Complimenting Your Thanksgiving Turkey With Perfect Side DishesPicture this; it’s Thanksgiving. You’ve been driving for hours in the dark, blustery weather. You are tired and you are hungry. You contemplate pulling into the drive-thru with the Golden Arches to satisfy your hunger, but you don’t because you know that when you enter the door of your destination, you will smell all of your favorite Thanksgiving side dish recipes that you love. You’ll remember greeting all of your family, of course, but the thing that will stick in your mind the most is the delicious aroma of Thanksgiving wafting through the house that will make you glad that you didn’t stop for a burger and fries along the way. It’s all about the aroma and taste when it comes to Thanksgiving side dish recipes. Whether it is your favorite stuffing with roasted chestnuts and cranberries, or it’s the family favorite of creamy whipped sweet potato casserole topped with gooey marshmallows and toasted candied pecans, side dishes make the meal complete.
Try closing your eyes and imagining what your perfect plate would look like this turkey day. Which favorite Thanksgiving side dish recipes would you choose? An ideal meal would start off with a few appetizers of herbed stuffed mushrooms topped with parmesan cheese and bread crumbs, marinated shrimp skewers with creamy garlic aioli, and artichoke parmesan dip on top of thick baguettes of Italian bread of crisp vegetables like peas of carrots. The soup and salad course would kick off with a crisp garden salad with a light salad dressing followed by a small creamy bowl of hot butternut squash soup with homemade croutons on top. The main course would consist of a few slices of turkey, a piping hot mound of garlic mashed potatoes with creamy gravy, a heaping spoonful of hearty stuffing full of the flavors of roasting with the turkey, sweet potatoes, a nice bowl of fresh, crisp vegetables like green beans or crisp corn, buttery rolls and tangy but sweet orange cranberry relish.
All of these Thanksgiving side dish recipes can be altered to you and your families own personal tastes. For example, your stuffing recipe could be an old family secret recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation or it could be a delicious recipe that you found last week at one of your favorite restaurants that makes you want to try it out on your family this Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving side dishes are what compliment your turkey. Without the side dishes, your turkey is just a sad little bird. So, do your turkey a favor this Thanksgiving holiday and load up your plate with a huge variety of delicious Thanksgiving side dish recipes! |