Here in the US Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. Of course we all know that it is a time to be grateful for all of the things that have blessed our lives in the past year. And it is a time to gather with family and friends. But it is also a time to eat! And we all love to stuff ourselves at Thanksgiving time!
But you don’t have to fill yourself with packaged and processed foods this year. You can have a whole food Thanksgiving, which will be much healthier….and will taste better too!
I have collected some great real food Thanksgiving ideas from my fellow real foodie blogger friends and wanted to share them with you! There are more than 30 recipes and many are gluten and grain free as well!
SALADS
Warm pumpkin and apple harvest salad– The Urban Ecolife
Autumn harvest salad with horseradish vinaigrette (gluten free, vegetarian)– Tasty Yummies
Greens with pomegranate vinaigrette– The Organic Kitchen
Butternut squash and kale salad– Tasty Yummies
CRANBERRIES
Homemade cranberry sauce– Simple Clean Living
Cranberry cherry apple sauce– Recipes to Nourish
STUFFING
Gluten free mushroom stuffing (vegetarian)– Tasty Yummies
Sprouted whole wheat stuffing– Simple Clean Living
SWEET POTATOES
Maple roasted sweet potatoes– We Got Real
Sweet potato and apple puree with streusel topping (gluten free)– Recipes to Nourish
Sweet potato mash with tangerine balsamic glazed onions– A Harmony Healing
SIDE DISHES
Decadent smashed potatoes– The Organic Kitchen
Quinoa stuffed acorn squash– Whole Foods on a Budget
Pumpkin polenta with brown butter sage– So Let’s Hang Out
Fall saute stuffed acorn squash (vegetarian)– Mean, Green, Clean-Eating Teen
BREAD
Jalapeno cornbread muffins (gluten free, dairy free)– Tasty Yummies
Thanksgiving bread– My Heart Beets
Sprouted Apple Cinnamon Bread– Simple Clean Living
Pumpkin bread– Simple Clean Living
VEGETABLES
Roasted carrots with gremolata– The Organic Kitchen
Honey balsamic roasted carrots– A Harmony Healing
Butter and Wine Roasted Mushrooms– So Let’s Hang Out
TURKEY
Butter and herb infused turkey– Real Food Girl: Unmodified
DESSERTS
Apple Pie Crisp– Completely Nourished
Grain free apple pear crisp (gluten free, Paleo)– So Let’s Hang Out
Apple cranberry crumble (grain free, GAPS)– Wellness and Workouts
Grain free maple bourbon pecan tart (grain free, vegetarian)– Tasty Yummies
Pumpkin Pie Spice Ice Cream (dairy free)– Completely Nourished
Pumpkin bars (grain free, gluten free, dairy free)– Wellness and Workouts
Apple crisp– Simple Clean Living
Cinnamon squash sticks with apple butter– Libby Louer
Cupcake carrot puddings– Whole Foods on a Budget
Grain free pumpkin pie mini tarts (gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free, vegetarian)– Tasty Yummies
