For even MORE gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes, be sure to check out the follow-up post to this
99 MORE Gluten-free Thanksgiving Recipes.
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our gratitude. To take time to appreciate all that we have. This month I have been participating in a 21-Day Gratitude Meditation Series. Each morning I wake up and I dedicate a set amount of time before I start my day, to reflect on the gratitude I have for my life and those that are a part of it. It has been a wonderful journey and I don’t let a day pass by that I don’t recognize what a gift each and every moment truly is.
OK but let’s be really real and totally honest, Thanksgiving is also ALL about FOOD! Delicious, yummy, satisfying, comforting food! Rather than share a bunch of new recipes throughout this month, I thought I would take some time to pull together some of my all-time favorite Thanksgiving recipes, from here on TY and from some of my favorite bloggers. Some I have made before, some are on my menu for this year and some on my fantasy menu (if only I could have a skilled team of chefs to help me prepare an 11-course meal)!
Here is a list of some great gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes, sure to please everyone at your celebration. There is a little bit on something for all. Some of the traditional classics you’ve come to know at your holiday feasts, some lightened up and extra healthy dishes. Some covered in cheese, some are literally just vegetables. Whatever your preferences are, I do hope that this list of Gluten-free recipes will help you plan your best Thanksgiving, yet!
Whether you are gluten-free yourself, or hosting a guest who is gluten-free this Thanksgiving, check out my tips on entertaining – How to be an Accommodating Host and a Gracious Guest. And please, if this is your first holiday season gluten-free, be sure to check out my Quick Guide to Gluten-Free, so you can be mindful and aware of all the unsuspecting places gluten could be hiding.
And now the good stuff – I’ve got 99 Recipes and Gluten Ain’t One. (sorry had to)
Dietary Legend
ALL of the below recipes are gluten-free! Some are vegan, some paleo, some dairy-free, etc.
Use this key to easily select the recipes that will work for you:
V – Vegan
Veg – Vegetarian
P – Paleo
DF – Dairy-free
NF – Nut-free
SF – Sugar-free*
RSF – Refined Sugar-free*
* So it wasn’t repetitive and redundant, I only used these on the recipes where you could expect to find sugar or sweeteners.
Drinks
Autumn Punch//Scout (V,NF, SF)
Simply Spiked Cider// Running to the Kitchen (V, NF) picturedabove
Green Apple Ginger Martini // Gourmande in the Kitchen (V, NF,RSF)
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Martini // Tasty Yummies (V, NF,RSF)
Sizzling Ginger co*cktail // Beard and Bonnet (V, NF)
Earl Grey Whisky Cider// With Food + Love (NF,RSF)
Apple Cinnamon Whisky // So Let’s Hang Out (NF,SF)
Figtini and The Figgy Fizz // Tasty Yummies (V, NF,SF)
Cranberry Orange Spritzer // Oh My Veggies (V,NF)
Starters/Appetizers
Grain-free Stuffed Mushrooms // Tasty Yummies (V, P)
Pumpkin Blinis // I Breath…I’m Hungry (Veg)picturedabove
Stuffed Goat Cheese Balls // Anja’s Food for Though (Veg)
Crusted Pumpkin Wedges // Beard and Bonnet (V, NF)
Pumpkin Hummus // Tasty Yummies (V, NF)
Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini Bites // Tasty Yummies (V, NF)
Polenta Rounds with Eggplant Coponata // Tasty Yummies (V, NF)
Bread/Rolls
Jalapeño Corn Bread Muffins // Tasty Yummies (Veg, DF, NF)
Paleo Pumpkin Corn Bread // Real Sustenance (P, DF, RSF, Veg, NF)
Gluten-free Dinner Rolls // Gluten-free Girl on Food52 (Veg, RSF)picturedabove
Multi-Grain Bread/Rolls //Gluten-free Girl (Veg)
Flakey, Buttery Biscuits // Real Sustenance (Veg, V-Option, P, SF)
Skillet Cornbread // Gluten-free on a Shoestring (Veg, NF, SF)
Paleo Biscuits // Delciously Organic (Veg, P, SF)
// Tasty Yummies (Veg)
Salads
Roasted Brussels Sprout Quinoa Salad // Queen of Quinoa (V, NF-option)
Roasted Winter Squash Salad w/ Goat Cheese & Pine Nuts // Gourmande in the Kitchen (Veg, NF-option)picturedabove
Roasted Carrot & Parsnip White Truffle Salad // Beard and Bonnet (V, P, NF-option)
Lentil Salad w/ Kale, Whole Grains, Beets, Squash, Mushrooms & Pomegranate // Jeanette’s Healthy Living (DF, NF)
Autumn Harvest Salad w/ Horseradish Vinaigrette // Tasty Yummies (V, NF)
Sweet Potato Arugula & Pomegranate Salad // 80 Twenty (Veg, V-option, NF-option)
Roasted Beet Salad w/ Greens & Candied Pecans // Healthy Green Kitchen (Veg, NF-option)
// Tasty Yummies (V, P, NF)
Roasted Root Vegetable Salad w/ Balsamic Date Dressing // Aida Mollenkamp (Veg, V-option, NF)
Massaged Kale + Blood Orange Winter Salad w/ Poppy Seed Vinaigrette // With Food + Love (Veg, DF, NF)
Soups/Stews
Golden Beet Soup w/ Roasted Garlic Cashew Cream // With Food + Love (V, P)
Curried Delicata & Sweet Potato Bisque // So Let’s Hang Out (DF, P, NF)
// Tasty Yummies (V, P, NF)
Spiced Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup // Jeanette’s Healthy Living (V, DF, NF, P)
Lentil Stew w/ Winter Vegetables & Mustard Greens // Nourished Kitchen (DF, NF)picturedabove
Creamy Potato Leek Soup // Tasty Yummies (V, NF)
Lentil Soup w/ Lemon Yogurt Cream // So Let’s Hang Out (NF)
Vegetarian and Vegan Mains
Roasted Veggie Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Topping // Tasty Yummies (V, P-option, NF)
Kabocha Squash stuffed w/ Curried Wild Rice, Kale & Pomegranate Seeds // Arielle Likes to Cook (V, NF)
Chili Polenta Pot Pie // Beard and Bonnet (V, NF)
Butternut Squash Enchiladas w/ Tomatillo Sauce // Tasty Yummies (Veg)
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Whipped Goat Cheese // Food52 (Veg, NF, P-option)
Vegan Lentil “Meatloaf” // Tasty Yummies (V)
Butternut Squash Risotto // Love and Lemons (V, NF-option)
Sweet Potato & Kale Gratin // Oh My Veggies (Veg, NF)
Vegan Vegetable Pot Pie // Tasty Yummies (V, NF-option)picturedabove
Gluten-free Pumpkin Dumplings with Radicchio //Silvana Nardone (Veg, DF, NF)
Creamy Crock-Pot Pumpkin Risotto // Tasty Yummies (V, NF)
Meaty Mains
Organic Roast Turkey with Sage Butter // Healthy Green Kitchen (P-option, NF)
Roasted Turkey with Herbed Butter // Real Food Whole Health (P-option, NF)
Rosemary Pepper Beef Rib Roast with Porcini Jus // Food & Wine (P, NF)
Butterflied Grilled Chicken // Tasty Yummies (P, NF)
Rolled Pork Roast // A Girl Worth Saving (P, DF, NF)
Roasted Turkey Breast with Bacon and Herbs // Jelly Toast (P, NF)
Roasted Beef Tenderloin // Whole Foods (DF, NF, P-Optional)picturedabove
Sides
Celery Root & Cauliflower Purée w/ Garlicky Greens… // Gourmande in the Kitchen (Veg, V-option, P, NF)
Cranberry Raspberry Relish// Fork and Beans (V, NF)
Goat Cheese Garlic Smashed Potatoes// Tasty Yummies (Veg, NF)
Roasted Pumpkin w/ Feta and Honey // Not Quite Nigella (Veg, RSF, NF)
Green Beans & Caramelized Shallots // Oh My Veggies (V, P, NF)
Garlic Maple Sweet Potato Casserole // Healthful Pursuit (V, RSF)
Persimmon Cranberry Sauce // Deliciously Organic (Veg, DF, NF, RSF)
Sweet Potato Casserole w/ Crispy Corn Flakes Topping // Family Fresh Cooking (Veg, RSF)
Ginger & Citrus Cranberry Sauce // Beard and Bonnet (V, NF)
Mashed Potatoes w/ Caramelized Onions & Goat Cheese// Sonali the Foodie Physician for Food52 (Veg, NF)picturedabove
Indian-Spiced Butternut Squash Mash w/ Toasted Coconut// Tasty Yummies (V, P, NF)
Baked Sweet Potatoes w/ Caramelized Leeks, Eggplant & Goat Cheese // With Food + Love (Veg, P-option, NF)
Green Bean Casserole // Gluten-free Baking (Veg, NF)
Sweet Potato Casserole Hash // Beard and Bonnet (Veg, V-option, NF)
Stuffings/Dressings
Grain-Free Stuffing// Deliciously Organic (Veg, P)
Vegan Cornbread Stuffing// Tasty Yummies (V, NF)
Spicy Poblano Cornbread Stuffing// Love and Lemons (V)
Paleo Cranberry Flax Stuffing// Healthful Pursuit (Veg, DF, V-option, P)
Gluten-Free Mushroom Stuffing// Tasty Yummies (Veg, NF)picturedabove
Quinoa Sage Stuffing// With Food + Love (V, NF)
Cornbread Dressing //Lexie’s Kitchen (V, RSF)
Gravy
Mushroom Gravy // She Let Them Eat Cake (V, NF)picturedabove
Paleo Chicken Gravy // Health Starts in the Kitchen (P, DF, NF)
Gluten-free Gravy // Simply Gluten-free Magazine (P-option, V-option)
How-to Make Gluten-free Thanksgiving Gravy // Gluten-free Girl (NF)
“Beefy” Vegan Mushroom Gravy// The Gluten-free Vegan (V, NF)
Dessert
Apple Crisp // Tasty Yummies (V, RSF)
Grain-free Apple and Pear Crisp // So Let’s Hang Out (P, Veg)
Grain-free Maple Bourbon Pecan Tart // Tasty Yummies (DF, Veg, P-Options)picturedabove
Grain-free Pumpkin Cheesecake // Real Sustenance (V, P, NF, SF)
Apple Spice Cake // Tasty Yummies (V, RSF)
Chocolate Cream Pie // Girl Makes Food (V, RSF, NF)
Grain-free Apple Pie // Deliciously Organic (RSF)
Grain-free Mini Pumpkin Pie Tarts // Tasty Yummies (V, P, RSF)
High Protein Crustless Pumpkin Pie // Healthful Pursuit (DF, P, NF, RSF)
Maple Apple Pavlova // Beard and Bonnet (DF, Veg, NF)
Paleo Apple Galette // A Girl Worth Saving (DF, RSF)
Pumpkin Seed Toffee // Healthy Green Kitchen (Veg, NF)
Grain-free Salted Chocolate Tart // Tasty Yummies (DF, V)
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies w/ Maple Cream Filling & Cacao Nibs // Wild Roots (DF, Veg, NF, RSF)
