Thanksgiving is an American holiday and it is not celebrated in most Latin American countries, but that doesn’t mean you can’t give Thanksgiving a bit of tropical sabor! I believe in food as a way to connect with family and with your traditions. So, play around with the ingredients and get some flavor in there or choose one of these great ideas to give your Latino Thanksgiving un toque especial!
Thanksgiving is about family, about giving thanks, and about gathering around delicious food and that is something Latinos know a lot of. For me gathering with family and friends around the table always involves making food that connects us to our culture and in my case mis raíces chapinas (Guatemalan roots).
Turkey and other Latino Thanksgiving ideas
From chiles to Adobo, these recipes are all ‘pa chuparse los dedos!
- Adobo Turkey with Red-Chile Gravy
- Pavochon from Puerto Rico
- Chompipe or Pavo Salvadoreño (Turkey recipe from El Salvador)
- Mole-Roasted Turkey with Masa Stuffing and Chile Gravy
- Puerto Rican Pernil (Poat Roast)
- Grilled Pernil
Stuffing
Here is a delicious array of Latino-inspired stuffing recipes, so hard to choose just one don’t you think?
Chorizo stuffing. Photo by Minimalist on Flicker.
- Green Plantain Turkey Stuffing or Mofongo
- Cuban Fufu Stuffing with ripe plantains
- Corn bread stuffing with chorizo and roasted poblano chiles
- Kickass Mexican Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing
- Southwest stuffing with chayote
- Masa cornbread stuffing with chiles
- Poblano chile and pumpkin seed stuffing
Photo by easterighth on Flicker.
Cranberry Sauces
- Carambola (starfruit) cranberry sauce
- Modern Mexican cranberry sauce
- Cranberry Membrillo (quince) sauce
Side dishes with Sabor Latino
- Sweet Potato chipotle gratin
- Chorizo, roasted corn, and currant dressing
- Roasted chayotes with garlic
- Pumpkin cooked in raw sugar
- Whipped chipotle sweet potatoes
Desserts
- Pumpkin Arroz con Leche
- Lattice apple pie with mexican brown sugar
- Sweet potato and orange Arroz con Leche
- Pumpkin Flan with Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
- Camote tartes tatins with pumpkin-seed brittle
Hi!
I am a Portorrican married to a French and keep my family Thanksciving traditions.
Would you have any suggestions with ingrediants that I can buy here?
tHANKS A MILLION
Yo I am using this for a Spanish project and it helped also please type in the search bar “ 12u little league holiday park” if you see a kid with a white helmet on the base paths that’s me.