Thanksgiving is coming up and I’m not sure the holiday dinner table is complete without some sort of cranberry recipe dish! Yes, cranberries are the fruit of Thanksgiving. The great thing about this versatile fruit is that you just don’t have to serve it by itself as just the standard “cranberry side dish”. Nope, there are tons of ways to include cranberries in your Thanksgiving meal (including dessert!) and here are 15 of our favorites.
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Sure, you can grab a can of “cranberries” but do you really want to when you can whip up homemade cranberry sauce in about 15 minutes. Mom on a Timeout has a fantastic recipe for you that will make you forget about the canned option!
Cranberry Sauce
This easy and delightful recipe takes only 15 minutes to make and a handful of ingredients! Spiced with cinnamon and sweetened with orange juice, it is the best combination of sweet and tart!
My grandma always made homemade coleslaw but I don’t think she knew about this delicious option from Cooking Classy of adding cranberries, apples and almonds to take it to another level.
Cranberry Almond Apple Slaw
Made with a simple, tangy homemade dressing and so easy to adapt with your favorite flavors, you can’t go wrong.
We all just have to stop and appreciate the combination of these two foods. Cranberry + jalapeno dip = get in my belly! Seriously, if you are looking for THAT appetizer, this Cranberry Jalapeno Dip by Tabler Party of Two just might be it! (Get RECIPE here)
Cranberry Jalapeno Dip
This Cranberry Jalapeno Dip is very easy to prepare, plus it’s so pretty and festive for the holidays!
I don’t know how vegetables get trendy but unless you’ve been living under a rock, 2017 has been the year of the brussel sprouts. It would only make sense to serve this Roasted Brussle Sprouts with Cranberries and Balsamic Reduction by Platings and Pairings at your holiday meal to show your millennial niece just how hip you actually are.
Balsamic Brussel Sprouts with Cranberries
Roasted Balsamic Brussel Sprouts with cranberries is a simple side dish recipe that both kids and adults love! They’re crispy, delicious and packed with so much flavor. I get asked to make this dish every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
There is something just so amazing about cranberry and brie, am I right?! This appetizer by Damn Delicious is everything the Thanksgiving meal pre-show should be about. (Get RECIPE here)
CRANBERRY PECAN BAKED BRIE
Simple, elegant and an absolute crowd-pleaser! Best of all, this is one of the easiest appetizers EVER with only 5-10 min prep!
The BEST Soft & Chewy Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are one of my favorite cookie flavor combinations ever. There’s something just so magical and irresistible about the combination of bright, tart cranberries with sweet, smooth white chocolate.
Who says you have to serve pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving? My husband doesn’t even like pie. (gasp!) Why not switch it up this year and make this Cranberry Trifle by Spend with Pennies?
Cranberry Trifle
This easy Cranberry Trifle Recipe has soft cake layered with sweet-tart cranberries and a creamy homemade custard. Trifles are best made ahead of time making them the perfect desserts for potlucks or holiday meals!
More than likely, you are going to have some leftover turkey after the holiday! This is one of my favorite cranberry recipes. It’s the one meal that people don’t mind eating leftovers from for days afterwards. Sometimes plain old turkey sandwiches get old though. Time to step it up with these delicious Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders by Tammilee Tips! (Get RECIPE here)
Another great way to take the Thanksgiving leftovers to the next level is to turn them into Turkey Cranberry Quesadillas. I thought I loved regular quesadillas until I tried these from A Night Owl and realized what I was missing. (Get RECIPE here)
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One 12-ounce bag of cranberries makes about 2 1/4 cups of basic cranberry sauce—in my house, that's enough for about five people. Going the canned route? You'll need at least one can for six people.
Much like gravy, a little bit goes a long way, but you don't want to run out of it either. Depending on what your crew prefers, aim for ⅓–½ cup gravy and cranberry sauce per person. If your guests want leftovers or prefer one over the other, adjust accordingly.
Besides using fresh cranberries to make sauce, relish or bread, use fresh cranberries when making meat or poultry stews for an added tart flavor and they will help to thicken stew. Add cranberries to the apples in a crisp.
Is cranberry sauce supposed to be hot or cold? Either! Some prefer to have it served fresh and warm, straight out of the pot, while others need it completely cooled down to enjoy the flavours. Personally, we prefer cooled sauce.
The traditional way to serve canned cranberry sauce is to slice the cylinder into rounds and arrange them on a platter. Go a step further by adding a garnish like sugared rosemary or candied ginger. Or, cook the canned sauce with orange juice and zest for a citrusy take on a holiday standby.
Adding a teaspoon or two of fresh lemon or orange zest, a tablespoon of chopped candied peel, or even a splash of juice to your canned sauce will brighten flavors and bring in some homemade flavor.
That first statement that 50% of all cranberries are eaten at Thanksgiving time is false. Americans eat more than 400 million pounds of cranberries every year, and 20 percent, not 50%, is consumed during the week of Thanksgiving. But that's still 80 million pounds. Is the cranberry native to North America?
Aim for 1½ pounds of turkey per person, so for eight people, buy a 12-pound turkey, and for 12 people, buy an 18-pounder. The safest way to thaw a frozen turkey is in the refrigerator. You'll need about 24 hours per 4 to 5 pounds of turkey. For speedier thawing, put the turkey in a sink of cold water.
How many dishes should I serve with the turkey? For 4 people, choose 1-2 appetizers and 3 sides. For 8 people, choose 1-3 appetizers and 3 sides. For 16 people, choose 2-3 appetizers and 3 or more sides.
Cranberry sauce — along with turkey, sweet potatoes, and pie of course — is a must on every Thanksgiving table. Sweet and tangy with a brilliant jewel tone, it's the perfect complement to the relatively mild-flavored turkey and turkey sandwiches.
If stored correctly, fresh cranberries will last in the refrigerator for three to four weeks. If you opted to freeze them, they'll keep well for up to a year.
Mashed potatoes are the front-runner to be on the most plates this Thanksgiving. Turkey no longer reigns supreme. Findings showed that over half of the United States would be content to only have sides on their holiday plates and 67% of Americans prefer side dishes to the main entrée!
A single serving consists of either 1 cup of raw berries or a quarter-cup of dried berries. Nutritionally, these servings differ because the dried berries have more sugar. A cup of raw cranberries contains: 46 calories.
A 1-cup serving of raw cranberries contains just 46 calories and 12 grams of carbs. Of those carbohydrates, 3.6 grams are fiber and 4.3 grams are naturally-occurring sugars. Dried cranberries are also popular.
2. How much cranberry juice should I drink daily? Although there are no set recommendations on fruit juice, the DGAs recognizes 1 cup of 100% fruit juice as a 1-cup serving of fruit. So, in general, the average adult could consider drinking about 1 cup (8 ounces) of juice per day.
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