Looking for some alternative Thanksgiving meals? In this collection of thanksgiving dinner alternatives you will find tons of recipes that will make your guest feel very thankful. This collection of recipes includes everything from appetizers to desserts that your guest will be excited to try!
This collection of alternative Thanksgiving meals are so amazing! All of the thanksgiving dinner alternatives will have you wishing it was thanksgiving everyday.
Serve with a salad: for the best mix of flavors, serve tossed with a salad for a healthy crunch!
Save the bones to make chicken stock: You can make your stock on the stove top, in the slow cooker, or the pressure cooker.
You can use other seasonings to flavor your chicken: such as, orange, fennel and garlic
Try using butter: instead of oil, use butter for more flavor. Find out more about thanksgiving here.
Alternatives to Thanksgiving appetizers
These alternatives to thanksgiving appetizers are creative ways to change up the menu and surprise your guests with something new on Thanksgiving day! In this section you will find everything from spinach artichoke dip to brie with cranberry sauce.
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
This is the BEST Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe, and the ultimate dip for any get together!
This Buffalo chicken dip will be a staple appetizer in the lineup of your game day snacks. It's great with crunchy veggies, chips, or even as a topping for nachos.
For all the added harvest color, the pumpkin in this creamy hummus isn’t at all overpowering. Dress it up with roasted pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds or fried sage leaves for the Thanksgiving appetizer table and serve it with sliced apples, pears or pita chips.
A simple and delicious Butter Board Recipe! We top ours with garlic chips, fresh herbs, fragrant citrus zests, crushed nuts, sea salt flakes, and a generous honey drizzle! We love serving it with crusty bread and radishes!
These turkey alternatives are a different way to have thanksgiving dinner. Whether you don’t like turkey or you can’t have it, you’re covered! In this section you will find everything from honey baked ham to dry-braised roast chicken.
Honey Baked Ham
This Honey baked copycat recipe is amazing. Afterall, nothing says special family dinner like this delish Honey Baked Ham. For Sunday dinners, holiday celebrations or family get togethers, this will be your favorite ham glaze recipe.
These nutty veggie burgers are a great healthy substitute for Thanksgiving turkey. You will want to make these often because of how delicious they are!
This cross between a sauté and a chicken stew is comforting on an autumn night yet light enough to enjoy for lunch. If the weather feels especially chilly, add a splash of cream to the broth just before serving.
Dry-brined roasted chickens are the best way to get succulent, juicy meat, and crispy, golden skin! The best part? You only need 5 minutes and some space in the fridge!
These alternatives to thanksgiving side dishes are creative ways to try something new and add it to your menu for many years to come! This section includes everything from loaded mashed potato casserole to homemade cranberry sauce.
Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
Level up your side dish game with this delicious loaded mashed potato casserole. Creamy and rich and are easy to make ahead of time, making them a great option of Thanksgiving and the holidays.
My Grandmother's No Knead Easy Dinner Rolls have been a well guarded secret in our family. These blissful little clouds of perfection will put a smile on everyone's faces and remind them of Grandma's table.
These thanksgiving alternatives for desserts will give your dessert table some variety with different types of dessert to fit everyone’s palette! This section includes everything from snickerdoodle pumpkin cheesecake bites to no-bake Philadelphia pumpkin cheesecake.
Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
These Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites have to be one of your Thanksgiving desserts! They are the perfect little bite of no bake cheesecake and chewy cookie!
Pumpkin is one of the most iconic of all all the fall flavors. It seems that in the fall you can’t avoid pumpkin in anything . This recipe is simple to make and yet elegant enough to deserve a place at the Thanksgiving table.
A Pumpkin Milkshake is perfect for that time in Fall where the season has begun but the weather is still warm. You get all the cool refreshment of ice cream with all that pumpkin and spice that is synonymous with the season.
No Bake Philadelphia Pumpkin Cheesecake is the perfect pumpkin dessert. It is the perfect pumpkin pie for people who are not a fan of baking. It is super creamy and super easy. If you need something for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving, you need to make this dessert.
