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Get Your Tupperware Ready: 56 Potluck Thanksgiving Recipes

Share the love (and a little bit of the work) with these party-ready recipes.
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Photo by Marcus Nilsson, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Angharad Bailey

Hosting Thanksgiving is hard. There's cleaning the house, timing the preparation of the dishes properly, keeping drunk Uncle Milton from starting any political debates... But, there are two syllables that relieve this stress: Pot. Luck. We've rounded up our 56 recipes that are most suited for traveling over the river and through the woods to grandmother's (or whomever's) house for a delectable Thanksgiving dinner.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Squash and Radicchio Salad With Pecans

    This squash-centric salad has an irresistible pecan dressing and hardy radicchio that refuses to wilt.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Burnished Potato Nuggets

    Behold, your new standard for roasted potatoes: puck-size oven fries with creamy insides and unimaginably crunchy exteriors.

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    Fancy Jellied Cranberry Sauce

    We have a thing for canned cranberry sauce, so we dreamed up a sauce as sliceable and jiggly and fun, with deep fruit flavor and a pretty topping.

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  • Caramelglazed apples baked on a rectangle of puff pastry.
    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Glazed and Flaky Apple Tart

    If you're the type who prefers fruit desserts that go heavy on the fruit, this flaky, crunchy, juicy apple tart's for you.

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  • Cheesy Cabbage Gratin
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    Cheesy Cabbage Gratin

    Every editor who claimed this cheesy gratin would be “too much!” ended up going back for seconds and thirds. We think you’ll do the same.

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    Pumpkin Bread With Salted Maple Butter

    Pumpkin Spice Bread gets all grown up thanks to the addition of fresh ginger in this super-moist no-fuss bread with a crunchy pumpkin seed topping.

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    Photo by Marcus Nilsson, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Angharad Bailey
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    Twice-Roasted Squash With Parmesan Butter and Grains

    Slowly roasting whole, skin-on squash until it’s buttery soft means you can break it open with a spoon.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Buttermilk Cornbread

    This cornbread recipe gets everything you want out of the simple sidekick: It’s easy to cut, not too sweet, and it holds together.

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    Brussels Sprouts With Pistachios and Lime

    These roasted whole brussels sprouts get so crispy you’ll worry they’re burnt (they’re not!). Then toss ’em in a date molasses–brown butter glaze.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Shingled Sweet Potatoes With Harissa

    The classic savory-sweet side gets a makeover with the addition of harissa for an extra hint of spicy-earthiness. We promise you won’t miss the marshmallows.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Dry-Rubbed Turkey Breast

    Worried you won't have enough leftovers for next-day sandwiches? Rather not bother with a giant turkey? The bone-in breast is your ticket.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Cranberry Orange Sauce With Cinnamon

    This recipe makes a bright condiment for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table, but it's also a delicious, zesty topping for a breakfast of steel-cut oats.

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    Make-Ahead Broccoli and Quinoa Salad

    The ideal bring-to-your-friend's-dinner-party salad.

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    Cranberry-Lime Pie

    The spirit of a Key lime pie in the guise of a luscious cranberry curd. The contrast between the snappy press-in crust and the tart filling in this recipe is pure genius.

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    Bobbi Lin
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    Duchess Baked Potatoes

    If you’ve ever asked if mashed potatoes can be cooked ahead, the answer is this recipe. The texture is like that of a twice-baked potato.

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  • Makeahead mashed potatoes in a serving bowl with two melting pats of butter and freshly cracked black pepper.
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    Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

    Make this creamy mash days ahead without sacrificing its velvety texture or buttery flavor.

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    Butternut Squash Baked Pasta

    The assignment: A satisfying, creamy, crave-worthy baked pasta that would still be delicious without (most of) the cheese. Nailed it!

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    Christopher Testani
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    No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie with Toasted Meringue

    The swirly meringue topping on this chocolate cream pie recipe is stable enough to make a day ahead and keep chilled—even if you’ve brûléed it. Pack the meringue separately and spread on top once arriving at Thanksgiving HQ.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Broccoli Caesar

    You've never met a better, brighter riff on the classic Caesar than this raw broccoli twist.

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    Banana Cream Pie

    A showstopping peanut-studded banana cream pie with sky-high whipped cream.

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    Sticky Toffee Date Cake

    Why shouldn’t sticky toffee pudding be baked in a classic Bundt shape and bathed in a salted toffee sauce? Yep, we couldn’t think of a reason either.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Wild Rice Dressing

    This savory wild rice dish is the ultimate gluten-free stuffing, doubling as a holiday-appropriate grain salad with lots of fresh herbs.

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    Jonathon Kambouris
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    Grandma's Pumpkin Pie

    The only pumpkin pie recipe you'll ever need.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts

    With this brussels sprouts recipe, get straight to the good stuff: those sweet, bright green, tender-crisp leaves.

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  • A large pan of golden Parker House rolls topped with flaky sea salt.
    Photo by Jonathon Kambouris; Food styling by Simon Andrews; Prop styling by Kaitlyn Du Ross
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    Parker House Rolls

    A top coat of melted butter and salt makes this Parker House rolls recipe irresistible.

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    Elizabeth Cecil
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    Milk Bread

    At Kindred restaurant, this dough is used to make the pan of warm pull-apart bread that’s gifted to each table, in addition to the house’s burger buns, split-top rolls, and sandwich bread. It’s as versatile as it is forgiving.

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  • PecanRye Pumpkin Pie
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    Pecan-Rye Pumpkin Pie

    Imagine a pumpkin pie with pecan pie’s best feature—obviously, the candied nut topping. The best of both worlds.

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    Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Cornbread Stuffing With Sausage and Collard Greens

    Your whole kitchen is about to smell like a buttered corn muffin. You can thank us later.

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