11 Unique Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Great collection of unique side dish recipes for Thanksgiving

Savor the flavor of something new and different this holiday season with one of the following unique Thanksgiving side dish recipes.

Each of the following recipes was shared by a home cook,  just like you.  Visit each of the featured recipe pages to find the side dish recipes, great tips for cooking each dish, product recommendations and more.

Brussels Sprouts Thanksgiving Side dish Recipe

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My Brussels Sprouts in Cheese Sauce recipe takes simple Brussels Sprouts and turns them into a super side dish your family will love! Brussels Sprouts in Cheese Sauce makes a terrific Thanksgiving dinner side dish but can also be served and enjoyed a…

Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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If you are looking for a unique Thanksgiving recipe, then try Bourbon-Laced Sweet Potatoes. They are a new twist on the ‘twice baked potato’ concept. This sweet potato recipe offers amazing texture that pairs with a unique flavor that everyone at you…

Thanksgiving Pea Recipe

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Peas, you know them well, your grandmother probably told you they were good for you and you should eat your veggies to grow up big and strong. Looking at the boring bland little balls of green rolling around on your plate, it probably wasn’t the mos…

Thanksgiving Cabbage Recipe

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Originating in Bavaria, Bayerisch Kraut – Bavarian Cabbage – is a traditional German recipe for a classic dish of shredded cabbage that is cooked in stock with onion, apples and potatoes and seasoned with vinegar and white wine before serving. Typic…

 

Thanksgiving Jello Recipe

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The Raspberry Jello Salad recipe is one that I have been making for many years as a Thanksgiving side dish as a healthier alternative to cranberry sauce. The gelatin salad is a rather unique Thanksgiving side it is dish and quite a bit wild, since t…

Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Recipe

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Nutritionists say that we don’t get enough rich, orange vegetables in our diets but most of us have only experienced sweet potatoes or yams in the traditional Thanksgiving dish – you know the one, it is made with squishy canned sweet potatoes all cov…

Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe

featured lens Neeps (Parsnips, Rutabagas, and Turnips) – Roasted, Mashed, and More!
How much do you know about neeps (parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, and swedes)? Do you know how to prepare them? Do you know they can be a delicious and healthy addition to any meal? For most people, knowledge of root vegetables stops after potatoes an…

 

Meatless Stuffing Recipe

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Thanksgiving is actually one of the easiest holidays to eat meatless. When you eliminate the turkey, there are still so many side dishes to choose from. The following stuffing recipe is my all time favorite vegetarian recipes; I make it all year ‘rou…

 

Thanksgiving Pasta Recipe

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This is likely to be the easiest pasta recipe ever! My grandmother originally introduced all of us to this fast and easy recipe decades ago. We prepare these pasta shells for every holiday meal and often throughout the year. We have a very large fa…

Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe

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Yes, it’s true: Everyone makes Salade Nicoise differently. Add your twist to my version of the mixed-vegetable salad that reminds me of the South of France. I don’t eat turkey or ham so a hearty Salad Nicoise makes the meal for me at Thanksgiving….

 

Thanksgiving Salad Recipe

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This brilliantly colored salad combines green snow peas with strips of red and orange bell peppers. Topped off with a sesame orange dressing and served on a bed of greens, its sure to be a show stopper. Naturally, you don’t have to wait for Thanksgi…

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Halloween Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipe

Halloween cookies are a fun treat for children anytime in October but they’re especially nice for Halloween parties.  And I think you’ll agree that the best Halloween cookies are the ones you make at home.

I found a great Chocolate Sugar cookie recipe for making delicious Halloween cookies that the kids will love!

Visit Halloween Cookies to get the cookie recipe, watch Halloween cookie making videos, and to find links to some of the cutest Halloween cookie cutters around.  These cookies are so much fun to bake that you might even just start a NEW holiday tradition and bake up a batch every year!  You can enjoy them plain, or decorated with your favorite cookie toppings.

Quick Link to the Halloween Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipe

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More Great  Halloween Cookie Recipes

Decorating Halloween Cookies from Martha Stewart - Halloween cookie decorating ideas from Martha.

Halloween Cookies at AllRecipes.com - A big batch of Halloween cookie fun.

Images of Halloween Cookies - Find Halloween cookie decorating ideas!

Or grab this all-in-one Halloween cookie making kit.

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Banana Cream Pie Recipe

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Banana Cream Pie is my favorite no-bake dessert.  It’s perfect anytime but I seem to make it most during the summer.  It’s a simple dessert to make yet it tastes like you’ve spent hours over the stove.  My recipe lets you cheat a bit in the preparation because I use a pre-made store bought pie crust and Cool-Whip topping but I do draw the line on instant pudding.  I find the taste and consistancy of cooked pudding far superior to instant and so I do take the extra time for that. 

You’ll find my complete recipe for Banana Cream Pie Here:  Easy Banana Cream Pie

After you’ve tasted it, please stop back and let me know what you think!

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Gluten Free Brownies Recipe

Delicious Gluten Free Brownies

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If you are on a gluten free diet have I found a treat for you!  This Brownies recipe is made with rice flour so there’s no worries and they taste great too!

Take a look this gluten free brownies recipe to see if you don’t agree.  The recipe is super simple to prepare and just 20 minutes later you’ll be in heaven enjoying the fudgey goodness of homemade brownies warm from the oven.

While visiting the Brownie recipe page be sure to weigh in on the “nuts or no nuts” brownie debate and don’t miss the super fudge brownies video.

Not on a gluten free diet?  There’s a link on the page where you’ll find 38 more delicious brownies recipes!  Enjoy!

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Brownies – The Perfect Dessert Food!

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Best Caprese Panini Recipes

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Caprese Salad

Caprese Panini Recipe

It’s easy to take your favorite Caprese salad to the next level and turn it into a meal by following my Caprese  panini recipe.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 2 slices  bread, each approximately 1/2 inch thick
  • Olive oil for brushing
  • sliced fresh mozzarella cheese 
  •  tomato slices
  • 2 fresh Basil leaves 
  • Salt, dried oregano, and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Dash of Olive Oil and Red Wine (or Balsamic) vinegar
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    Directions:

    Place the cheese, tomato slices and basil on one slice of bread.  Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar.   Season with salt and pepper. Top it with the other slice of  bread.

    Brush with Olive Oil.  (Just a touch, don’t saturate the bread.) 

    Cook in a panini maker, grill, or skillet  until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted, approximately 3 minutes per side.

    Visit my Best Panini Sandwich Recipes for more of my favorite panini recipes.

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