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Fruit Side Recipes

sweet, tart, and full of warm fall flavors.

Bourbon Maple Syrup Baked Pears

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By Tracilyn Hamilton
I needed something sweet to serve alongside Thanksgiving dinner one year, that was not a ...
So yummy

Holiday Essentials: Drunken Cranberry Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
This is a tart cranberry sauce that will totally make your holiday table. I do not ...
Fabulous Cranberry Walnut sauce in a glass jar

Fabulous Walnut Cranberry Sauce

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By Jamie Tarence
Perfect for eating and gifting, this Walnut Cranberry sauce is easy, delicious, and perfect for ...
cranberry sauce in a bowl made of red cabbage, served with sweet potato chips

Leslie’s Fabulous Cranberry-jalapeÑo Salsa

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By Jamie Tarence
My friend Leslie Byars Register shared this recipe on her blog, Dear Party Diary. I ...
This six ingredient Cranberry Sauce recipe is an easy family favorite and worlds better than the canned version that our grandparents served with Thanksgiving dinner.

Cranberry Sauce

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By Beth Pierce
This six ingredient Cranberry Sauce recipe is an easy family favorite and worlds better than ...
Autumn Pear Sauce served with pork chops and baked beans.

Bonnie’s Autumn Pear Sauce

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By BonniE !
I was cooking pork chops for dinner and this idea popped into my head that ...
Cranberry sauce in a serving dish with more cranberries in the background.

Citrus Cranberry Sauce

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By Francine Lizotte
This is a traditional Thanksgiving dish with a twist plus has much less sugar than ...
Harvest Fruit Salad with a spoon to serve.

Harvest Fruit Salad

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By Michelle Helgesen
I came up with this salad when I was asked to bring a fruit salad ...
(3 ratings)

Simple Fried Plantains

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By Carolyn Haas
There's a restaurant in Wisconsin called The Great Dane and they serve a wonderful Cuban ...
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Watermelon Wedge

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By Melissa Buchanan-Smith
A local restaurant, The Fed of Clarkston had a watermelon salad in 2018. It was ...

Jennifer's Escalloped Pineapples

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By Nan Erdahl
My niece introduced our family to this dish one Christmas. It has become a family ...
Here's a fresh pineapple one day after purchase.  Still firm and green!  Set out to ripen at room temperature.  Sunny location not necessary.

Fresh Pineapple 101

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By Linda Blakely
I am always amazed when I hear an otherwise knowledgeable food professional state that the ...
Fresh Cranberry Sauce with a twist.

Gail's Fresh Cranberry Sauce

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By Gail Kienle
The pears add a nice texture and sweetness to this cranberry sauce. Typically people who ...
This gorgeous mold is perfect for your Thanksgiving holiday meals.

Cranberry Jello Salad

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By Beth Pierce
This Cranberry Jello Salad combines simmered cranberries, crisp apples, pears and buttery sweet pecans in ...

Roasted Butternut Squash & Apples

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By Amy H.
Fun Fact: Butternut squash is a natural antioxidant and is great for skin health and ...
(4 ratings)
Hawaiian Honey Grilled Pineapple

Honey Grilled Pineapple

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By Sue L
This is a perfectly easy side dish or light dessert for your backyard barbecue or ...
(6 ratings)
Sunshine in a bowl with a sprig of mint.

Sunshine In A Bowl

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By Amy Croyle
I came up with this when my sister was pregnant with her first child. She ...
(2 ratings)
This is my favorite cranberry sauce recipe.  My sister, who doesn't like cranberries asked for the recipe.  When I've taken it to Thanksgiving dinners, there is never any left over!

Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire

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By Chris Lidberg
This is my favorite cranberry recipe. Frequently there are no leftovers, but if there ...
A bowl of apple almond rice.

Apple Almond Rice

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By Kat Ryan
An easy side dish that goes with anything and will fill stomachs on a cold ...
(4 ratings)

Creamy Fruit Salad

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By Kathy Sandoz
This goes with a barbecue meal as well as a holiday meal. It's easy to ...
Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd

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By Shy Strawberry
This homemade lemon curd recipe is quick, easy to make and it tastes delicious. It’s ...
Fried plantains on a plate.

Fried Plantains

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Plantains look like bananas and are in the banana family, but they must be cooked ...
(2 ratings)
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Southern Fried Apples (cracker Barrel Style)

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By K Piepgras
If you love fried apples just like the ones at Cracker Barrel, you've hit the ...

Yeast Waffle With Fresh Strawberry Rum Syrup

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By Connie "Kiyu" Guerrero
Waffles were so new to me and I was not into waffles and pancakes until ...
(3 ratings)
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