My Favorite Paleo Thanksgiving Recipes

Although Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, I don’t have a hard and fast menu for what I think makes the perfect celebration. I mean, there was the year we ate Elvis sandwiches, and the year we just got take-out from a local restaurant, and the year we marked the occasion by having my thyroid removed. This year, I’ll be in Prague!

Here are some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes, pulled from my cookbooks and blog archives. They’re all paleo-friendly, and I’ve indicated which ones are Whole30 approved. I hope they help make your holiday a little tastier! You might also want to re-visit my list of 10 Paleo Pumpkin Recipes.

Astute readers will notice that I didn’t cover turkey in this list. The sides are really my strong suit, so if you want ideas for roasting a gobbler, you might try these recipes for turkey and gravy from Nom Nom Paleo.

Nibbles

Pumpkin-Spiced Pepitas – omit sugar for Whole30

Spiced Olives – Whole30 compliant

Spiced Nuts – omit sugar for Whole30

Savory Paleo Granola – Whole30 complient

Pear and Bacon Bites – Whole30 compliant

Soups

Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon – Whole30 compliant

Golden Cauliflower Soup – Whole30 compliant

Sides

Cumin Roasted Carrots – Whole30 compliant

Balsamic-Grilled Butternut – Whole30 compliant

Coconut Almond Green Beans – Whole30 compliant

Mashed Cauliflower – Whole30 compliant

Mustard-Garlic Brussels Sprouts – Whole30 compliant

Kickin’ Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Velvety Butternut Squash – Whole30 compliant

Dessert

Grain-Free Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake with Maple-Vanilla Frosting

Sweet and Salty Fudge Bombs

Old-Fashioned (Grain-Free) Apple Cake

Spiced-Nut Vanilla Coconut Cream Ice Cream

Leftovers!

Turkey and Cranberry Meatballs – Whole30 compliant

Taj Mahal Turkey Curry – Whole30 compliant