Easy Thanksgiving Dinner for Two

As the "turkey day"..oops the thanksgiving day approaches, you might be wondering how to make a thanksgiving dinner menu for two without having to sweat it out in the kitchen for days. Well, stop dwelling on how to make dinner recipes for two. You do not need to actually sweat it out to make a classic homemade feast this Thanksgiving. Planning the perfectly romantic thanksgiving dinner for two can be a walk in the park with these simple, no hassle delicious recipes that is sure to please your better half.

Easy Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

Salad with Pears and Gorgonzola
Ingredients

• 1 head of butter lettuce, cored, washed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/3 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
• 2 pears, cored and sliced
• 1/2 cup candied pecans

Dressing

• 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
• 1 tablespoon of minced shallot
• 1/3 cup roasted hazelnut oil
• Pinch of salt and pepper

How to Make
For making this simple, easy Thanksgiving dinner appetizer, toss the washed and torn lettuce with the pears, pomegranate seeds, candied pecans and gorgonzola in a large salad bowl. For the dressing, place the mustard in a bowl and whisk the honey, shallots and vinegar into it. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the hazelnut oil. Season this with salt and pepper and toss half of this dressing over the salad.

Easy Roasted Herb Turkey
Ingredients

• 1 whole turkey
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups water

How to Make
This classic turkey dish is not only easy to make but tastes delicious as well. First clean the turkey well. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and place the cleaned turkey in a roasting pan with the lid. Now combine the garlic powder, basil, sage, salt and pepper with olive oil in a small bowl and apply it over the uncooked turkey. Pour two cups of water at the bottom of the pan and cover. Let the turkey bake for three hours. Then remove it from the pan and place it for carving after thirty minutes.

Cranberry and Ginger Relish
Ingredients

• 1 large navel orange, including skin and rind cut into chunks
• 1 bag of fresh cranberries
• 3/4 to 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger

How to Make
Chop the oranges slightly in a food processor. Add the cranberries, sugar and crystallized ginger and mix all the ingredients together until they are well blended. Remove and place in a serving dish and refrigerate it for some time before serving.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk
Ingredients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes
• 3/4 cup "lite" coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

How to Make
For making this mashed potatoes dish, prick the medium-sized potatoes using a fork. Bake them till they are tender for around an hour at 425 degrees F. When the dish has cooled, peel off the skin and transfer them to a medium-sized microwave bowl. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes thoroughly. Now add coconut milk, salt and ginger and mix well. Reheat the microwave and cook for some ten more minutes.

Pumpkin Cream Pie
Ingredients

• 2 cups cold milk
• 2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping
• 1 baked pie crust

How to Make
In a narrow bottom bowl, combine the pumpkin, pie filling mixture, spices and whipped topping with the two cups of milk. Using the electric mixer beat for about a minute at the lowest speed. Pour into a pie shell and refrigerate for three hours.

Using these simple recipes, the easy Thanksgiving dinner can be transformed into a beautiful and fun filled event. Although you might feel that you are taking a shortcut with these simple recipes instead of the elaborate dinners, what is essential is that you have fun and enjoy the festival instead off slogging it off in the kitchen. So plan out this easy thanksgiving dinner for two and enjoy the festival to the fullest.