Thanksgiving vegetable sides; salad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IMO you don’t have enough sides. We all love the sides. Mashed potatoes and green beans are fine but that’s also just a regular weeknight dinner pair of sides. Thanksgiving is for decadent casseroles and elaborate sides. I’d add 2-3 more. Maybe a salad with cranberries and walnuts and blue cheese but then at least one rich gooey casserole or potato dish, go for the candied yams or sweet potatoes or a corn pudding or something.

Corn puddling is a good decision here.

[Anonymous]

OP here. For those suggesting corn pudding, do you mean something like this? https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/corn-pudding/ It was never part of our Thanksgiving menu growing up, so I've never had it.

[Anonymous]

I'd do a kale salad with apples, pecans, and blue cheese with balsamic vinaigrette. Slice the kale very thin, massage with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice to soften, then toss in chopped apples. You can dress and let it sit for 30 min or so then add in chopped pecans and blue cheese. It's a nice, cool, acidic counterpoint to a table of rich foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:roasted carrots with a maple/ginger glaze (sweet but less so than traditional sweet potatoes)

roasted carrots/parsnips and root veggies with a homemade green goddess dressing drizzled over

I like these ideas, will add color too. I like roasted Brussel sprouts but thats not always a crowd pleaser. Or roast sweet potatoes, dressing, broccoli/cauliflower gratin, corn pudding, so many options.

[Anonymous]

Creamed spinach
Broccoli salad
Kale salad
Quinoa salad
Crudites with Green Goddess herb dip

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. For those suggesting corn pudding, do you mean something like this? https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/corn-pudding/ It was never part of our Thanksgiving menu growing up, so I've never had it.

My family’s corn pudding is dead simple and everyone’s favorite

1 package jiffy corn muffin mix
1 can creamed corn
1 can regular corn
1 8 oz container of sour cream
1 stick of melted butter

Mix it all and bake at 365 for one hour

[Anonymous]

I was going to suggest a corn souffle, like a corn pudding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. For those suggesting corn pudding, do you mean something like this? https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/corn-pudding/ It was never part of our Thanksgiving menu growing up, so I've never had it.

My family’s corn pudding is dead simple and everyone’s favorite

1 package jiffy corn muffin mix
1 can creamed corn
1 can regular corn
1 8 oz container of sour cream
1 stick of melted butter

Mix it all and bake at 365 for one hour

My MIL made this one year for Thanksgiving and we all liked it, and now...every time she cooks. So if you start a new dish don't include it all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. For those suggesting corn pudding, do you mean something like this? https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/corn-pudding/ It was never part of our Thanksgiving menu growing up, so I've never had it.

My family’s corn pudding is dead simple and everyone’s favorite

1 package jiffy corn muffin mix
1 can creamed corn
1 can regular corn
1 8 oz container of sour cream
1 stick of melted butter

Mix it all and bake at 365 for one hour

My MIL made this one year for Thanksgiving and we all liked it, and now...every time she cooks. So if you start a new dish don't include it all the time.

I mean most people only eat this once a year. If she makes it every year who cares. Most people eat their favorite holiday foods every year.

[Anonymous]

If you’re looking for a salad with great flavor and texture, you can’t do much better than this:

https://www.oprah.com/food/roasted-butternut-squash-and-pomegranate-salad

I have successfully swapped chopped apple for the pomegranate seeds in the past; don’t skimp on the dressing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. For those suggesting corn pudding, do you mean something like this? https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/corn-pudding/ It was never part of our Thanksgiving menu growing up, so I've never had it.

My family’s corn pudding is dead simple and everyone’s favorite

1 package jiffy corn muffin mix
1 can creamed corn
1 can regular corn
1 8 oz container of sour cream
1 stick of melted butter

Mix it all and bake at 365 for one hour

My MIL made this one year for Thanksgiving and we all liked it, and now...every time she cooks. So if you start a new dish don't include it all the time.

Add a tiny bit of nutmeg to the batter.

Also, I use a bag of frozen corn instead of the plain canned. It tastes better.

[Anonymous]

I would do roasted Brussels with cranberries and pecans.

[Anonymous]

https://cookieandkate.com/balsamic-roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe/

It’s delicious and festive looking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd do a kale salad with apples, pecans, and blue cheese with balsamic vinaigrette. Slice the kale very thin, massage with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice to soften, then toss in chopped apples. You can dress and let it sit for 30 min or so then add in chopped pecans and blue cheese. It's a nice, cool, acidic counterpoint to a table of rich foods.

Agree with this or the green bean salad.

Adding another vegetable that is roasted, doesn't provide a new texture. Acid and crispness is a nice change.

[Anonymous]

Roasted root vegetables... include fennel bulb. It's delicious roasted.

I like the idea of a kale salad with shaved parm and roasted pecans or walnuts.