The 30-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner
Quick Turkey Recipes
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
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 Salad Recipes
Dijon-Walnut Spinach Salad
Time: 10 minutes
So much flavor for so few fixings in Dijon-Walnut Spinach Salad! This family favorite 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
Gorgonzola-Pear Mesclun Salad
Time: 10 minutes
This beautiful, elegant Gorgonzola-Pear Mesclun Salad will look great on your holiday table. Swap apples for pears or even pecans for the walnuts. A delicious way to get your greens.
—Joylyn Trickel, Helendale, California
Quick Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
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.
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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
Microwave Acorn Squash
Time: 20 minutes
This sinfully good side dish 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
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
Dolloped Sweet Potatoes
Time: 15 minutes
Use a little microwave magic to turn sweet potatoes into this speedy and special Dolloped Sweet Potatoes side dish for hectic holiday feasts. Brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice flavor the simple but rich cream cheese topping in these.
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Quick Thanksgiving Desserts
Butter Pecan Pumpkin Pie
Time: 20 minutes
This Butter Pecan Pumpkin Pie is so easy to assemble. It's handy to have in the freezer when unexpected company stops in for coffee and dessert.
—Arletta Slocum, Venice, Florida
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
Lara's Tender Gingersnaps
Time: 25 minutes
Soft gingersnaps embody the tastes and smells of the season. Enjoy cloves, cinnamon and ginger blended into one delicious cookie. Lara's Tender Gingersnaps are perfect for Thanksgiving and fall gatherings
—Lara Pennell, Mauldin, South Carolina
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