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    Home » Recipes

    Easy Thanksgiving Recipes

    Sliced turkey on a platter with text overlay that reads 40 easy Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes.

    Welcome to our Easy Thanksgiving Recipes collection! From turkey recipes and main dish options to delicious side dishes and irresistible appetizers and desserts, bring the best of the season to your holiday table. Whether you're searching for quick-fix recipes, healthy choices, or make-ahead dishes, we've got you covered. Plus, find cooking hacks to make your Thanksgiving dinner memorable.


    Three slices of turkey tenderloin on a plate with cauliflower rice and a fork.

    Viral Recipe!

    Baked Turkey Tenderloin

    Perfectly portioned for small gatherings, extras, and delightful for everyday dinners.

    Baked Turkey Tenderloin →

    Easy Main Dish Recipes

    Perfect for smaller dinners!

    • Slices of turkey tenderloin that have been marinated in a mixture of maple syrup, olive oil, stone ground dijon mustard, dried thyme leaves, salt, and pepper.
      Easy Turkey Tenderloin Marinade Recipe
    • Fancy herb crusted turkey tenderloin on a platter.
      Breaded Turkey Tenderloins
    • Two baked ham steaks coated with a honey, orange juice, brown sugar glaze on a white plate with asparagus and roasted potatoes behind it.
      Baked Ham Steak with Honey Orange Glaze
    • Parmesan Herb-Crusted Chicken on a plate with salad greens.
      Parmesan Herb Crusted Chicken Recipe
    All Main Dishes

    Easy Side Dishes

    Many of these recipes can be made ahead of time!

    • Creamy crock-pot mashed potatoes with cream cheese and sour cream in a serving bowl with pools of butter, and chives on top.
      Crock-Pot Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese
    • Make-ahead Oven Baked Stuffing made with fresh bread, apples, and pecans, in a casserole dish.
      Make-Ahead Oven Baked Stuffing
    • Garlic sauteed baby carrots in a serving dish.
      Sautéed Baby Carrots with Garlic
    • Crispy Roasted Green Beans on a plate.
      Crispy Roasted Green Beans {Air Fryer or Oven}
    • Frozen cauliflower mash in serving bowl with wooden spoon.
      Frozen Cauliflower Mash - Easy, Creamy Recipe
    • A serving of spaghetti squash au gratin being lifted out of a casserole dish.
      Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin Casserole or Cups
    • Low-sugar cranberry sauce garnished with orange zest in a bowl with a spoon.
      Low-Sugar Cranberry Sauce Recipe
    • Easy vegan stuffing muffins on a napkin.
      Easy Stuffing in Muffin Tins
    • Two broccoli muffins on plate with a basket of muffins behind them.
      Broccoli Muffins - Just 4 Ingredients!
    • Farro stuffing with cranberries, walnuts, onion, and celery in a serving bowl.
      Easy Farro Pilaf
    • Vegetable Rice Pilaf Recipe in glass bowl with fork
      Vegetable Rice Pilaf Recipe - Make ahead tips!
    • Cheesy mushroom quinoa on a plate with Parmesan cheese and thyme in the background.
      Cheesy Mushroom Quinoa Recipe
    All Healthy Side Dishes→

    Healthy Appetizer Recipes

    • Hand holding a pumpkin deviled egg.
      Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
    • Easy stuffed mushrooms with cream cheese on a serving platter.
      Easy Stuffed Mushrooms with Cream Cheese
    • Baked crab balls piled into a white plate.
      Baked Crab Balls Recipe
    • Keto-friendly, baked green bean fries coated in Parmesan cheese on a plate.
      Baked Green Bean Fries (Easy Green Bean Appetizer)
    • Fingers holding a stuffed bacon wrapped shrimp with more on a plate below.
      Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Cream Cheese
    • Warm Artichoke Dip Recipe with 3 Cheeses
    All Healthy Appetizer Recipes →

    Healthy Sweets and Treats

    • Serving of pineapple souffle on a plate.
      Easy Pineapple Soufflé Recipe
    • Whipped pumpkin cottage cheese in a cup topped with chocolate chips with 2 pumpkins behind it.
      Whipped Pumpkin Cottage Cheese
    • Two pumpkin chaffles topped with chocolate chips stacked on a plate with a pumpkin and waffle maker behind them.
      Pumpkin Chaffles with Cottage Cheese
    • Plate of 2-ingredient pumpkin cookies made with spice cake mix.
      2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies and Muffins
    • Pumpkin dip with cream cheese in a serving cup topped with pecans.
      Easy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
    • Easy microwave baked apple on a plate.
      Easy Microwave Baked Apples
    • 3-ingredient peanut butter blossom cookies on a plate, each topped with a Hershey Kiss.
      3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms + Hershey's Kisses
    • Vegan oatmeal lace cookies in a stack with one leaned against the stack.
      Easy Oatmeal Lace Cookies
    More Healthy Dessert Recipes →
    Roasted garlic cloves on parchment paper with a garlic head and garlic keeper behind them.

    Upgrade your sides!

    Roasted Garlic

    Add healthy, low-carb flavor to your dishes!

    How to Roast Garlic →

    Healthy Pumpkin Muffins

    • Hand holding a healthy Greek yogurt pumpkin muffin with chocolate chips.
      Healthy Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Muffins
    • Butternut squash muffins with apple stacked on a plate.
      Butternut Squash Muffins with Apples and Cinnamon
    • 2 Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins on napkin
      Healthy Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins or "Cups" {Gluten-free}
    • Close-up of healthy chocolate pumpkin muffin with 2 muffins and pumpkin in the background.
      Healthy Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
    More Healthy Muffin Recipes →

    More Main Dish Ideas

    • Sliced crock-pot bottom round roast on platter surrounded by cooked onions and beef consomme.
      Easy Bottom Round Roast Recipe (Crock-Pot)
    • Argentine shrimp in a lemon, butter, garlic, scampi sauce on a white platter surrounded by slices of lemon.
      Argentine Shrimp Scampi Recipe
    • Crab stuffed salmon on a red plate with a salad and fork next to it.
      Easy Crab Stuffed Salmon Recipe
    • Best London Broil in the Oven
    All Main Dish Recipes
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      Microwave Corn on the Cob in Husk - No Messy Silk!
    • Cottage cheese flatbread, with ham, tomatoes, onion, and lettuce rolled inside, cut in half and stacked.
      Cottage Cheese Flatbread (Viral TikTok Recipe)
    • Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
      Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
    • Two lemon baked basa fillets on a white plate scattered with parsley, with two lemon slices on top.
      Lemony Baked Basa Fillets - Quick and Easy
    • Slices of ground chicken meatloaf on a platter.
      Best Ground Chicken Meatloaf Recipe
    • Three slices of turkey tenderloin on a plate with cauliflower rice and a fork.
      Easy Baked Turkey Tenderloin Recipe
    • Three Cajun catfish filets on a plate.
      Easy Cajun Catfish
    • Whipped cottage cheese dessert cup topped with chocolate chips
      Whipped Cottage Cheese Dessert (Low-carb)

    Summer Recipes

    • Baked Corvina with lemon crust on plate with fork and lemon wedges.
      Baked Corvina Recipe with Lemon Pepper Crust
    • Napa Cabbage Salad tossed with Asian sesame salad dressing and topped with ramen noodles and slivered almonds that have been crisped in butter.
      Napa Cabbage Salad with Ramen Noodle Topping
    • Southern coleslaw with vinegar dressing in a brown bowl on top of a red checkered cloth.
      Southern Coleslaw Recipe with Vinegar Dressing
    • Crispy Cauliflower Bites in a bowl
      Parmesan Cauliflower Bites - Just 5 Ingredients!
    • Healthy energy balls made with Medjool dates and oatmeal piled in a brown bowl on a colorful napkin.
      Energy Balls with Medjool Dates
    • Frozen cauliflower mash in serving bowl with wooden spoon.
      Frozen Cauliflower Mash - Easy, Creamy Recipe

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