Our Blog
Easy Thanksgiving Recipes to Savor from The Olive Tap
Here it is, Easy Thanksgiving Recipes for you to create and savor. The holiday season is almost upon us, and with the holidays, comes tradition, generations passed along recipes, celebratory holiday decor, and quality time with family and friends.
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the team at The Olive Tap would like to share a few twists on some of our fall favorite, Easy Thanksgiving Recipes featuring our 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Flavored Olive Oils and aged Balsamic Vinegars.
Most everyone has their perfected approach for properly cooking a turkey whether it is oven roasted, deep fried, grilled or smoked so for this article we focused on all of the delicious side dishes and desserts for celebrating the harvest and blessings of the past year. We did include a few Sauces and Marinades for inspiration with your Turkey.
Easy Thanksgiving Recipes
Glazes & Sauces for Turkey (Poultry)
Even though we are not "full-in" on specific Turkey Recipe for this article, you can glean ideas for sauces and mariades from a few of our poultry recipes. We encourage all of our customers to continue experimenting in the kitchen, discovering an explosion of new flavors and techniques.
For the sauce, add butter to a sauce pan and cook minced shallot, garlic and peach on medium/low heat until soft. Add your favorite Olive Tap Dark Balsamic, we used Black Currant, and reduce sauce down to desired consistency. Link to Full Recipe for Inspiration.
Place clean chicken (or turkey) in a large resealable bag (or just a large, clean bag - not scented, for a turkey) and set aside. Mix balsamic vinegar, honey, oil, mustard and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until emulsified. Reserve 1/3 cup of the glaze for later basting and pour the remainder over the chicken (turkey) in the bag. Seal the bag and manipulate the bag to coat the chicken thoroughly. Let marinade 4 to 6 hours, or overnight (24 hours max). Link to Full Recipe for Inspiration.
Combine rosemary, thyme, garlic, olive oil, balsamic, and whisk together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken or turkey to marinade and marinate 2 hours (longer is fine too). This works best in a large plastic bag (per guidelines above). Link to Full Recipe for Inspiration.
Easy Thanksgiving Recipes - Side Dishes
This easy version of mashed potatoes is a must-have for your Thanksgiving table or really any time of the year. This recipe is dairy free and rich with lots of olive oil and garlic flavor.
Olio Nuovo (NEED TO LINK) or Ascolano 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in place of butter, is perfect in this dish. For a twist, you can also use Smoky Bacon or Tuscan Herb Olive Oil.
Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten-Free
Glazed Brussel Sprouts with Apples and Proscuitto
Crispy, sweet and savory are just a few of the words to describe our Glazed Brussel Sprouts Recipe. Certainly, a unique and spin to over roasted or steamed brussel sprouts.
An excellent side dish with poultry, pork or as a meal in itself! If you are looking for a fall inspired recipe, this is it!
Features Jalapeño Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic Olive Oil, and Granny Smith Apple White Balsamic Vinegar
Gluten-Free, Skip the Proscuitto for Vegan & Vegetarian
Roasted Acorn Squash with Sausage Stuffing and Balsamic Glaze
Our Roasted Acorn Squash with Sausage Stuffing and Balsamic Glaze recipe produces a savory-sweet dish featuring tender acorn squash filled with a rich sausage stuffing. The stuffing is enhanced with the tartness of cranberries and the crunch of walnuts, creating a perfect contrast of flavors.
The dish is finished with a tangy balsamic glaze, adding depth and balance to this hearty, autumn-inspired meal.
Gluten-Free
Easy Thanksgiving Recipes - The Desserts
We all know not everyone enjoys the decadent, complex flavors of Grandma's Pumpkin Pie. If it is a "texture thing", take all of the wonderful pumpkin and seasonings and try our Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe.
Our recipe features our French Roasted Walnut Oil, which is rich in nutrients and antioxidants, instead of butter. As some know, French Roasted Nut Oil is another healthy source of unsaturated fat.
Vegetarian
Here's a simple and delicious recipe rich in fall flavor featuring The Olive Tap's Apple Butter and quality Vietnamese Saigon Cinnamon. Any cinnamon officianado know, not all cinnamons are alike so be sure to buy a quality, freshly packed cinnamon.
We do not skip the butter in this recipe so you can throughly enjoy the richness of flavor.
Vegetarian
It is All About Tradition, Taste and Easy Thanksgiving Recipes
Of course, if you do not want to fully push your traditional recipes aside, remember it is easy to slip in a few modifications to your Thanksgiving Recipes using our convenient Butter to Olive Oil Conversion Guidelines.
To end, here are a few of our favorite Fall Perfect Pairings.
- Herbes de Provence Olive Oil & Cranberry Pear or Cranberry Walnut Riserva Balsamic Vinegar
- French Roasted Walnut Oil with Granny Smith Apple Balsamic Vinegar
- Blood Orange Olive Oil with Bourbon Maple Balsamic Vinegar
From all of us at The Olive Tap, and our Family of Stores, we will you all a tasty, safe and wonderful Thanksgiving Celebration!
