Four Easy Thanksgiving Recipes Your Family Will Love

Thanksgiving can be stressful, whether you are prepping your home for guests or traveling to see family. Either way, you can’t show up empty-handed. If you feel that cooking isn’t your specialty or you don’t have enough time to cook a full meal, here are four easy recipes that will blow your friend’s and families’ minds!

Holiday Honeycrisp Salad

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This flavorful salad can be served as an appetizer or a side dish. If you like a salad filled with a contrast of flavors and textures, this is the salad for you. Not only are there delicious greens like romaine and spinach, but it also has apples, nuts, and many more sweet and savory treats in each bite. Your guests will be impressed by this vibrant, light salad. There’s a reason why this salad is known during the holidays.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup light vegetable oil or extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice or apple cider

  • 2 to 3 tablespoons honey

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste

  • 3 medium Honeycrisp apples (about 1 pound) thinly sliced

  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

  • 12 ounces salad greens spring mix, baby spinach, arugula, baby romaine, or a
    combo of your favorites

  • 1 cup pecan, walnut, and/or almond halves toasted or candied

  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries and/or dried cherries

  • 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese

Instructions:

  1. Measure oil, apple cider vinegar, apple juice or cider, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into a mixing bowl. Whisk until fully mixed together then put to the side. 

  2. Add your greens, apples, nuts, dried fruit, and blue cheese to a salad bowl and toss.

  3. Add your vinaigrette, toss, and enjoy!

Festive Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

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Who doesn’t love charcuterie boards? It is the perfect mixture of cheese, meats, and bite-sized snacks. Charcuterie boards are a great quick and easy appetizer that everyone will love. This is a perfect appetizer that is filled will color and will keep your guest filled till the entrees are ready to be served.

Ingredients:

  • Cheeses: Hard cheese (gouda and asiago), firm cheese (gruyere, cheddar, and colby), Semi-soft cheese (butterkase and muenster), and soft cheese (brie, stracchino, and burrata)

  • Meats: Prosciutto, dry cured salami, sopressata, and mortadella

  • Fruits and veggies: Grapes, carrots, dried fruits, apples, bell peppers, mushrooms, and celery

  • Crackers: Herb crackers, crostini, wheat thins

  • Other items: Nuts, festive treats, dips, and herbs

Instructions:

Creating a charcuterie board is pretty simple. First get a trey, then put all your ingredients on the platter, making sure it looks presentable. Serve and enjoy!

Four Ingredient Green Bean Casserole

Green bean casseroles are a classic and timeless Thanksgiving recipe. Aside from mashed potatoes, the green bean casserole is a fan-favorite side. It isn’t Thanksgiving till the green bean casserole is placed on the table. This side dish is beloved by many and is super easy!

Ingredients:

  • Two Canned or Frozen green beans

  • One Cup of Cream of Mushroom Soup

  • ½ Cup Milk

  • One Can French’s crispy fried onions

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350℉

  2. Drain the green beans

  3. Pour milk and mushroom soup into a small saucepan and turn stove on medium for 2 minutes or until warmed.

  4. Pour the green beans, milk, and mushroom mixture, and ¾ cup of french fried onions into a greased baking dish and mix. Use an 8x8 inch to 11x9 inch baking dish

  5. Bake for 20 minutes 

  6.  Take out and sprinkle the remaining fried onions on top. Then put it back into the oven for 5 to 8 minutes. 

  7. Serve and enjoy

Pumpkin Pie Twists

With this delicious treat, you need to make sure you save room for dessert. Pumpkin is a staple for any fall recipe. If you are looking for something a little different, try these pumpkin pie twists. This dessert not only looks impressive but tastes it too.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tube of refrigerated crescent roll dough

  • ½ cup pumpkin puree

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice

  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375℉

  2. Mix the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, maple syrup, and pumpkin spice into a mixing bowl

  3. Roll out the crescent dough onto a cutting board. Then cut the dough in half, creating 2 rectangles. 

  4. Spread the pumpkin mixture on one of the dough rectangles. Then place the second rectangle on top, creating a sandwich. 

  5. Cut the dough into ¾ inch wide strips.

  6. Twist the dough strips then place them onto a parchment paper, lined cooking sheet

  7. Brush melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar onto each twist

  8. Bake at 375℉ for 8 to 11 minutes or until golden

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you enjoy these recipes. Leave in the comments down below which recipe was your favorite!

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