Thanksgiving side dishes/2 recipes

This savory bean soup made with ham, celery and parsley leaves is perfect served with a loaf of french bread on the side.

An easy and flavorful weeknight meal is all in one dish.

A quick, easy and tasty Asian stir-fry! The tahini-orange sauce adds the rich, nutty and slightly sweet flavors, which makes the dish taste absolutely delicious!

A delicious combination of leeks, mushrooms and potatoes topped with cheese and baked until crusty on top yet creamy underneath.

A classic Thanksgiving pie, sweet and tasty.

The quinoa salad can be prepared in advance. Toasted quinoa is cooked with garlic and chopped apricots, tossed with this Moroccan Spiced Lemon Dressing. A delicious yet nutritious salad that can be served as a side or a main course.

This sweet, sour and spicy quinoa salad is loaded with flavor. Fresh mangos, spicy jalapeno, and basil give this quinoa salad amazingly delicious taste, and it is quick and easy to prepare as well.

Sweet corn and juicy cherry tomatoes are combined with a quick, easy and smoky cheese garlic sauce. You can have it as a side dish or a simply delicious main course. Next day the leftover tastes even better.

A quick, easy and delicious sichuan beef stir-fry with varieties of fresh veggies. Frozen vegetables also work perfectly well.

A creamy and scrumptious pasta salad made with bell peppers, pasta shells and a delicious seafood mix.

We loved it and used it in the Turkey Lasagna recipe.

Broccoli rabe or Rapini is slightly more bitter tasting than broccoli. Blanching one or two minutes in boiling water then refreshing in cold or ice water locks in the bright green color. This flavorful combination of Mediterranean seasonings really matches it well. If you can't find rapini you can use ordinary broccoli with equally outstanding results.

An easy, tasty and low fat Mediterranean style chicken and figs, serve over a bed of rice or a few slices of bread.

From recipe request, posted by pinkducky.

Moist bursts of mouthwatering cranberries run throughout. These cranberry muffins are so easy to make, and they are absolutely the best!

These ribs were the most delicious Chinese ribs ever. So much more meaty, juicy and tender than Chinese take-out. Give it a go, and you will be pleased.