Thanksgiving is all about indulging in delicious food and spending time with loved ones. However, not everyone is a fan of traditional turkey as the main dish. If you’re looking for some inspiration for your Thanksgiving feast, you’re in luck! We’ve rounded up 30 mouth-watering recipes that will have your guests begging for seconds, and none of them involve turkey. So, sit back, relax, and get ready to drool over these Thanksgiving main dish ideas.
Portobello Pot Roast
This pot roast is the perfect dish for those looking for a satisfying and flavorful one-pot dinner. With juicy portobello mushroom caps and an array of veggies stewed in a rich red wine gravy, it’s a hearty and comforting meal that’s also easy to make.
Recipe: pot roast
Squash Steak with Polenta
Indulge in a vegetarian delight with our Butternut Squash Steak served atop a creamy bed of polenta. The tender, caramelized squash perfectly complements the rich and comforting polenta, creating a harmonious combination of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more.
Recipe: squash steak
Maple and Mustard Salmon Fillet
Maple and Mustard Salmon Fillet uses a cooking technique my mom found, which consists of marinating in a dry (salt+sugar) marinade salmon and cooking it at a really low temperature; this way you get a salmon cooked to perfection, not dried up by the intense heat. It needs slightly more patience to do than the usual recipes, but well worth the extra time.
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Stuffed Turkey Breast
Thanksgiving Stuffed Turkey Breast is the delicious solution to this year’s more quaint and quiet get togethers. All your favorite Thanksgiving recipes such as green bean casserole, stuffing, and cranberry sauce bundled up in a moist turkey breast fit to serve four to six people.
Herb Roasted Turkey
This herb roasted turkey is slathered in an herb and garlic butter, then baked to golden brown perfection. An easy turkey recipe that’s sure to be a hit on Thanksgiving, Christmas or any other holiday!
Crock Pot Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze
This crock pot ham is a spiral cut ham topped with a 3 ingredient glaze, then slow cooked to perfection. This is the BEST way to make your holiday ham, the slow cooker does all of the work!
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Juicy Lentil Loaf
This lentil loaf is packed with nutrients and flavor, and it’s a perfect option for a healthy and filling dinner. Plus, it’s easy to customize with your favorite herbs and spices for a dish that is sure to impress.
Recipe: lentil loaf
Hearty Meatballs
These hearty meatballs are the perfect meatballs, with a satisfying texture and full of savory flavors. Paired with a rich marinara sauce and spaghetti, they make a delicious and comforting meal.
Recipe: hearty meatballs
Whole Smoked Turkey
A whole smoked turkey is a popular choice for special occasions, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. To prepare it, a whole turkey is seasoned and cooked in a smoker, infusing it with a rich smoky flavor and a juicy, tender texture. Smoking a turkey gives it a distinctive, mouthwatering taste that many people enjoy, making it a centerpiece for festive meals.
Turkey Tenderloin
Turkey tenderloin is lightly seasoned and oven roasted with potatoes, carrots, and green beans, then topped with a simple homemade gravy. It’s like a one-pan Thanksgiving dinner!
Mushroom Meatballs
These mushroom meatballs are bursting with flavor and easy to make. Spices and cooked rice keep the mushrooms moist, resulting in a delicious and unforgettable vegetarian meal.
Recipe: mushroom meatballs
Butternut Squash Wellington
This Wellington is a showstopper main course that’s both delicious and impressive. The combination of roasted butternut squash and sautéed rosemary mushroom filling wrapped in flaky puff pastry creates a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
Recipe: Wellington
Mustard Chicken
Prepare to fall madly in love with this Creamy, dreamy Mustard Chicken Recipe. Classic French dish that tastes outstanding. Friends, this is going to be a long post, but I get lots of questions so I try to add plenty of information to help you make the best creamy Mustard Chicken ever!
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White Wine Coq au Vin
A quick and easy white wine Coq au Vin served over smashed baby red potatoes. A satisfying and extremely tasty dinner perfect for any day of the week!
Vegetable Pot Pie
This creamy and flavorful vegetable pot pie is a perfect comfort food, packed with vegetables and topped with either a flaky pie crust or a crispy sliced potato crust. Whether you’re serving it for a holiday dinner or enjoying it as leftovers, this dish is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
Recipe: vegetable pot pie
Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie
This Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie is true comfort food for any seasons with rainbow carrots, zucchini and eggplant topped with creamy mashed potatoes.
Recipe: vegetable shepherds pie
Bacon Wrapped Quail with a Butter-Pesto
These bacon wrapped quail with a butter pesto sauce are the kind of fare you might find in a pricey restaurant – but with just 4 ingredients, they’re easy to make at home!
Dry Brine Spatchcock Turkey
This dry brine turkey recipe utilizes two of the best methods when it comes to cooking turkey and we’re combining them into one DELICIOUS bird. I’m going to walk you through exactly how to spatchcock a turkey (I promise it’s easier than it sounds!) and exactly how to make a crispy AND juicy dry brine spatchcock turkey! It’s a foolproof method that results in the crispiest skin and juicy turkey meat.
Roasted Turkey Thighs with Coffee Rub
An easy oven-roasted turkey thighs recipe brined overnight to give it extra juiciness; rubbed with a coffee rub, baked in the oven, and glazed with honey butter.
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Thanksgiving Stuffing
This Thanksgiving stuffing is a mixture of bread cubes, vegetables and plenty of herbs, all baked together until golden brown. A classic stuffing recipe that is a must-have for any holiday!
Cauliflower Steak in 20 Mins
If you’re looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy cauliflower, try making these cauliflower steaks. With their crispy exterior and tender interior, and seasoned to perfection, they make a perfect main dish or side that doesn’t require an oven.
Recipe: cauliflower steak
BBQ Chickpea Meatballs
These chickpea meatballs are a must-try for any food lover! Packed with flavorful spices, they are crispy on the outside, soft and tender on the inside, and perfect for serving as an appetizer or main dish.
Recipe: chickpea meatballs
Baked Pork Chops with Garlic Butter
These baked pork chops are coated in garlic and herb butter, then oven-roasted to golden brown perfection. A super easy way to prepare pork chops that always gets applauded by the family.
Stuffing with Cranberries, Kale, Pecans
This Thanksgiving Stuffing with Cranberries, Kale, Pecans, and Wild Rice is packed with lots of mix ins and flavors for a textured holiday dressing. Not soggy and mushy, rice adds texture and flavor.
Holiday Beef Wellington
What about making holiday beef wellington for Christmas dinner this year? It’s made with beef tenderloin, the most tender cut of beef, along with flavourful ingredients such as prosciutto parma ham, rosemary, thyme, mushrooms, shallot, and more. This Thanksgiving or Christmas beef wellington recipe is straightforward to make and it’s a wonderfully decadent meal for the holidays.
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Cranberry Holiday Beef Brisket
This cranberry holiday beef brisket is seriously amazing. It’s a lovely dish for the holiday season, Jewish holidays or any time of year you’re feeling festive. A large brisket with fresh cranberries or cranberry jelly is a great recipe for any holiday, special occasion or simply because it’s delicious enough to have any day!
Tofu Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
A perfect tofu steak is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. It is seasoned with a spicy, smoked steak marinade and grilled to perfection, resulting in charcoaled stripes.
Recipe: tofu steak
Baked Butternut Squash Risotto
If you want to give the risotto a try, you should check out this delicious butternut squash risotto recipe. It is easy to make as part of the job is done by the oven. It is aromatic, creamy, and rich, made with Arborio rice, sweet butternut squash, green peas, and roasted pine nuts.
Recipe: butternut squash risotto
French Onion Pork Chops
French Onion Pork Chops are a hearty and comforting meal, prepared in a cast iron pan. Seasoned and seared thick cut pork chops with caramelized onions, smothered in melted provolone cheese.
Mushroom Wellington
This mushroom Wellington is a show-stopping main dish. My version of this classic dish is easy to make, flaky on the outside and packed with savory mushrooms, fresh vegetables, and tons of flavor on the inside.
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