Here is a Thanksgiving Food List to help you prepare or get inspired for your Thanksgiving celebration. You’ll find ideas for Mains, Stuffing, Vegetables, Salads, Desserts and more.
Traditional Thanksgiving Food List
A traditional Thanksgiving dinner consists of a roast turkey, turkey stuffing, turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, root vegetable, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and pumpkin pie.
Mains
- Turkey
- Sage-roasted
- Herb-crusted
- Maple-roasted
- Dry-brined
- Ranch-seasoned
- Ham
- Glazed
- Baked ham with brown sugar
Stuffing
- Cranberry sage stuffing
- Dried fruit stuffing
- Dried apricot chestnut + brioche bread stuffing
- Sage and onion stuffing
- Butternut squash + leek stuffing
- Stuffing made with sage, apricots, rosemary, sauteed onion, turkey stock
- Brioche, apples, chestnut and thyme stuffing
- Apple + thyme stuffing
- Herb-focaccia stuffing
- Bacon + sage stuffing
- Cauliflower stuffing
- Cornbread stuffing
- Oyster mushroom & wild rice stuffing
Vegetables
- Potatoes
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Yukon mashed potatoes + roasted garlic
- Garlic + olive oil mashed potatoes
- Buttermilk + chive mashed potatoes
- Brown butter mashed potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Maple-glazed sweet potatoes
- Mashed
- Sweet potato casserole
- Sweet potato puree
- Carrots
- Buttered carrot
- Baby carrots
- Maple-glazed roasted carrots
- Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted
- with toasted almonds
- Roasted garlic + parmesan brussels sprouts
- Green beans
- Green beans casserole
- Skillet green beans
- Beets
- Roasted baby beets with fresh herbs
- Squash
- Sage and butter roasted squash
- Cauliflower
- Cauliflower casserole
- Corn
Other Sides
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Three cheese macaroni and cheese topped with buttered panko
- Broccoli + cheddar gratin
Salads
- Greens, dried cranberries, candied walnut, shaved fennel, roasted pear vinaigrette
- Greens, candied walnuts, citrus, sherry vinaigrette
- Spinach salad with dried apricots, red onion and toasted almonds
- Shredded brussels sprout slaw with apple cider vinaigrette
- Kale salad with pickled red onion, Parmesan petals, crushed pistachios, lemon garlic vinaigrette
- Caesar salad
Appetizers
- Cheese Board
- Charcuterie
Soups
- Butternut squash soup
- Mushroom soup
- Tomato soup
- Pumpkin soup
- Vegetable
Sauces + Gravy
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry Sauce
- Cranberry + apple sauce
- Honey + ginger Infused cranberry sauce
Breads
- Dinner rolls
- Focaccia bread
- Corn bread
- French Baguette
Dessert
- Pumpkin pie
- with crème fraiche
- Apple pie
- with vanilla ice cream
- Pecan pie
Condiments
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Drinks
- Wine
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Hot apple cider
- Coffee
- Tea
- Sparkling Water
About Thanksgiving in Canada
Did you know that Thanksgiving in Canada Thanksgiving is a relatively new holiday?
Check out my post on Thanksgiving in Canada which discusses the history of the holiday, the meaning, how Canadians typically celebrate and more.
Jayne
Saturday 8th of October 2022
Thanks for this from this very last minute person! In my defence- I wasn’t supposed to be around this Thanksgiving. Plans changed. And now I’m hosting- as usual. I don’t feel like it. But that’s life, eh?! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Wishing you fulfillment in all you do.