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The 35 Thanksgiving menu ideas listed below focus on ingredients available at University District (Saturday), West Seattle (Sunday), and Broadway (open Sundays through Dec. 20) farmers markets, which along with all seven Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance markets support over 100 family farms. Seattle farmers markets are an essential component in the sustainability of local Pacific Northwest agriculture.
If you have decided to take the pledge to eat local at www.eatlocalforthanksgiving.org, the ideas listed below could help you choose a menu that uses to advantage local products available now at Seattle farmers markets. Remember that the original Thanksgiving was a harvest feast that featured what was available, including fish, deer and other game. Feel free to celebrate what’s local and to consider new traditions.
Appetizers and First Courses
· Banderillas tapas appetizers (if you use them for a martini garnish, be sure to source your gin from Oregon—ask for it at your local Washington State Liquor Store)
· Seasonal raviolis baked or fried and served with a Chimichurri sauce
Soup
· Carrot Ginger
· Mushroom (plain or creamed)
· Five Onion (plain, creamed, or topped with cheesy croutons)
Salad
Main Dishes
· Beef Steaks with braised mushrooms and red wine sauce (bordelaise)
· Stuffed pork roast (try Farro with Sausage and Apples or your favorite bread stuffing)
· Rosemary Chicken (rub with butter, rosemary, and garlic, then grill or roast)
· Stuffed and rolled turkey breast (try roasted vegetables and bread or your favorite stuffing)
· Stuffed whole salmon (try Farro or cracked wheat pilaf with cranberries and hazelnuts)
Side Dishes
· Roasted seasonal vegetables with garlic and herbs
· Sweet and sour cabbage (serve with braised pork chops, apples, and onions, and a sauce make with mustard and cream)
· Braised greens with dried fruits and Parmesan cheese
Pickles and other accompaniments
· Savory Preserves (try Peach Chiptole or Pepper Jelly) by Woodring Northwest
· Fresh vegetables tray: broccoli, carrots, purple and white cauliflower, fennel, radishes
Dessert
· Fruit pie made from the frozen berries that you put up earlier this year!
· Honey Strawberry Cheesecake topped with grilled pears
· Fresh apples and pears with a selection of market cheeses
· Honey and hazelnut biscotti with
You could win a gourmet meal cooked in your home by award-winning Chef Tamara Murphy of Brasa Restaurant for you and up to 5 guests!! Enter the “Eat Local for Thanksgiving” Farmers Market Thanksgiving Dinner CONTEST! Either way, you will eat deliciously and sustainably.
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