111 Great Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
Avoiding gluten doesn't mean that you have to avoid traditional Thanksgiving dishes. There are plenty of delicious options for those who eat gluten-free. Here we've rounded up our top 111 gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes, including ideas for turkey, appetizers, side dishes, desserts, and more.
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Turkey for Twenty
Roasting turkey in pieces is a great strategy when cooking for a large crowd. You can buy the turkey already cut up, separate two turkeys yourself, or ask your butcher to do the work for you.
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Gluten-Free Maple Pumpkin Pie
This maple-sweetened, wheat-free pumpkin pie is perfectly creamy with a toasty, comforting oat-flour crust.
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Spicy Cornbread Stuffing With Chorizo and Sweet Potatoes
This flavor-packed holiday side feeds a crowd of 20 and takes care of both the stuffing and the sweet potatoes. If you don’t like spicy dishes, reduce (or omit) the fresh chiles.
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Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits
Fill your Thanksgiving bread basket with these airy gluten-free biscuits and everyone will be happy. When you're kneading your dough, remember that less is more—a light touch always creates the most mouthwatering biscuits.
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Butternut Squash Soup
Go all-out autumnal with this easy soup recipe that combines roasted butternut squash with fresh ginger and cinnamon.
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Creamed Dried Sweet Corn With Onion and Chives
Step aside, cornbread. In Pennsylvania Dutch country, dried sweet corn is an essential part of the Thanksgiving table. Soak it in milk and cream for at least 4 hours (or up to overnight), then simmer it with a bit of sautéed onion for a luscious side dish that's as sweet as summer corn—and even more irresistible.
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Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce
The cranberry sauce for this holiday-ready side does double duty: It looks gorgeous (and tastes great) drizzled over roasted squash and sweet potatoes, but it’s also an excellent turkey condiment.
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Cheesy Corn Spoon Bread
Serve this creamy and garlicky spoon bread hot out of the oven for a cozy cold-weather side that is a welcome addition to any holiday meal.
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Gluten-Free Pie Crust
Bake this easy recipe into pies and tarts, or use it as a gluten-free alternative to classic sugar cookies.
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Quick Thanksgiving Turkey With Lemon-Garlic Butter
What's the fastest way possible to roast a turkey for Thanksgiving? Skip the whole turkey: instead, roast bone-in breasts and legs. (If you don't want to butcher a turkey yourself, you can buy them in individual pieces or have your butcher break a whole bird down for you.) Once you put the pieces in the oven, they cook in about 1 hour and 15 minutes, and are so much faster and easier to carve and serve.
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Mashed Baked Potatoes with Chives
Baking the potatoes for this recipe is a completely hands-off cooking process that also reduces some of the water content in the spuds, resulting in the easiest and most flavorful mash of all time.
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Cranberry Chutney With Orange, Figs, and Mustard
If using frozen cranberries, which are just as good for this recipe, don’t bother thawing them first.
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Skillet Cornbread With Chives
A true Southerner wouldn’t dare add sugar to this cornbread recipe, but a Yankee might miss it. Do what you will; we don’t judge you.
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Roast Pumpkin With Dukkha and Pomegranate
Keep a jar of dukkha—a mix of spiced, salted seeds—in the pantry to add life to roasted winter squash or any other simply prepared vegetable.
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Barbecue Spice-Brined Grilled Turkey
Also known as the one-hour turkey, this spatchcocked bird will free up your oven. Fair warning: this bird has some kick, with hot smoked paprika, dried savory, ground cumin, and cayenne pepper among its seasonings.
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Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad
A bright alternative to heavy sides, this fresh salad features Tuscan kale. A dash of lemon juice and Dijon mustard, not to mention minced shallot and garlic, liven up the greens.
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Roasted Carrot, Brussels Sprout, and Cranberry Salad
A tasty mix of roasted and raw veggies and a poppy seed dressing bring a pleasing variety of textures to this tasty gluten-free Thanksgiving recipe.
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Custard Tart With Cream and Fresh Fruit
If eggy flan-like desserts are your thing, you are going to love this crustless vanilla-infused tart. Skip the out-of-season stone fruit and top with cranberry relish or any fall fruit compote.
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Slow-Cooked Green Beans With Harissa and Cumin
Green beans are silky and rich when cooked low and slow in lots of olive oil.
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Butternut Squash and Creamed-Spinach Gratin
Parmigiano-Reggiano and a generous dose of heavy cream transform butternut squash and spinach into a rich, bubbling gratin. Try this recipe once and we guarantee you'll make it again.
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Turkey for Two With Pan-Sauce Gravy
This easy Thanksgiving turkey breast is just the right amount to serve two with leftovers, or four for dinner. While the turkey roasts, its juices mingle in the pan with aromatics and just enough cornstarch to add body, creating an expertly seasoned gravy that’s ready at the end of the cooking time.
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Leeks in Vinaigrette with Walnuts and Tarragon
Cutting the leeks into rounds is an update on the classic presentation—and makes them easier to serve to a crowd. You can marinate the leeks one day ahead to save you time on Thanksgiving itself.
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Raw Butternut Squash Ribbon Salad With Orange and Chile
Yes, you can eat butternut squash raw: Thinly shave it into ribbons and marinate it in a zesty dressing and it’s a refreshing and fun new side for your fall table.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Pancetta and Garlic
Wildly popular and incredibly simple, it’s easy to make the ultimate restaurant side dish at home.
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The Simplest Roast Turkey
The key to this set-it-and-forget-it Thanksgiving centerpiece is buying a bird in the Goldilocks-range of 14 to 16 pounds, which will feed at least 10 people.
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Thanksgiving Dinner for One
All the elements of a classic Thanksgiving feast, conveniently portioned just for one, including your own mini sweet potato casserole. Because dining alone shouldn't mean you miss out on all the holiday favorites. Be sure to check the label to make sure the marshmallows you buy are gluten-free.
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Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice With Barberries (Tachin)
If you don’t rinse the rice, it will be gummy. If you don’t parboil the rice, it’ll be dry and tough when it comes out of the oven. If you don’t use yogurt, eggs, and oil, it will never get golden and crisp. Now you know!
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Slow-Cooked Winter Squash With Sage and Thyme
Douse halved delicata or acorn squash in lots of oil and let it slow-roast until golden and tender in this hands-off dish that's another one of our favorite gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes.
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Chicory Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette
This sweet-sharp vinaigrette pairs well with the bitter chicories, but feel free to use another sturdy green (kale, chard, mustard greens, etc.) if you like.
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Oven Polenta With Roasted Mushrooms and Thyme
Still stirring your polenta? With this nearly hands-off method, the oven does the hard work while your stovetop does the bare minimum. If you want to really gild the lily, top the polenta with a little heavy cream mixed with a finely grated garlic clove.
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Stock-Braised Turkey Legs
Who needs pulled pork when you can have braised turkey legs? These beauties will give you a reason to cook turkey more than once a year.
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Autumn Kale Salad
Celebrate the colors and flavors of fall with bright orange squash and sweet golden raisins contrasting the dark, earthy kale and an earthy roasted garlic dressing.
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Cauliflower With Pumpkin Seeds, Brown Butter, and Lime
Roasted cauliflower really shines when tossed with crunchy pumpkin seeds and drizzled with nutty brown butter. Top it all off with cilantro leaves and you've got a colorful, mouthwatering Thanksgiving side.
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Cranberry and Walnut Relish
With just a hint of sweetness, this bright, bracing uncooked relish is an antidote to all the saccharine jellylike cranberry sauces out there (unless you’re into that sort of thing).
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Very Classic Dry-Brined Roast Turkey
If you feel like skipping the infused-butter baste, brush occasionally with a light coat of extra-virgin olive oil to get that delicious burnished skin.
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Simplest Kale Salad
Memorize the recipe for this classic, cheesy kale salad. It's gluten-free, a breeze to make, and tastes delicious. Serving it on Thanksgiving is a no-brainer.
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Roasted Cauliflower With Lemon Zest, Parsley, Capers, and Jalapeño
Roasted cauliflower has a nutty, sweet flavor that’s hard to resist. This parsley, lemon zest, caper, and jalapeño combo will take it to the next level.
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Braised and Brûléed Apples With Ice Cream
A thin layer of caramelized sugar on the surface of these apples mimics the crackle of crème brûlée. Finally, a good reason to poach fruit.
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Roasted Butternut Squash With Herb Oil and Goat Cheese
This roasted butternut squash recipe is perfect for a festive gathering—serving on a large platter encourages second helpings and all the half portions, tastes, and just-one-more bites that follow.
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3-Ingredient Lemony Green Beans With Frizzled Leeks
Olive oil–fried leeks add irresistible crunch, flavor, and an impressive look to this classic Thanksgiving side, while lemon turns up the dial on the zest.
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Escarole, Pear, Parmesan, and Basil Leaf Salad
Fresh basil and pears team up for a winning combo of sweet fruit and herbal notes in this bright, crisp salad. It's a welcome addition to any Thanksgiving menu.
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Our Favorite Mashed Potatoes
Our version of perfect, gluten-free mashed potatoes is light and fluffy yet rich and creamy, with just a hint of garlic, thyme, and sour cream.
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Citrus-Pomegranate Relish
You can stick to one citrus fruit or choose a variety (think blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, and tangelos) in this simple but sweet five-ingredient relish recipe.
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Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts
To make this silky pudding, whip up a custard of yolks, sugar, milk, and cream, then pour it over dark chocolate. Chill, and top with candied walnuts when serving.
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Porchetta-Style Roast Turkey Breast
The secret to great-tasting turkey breast? Wrapping it in bacon. This gluten-free Thanksgiving recipe makes the most of meat and will have all the carnivores at your table raving.
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Figs with Bacon and Chile
This festive snack is sweet, salty, sticky, and acidic—everything you want in a one-bite, gluten-free appetizer that will set the tone for the delicious Thanksgiving feast to come.
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Hasselback Butternut Squash With Bay Leaves
For this gorgeous holiday-worthy side, roasting the butternut with several bay leaves slipped between the slices results in a subtle aromatic backdrop for the chile glaze.
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Garlic-Aioli Roasted Turkey with Lemon-Parsley Pan Sauce
The secret to a gloriously glistening and super-moist turkey? Mayonnaise! We've spiked ours with creamy roasted garlic for a juicy, flavor-packed bird. Instead of gravy, which often contains gluten, this bird gets served with a naturally gluten-free pan sauce.
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Hush-Up Spicy Gluten-Free Hush Puppies
Millet and glutinous rice flours form the base of these fried, chicken-studded appetizers. This recipe serves up 45 individual hush puppies, which serves up to 6 people.
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3-Ingredient Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Pecans
Maple syrup pumps up the flavor of puréed sweet potatoes and provides a sweet glaze for extra-peppery candied pecans in this classic Thanksgiving side dish.
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Beet Salad With Pickled Mushrooms and Caramelized Shallots
This take on the Ukrainian salad known as shuki is perfect for Thanksgiving. If tarragon is hard to find, use any herb you really love. Similarly, sherry vinegar can be swapped out for any other flavorful vinegar or citrus juice, like raspberry vinegar, which goes wonderfully with earthy beets.
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Creamy Cauliflower Dip
Earthy and rich without being heavy or filling, this creamy vegetable dip is just the thing to whet the appetite without ruining it before a big holiday meal.
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3-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake
This naturally gluten-free chocolate cake is impressive enough for special occasions like Thanksgiving, but also secretly easy enough to make in less than an hour.
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Cheesy Baked Butternut Squash Polenta
Butternut squash melts into the polenta as it cooks for this creamy make-ahead dish. Once transferred to a baking dish, pressing chunks of creamy Fontina cheese into the polenta ensures that once baked it will be full of gooey pockets of cheese throughout.
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Kale and Wild Rice–Stuffed Winter Squash
Sweet acorn squash is even more satisfying when stuffed with chewy wild rice, kale, and toasted walnuts. Pecorino helps season the mix and add a little richness.
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Grilled Turkey Under a Brick
A 24- to 72-hour dry brine inspired by barbecue flavors gives this spatchcocked bird a ton of flavor, while the bricks (or cinder block!) help press the bird onto the grill for even heat exposure.
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Fennel-Celery Salad With Blue Cheese and Walnuts
No more boring Thanksgiving salad recipes! Start with crisp raw fennel and celery for snappy crunch, then add funky blue cheese and coarsely chopped sweet dried figs.
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Classic Potato Gratin
Every holiday menu deserves a classic, creamy, cheesy casserole. Garlic, shallots, salt, pepper, thyme leaves, Gruyere, Parmesan, heavy cream, and (of course) potatoes come together in this mouthwatering recipe.
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Spiced Sweet Potato and Parsnip Tian
With apple cider, Aleppo pepper, parsnips, and thyme leaves, this pretty dish offers a lighter take on your usual Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole. Best of all, it's gluten-free.
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Twice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey
This recipe embraces the incredible natural sweetness of sweet potatoes but gives it a spicy edge.
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Beet and Fig Salad with Candied Pecans
Set roasted, jewel-toned beets and fresh figs over creamy, tart labneh and scatter with honeyed pecans for an autumn salad that's both fresh and comforting.
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Baked Apples with Prunes, Almonds, and Amaretto
For an easy gluten-free dessert you can make ahead, look no further than this stunning dish of baked apples. Pouring the cream over each serving at the table adds a dramatic touch.
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Brined Turkey Breast
The brine for this bird is made with sugar, salt, garlic, and pickling spices. Soak the turkey in the brine overnight and roast the next day, basting with chicken broth as you go.
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Roasted Carrots With Creamy Nuoc Cham Dressing
Carrots roast until caramelized, crisp, and tender in just 20 minutes. Balance their simple sweetness with a flavorful dressing made with chiles, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, lime, and mayo.
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Roasted Cauliflower with Sesame
This healthy cauliflower dish is compulsively delicious. We love it all year round, and think it makes an especially good addition to the Thanksgiving table.
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Giant Meringue (Pavlova Gigantata)
A perfect meringue dessert, with its fissures and epic swirls, also presents a beautiful landscape for garnishes. If you were able to shrink yourself to approximately one inch tall, this dessert would be the gnarliest surf breaks frozen in time.
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Braised Swiss Chard With Bacon and Hot Sauce
Hearty braised greens are always an easy gluten-free side to add to your table. The final step is coating the greens in a tasty sauce featuring vinegar, hot sauce, and brown sugar.
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BA's Best Chocolate Macaroon Cake
This is a full-size cocoa-rich cake inspired by chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons. Not a fan of almonds? Any nut will work in their place. Don't forget the coconut flakes on top.
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Winter Slaw With Red Pears and Pumpkin Seeds
Every Thanksgiving table needs something crisp, raw, and refreshing. This colorful slaw features a homemade dressing made of orange juice, oil, vinegar, and mustard, and it's every bit as tasty as it sounds.
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Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes With Paprika
This double-dairy, paprika-dusted masterpiece of a mash is another one of our go-to gluten-free recipes for Turkey Day. Make extra — your guests will want seconds.
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3-Ingredient Pumpkin Mousse
A creamy pumpkin mousse is an easy gluten-free alternative to your standard pumpkin pie. The three ingredients you'll need? Pumpkin purée, heavy cream, and sweetened condensed milk.
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Cranberry-Cherry Compote
Dark sweet cherries and apple cider lend sweetness and depth to this rich cranberry sauce spiked with brown sugar, bourbon, and freshly ground black pepper.
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Twice-Baked Butternut Squash With Parmesan Cream and Candied Bacon
This undeniably impressive holiday side plays on the classic twice-baked potato and adds amped-up toppings of Parmesan whipped cream, candied hazelnut-bacon bits, and fresh chives.
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Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange
Spatchcocking means a turkey that cooks faster, more evenly, and takes up less space in your oven: all good things when you're preparing an entire Thanksgiving feast.
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Warmed Spiced Olives
A warm, richly spiced oil turns a bowl of mixed olives into elegant party fare. Always an easy gluten-free appetizer idea, no matter the occasion.
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Torta di Ricotta e Polenta
Rich, sweet, moist and yet completely free from flour and refined sugar, this Italian lemon and almond cake is a great way to end a meal. It is technically a cheesecake, but has very little in common with the heavy American versions. In Italy, most delis have their own version of ricotta. The most delicious one is made from sheep's milk–try it in this recipe, if you can find it. We often prepare the cake a day in advance. It makes it even creamier and enhances the flavors.
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Kabocha Squash Pilaf with Coconut
This squash and rice pilaf is a fun and unexpected gluten-free alternative to stuffing. Note: when you peel the kabocha squash for this recipe, use a vegetable peeler—not a knife. (Better to dull a $4 tool than your best kitchen blade.)
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Sautéed Pears With Bacon and Mustard Dressing
Pears and walnuts are delicious together; walnuts and bacon make total sense. When you combine them all, it's complete holiday magic. Add this to your menu and we guarantee you won't be sorry.
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Kale Salad with Dates, Parmesan and Almonds
No croutons in sight in this craveable kale salad. This savory side features dates, almonds, shaved Parmesan, red pepper flakes, honey, shallot, lemon, and (of course) kale.
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Radicchio Salad With Caramelized Carrots and Onions
It's all about the contrast in flavors, textures, and colors in this hearty winter side featuring naturally sweet pan-roasted carrots, refreshing oranges, and pleasantly bitter radicchio.
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Green Bean Salad With Fennel and Toasted Pecan Dukkah
Dukkah—a rich nut and spice blend—is easy to make and lends a zesty kick to this gorgeous salad that features a Thanksgiving staple: green beans.
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Brown Butter-Polenta Cake with Maple Caramel
This maple-flavored, gluten-free almond and polenta cake would be right at home on your Thanksgiving table, especially when served with some whipped cream and sautéed apples.
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Frisée and Carrot Ribbon Salad With Za'atar-Lemon Vinaigrette
The herbaceous blend of spices in za'atar lends a unique bright flavor to this colorful frisée salad. A few more key ingredients: shallot, lemon zest, pistachios, and green grapes.
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Butternut Squash Soup With Apples and Bacon
Creamy but without cream, this soup makes a great start to your Thanksgiving meal. The garnishes really pull it all together, offering textural and flavor contrasts.
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Crispy Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes
You can’t go wrong with roasted potatoes for a holiday meal. A mix of fresh thyme and nutmeg keeps this version interesting. Our tangy Horseradish-Yogurt Sauce (also gluten-free) is the perfect accompaniment.
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Brussels Sprouts With Bacon Jam
It can be hard to think of bread-free one-bite appetizers for entertaining. Here's a good idea: You know you love brussels sprouts and bacon, but have you ever tried brussels sprouts and bacon jam? Toothpicks turn them into easy gluten-free appetizers.
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Brussels Sprout Leaves with Chorizo and Toasted Almonds
A Spanish twist on brussels sprouts and bacon done in the style of a stir-fry. Wait till the last minute to pull this dish together, but have everything prepped and ready to go ahead of time.
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Sous Vide Turkey Breast
This super-moist turkey breast is made with sage leaves, rosemary sprigs, kosher salt, and ghee. You'll need six pounds of turkey, two (1-gallon) resealable bags, and a sous vide machine to pull together this bird.
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Salt-and-Vinegar Rösti
We transformed the regular hands-on skillet method to a very hands-off oven technique. Combine grated, parboiled potatoes with softened onions, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Bake for one hour and your rösti will be ready to go.
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Gluten-Free Lacy Oat Sandwich Cookies
You'll never believe these buttery, crisp cookies are nut- and gluten-free! Even the decadent filling (infused with bittersweet chocolate and orange liqueur) is gluten-free. It's truly a Thanksgiving miracle.
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Gluten-Free Focaccia Bread
This Italian-style gluten-free bread makes a great addition to your bread basket any day of the year, but it's an especially fun addition to your gluten-free Thanksgiving spread.
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Honey-Glazed Carrots With Carrot Top Gremolata
Dark honey brings a touch of earthy sweetness to these lightly glazed beauties. The gremolata, made with the frilly green carrot tops, make a delicious and pretty finishing touch while adding to your #wasteless repertoire.
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Potato & Celery Root Gratin with Leeks
Celery root adds extra sweetness and earthy flavor to this classic gratin that's flavored with sprigs of thyme, garlic cloves, grated Gruyère, and fresh black pepper.
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Quinoa and Sweet Potato Bakes
Serve these gluten-free quinoa and sweet potato "muffins" as a festive stuffing alternative that's full of flavor, thanks to the quinoa, linseeds, onion, ricotta, Parmesan, thyme, and pepper.
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Lemon and Parsley Skillet-Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
You can boil these fingerling potatoes four hours ahead and let them sit, covered, until you're ready to crisp them in a skillet.
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Maple-Roasted Delicata Squash
Roasting the squash with olive oil and maple syrup enhances their sweetness while helping them turn a rich golden brown that will bring a festive flair to your Thanksgiving table.
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Sometimes simple is best. This tried-and-true sweet potato preparation will be right at home on any Thanksgiving dinner menu. After roasting them, slice them in half and drizzle with olive oil.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cream Pie
A chocolate cream pie for holiday gatherings offers just the right amount of decadence to properly celebrate the season. This is a slightly crumbly hazelnut-cocoa crust that is suitably flourless as well as being a wonderful complement to the rich chocolate.
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Duchess Baked Potatoes
If you’ve ever asked if mashed potatoes can be cooked ahead, the answer is this recipe. The texture is like that of a twice-baked potato.
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Sticky Rice Stuffing With Chinese Sausage and Shiitakes
This Asian-inspired rice stuffing can be totally gluten-free if made with gluten-free tamari instead of soy sauce. If you can't find sweet, savory dried Chinese sausage, use an equal weight of maple-cured bacon instead.
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Winter Squash Agrodolce
A zesty glaze made of Fresno chiles, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar, honey, and raisins adds heat to sweet squash, spicing up the traditional Thanksgiving flavor profile.
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Pumpkin Spoon Bread
This slightly sweet puffy pumpkin and corn pudding-like "bread" makes an excellent gluten-free side for your Thanksgiving table. Feel free to use pure pumpkin purée from a can—there's no need to make it from scratch for this recipe.
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Baked Cheese Grits
Thank goodness cheesy corn grits are naturally gluten-free. We can't get enough! The grits mixture will almost fill the entire baking dish and will puff up when baking, but don't worry—it won't overflow.
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Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts Slaw
If you're looking for unexpected gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes to really wow your guests, try this one. Crunchy raw broccoli and brussels sprouts meet their match in a punchy triumvirate of olives, anchovies, and lemon juice.
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Sweet Potato Casserole With Easy Candied Pecans
Crunchy, creamy, savory, sweet—this classic sweet potato side dish has it all. Boil the sweet potatoes until tender, and then purée them in a food processor before adding in vanilla and maple syrup, then top with buttery pecans.
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Smoky Carrot Dip
Sweet and smoky roasted carrots are blended with chickpeas, almonds, lemon juice, garlic, and savory herbs—it’s the perfect companion to your favorite gluten-free seeded crackers.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Warm Honey Glaze
These roasted Brussels sprouts get a fair amount of spice from the crushed red pepper flakes, which cuts through the acidity and sweetness of the glaze, but if you’re spice-averse, feel free to leave them out!
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Torn Potatoes of Many Colors With Chile-Lime Butter
Sure, you could use just one kind of potato for this pomegranate-topped side dish, but we love to combine a few. Try orange and purple sweet potatoes plus Yukon Golds.
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Smashed Green Bean Salad With Crispy Shallots
Don’t cook your green beans this Thanksgiving: smash them with a rolling pin and keep them raw instead. This process softens the beans and breaks them open to fully absorb a tangy citrus dressing. A topping of store-bought crispy fried shallots nods to classic green bean casserole but skips the heavy creaminess.
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Shaved Carrots with Charred Dates
Crunchy tender carrots tossed in a tangy-sweet dressing meet soft and blackened dates for literally everything you could ever want in a single gluten-free bite.
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Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts
The most labor-intensive part of this recipe involves coring and separating the leaves of each brussels sprout—a perfect activity for those lazybones watching the game. Delegate!
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Cranberry-Fig Sauce
Figs bring a touch of sweetness to this bright, chutney-ish sauce and nicely offset the sharpness of the vinegar. Plus, you can make it up to one week ahead.