Happy Round Up Sunday, everyone! As you probably know, I celebrated my wedding day on Friday and it was nothing short of magical. #AmbitiousWedding was one for the books, and I can’t wait to share the full recap with you guys soon. But for now we’re in full-on #AmbitiousThanksgiving mode! You knew this round-up was coming…I rounded up 37 MUST make Thanksgiving recipes that are going to wow your whole family.
I know Thanksgiving dinners are deeply rooted in tradition, but I think introducing friends and family to new recipes is a fun way to show them some love. These recipes are broken down into apps and salads (gotta get those greens in!), mains and side dishes (which are the same thing on Thanksgiving – in my opinion), and of course, desserts. There are a number of vegetarian and gluten-free eats in here for any loved ones with dietary restrictions, along with plenty of healthier takes on your traditional favorites.
Each recipe is unique, flavorful, and DANG delicious. But don’t take my word for it – scroll through these Thanksgiving recipes and try them out for yourself! I recommend picking one in each category to add to your table. Enjoy!
Appetizers & Salads
1. Maple Glazed Carrots with Goat Cheese & Pistachios
2. 15-Minute Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce
3. Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad with Cherries, Goat Cheese & Candied Walnuts
4. Butternut Squash and Kale Salad with Pomegranate, Toasted Almonds & Goat Cheese
5. Saucy Stovetop Thai Green Beans
6. Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Plantains
7. Cranberry Pecan Quinoa Salad with Honey-Orange Dressing
8. The Ultimate Fruit, Cheese & Nut Salad
9. Honey Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
10. Garlic Chili-Maple Roasted Butternut Squash & Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate & Gorgonzola
11. Tortilla-Chip Crusted Baked Jalapeño Poppers
12. Chicken Kale Waldorf Salad with Avocado & Goat Cheese
13. Whipped Feta & Avocado Crostini with Pomegranate
14. Shredded Brussels Sprouts & Kale Salad with Apple, Gorgonzola & Candied Pecans
15. Roasted Rainbow Veggies with Chipotle Honey Yogurt Dressing
Main & Side Dishes
16. Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing with Cranberries & Walnuts
17. Butternut Squash Quinoa Patties with Cranberry Orange Sauce
18. Lightened Up Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Oat Streusel
19. Cranberry Pecan Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash with Goat Cheese Crema
20. Whole Wheat Honey Jalapeño Cornbread Chicken Tamale Pie
21. Vegan White Bean & Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
22. Cheddar-Stuffed Sweet Potato BBQ Turkey Meatloaf
23. Broccoli & White Cheddar Quinoa Mac and Cheese
24. Lightened Up Chicken Pot Pie
25. Mom’s Ultimate Vegetarian Lentil Loaf
26. Brown Butter Cranberry Pumpkin Cornbread Skillet
27. Healthy Butternut Squash Sweet Potato Casserole with Almond Oat Crumble
Desserts
28. Healthy Pumpkin Pie with Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust
29. Feel Good Vegan Cherry Cheesecake Bars
31. Pumpkin Pie Bars with Brown Sugar Oatmeal Crust
32. Vegan Chocolate Avocado Pudding Pie with Salted Almond Date Crust
33. Gluten Free Pumpkin Angel Food Cake
34. One Bowl Fudgy Pumpkin Paleo Brownies
35. Lightened Up Sweet Potato Pie with Sweet and Salty Pecan Crust
36. Deep Dish French Silk Pie with Hazelnut Oreo Cookie Crust
37. Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bars with Almond Flour Sugar Cookie Crust
If you make any of these recipes leave a comment below to let me know how you liked it! Be sure to tag #ambitiouskitchen on Instagram so that I can see your creations. Xo!
very inspiring looking through all of these, need a fun dessert so thank you for all of this inspiration!
All recipes look colourful and absolutely delicious! I’m lost which one to pick.
So much goodness in here! Trust me – you can’t go wrong in any category 🙂
Love this roundup of recipes! Anything with sweet potatoes, butternut squash, chocolate, pumpkin, Brussels sprouts, and maple would be absolutely delicious!
Agreed! All the goods in here!
I’m not a fan of Thanksgiving because I don’t necessarily like the traditional recipes. This is awesome! I want to make a lot of them, the lentil loaf is speaking to me to try it! Along with the rest of them except I’m a horrible baker! Thanks for this list of recipes!
I can totally understand that! Which is why I make fun twists on the classics 🙂 I hope you find some delicious ones in here (the lentil loaf is amazing!!)
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