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Your Traditional Thanksgiving Menu Planner

Enjoy these perfect holiday feast recipes from celebrated chefs, authors, and Experience Life’s recipe developers.

Main Course

Classic Roast Turkey

A classic, yummy take on the Thanksgiving turkey.

By Betsy Nelson

Lunch & Dinner

SOMETHING SIMPLE: Deconstructed Roasted Turkey

Save time — and oven space — with this simple method for roasting a turkey.

By Kaelyn Riley

Lunch & Dinner Something Simple

Roasted Chicken

This easy, one-pan roasted chicken features a whole bird seasoned with bright lemon zest, earthy thyme, savory whole garlic cloves, and a punch of smoky paprika.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Lunch & Dinner

Side Dishes

Danielle Walker’s Green Bean Casserole With Crispy Shallots

A delicious dairy-free spin on a comforting holiday classic.

By Danielle Walker

Side Dishes

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

This recipe will convert any Brussels sprouts naysayer — even kids and picky spouses! The mild, nutty bitterness of the caramelized sprouts combines beautifully with smoky pork. There’s a reason this recipe is the most popular one on my blog.

By Michelle Tam

Side Dishes

Roasted Squash Bowls With Quinoa Pilaf, Greens, and Pistachios

Use an acorn or baby dumpling squash as your "bowl" for this meal.

By Rebecca Katz

Side Dishes

healthy wild rice stuffing and turkey on a plate

Wild Rice Mushroom Stuffing

With earthy ingredients like mushrooms, apples and wild rice, this is a richly flavored, healthier, and gluten-free alternative to packaged bread-cube stuffing.

By Betsy Nelson

Side Dishes

Corn Spoon Bread

A great side for Thanksgiving or any fall meal. To zing it up, replace the cheddar with pepper-jack cheese.

By Betsy Nelson

Side Dishes

Cinnamon-Glazed Carrots

This quick side dish, flavored with maple syrup, cinnamon, and coconut oil, will appeal to even your most picky family members.

By Megan Gilmore

Side Dishes

Salads

Fall Harvest Salad

Delicata squash, baby kale, goat cheese, and roasted walnuts are topped with a dressing made with maple syrup and Dijon mustard.

By Maddie Augustin

Salads

Walnut, Date, and Herb Salad With Chive Oil

If you're an herb lover, try basil, chervil, dill, and tarragon in this salad.

By Rebecca Katz

Salads Side Dishes

Beet and Arugula Salad

This simple-ingredient salad serves as the perfect side dish.

By Life Time

Salads

Desserts

Gluten-Free Apple Cobbler

Use a mix of apples in this cobbler, which is topped with biscuits made with oat flour and almond flour instead of traditional wheat flour.

By Maddie Augustin

Desserts & Treats

Caramel Pecan Bars

Who needs pie when you have bars that taste just as satisfying?

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Desserts & Treats Snacks

Mini Faux Cheesecakes

Dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan in a convenient single-serve portion size — with no baking required.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Desserts & Treats

Sweet Potato, Honey, and Ginger Mousse

Indulge in a decadent-tasting chilled mousse that blends the warmth of sweet potato and ginger with the richness of coconut milk and chocolate collagen peptides, lightly sweetened with honey, and optionally topped with whipped cream, pecans, or cinnamon.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Desserts & Treats