbread stuffing fried rice, the ideal light and fluffy dinner rolls for mopping up this irresistible turkey gravy, and the lemony green beans that just might steal the show. Oh, and did we mention Thanksgiving appetizers that get the party started without ruining what’s to come? Of course, it wouldn’t be a list of the best Thanksgiving recipes if it didn’t feature turkey—like this Puerto Rican pavochon that is anything but bland—so we included a few turkey recipes to ensure that your bird comes out perfect. (Not to mention some inspiration for what to eat in the days after the holiday by way of a few turkey leftover recipes that'll give more than your average fully-loaded sandwich.)
Below are five of our favorites from Spirited Table®!
Photograph By Alex Lau, Food Styling By Susie Theodorou, Prop Styling By Sophie Strangio
Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange
Most butchers will remove the backbone for you. Lots of guests? Roast two 12–14-pounders; spatchcocking anything larger will be harder and takes longer.
Alex Lau
Loaded Baked Potato Tot Waffle
Because the fat is flavoring the waffles, look for high-quality, smoked deli bacon.
Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
Gravy Mayo
Using chilled gravy is important. If the gravy isn’t solidified, the mayo will be runny. This recipe comes from Turkey & the Wolf in New Orleans, our Best New Restaurant in America 2017.
Peden + Munk
Honeynut Squash with Radicchio and Miso
What’s a honeynut squash, you ask? It looks like a miniature butternut squash and has sweet, firm flesh that stands up to any cooking method.
Photo By BOBBI LIN
Cranberry-Lime Pie
The spirit of a Key lime pie in the guise of a luscious cranberry curd. The contrast between the snappy press-in crust and the tart filling in this recipe is pure genius.