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Home › Holidays › Thanksgiving

Mexican Thanksgiving Recipes

Got leftover turkey? Swap it into any dish that calls for chicken—like Chicken Mole or Chicken Enchiladas—for a delicious twist on your Thanksgiving leftovers. Plus, for a Mexican spin on American classics, try these flavorful Mexican Thanksgiving Recipes! Favorites include Pumpkin Spice Tamales and my mom’s famous Mexican-Style Thanksgiving Stuffing.

hand carved barro holding cafe de olla with a cinnamon stick stir stick.

Café de Olla (Mexican Spiced Coffee)

Instant Pot Tamales with Pork and Roasted Green Chile plated on a black plate.

Instant Pot Tamales (With Pork & Roasted Green Chiles)

white serving platter filled with golden brown empanadas de camote (sweet potato empanadas) with one cut in half to show the filling.

Empanadas de Camote | Sweet Potato Empanadas

holiday table runner on a wooden table with a large silver oval serving platter filled with savory mashed chipotle sweet potatoes.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle

Overhead shot of a DIY yogurt bar laid out for breakfast complete with fresh fruits, dried fruits and nuts, granola, and chia seeds.

DIY Yogurt Parfait Bar

two chicken enchiladas on a terra cotta plate topped with cilantro

Easy Chicken Enchilada Recipe

overhead shot of 2 persimmon cookies on a white plate next to a glass of milk.

Fresh Persimmon Cookies

two wrapped chicken mole tamales and one unwrapped tamale doused in extra mole sauce on an earthenware plate.

Chicken Mole Tamales

a platter of fall chicken salad sandwiches on ciabatta buns.

Pecan Apple Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Homemade Cranberry Sauce With Orange Juice & Pomegranate Seeds

Christmas tree shaped cheese platter on a wooden tray kiwi grapes star fruit and cheese surrounded by evergreen branches.

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

Serving platter of roasted butternut squash, burssels sprouts, red onions, and pomegranate seeds with a silver serving spoon.

Oven Roasted Butternut Squash & Brussels Sprouts

Waldorf Salad with Yogurt (No Mayo!)

tex mex style chile con queso in a brown bowl with a serving handle.

Easy Tex-Mex Chile con Queso

authentic mexican pork tamales rojos steaming in a tamalada.

Authentic Mexican Pork Tamales Rojos Recipe

Chocoflan sliced with dulce de Leche and pecans.

Chocoflan (aka Impossible Cake)

cranberry jalapeno dip with cream cheese.

Spicy Sweet Cranberry Jalapeño Dip with Cream Cheese

terracotta plate with chicken tamales verdes and a silver fork.

Easy Homemade Chicken Tamales With Salsa Verde

pumpkin cookies on a cooling rack.

Spiced Pumpkin Cookies With Raisins and Nuts

A festive cranberry margarita served with a skewer of sugared cranberries and a sugared rim in a martini class on a wooden cutting board with rosemary and orange slices as garnish. The perfect Christmas cocktail or Thanksgiving drink!

Cranberry Margarita

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