51 Easy Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas

An easy Roast Turkey recipe with Apple Cider and Thyme that's a simple, foolproof method for roasting a juicy, deliciously flavored turkey for your feast.

"A rub made of herbs, lemon zest, and garlic infuses every bite of this juicy bird. It's accompanied by a rich homemade gravy made from pan drippings and a touch of cream."

Cooking a turkey breast in the Instant Pot will make one of the juiciest turkey breasts you've ever tasted! Incredibly easy to make in under an hour. Perfectly seasoned with herbs and spices and even makes its own gravy!

Garten's Make-Ahead Turkey & Gravy is packed with delicious flavors like onion, sage and thyme—and Garten says it's the best turkey she's ever made. "After years of stressing over the turkey, I found that roasting and carving it ahead of time, arranging it on an oven-proof platter over a bed of gravy, and then putting it in the oven before dinner is SO much easier than trying to carve a hot turkey at the table!"

This simple Cornbread Dressing recipe is a classic holiday side dish that's utterly delicious with holiday flavors of cornbread, sage, and thyme. Simple to make and perfect for Thanksgiving.

A traditional and Classic Stuffing for Holidays. A simple tried and true family recipe made with onions, celery, herbs, butter, and toasted bread. It's simply and wonderfully... delicious!

Roasted Fall Vegetables with Maple, Thyme, and Apple, an easy and simple dish to prepare, perfectly suited for the season.

"Harissa lends both a spiciness and an earthiness to this savory sweet potato dish. We promise you won’t miss the marshmallows."

"This is what ranch dressing would taste like if it spent a few months traipsing through the Middle East."

Maple Glazed Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and crispy bacon. This is the perfect Thanksgiving side. It literally combines every flavor you love for the holidays. And... it's very, very easy to make.

Serving an Herbed Apple Couscous stuffed in a roasted pumpkin is a stunning, beautiful, and healthy addition to fall and winter meals.

This Bacon Corn Pudding is an adaptation of a Southern favorite originating from early Native American cooking. It's an easy side dish, perfect for Thanksgiving or the holidays. 

A decadently delicious Thanksgiving side!

Sweet Potato Casserole is an easy, iconic side dish perfect for the holidays with a smooth, velvety texture and sweet distinctive flavor. Topped with a crunchy pecan streusel and a hint of citrus, it's a classic favorite.

Maple Spiced Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes should be a staple of any fall gathering. And a must for Thanksgiving. Simple and easy, yet rich and delicious!

Classic and simple Thanksgiving sides for everyone at your holiday table!

One of the most popular Thanksgiving sides is Mac and Cheese. This recipe is oven-baked, but you can also make it quickly and easily with our Instant Pot Mac and Cheese or in individual sizes.

"After whipping up a batch of Parker House rolls, we doubt you'll ever go back to the store-bought versions again."

10 Minute Cranberry Sauce from scratch is a mainstay on the holiday table you never want to miss. Tangy and sweet with whole fresh cranberries, a little sugar, and the zest of an orange. It's the holidays in every bite.

Winter Greens Salad with Pomegranate and Blood Oranges is a sweet and zesty, crispy salad that is perfect for the holidays.

It's easy to gather friends and family when the party begins with a fall inspired charcuterie board!

Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Hummus is a quick, savory, and healthy fall treat. Perfect for football food, game days, tailgating, or fall snacking. Incredibly creamy and delicious. So easy you'll make it all season!

This Pumpkin Curry Soup is incredibly delicious, rich, and creamy. Simple to make in 30 minutes, it's a fall favorite or perfect Thanksgiving side.

This Sweet Potato Soup is an incredibly delicious hearty vegetable soup that's naturally vegan, velvety in texture, and fragrant with herbs and spices. And quick to make in 30 minutes or less.

"This Vegan Pumpkin Pie tastes and bakes JUST like the classic – you’re going to LOVE this! Made with only 9 ingredients, it’s rich and smooth in texture and filled with flavor! It also just happens to be gluten-free!"

Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Vanilla Butter Icing are a vintage-inspired, melt-in-your-mouth, light, and airy cookie, so delicious it will become a fall tradition.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones are an incredible, tender, delicious fall scone perfect for breakfast or brunch, with coffee, or for tea. Simple to make in minutes, they are addictively yummy!

Treat yourself, today, to this homemade Pumpkin Butter that is rich and creamy and incredibly delicious. Made on the stovetop with 7 simple pantry ingredients in 20 to 25 minutes. It's a simple way to celebrate the best of fall. 

Pumpkin Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies combines the best of chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin spice. All in one crispy-edged, gooey, chocolaty cookie.

Hot Mulled Cider is a delicious autumnal or holiday drink, incredibly quick and easy to prepare, and a perfect way to warm up chilly nights.

It's apple season -- and I can't think of a better way to celebrate it than with this fall classic Slow Cooker Apple Crisp. This ultra simple Slow Cooker Apple Crisp is bursting with juicy apples, warm with cinnamon spice and virtually cooks itself. It's an autumn must cook.

This Baked Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream recipe is a hallmark of fall. An easy, classic favorite that's incredibly delicious warm from the oven with a crumbly cinnamon-oat, buttery topping. 

Thanksgiving isn't complete without a Thanksgiving Pie. Whether that be the classic favorites of pumpkin pie, to the interesting twists of apple pie, pear, cranberry, and even lemon pies.

If you find yourself with plenty of leftover turkey following your feast, do a happy dance. These 24 Easy Leftover Turkey Recipes will have you making turkey more often!

If you have leftover turkey, this is an all-time favorite way to use it. A piping hot bowl of comfort food, packed with vegetables, and the reminiscent flavors of your feast. It's just... perfect!

These 15 Minute Pumpkin Scones are 3 ingredients, and so incredibly easy. So simple, in fact, they're hardly even a recipe. But they're quick, flaky, and so delicious, you'll find yourself making them all fall.

These easy Pumpkin Muffins recipe is everything you love about pumpkin spice. Beautifully domed, moist, and tender muffins that taste like fall in every bite.