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Easy Thanksgiving Meal Ideas

Do you spend every single Thanksgiving sweating in the kitchen for half the day only to enjoy the meal for half an hour? Redner’s Markets would love to provide easy Thanksgiving meal ideas and solutions.

Easy but Delicious Thanksgiving Recipes

Easy Thanksgiving Meal IdeasSimple Thanksgiving Salad

Ingredients:

  • Salad
    • 4 cups butternut squash, cut into ½” cubes
    • 2 TBSP olive oil
    • Salt
    • ½ cup fresh green beans
    • 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
    • ½ cup extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
    • ½ cup raisins
    • ½ cup fried onions
    • 3 hearts of Romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
    • 1 sweet apple, cored and sliced
  • Dressing
    • 2 TBSP apple cider
    • 2 TBSP white wine vinegar
    • 2 tsp local honey
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Salad –

  1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
  2. Prepare a baking sheet with a liner of parchment paper.
  3. Toss the butternut squash in the olive oil and a bit of salt.
  4. Cook the squash for about 20 minutes until done.
  5. On medium-high heat, boil a small pot of salted water. Add the green beans and cook for about one minute.
  6. Drain the green beans under cold water and cut them into bite-sized lengths.
  7. Layer the roasted squash, cooked green beans, pecans, cheese, raisins, fried onions, lettuce, and apples in a large salad bowl.

Dressing –

  1. Whisk together the cider, vinegar, and honey.
  2. As you continue to whisk, slowly add the oil.
  3. Add in a bit of salt and pepper and whisk again.

Dress and toss the salad to serve!

Air Fryer Turkey

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp sage
  • ¾ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp brown sugar
  • 1 turkey breast
  • Olive oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix the seasonings and sugar in a bowl, creating a dry rub.
  2. Brush or rub the turkey with olive oil, and then apply the dry rub mixture all over it, concentrating on areas underneath its skin.
  3. Skin down, place the turkey in the air fryer, and cook at 360° for 20 minutes.
  4. Flip the turkey (careful!). Cook for about 15 more minutes. When done, the bird should be 165° when checked.
  5. Let the turkey rest for a minimum of 10 minutes before slicing.

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs medium-sized russet potatoes
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  1. Place the rack in the bottom of your Instant Pot and stack the peeled potatoes on it.
  2. Add the water to the pot.
  3. Secure the lid and set the pot to pressure cook for about 15 minutes.
  4. When complete, let the pot release the steam naturally for 20 minutes, and then press the valve to release the rest of the steam.
  5. Remove the lid and carefully put the potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
  6. Add the milk, butter, sour cream, and mayonnaise and mash with the potatoes using a potato masher.
  7. Add salt and pepper as you like and stir together.

Thanksgiving Catered by Redner’s Market

For the ultimate ease, allow us to do the cooking for you.

Chef Tim’s Catering options include a Hand-Carved Turkey Breast Meal for $10 per serving. We ask that you order a minimum of 6 servings.

With each serving, you will receive:

  • 6 oz hand-carved turkey breast
  • 4 oz home-style gravy
  • 6 oz mashed potatoes
  • 3 oz seasoned green beans
  • 3 oz cranberry relish
  • 1 dinner roll
  • 1 slice of apple pie

Click here to explore more of Chef Tim’s Meals or to find the ingredients you need for easy Thanksgiving meal ideas with Redner’s Markets.