Any great side dish recipes for Thanksgiving?

I cannot stand greenbean casserole and I'm in charge of the side this year...any great ideas for a side dish besides greenbean goop? I need to keep it low on the milk content--two of us are lactose intolerant. Thanks!Any great side dish recipes for Thanksgiving?
Cajun Roasted Asparagus or Garlic Roasted Asparagus





Clean and cut asparagus, lay flat in baking dish and drizzle with olive oil, season with either garlic, salt and pepper or with canjun spices.....mixes available at supermarket.





Bake at 350 until they start to blacken on the ends.





Happy Thanksgiving!Any great side dish recipes for Thanksgiving?
Kings Arms Tavern Sweet Potatoes





3-pounds sweet potatoes


戮-cup light brown sugar, packed divided


3-tablespoons butter


5 teaspoons cinnamon


陆-teaspoon nutmeg


录-teaspoon salt


1-cup milk





Preheat oven to 400潞


Grease 1陆 quart casserole


Cook sweet potatoes in boiling salted water until done; drain peel and mash them.





Stir in all the remaining ingredients except 2 tablespoons of sugar.





Turn the mixture in to prepared casserole and sprinkle with remaining sugar.





Bake at 400潞 for 30 minutes.





PUMPKIN can be substituted for the sweet potatoes and it comes out well.





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Lime Jell-O Mold





1 large box Lime Jell-O


8 ounces Cream Cheese - room temperature


1 can Crushed Pineapple - chilled


1 16 ounce container of Cool Whip or fresh whipped cream





Drain pineapple saving liquid to use in Jell-O. Make Jell-O using the quick-set instructions replacing some of the cold water with the pineapple juice. Make sure gelatin is well dissolved. Place in fridge until semi-set. In a blender combine cream cheese and pineapple until well blended. Mix into semi-set Jell-O than fold in Cool Whip. Pour into a gelatin mold and refrigerate until set or over night. To serve, unmold onto a plate large enough for the mold.





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Cranberry Relish


4 1/2 to 5 cups


Prep: 10 minutes


Cook: 10 minutes





Ingredients


24 oz. fresh cranberries (6 cups)


1 cup full-bodied red wine or cranberry juice


1-1/2 cups granulated sugar


1 cinnamon stick


1 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest





Directions


1. Wash cranberries; drain. Remove any spoiled berries. In a wide nonreactive skillet combine wine, sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, and cinnamon stick. Bring to simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar; cook one minute. Add the cranberries; cook, stirring constantly, until they begin to pop, 3 to 5 minutes. Add orange zest; cook a few seconds longer. Remove from heat. Cool. Remove cinnamon stick. For thicker relish, smash berries slightly with back of spoon. Makes 16 to 20 (1/4-cup) servings.





2. Note: Relish can be made up to 1 week in advance. Store, covered, in refrigerator.





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Cranberry Sorbet


Prep: 15 min.


Freeze: 2 hr. plus overnight





Ingredients


1-1/2 cups water


3/4 cup sugar


2 cups cranberries





Directions


1. Line the inside of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, and cranberries. Cook over medium heat until mixture just boils, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Pour, half at a time, into a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until mixture is nearly smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve (should have 2 to 2-1/2 cups sieved cranberry mixture).





2. Pour sieved mixture into lined loaf pan. Cover and freeze for 2 hours or until mixture is nearly frozen. Stir well, scraping frozen mixture from sides of pan. Spread mixture evenly. Cover and freeze overnight.





3. To serve, let stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes. Spoon into dessert cups or dishes.





4. Makes 8 to 10 servings





Nutrition facts per serving:


Calories 82





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Ginger-Lime Cranberry Sauce


Start to Finish: 20 min.





Ingredients


1/2 cup sugar


1/2 cup pure maple syrup or maple-flavor syrup


1/2 cup water


1-1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lime peel


2 tablespoons lime juice


1 12-ounce package fresh or frozen cranberries


1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger





Directions


1. In a medium heavy saucepan, stir together sugar, maple syrup, water, lime peel, and lime juice. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.





2. Stir in cranberries. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in ginger. Simmer, uncovered, about 6 minutes more or until berries have popped and mixture starts to thicken, stirring occasionally. Cool. Makes 12 servings.





3. Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare sauce as directed; cool. Transfer to an airtight container and chill for up to 3 days. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
Broccoli and Rice casserole
Here's some ideas: 3 bean salad, Mashed potatoes (to jazz it up smash some cauliflower into it), roasted potatoes, bbq succotash, sweet potatoes, green bean salad (blanched w/ red onions, red peppers, %26amp; italian dressing), can't think of anything else right now.











Barbecued Succotash Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray





1 tablespoon extra-virgin or vegetable oil, 1 turn of the pan


1/2 red onion, chopped


1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped


1 (14-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained


1 (10-ounce) box frozen corn


Salt and pepper


1/4 cup smoky barbecue sauce


2 tablespoons chopped chives, parsley or cilantro leaves, for garnish





Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and peppers and saute 5 minutes. Add beans and corn and season with salt and pepper. When corn heats through, add barbecue sauce. Stir to combine and serve succotash with chopped chives, parsley or cilantro to garnish.
Red cabbage relish/slaw : Thinly slice red cabbage, Grate an apple or three depending on the size of your crowd. Mix togther red raspberry jam, apple cider vinegar add some salt and pepper. Boil some sugar %26amp; water together with some whole cloves strain and add the clove syrup to the raspberry jam and vinegar toss with the red cabbage. There you have it . Tastes a bit like Harvard beets but is crunchy though if you leave it over night the salt and vinegar '; cook'; the cabbage a little and makes it tenderer and purple 'r
I make 5 cup salad


1cup sour cream


1cup marshmellows


1cup coconut


1cup crushed pinapple drained


1cup mandrin oranges drained


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Stir all this together chill. Great with turkey dinner








What about baked mac and cheese?


Canndied yams then there is pea salad
Asparagus fried with garlic...


I usually DONt like asparagus.. .but these were OFF DA CHAIN!!





If you are tired of traditional sweet potatos.. try candied carrots.





I found a neat idea for stuffing... mix your regular recipie and put in your cupcake pan, makes indivual servings .. stuffing cups.. can put cheese on top if desired.





Tossed Salads are good , prepare day of to retain freshness.. could do cesar.. or chef.. with ham and eggs..etc...





I love pigs in a blanket..


A package of lil smokies..( aprox 40ct) 1 tube of crossiants..


Tube contains 6-8 .. if there is 8.. make 5 triangles per crossiant.. wrap around smokie... place on cookie sheet... cook per directions for crossiant... use any dipping sauce you like.. BBQ, mustard, Ranch, cheese... hummus... etc..





I also like to make champange punch... I get some cheap champange and mix it with cranberry juice... lessens the alchol content... kind of like a wine spritzer...





Just keep Dinner Simple...


Some appetizers, Meat, 2-3 sides...Rolls... Dessert
Baked Butternut Squash MMMmmmmmm!!





Let me know if you want my recipe? Everyone loves it.. It is really easy to do. Tastes like pie on your plate...
Baked beans


1 (28 ounce) can baked beans


1/2 pound bacon, cut into small pieces


8 ounces brown sugar





DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).


Pour beans into a 2 quart casserole dish.


Place bacon in a 9 inch skillet, completely covering bottom of pan. Spread brown sugar over bacon and cook on medium heat. When bacon grease starts to bubble up through the sugar, transfer to the casserole dish and mix with beans.


Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.








Deviled eggs.


Boil some eggs slowly at a simmer for 15 minutes. Drain and cool with cold water.


Peel them and cut in half.


Take out the yolks and mash them in a bowl. Save the whites.


Into the yolks put 2 tablespoons of chopped green olives and enough mayonnaise to make it spoonable and stick together.


Put the yolk mixture into the whites.


Sprinkle with paprika if you want to. Refrigerate.





Layered salad.


1 pound bacon


1 large head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped


1 red onion, chopped


1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed


10 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese


1 1/4 cups mayonnaise


2 tablespoons white sugar


Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside.


In a large flat bowl, place the chopped lettuce and top with a layer of onion, peas, shredded cheese, and bacon.


Spread the mayonnaise over the top and sprinkle on the sugar.


Chill. Looks best when in a clear glass dish.
Curried Rice: Chop 10 cups of your favorite vegetables (frozen can also be used) and onion and pan fry with some water (if not frozen) with salt, pepper, garlic and a teaspoon of curry powder. After 5 mintues, add in 1 can of chopped tomatoes (with sauce). Once the vegetables are cooked to your desired softness (I usually cook for 15 mintues), stir in cooked rice and cook for addtional 2 mintues. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. This dish is not only fat free, but it makes many servings, isvery healthy, and cheap to make.
stuffing





sweet potatoes





jello salad
These are some highly rated Thanksgiving side recipes! Some sound kind of strange, but take a look at the reviews, you may be surprised!





Sweet Potatoes with Applesauce Nut Topping


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Cucumber Salad-- http://www.recipezaar.com/61473





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