When it comes to a traditional Thanksgiving feast, most families sink their teeth into turkey. But in a country as culturally diverse as ours, it’s not surprising that every family has a different spin on the holiday, serving up a number of delicious dishes. From lasagna to a piping hot bowl of black bean soup, many of us turn to tried and true family recipes when whipping up a Thanksgiving feast.
Mashable reports about some of their staff's favorite family dishes and how our vibrant mix of cultures eat different foods for Thanksgiving that go way beyond your everyday turkey and stuffing. Read on and find out how to enter to win a $250 Philips Airfryer this Thanksgiving!
One Eastern European favorite replaces the standard bowl of Thanksgiving mashed potatoes with a tasty recipe for crispy fried latkes. These can be served with some apple sauce to add a little sweet to the savory.
If you want to bring an Asian flare to your macaroni and cheese casserole, adding some Korean kimchi to the dish will give it some bite. And when the leftover turkey is taking up too much space in the fridge, chop it up and throw it into turkey fried rice for a delicious post-Thanksgiving day dish.
Stuffing is always a great dish to alter since you can throw so many different spices and ingredients in that go awesome with a turkey. A Middle Eastern style stuffing recipe called Persian basmati rice stuffing is made with pomegranate paste, goat cheese and turkey stock. The savory sweet mix can also be made vegetarian if you substitute vegetable broth for turkey stock.
And can there really be an Italian Thanksgiving without something saucy and cheesy? A vegetarian manicotti can substitute a lot of side dishes that go great with your turkey. A well-stocked antipasto platter is sure to satisfy any guest’s pre-dinner snack needs.
Pies are delicious, pies are great! But so are cookies. A traditional Argentian cookie known as alfajores. Soft and buttery goodness, the cookies are filled with dulce-de-leche that is sure to melt in your mouth.
A mix of this, a mix of that is really what Thanksgiving is all about. Add in a good time with friends and family and every feast is complete!
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Congrats to winner elladams!
This would be an awesome win! Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes, I do not eat much fried food. This would make anything fried more healthy! This would be great for a review!
i made ham w/ a brown sugar/honey glaze, macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, roasted butternut squash, snow peas, stuffing, and pecan pie
Anything my mom or grandma make!!!
I Love your site, I would so Love to win this, I eat way to much fried foods and I need to start eating healthier at my age. Thank you for the opportunity.
My favorite Thanksgiving dish is the homemade dip we use for chips and veggies :) but i want to try this :)
green bean casserole and candied yams
Our newest favorite is turkey cornbread stuffing.
We usually have pretty traditional holiday meals. We have turkey, ham, stuffing, ect. My personal favorite though is always the sweet potato casserole!
We always make sweet potato casserole , turkey, cranberry mixed with pineapple, stuffing, french bread
My favorite thanksgiving dish has to be my sisters spicy green bean casserole. Then my moms pineapple covered spiral ham. My brother in law makes the best mashed potatoes! Turkey is always delicious but I enjoy the side dishes. Each member makes their own unique dish and it brings our family together.
I love making ham with pineapple with sweet roll, and some sweet potato casserole
Chicken wings and pizza
My favorite Thanksgiving dish is green bean casserole.
Strawberry-rhubarb pie.
My favorite is mashed potatoes with homemade gravy. This would be great, I love fried food but my stomach doesn't like it 😔