It’s the holiday season and that means pulling the same old recipes out of the recipe box right?! Well, maybe not. If you are looking for a change-up this holiday season, I thought I’d post some of my favorite recipes which are nice enough to serve during the holidays but are very different than your standard holiday fare.
Let’s dig in and maybe you can find something new for your table this year!
Leave a comment below and let me know if you have a non-traditional recipe you are making this year!
Roasted Beet Salad with Mint Dressing
This roasted beet salad has just a few ingredients but massive flavor. Loads of pistachios and gorgonzola cheese go really well with the sweet roasted beets. A winner of a salad that would be great on a holiday table!
Acorn Squash Salad with Goat Cheese and Pomegranates
This easy acorn squash salad combines maple roasted acorn squash with goat cheese, pomegranates, and seeds. It’s a perfect dish to add to your weekly meals but also unique enough to serve for a holiday dinner.
Mignonette Sauce with Fresh Oysters
Oysters are a great appetizer during the holidays that require some work, but are worth it. Mignonette Sauce makes a wonderful and simple topping for raw oysters! This tangy sauce bursting with shallots is a perfect match for fresh shucked oysters!
How to Steam Shrimp Perfectly
If you’re making a shrimp cocktail as an appetizer, try steaming the shrimp rather than boiling them. A quick and easy step-by-step guide that results in perfectly cooked shrimp every time! Plus a super easy trick for peeling them!
Bacon Potato Skins
You are probably making mashed potatoes so save the skins for these fun appetizers. Crispy baked potato skins topped with bacon, chives, cheese, and sour cream. These are the perfect appetizer for game day!
Double Baked Sweet Potatoes
A change-up to potatoes, these sweet potatoes are packed full of flavor.These are the ultimate double-baked Sweet Potatoes! Packed with cheese, bacon, and herbs, these are the perfect side dish to almost any meal!
Curried Sweet Potato Salad with Fig Dressing
Another salad option that’s big enough to serve as a course on its own. This huge salad has roasted sweet potatoes seasoned with curry, kale, apples, pecans, and a slightly sweet fig dressing. Also makes a great lunch!
Brown Butter Sweet Potato Coconut Soup
A rich and delicious sweet potato soup that’s perfect for the holidays or any fall night. Brown butter is the trick to giving the soup a nutty flavor.
Spinach Ricotta Lasagna
A traditional white lasagna layered with sauteed spinach, ricotta cheese, and a creamy bechamel sauce. Truly a wonderful and special lasagna that would be a great Italian centerpiece dish for any occasion. If you are looking for a vegetarian main dish, this is the one!
Butternut Squash Ziti
This Butternut Squash Ziti is a twist on the traditional baked ziti dish. Nix all the tomatoes. Add in tons of butternut squash. Cover it in cheese and dig in! Easier than the lasagna above but still a show-stopper!