Thanksgiving is around the corner but as you get older, it comes with responsibilities. You have to bring a meal to the family gathering or you might even have to host a thanksgiving event for your family and friends. If you’re looking for easy meals that are tasty and can be cooked under thirty minutes, these are amazing.
Butternut Squash, Chickpea & Lentil Moroccan Stew
Cozy vegan Moroccan stew simmered with spices, tender butternut squash and protein-packed chickpeas & lentils. This incredible, healthy Moroccan stew recipe makes a wonderful plant-based dinner the whole family will love. Get the recipe here.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
These Mashed Sweet Potatoes are creamy and perfectly seasoned with a touch of maple syrup and ground cinnamon. The perfect side dish for holidays like Thanksgiving. Get the recipe here.
Creamy Coconut Chicken Meatball and Noodle Curry
Keeping things simple with a warming weeknight style Creamy Coconut Chicken Meatball and Noodle Curry. This southeast Asian-inspired noodle curry is the simplest, tastiest meal that you will love.
Made with flavorful Thai curry paste, coconut milk, creamy peanut butter, and a sprinkling of cilantro. Toss in seared chicken meatballs and plenty of delicious egg noodles and it’s hard to beat this easy creamy curry. It’s hearty, cozy, and healthy too. Get the recipe here.
Harvest Cranberry, Persimmon and Burrata Salad
I know this may come as a shock to most of you, but I definitely feel there is room for a salad at the Thanksgiving table. As much as I adore all the super-indulgent filling platters on Thanksgiving tables this time of year, I always crave at least a little salad. What can I say, I really do love my veggies. Get the recipe here.
Apple Walnut Stuffing
If you’re cooking an entire Thanksgiving dinner by yourself, I think it makes sense to take a few shortcuts. One shortcut I like is enhancing a boxed stuffing mix with a few fresh ingredients. Because I really don’t have time to cube and dry a whole loaf of bread (AND clean up all those crumbs) if I’m making all the other dishes, too. That’s why this Apple Walnut Stuffing is my go-to Thanksgiving side dish. Get the recipe here.
Roasted Apple Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing
My philosophy on Thanksgiving is to keep it simple. Simple is elegant, simple is cost-effective, and simple is easy (because hey, the cook wants to enjoy the day, too). I like to take super simple recipes and add just a little somethin-somethin’ to make them special, without making them overly complicated or expensive.
For this Roasted Apple Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing, I’ve transformed a simple box of cornbread stuffing mix into a vibrant and flavorful Thanksgiving side dish with just a few fresh and affordable ingredients. Get this recipe here.
Creamy Corn Pudding With Crispy Onions And Herbs
We’re talking buttery, creamy, just slightly sticky and a little bit sweet, and the golden onion crunchification of the top layer is a force to be reckoned with. Corn pudding is my contribution to family Thanksgiving this year, and with our crew, we always, always, always, always eat the whole pan. None left. Always. It’s a crowd-pleaser and there’s no getting around it. Get the recipe here.
Sesame Chicken Bowls
Because at the end of the day, the saucy bits from the chicken can be served on top of anything and everything. It’s sweet, it’s tangy, it’s savory – it is everything you want it to be. It’s so good – you can serve it up with all your favorite veggies. Get the recipe here.
Buttermilk Cornbread
It’s perfectly fluffy, moist, and slightly sweet. This side dish is such an underrated side. It’s sometimes overlooked. Get the recipe here.
Pecan Cranberry Rice Pilaf with Caramelized Onions
After frying up some onion in butter, you then add pecans, dried cranberries, and of course rice. It’s buttery and toasty with some sweetness and crunch. Get the recipe here.
I’m sure that you’ll be able to find the perfect thanksgiving meal that will be easy to cook in this list that are lovely and tasty. If you enjoyed reading this, you will love these:
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Which of these simple thanksgiving meals is your favorite? Kindly let me know in the comments below.
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