31 Thanksgiving Dinner Menus for the Perfect Feast

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Whether you want to go all out or just make a simple meal, we've got the menu for you.

Designing the perfect Thanksgiving feast is not for the faint-hearted. Will the dishes pair well? Will everything taste good together? And will it all come out on time, or will everyone be sitting around while the mashed potatoes get cold, waiting for the turkey to finish? Worry no more.

We've got more than thirty delicious complete menus for every kind of Thanksgiving — from fully vegan to fully simple, to simply extra. Now all you have to do is choose the best Thanksgiving wine.

Drinks – W ine or brut Champagne with their feast. If you can splurge, try a bottle or two of Nyetimber or just get your favorite bubbly. Main Course: – Simple Herbed Turkey with Easiest Ever Gravy—loads of butter keep the meat moist, and handfuls of flavorful fresh herbs keep it simple and tasty.

Sides: – Oyster Pie – Crab Cakes – Oyster Stuffing with Bacon-Scallion Cream Sauce – Bourbon Yams – Lima Bean and Corn Succotash – Nana’s Famous Corn Pudding Dessert – Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Bars

Cocktail: – M5 Sidecar Main Course: – Grilled Citrus-and-Spice Turkey Sides: – Crispy Brussels Sprouts Salad with Citrus-Maple Vinaigrette – Cast-Iron Hasselback Potatoes – Skillet Cornbread with Honey Butter

Desserts: – Salted Caramel-Apple Slab Pie – Ginger Pumpkin Pie – Brioche Bread Pudding with Bourbon-Butterscotch Sauce

Main Course: – Seasoned Roasted Turkey with – White Wine and Rosemary Gravy Sides: – Fresh Herb Stuffing – Corn Salad With Bacon and Honey – Composed Waldorf Salad

– Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin – Sweet Potato Casserole with Homemade Marshmallow – Parker House Rolls Dessert: – Pecan Slab Pie – Fruit and Nut Trifle

Main Course: – Herbed Chicken with Beets and Brussels Sides: – Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes – Slow Cooker Stuffing – Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole Dessert: – Slow Cooker Pecan Bread Pudding

Starter: – Herbed Cheese Ball Main Course: – Butter-and-Herb Roast Turkey Sides: – Scalloped Oysters – Brussels Sprouts with Pickled Shallots and Hazelnuts – Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese and Poached Cranberries

– Hasselback Potato Gratin Dessert: – Cranberry Tart – Double-Crust Apple-Cheddar Pie

Starters: – Corn Fritters – Ricotta and Strawberry Toast Main Courses: – Roasted Beet and Squash Salad – Bibb-and-Citrus Salad – Orange Carrots with Yogurt-Parsley Dressing – Baked Two-Cheese Rigatoni – Fresh Herb Spoon Rolls – Spicy Lemon Cauliflower

– Fresh Cranberry-Apple Relish – Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes Dessert: – Apple Blossom Tart – Fall Apple Cranberry Pie

Main Course: – Butter-Roasted Turkey with Giblet Pan Gravy Side Dishes: – Cornbread Dressing with Sage and Pork Sausage – Mom Pan's Creamy Mashed Potatoes – Sun-Dried Cranberry Salsa – Southern-Style Green Beans

Starters: – Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms – Thanksgiving Harvest Salad Main Course: – Whole Roasted Cauliflower Sides: – Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes – Vegan Mac and Cheese Dessert: – Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Main Course: – Red Chile and Orange-Glazed Turkey Sides: – Erin Napier's Skillet Cornbread – Grape Salad – Cheesy Rice – Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Squash Casserole – Braised Greens Dessert: – Bourbon-Pecan Pie

Main Course: – Turkey Roulade Three Ways Sides: – Rosemary Monkey Bread Stuffing – Brussels Sprouts Gratin – Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes – Sweet Potato-and-Cauliflower Salad

Desserts: – Sweet Potato Snickerdoodles – Pumpkin Cheesecake with Cookie Crust – Grape Slab Pie

Starters: – Feta-Stuffed Peppers – Roasted Mushrooms and Radicchio Main Course: – The Perfect Roast Turkey Sides: – Crispy Garlic Smashed Baby Potatoes – Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls – Green Bean Casserole – Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries

Desserts: – Pumpkin Roll – Maple Pumpkin Pie

Main Course: – Herb and Citrus Butter Roasted Turkey Sides: – Apple-Walnut Stuffing – Maple Meringue Sweet Potato Casserole – Green Bean Casserole with Fried Shallots – Rosemary-Port Cranberry Sauce

Desserts: – Chocolate Brown Sugar Butter Cake with Spiced Pumpkin Frosting – Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Fudge Pie

Main Course: – Fried Turkey Sides: – Pickled Peach-and-Cranberry Salsa – Jalapeño-Green Chili Spoonbread – Baked Kale Gratin – Sorghum-Glazed Sweet Potatoes Desserts: – Apple Crostata – Maple Granola Pecan Pie

Main Course: – Pear-Thyme Brined Turkey Sides: – Buttermilk-Boursin Mashed Potatoes – Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple Bacon Drizzle – French Green Beans with Garlicky Almond Breadcrumbs – Shaved Brussels Sprout-and-Chestnut Salad

Desserts: – Toffee Crunch Cake – Spiced Pumpkin Latte Cheesecake – Lemon-Coconut Tart

Appetizer: – Cable-Knit Breadsticks with – Three Cheese Fondue Main Course: – Pear-Thyme Brined Turkey – Rosemary and Bourbon Gravy Sides: – Fresh Herb Spoon Rolls – Apricot-Wild Rice Stuffing

– Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes – Baked Two-Cheese Rigatoni Desserts: – Pumpkin Pie with Oat-Pecan Crust – Mocha Cream Pie

Appetizers: – Collard and Brussels-Sprout Salad Main Course: – Sage-Butter Roasted Turkey Sides: – Cornbread Dressing – Citrus-Cranberry Sauce – Caramelized-Onion Galette – Skillet Green Beans – Potato Gratin

– Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Carrots – Buttermilk Biscuits Dessert: – Pecan Pie

Main Course: – The Perfect Roast Turkey with Herbes-de-Provence Rub Sides: – Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Orange Star Anise – Wild Rice and Basmati Dressing with Sausage and Sage – Edyth Newman's Matzo Stuffing – Ruby Red Grapefruit and Chicory Salad

– Light and Fluffy Carrot Soufflé Desserts: – B. Smith's Bourbon-Cranberry Bread Pudding – Chocolate-Chunk Pecan Pie

Main Course: – Perfect Roast Turkey Side Dishes: – Cheese Grits and Corn Pudding – Roasted Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline – Marvin Woods's Brussels Sprouts, Red Pepper, and Avocado Salad – Potato and Celery Root Gratin – Green Beans with Bacon

– Cracked Pepper Dinner Rolls Desserts: – All-American Apple Pie – Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust

Main Course: – Roast Turkey with Hoisin Gravy Side Dishes: – Sticky Rice Dressing with Chinese Sausage, Edamame and Chestnuts – Pureed Yams with Ginger, Star Anise, and Cinnamon – Cranberry Sauce with Dried Orange Peel Dessert: – Pecan Pie with Salted Egg Yolks

Main Course: – Brined and Roasted Turkey with Pan Gravy Side Dishes: – Challah Stuffing with Chestnuts and Dried Fruit – Sweet Potato, Onion, and Almond Cassolita – Zesty Orange-Cranberry Sauce – Sweet Fennel Rolls

Main Course: – Spice-Rubbed Turkey Wrapped in Prosciutto Side Dishes: – French-Bread Stuffing with Oysters, Bacon, and Chipotle – Fried Sugar-Poached New Potatoes – Chile-Spiked Cranberry Relish – Roasted Wild Mushrooms with Garlic and Shallots

Main Course: – Butter-and-Herb Roast Turkey Side Dishes: – Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage – Leek and Potato Gratin – Green Bean Salad with Red Onions – Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Roasted Chestnuts

– Sweet Potatoes with Ancho-Maple Glaze – Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce – Pumpkin Cheese Bread Desserts: – Apple Pie with Rosemary and Honey – Sour Cream-Sweet Potato Pie – Pumpkin Goat Cheese Cheesecake

Starter: – Buttermilk Fresh Cheese with Spiced Figs, Pickled Fennel, and Pistachio Main Course: – Butter-and-Herb Roast Turkey Side Dishes: – Lemon-Glazed Sweet Potatoes – Corn Bread and Sausage Stuffing – Pimento-Cheese Potato Gratin

– Cold Brussels Sprout Slaw with Toasted Benne Seeds – Cranberry-Ginger Sauce Dessert: – Sweet-Potato Pie with – Buttermilk Ice Cream Drink: – Low Country Pousse-Rapière

Starter: – Butternut Squash Soup Main Course: – Pear-Thyme Brined Turkey Side Dishes: – Pickled Vegetables – Potato Clover Dinner Rolls – Creamed Pearl Onions – Roasted Potatoes and Turnips – Sourdough Mushroom Stuffing

– Spiced Baked Sweet Potatoes – Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Orange Desserts: – Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie – Red Wine-Poached Pears

Starters: – Artisanal cheese plate, olive bread, French baguette – Roasted Parsnip Soup Main Course: – Roast Capon with – Traditional Gravy Side Dishes: – Chestnut and Sausage Stuffing – Spiced Apricot, Cranberry, and Golden Raisin Compote

– Tom's Perfect Mashed Potatoes – Sauteed Kale with Garlic and Red Onions Desserts: – Roasted Pear and Maple Cream Trifle – Pumpkin-Goat Cheese Cheesecake

Starters: – Cheese Grits and Corn Pudding – Shrimp Bisque with Bourbon Main Course: – Simple Herbed Turkey with Easiest-Ever Gravy Side Dishes: – Wild-Rice, Corn Bread, and Pecan Stuffing – Southern Vegetable Saute

– Candied Yams with Apples Dessert: – Pumpkin Cream Tarts with Candied Raspberries

Starters: Olives, salami, cheese Main Course: – Spice-Rubbed Whole-Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Gravy Side Dishes: – Panettone Stuffing – Cauliflower alla Parmigiana – Pumpkin Risotto with Pumpkin Butter

– Honey-Roasted Applesauce – Cranberry Citrus Relish Desserts: – Harvest Focaccia – Assorted Pies

Starters: – Cheese plate with nuts and dried fruits Main Course: – Rosemary-Sage Roast Turkey Side Dishes: – Cornbread and Apple Dressing – Cranberry Sauce – Fresh Green Bean Casserole – Glazed Pearl Onions and Shallots

– Oven-Roasted Beets Desserts: – Pumpkin Mousse – Cinnamon and Vanilla Fruit Compote – Assorted Pies

Starters: – Roasted Lemon Dip Main Course: – Roast Turkey with Pomegranate Sauce Side Dishes: – Cornbread, Quince, and Pecan Stuffing – Double-Stuffed Potatoes – Brussels Sprouts Gratin Desserts: – Hot Pomegranate-Apple Cider

– Quince Mince Pie – Persimmon Crème Brûleé Drink: – Pomegranate-Champagne Cocktails

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31 Thanksgiving Dinner Menus for the Perfect Feast

Whether you want to go all out or just make a simple meal, we've got the menu for you.

Thanksgiving Dinner Menus

Designing the perfect Thanksgiving feast is not for the faint-hearted. Will the dishes pair well? Will everything taste good together? And will it all come out on time, or will everyone be sitting around while the mashed potatoes get cold, waiting for the turkey to finish? Worry no more.

Thanksgiving Dinner Menus

We've got more than thirty delicious complete menus for every kind of Thanksgiving — from fully vegan to fully simple, to simply extra. Now all you have to do is choose the best Thanksgiving wine.

Thanksgiving Dinner Menus

A Chesapeake Coastal Thanksgiving

Sides: – Oyster Pie – Crab Cakes – Oyster Stuffing with Bacon-Scallion Cream Sauce – Bourbon Yams – Lima Bean and Corn Succotash – Nana’s Famous Corn Pudding Dessert – Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Bars

A Chesapeake Coastal Thanksgiving

Cocktail: – M5 Sidecar Main Course: – Grilled Citrus-and-Spice Turkey Sides: – Crispy Brussels Sprouts Salad with Citrus-Maple Vinaigrette – Cast-Iron Hasselback Potatoes – Skillet Cornbread with Honey Butter

A Grill-Lover's Thanksgiving Menu

Desserts: – Salted Caramel-Apple Slab Pie – Ginger Pumpkin Pie – Brioche Bread Pudding with Bourbon-Butterscotch Sauce

A Grill-Lover's Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Seasoned Roasted Turkey with – White Wine and Rosemary Gravy Sides: – Fresh Herb Stuffing – Corn Salad With Bacon and Honey – Composed Waldorf Salad

A Classic Thanksgiving Menu

– Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin – Sweet Potato Casserole with Homemade Marshmallow – Parker House Rolls Dessert: – Pecan Slab Pie – Fruit and Nut Trifle

A Classic Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Herbed Chicken with Beets and Brussels Sides: – Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes – Slow Cooker Stuffing – Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole Dessert: – Slow Cooker Pecan Bread Pudding

Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Menu

Starter: – Herbed Cheese Ball Main Course: – Butter-and-Herb Roast Turkey Sides: – Scalloped Oysters – Brussels Sprouts with Pickled Shallots and Hazelnuts – Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese and Poached Cranberries

Decadent Thanksgiving Menu

– Hasselback Potato Gratin Dessert: – Cranberry Tart – Double-Crust Apple-Cheddar Pie

Decadent Thanksgiving Menu

Starters: – Corn Fritters – Ricotta and Strawberry Toast Main Courses: – Roasted Beet and Squash Salad – Bibb-and-Citrus Salad – Orange Carrots with Yogurt-Parsley Dressing – Baked Two-Cheese Rigatoni – Fresh Herb Spoon Rolls – Spicy Lemon Cauliflower

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu

– Fresh Cranberry-Apple Relish – Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes Dessert: – Apple Blossom Tart – Fall Apple Cranberry Pie

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Butter-Roasted Turkey with Giblet Pan Gravy Side Dishes: – Cornbread Dressing with Sage and Pork Sausage – Mom Pan's Creamy Mashed Potatoes – Sun-Dried Cranberry Salsa – Southern-Style Green Beans

Traditional American Thanksgiving Menu

Starters: – Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms – Thanksgiving Harvest Salad Main Course: – Whole Roasted Cauliflower Sides: – Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes – Vegan Mac and Cheese Dessert: – Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Vegan Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Red Chile and Orange-Glazed Turkey Sides: – Erin Napier's Skillet Cornbread – Grape Salad – Cheesy Rice – Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Squash Casserole – Braised Greens Dessert: – Bourbon-Pecan Pie

Friendsgiving Menu

Main Course: – Turkey Roulade Three Ways Sides: – Rosemary Monkey Bread Stuffing – Brussels Sprouts Gratin – Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes – Sweet Potato-and-Cauliflower Salad

Easy Thanksgiving Menu

Desserts: – Sweet Potato Snickerdoodles – Pumpkin Cheesecake with Cookie Crust – Grape Slab Pie

Easy Thanksgiving Menu

Starters: – Feta-Stuffed Peppers – Roasted Mushrooms and Radicchio Main Course: – The Perfect Roast Turkey Sides: – Crispy Garlic Smashed Baby Potatoes – Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls – Green Bean Casserole – Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Menu

Desserts: – Pumpkin Roll – Maple Pumpkin Pie

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Herb and Citrus Butter Roasted Turkey Sides: – Apple-Walnut Stuffing – Maple Meringue Sweet Potato Casserole – Green Bean Casserole with Fried Shallots – Rosemary-Port Cranberry Sauce

Grandma's Vintage Thanksgiving Menu

Desserts: – Chocolate Brown Sugar Butter Cake with Spiced Pumpkin Frosting – Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Fudge Pie

Grandma's Vintage Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Fried Turkey Sides: – Pickled Peach-and-Cranberry Salsa – Jalapeño-Green Chili Spoonbread – Baked Kale Gratin – Sorghum-Glazed Sweet Potatoes Desserts: – Apple Crostata – Maple Granola Pecan Pie

Rustic Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Pear-Thyme Brined Turkey Sides: – Buttermilk-Boursin Mashed Potatoes – Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple Bacon Drizzle – French Green Beans with Garlicky Almond Breadcrumbs – Shaved Brussels Sprout-and-Chestnut Salad

Elegant Thanksgiving Menu

Desserts: – Toffee Crunch Cake – Spiced Pumpkin Latte Cheesecake – Lemon-Coconut Tart

Elegant Thanksgiving Menu

Appetizer: – Cable-Knit Breadsticks with – Three Cheese Fondue Main Course: – Pear-Thyme Brined Turkey – Rosemary and Bourbon Gravy Sides: – Fresh Herb Spoon Rolls – Apricot-Wild Rice Stuffing

Over-the-Top Thanksgiving Menu

– Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes – Baked Two-Cheese Rigatoni Desserts: – Pumpkin Pie with Oat-Pecan Crust – Mocha Cream Pie

Over-the-Top Thanksgiving Menu

Appetizers: – Collard and Brussels-Sprout Salad Main Course: – Sage-Butter Roasted Turkey Sides: – Cornbread Dressing – Citrus-Cranberry Sauce – Caramelized-Onion Galette – Skillet Green Beans – Potato Gratin

Southern Thanksgiving Menu

– Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Carrots – Buttermilk Biscuits Dessert: – Pecan Pie

Southern Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – The Perfect Roast Turkey with Herbes-de-Provence Rub Sides: – Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Orange Star Anise – Wild Rice and Basmati Dressing with Sausage and Sage – Edyth Newman's Matzo Stuffing – Ruby Red Grapefruit and Chicory Salad

Extra-Flavorful Thanksgiving Menu

– Light and Fluffy Carrot Soufflé Desserts: – B. Smith's Bourbon-Cranberry Bread Pudding – Chocolate-Chunk Pecan Pie

Extra-Flavorful Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Perfect Roast Turkey Side Dishes: – Cheese Grits and Corn Pudding – Roasted Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline – Marvin Woods's Brussels Sprouts, Red Pepper, and Avocado Salad – Potato and Celery Root Gratin – Green Beans with Bacon

All-American Thanksgiving Menu

– Cracked Pepper Dinner Rolls Desserts: – All-American Apple Pie – Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust

All-American Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Roast Turkey with Hoisin Gravy Side Dishes: – Sticky Rice Dressing with Chinese Sausage, Edamame and Chestnuts – Pureed Yams with Ginger, Star Anise, and Cinnamon – Cranberry Sauce with Dried Orange Peel Dessert: – Pecan Pie with Salted Egg Yolks

Chinese-Inspired Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Brined and Roasted Turkey with Pan Gravy Side Dishes: – Challah Stuffing with Chestnuts and Dried Fruit – Sweet Potato, Onion, and Almond Cassolita – Zesty Orange-Cranberry Sauce – Sweet Fennel Rolls

Sweet and Savory Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Spice-Rubbed Turkey Wrapped in Prosciutto Side Dishes: – French-Bread Stuffing with Oysters, Bacon, and Chipotle – Fried Sugar-Poached New Potatoes – Chile-Spiked Cranberry Relish – Roasted Wild Mushrooms with Garlic and Shallots

Spicy Thanksgiving Menu

Main Course: – Butter-and-Herb Roast Turkey Side Dishes: – Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage – Leek and Potato Gratin – Green Bean Salad with Red Onions – Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Roasted Chestnuts

The Beekman Boys' Family Thanksgiving Menu

– Sweet Potatoes with Ancho-Maple Glaze – Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce – Pumpkin Cheese Bread Desserts: – Apple Pie with Rosemary and Honey – Sour Cream-Sweet Potato Pie – Pumpkin Goat Cheese Cheesecake

The Beekman Boys' Family Thanksgiving Menu

Starter: – Buttermilk Fresh Cheese with Spiced Figs, Pickled Fennel, and Pistachio Main Course: – Butter-and-Herb Roast Turkey Side Dishes: – Lemon-Glazed Sweet Potatoes – Corn Bread and Sausage Stuffing – Pimento-Cheese Potato Gratin

Creative Thanksgiving Menu