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4-photo collage of Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes for a Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Menu with Recipes

BY: Michele
PUBLISHED: Nov 6, 2023
UPDATED: Apr 15, 2025
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I’m sharing a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner menu that includes links to recipes for each item.

Each of these are classic Thanksgiving recipes that have been tested over time, year after year, with great reviews.

4-photo collage for Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Hopefully, you will find some favorite Thanksgiving recipes to serve for your family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

Table of Contents
  • Appetizers
  • Salads
  • Bread
  • Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • Thanksgiving Main Course
  • Thanksgiving Desserts
  • Reviews

Appetizers

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Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs are always a popular appetizer anytime, being a finger food, but especially at Thanksgiving. A couple of our favorite recipes are Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs for a Southern version of the recipe and Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs, which are a take-off on the popular Bloody Mary drink!

Dips

You can’t go wrong with chips and dips at a party, including at a Thanksgiving get-together. I’ve included links to some of our favorite dips that would be perfect for Thanksgiving.

  • Homemade French Onion Dip
  • Best Shrimp Dip
  • Creamy Tomatillo Jalapeno Ranch Dip
  • Buffalo Chicken Dip
  • Skillet Queso

Finger Food

  • Pepperoncini Gruyere Cocktail Crostini
  • Ham Salad Tortilla Pinwheels
  • Air Fryer Honey Hot Wings
  • Ham and Swiss Sliders

Salads

4-photo collage for Thanksgiving Salad Recipes

Fall salads offer a fresh start to the Thanksgiving dinner with fresh salad greens and other fresh ingredients. Here are a few delicious Fall salads that go well with a Thanksgiving dinner.

  • Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad
  • Chopped Vegetable Salad
  • Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
  • Broccoli Salad
  • Ambrosia Salad

Bread

With the salad, sides, and Turkey, you’re going to need some bread, whether dinner rolls, breadsticks, or regular bread.

  • Old Fashioned Yeast Dinner Rolls
  • Savory Herb Monkey Bread Rolls
  • Pesto Garlic Bread
  • Sweet Potato Biscuits
  • Italian Breadsticks
  • Angel Biscuits
  • Hot Cross Buns

Thanksgiving Side Dishes

4-photo collage of Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes.

Now, to our favorite part of Thanksgiving Dinner, the sides! Somehow, these creamy, savory, and sometimes sweet sides make the dinner. Everyone has their favorite, from the stuffing to the sweet potato casserole to the green bean or corn casserole.

  • Cornbread Stuffing
  • Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
  • Southern Squash Casserole
  • Green Bean Casserole or Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole or Creole Green Beans
  • Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
  • Gourmet Honey Butter Roasted Carrots
  • Creamed Peas and Potatoes
  • Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
  • Corn and Sausage Casserole
  • Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
  • Mashed Butternut Squash
  • Baked Acorn Squash Slices

Thanksgiving Main Course

Whether you have roast turkey, ham, or prime rib, the main course is something special when it comes to Thanksgiving. Here are a few that I think you will be proud to serve at Thanksgiving.

Photo of white dinner plates with turkey with gravy, sliced cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, and corn.
  • Oven Roasted Turkey with Apple Cider Brine
  • Instant Pot Turkey Breasts
  • Peach Glazed Spiral Ham
  • Cajun Herb Prime Rib

Thanksgiving Desserts

From classic pumpkin pie to showstopping cakes and everything in between. It’s hard to resist that Thanksgiving dessert table. So go ahead, give in to the sweet treats!

4-photo collage of Thanksgiving Dessert recipes.
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding
  • Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake
  • Pumpkin Flan
  • Apple Dump Cake with Caramel Sauce
  • Chess Pie
  • Custard Pie
  • German Chocolate Cake

There you have it, our top picks for an entire Thanksgiving Dinner! We covered everything from Appetizers to Desserts and everything in between.

What are your favorites? Which recipes will you be making for Thanksgiving?

Filed Under: Recipe Round Up, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Desserts, Thanksgiving Favorite Recipes, Thanksgiving Main Dishes, Thanksgiving Sides

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  1. Lisa says

    November 28, 2023 at 9:49 am

    Dear Michele,
    thank you for sharing yours recipes! If you make something with the Asiago pdo cheese (the real italian one) it’ll be a pleasure to share with our followers.
    Thank you!

    Lisa

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