Quick Thanksgiving Salad Recipes (Pick One)
Recipe: Dijon-Walnut Spinach Salad
Time: 10 minutes
So much flavor for so few fixings in Dijon-Walnut Spinach Salad! This family favorite of ours has a great fresh taste, lots of
different textures and can be tossed together in a heartbeat. For variety, change up the dressing to honey
mustard or any other favorite.
—Chris DeMontravel, Mohegan Lake, New York
Recipe: Waldorf Salad with Broccoli
Time: 10 minutes
I can't remember where this fresh and pretty Waldorf Salad with Broccoli came from, but she and her husband love its crunchiness and blend of healthy ingredients.
— Irene Rundell, Haskell, Oklahoma
Quick Thanksgiving Main Dish Recipes (Pick One)
Recipe: Garlic-Ginger Turkey Tenderloins
Time: 30 minutes
This good-for-you Asian entree Garlic-Ginger Turkey Tenderloins has a ginger-and-brown sugar soy sauce that spices up the turkey tenderloins as they bake.
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
Recipe: Autumn Turkey Tenderloins
Time: 30 minutes
This out-of-the-ordinary meal is perfect for cool nights with family, friends or company. With
cinnamon and brown sugar, it's slightly sweet, and the walnuts add a wonderful toasty-nutty
crunch in Autumn Turkey Tenderloins.
—Brenda Lion, Warren, Pennsylvania
Quick Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes (Pick Two)
Recipe: Quick Broccoli Side Dish
Time: 20 minutes
Italian seasoning and crunchy pine nuts really jazz up the flavor of this versatile Quick Broccoli Side Dish.
—Healthy Cooking Test Kitchen
Recipe: Special Green Beans
Time: 10 minutes
This tasty Special Green Beans dish rounds out any meal with its bright color and fresh flavor. With only 10 minutes of prep time, these are ready before you know it!
—Donna Noel, Gray, Maine
Recipe: Microwave Acorn Squash
Time: 20 minutes
You'll love this sinfully good side dish that works with just about any meal. With brown sugar, butter
and honey, what's not to love? Someone said Microwave Acorn Squash is so good it tastes like candy. We think kids will agree.
—Kara de la Vega, Santa Rosa, California
Recipe: Mashed Potatoes with a Kick
Time: 30 minutes
A handful of ingredients, a pot and a bowl are all you need to quickly make a great side that goes
with any meal. These Mashed Potatoes with a Kick are my favorite potatoes!
—Valerie Belley, St. Louis, Missouri
Recipe: White 'n' Sweet Mashed Potatoes
Time: 30 minutes
Sweet potatoes are a staple of Southern cooking here in North Carolina. Combined with russet potatoes,
this White 'n' Sweet Mashed Potatoes recipe makes simple mashed potatoes a very special treat.
—Gail Drews, Flat Rock, North
Carolina
Quick Thanksgiving Desserts
Recipe: Pudding Pumpkin Pie
Time: 15 minutes
You don't have to spend all day in the kitchen whipping up a good-for-you dessert with this Pudding Pumpkin Pie. The mouthwatering treat has a pleasant level of pumpkin and spice, and it's ready in no time at
all.
—Sheila Roution, Angleton, Texas
Recipe: Caramel Pear Dessert
Time: 15 minutes
I created this Caramel Pear Dessert when my sister and a friend came to lunch. It was so good, they threatened to
lick their plates! Enjoy this little bit of heaven.
—Shirley Stubblefield, Chino,
California
Recipe: All-Star Apple Pie
Time: 25 minutes
My two boys, Ben and Andy, made this scrumptious All-Star Apple Pie with a sweet, crunchy topping. It's simple
to assemble with a store-bought crust and canned pie filling, yet it tastes like it's made from
scratch.
—Cindy Glick, Bradford, New York
Thanksgiving Recipes
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