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35 Classic Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Still need to plan your Thanksgiving menu? If you're looking for inspiration, then check out this fantastic round-up Classic Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes on Taste As You Go! You know how some people get really excited about the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks? That's how excited I get about turning the calendar over to November. Because November means the coming of the holiday season and the celebration of Thanksgiving. As much as we look forward to spending the day in the company of loved ones, Stephen and I have decided to stay home this year so we can enjoy our first Thanksgiving as a family of three. Of course, staying home means that I'll be cooking the big meal, and I have to admit that I'm a little intimidated by the idea. I know I have to plan for certain must-haves -- roast turkey, apple chestnut stuffing , and green bean casserole -- but I'm having a hard time choosing which additional side dishes to make. While I want there t
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Grilled Avocado and Tomato Roll-Ups

Grilled Avocado and Tomato Roll-Ups Recipe Card | Taste As You Go

This post originally appeared on Taste As You Go in August 2008. It has been updated in December 2021 to include a new lead photo and recipe card. Photos are still to come.

Seeing as I will be embarking tomorrow on a weekend adventure to Pittsburgh to see a friend from college get married, I wanted to prepare a dinner that would use up some of my produce. I also wanted something a little lighter as I pretty much survived on the leftover Farfalle with Italian Sausage and Broccoli Rabe for the past couple of days.

My original plan was to make a regular sandwich -- stuff between two slices of bread. But I had another monumentally irritating experience with Time Warner Cable today that involved me leaving work early so I could sit in my apartment for four hours and having them show up to fix my cable modem issues... So a regular sandwich wasn't going to cut it.

Grilling the avocado after tossing it with olive oil and balsamic vinegar really deepened the flavor of the buttery fruit and created a smokiness that was enhanced by the hot sauce. Of course, with a recipe like this one, you could really add anything to the tortilla before rolling it up and it would be delicious, from grilled chicken or steak to black beans or roasted corn. The possibilities are endless!


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test it comm said…
I am going to have to try grilling an avocado! Thanks for the storage tip.
September 11, 2008
Michelle Rittler said…
Kevin - The grilled avocado really is fantastic. I was worried the texture of the avocado would make it hard to flip, but if you leave it alone when you put it on the heat -- like you would fish or chicken -- and only touch it when it's time to flip, you'll be fine. Then again, I guess that depends on the ripeness of the avocado. I hope you enjoy the grilled avocado as much as I did!
September 11, 2008
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