Use Our Food Ideas for November to Decide What to Make

November is one of the busiest months when it comes to food. Not only do you have the weeknight menu to plan for, but also what heartwarming foods you want to make for Thanksgiving (if you’re celebrating in the U.S.).

We’ve put our November food ideas in one place, just for you. Pick and choose the calendars you need for inspiration, and to make weekly and monthly plans for the dishes you want to make.

Easy school-night dinner ideas

Finding that balance between tasty, quick, and nourishing isn’t easy. Our easy school-night dinner ideas are great for quick inspiration. We’ve curated a great selection of dinner options that are straightforward to make and can feed the whole family. Pick and choose the ideas that you think your family would enjoy best.

• Spaghetti and meatballs
• Sheet pan chicken fajitas
• Chicken Caesar salad wraps
• Sheet pan sausage and peppers
• Chicken quesadillas with guacamole
• Tomato soup and grilled cheese
• Baked potato with DIY toppings
• Sliders with sweet potato fries
• Chicken tacos with guacamole
• Sausage pasta bake
• Mini frittatas (egg muffins) with side salad
• Grilled chicken and veggie skewers with rice
• Salmon patties and roasted vegetables
• Spaghetti bolognese
• Homemade fish fingers
• Southwest chicken salad
• Beef and broccoli with rice
• Chicken and dumpling soup
• Shrimp scampi pasta
• Chicken enchiladas
• Chicken salad sandwiches
• Salmon and veggie skewers with rice
• Homemade chicken nuggets
• Broccoli and cheese soup
• Chicken alfredo pasta
• Lemon chicken orzo
• Chicken fried rice
• Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
• Sheet pan salmon and veggies
• Cajun chicken pasta

Get the easy school-night dinner ideas printable.

Dinner ideas for November

Use our 30 days of dinner ideas to plan dinner for the whole of November. You’ll be able to find some of the dishes at Be My Recipe.

• Spaghetti bolognese
• Roast chicken and veggies
• Shrimp rice bowl
• Quesadillas with guacamole
• Chicken noodle soup
• Taco salad
• Flatbread pizza
• Fish tacos
• Shepherd’s pie
• Chicken and rice casserole
• Enchiladas with side salad
• Pasta carbonara
• Sheet-pan salmon and veggies
• Crispy chicken burger
• Fall harvest salad
• Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
• Butternut squash soup
• Chicken skewers with side salad
• Steak burrito bowl
• Sheet-pan lemon chicken and peppers with rice
• Sushi bowls
• Chicken salad sandwich
• Lasagna with side salad
• Grilled halloumi salad
• Steak and veggie fajitas
• Lemon sea bass with couscous and veggies
• Roast turkey and other Thanksgiving dishes
• Leftover turkey sandwich
• Leftover roast turkey soup
• Steak and side salad

Get the November dinner ideas printable here.

Lunch Ideas

Our 30 days of lunch ideas this November, which you can get as a printable, is ideal for inspiration when you want some variety and to switch up your regular lunch options.

We’ve curated a sumptuous selection of sandwiches, wraps, salads, and more, all of which are great for a hearty lunch to enjoy at home or take with you to work.

• Roasted vegetable salad
• Smoked salmon bagel sandwich
• Deli turkey sandwich
• Southwest chicken wrap
• Pesto pasta salad
• Ham and cheese rye sandwich
• Chicken Caesar salad
• Tomato soup and grilled cheese
• Flatbread pizza
• Salami and cheese sandwich
• Chicken and avocado wrap
• Mediterranean chickpea salad
• Egg salad sandwich
• Greek salad
• Burrito bowl
• Avocado toast with eggs and smoked salmon
• Sweet chili chicken wrap
• Brisket sandwich
• Hummus and veggie wrap
• Caprese sandwich
• Pesto chicken sandwich
• Grilled salmon rice bowl
• Butternut squash soup
• Prosciutto mozzarella focaccia sandwich
• Chicken salad ciabatta sandwich
• Buffalo chicken wrap
• Roast turkey and sides (Thanksgiving)
• Turkey club wrap
• Turkey apple sandwich
• Chicken burrito

Get the November lunch printable here.

Breakfast Ideas for the Month

• Pumpkin spice pancakes
• Broccoli cheese frittata
• Apple cinnamon oatmeal
• Overnight citrus chia pudding
• Fried egg on avocado toast
• Almond croissant
• Green smoothie
• Sausage frittata
• Breakfast kolache
• Egg muffins
• Blueberry granola yogurt parfaits
• Pumpkin muffins
• Toast with jam
• Berry smoothie
• Breakfast tacos
• Apple-cinnamon French toast
• Granola and yogurt
• Mixed berry overnight oats
• Berry banana chia pudding
• Banana bread
• Muesli, fruit, and yogurt
• Breakfast burrito
• Bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese
• Sausage egg muffins
• Blueberry baked oatmeal
• Spinach avocado smoothie
• Banana muffins
• Ham and cheese omelette
• Eggs Benedict
• Caramelized banana pancakes

Get the November Breakfast Printable here.

Weekly Calendar

November 16-22

Sunday, November 16

• Breakfast: Apple-cinnamon French toast
• Lunch: Avocado toast with eggs and smoked salmon
• Dinner: Meatloaf and mashed potatoes

Monday, November 17

• Breakfast: Granola and yogurt
• Lunch: Sweet chili chicken wrap
• Dinner: Butternut squash soup

Tuesday, November 18

• Breakfast: Mixed berry overnight oats
• Lunch: Brisket sandwich
• Dinner: Chicken skewers with side salad

Wednesday, November 19

• Breakfast: Berry banana chia pudding
• Lunch: Hummus and veggie wrap
• Dinner: Steak burrito bowl

Thursday, November 20

• Breakfast: Banana bread
• Lunch: Caprese sandwich
• Dinner: Sheet-pan lemon chicken and peppers with rice

Friday, November 21

• Breakfast: Muesli, fruit, and yogurt
• Lunch: Pesto chicken sandwich
• Dinner: Sushi bowls

Saturday, November 22

• Breakfast: Breakfast burrito
• Lunch: Grilled salmon rice bowl
• Dinner: Chicken salad sandwich

Get the Food Ideas for the Week of November 16-22 Printable here.

November 23-29 Food Ideas

Sunday, November 23

• Breakfast: Bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese
• Lunch: Butternut squash soup
• Dinner: Lasagna with side salad

Monday, November 24

• Breakfast: Sausage egg muffins
• Lunch: Prosciutto mozzarella focaccia sandwich
• Dinner: Grilled halloumi salad

Tuesday, November 25

• Breakfast: Blueberry baked oatmeal
• Lunch: Chicken salad ciabatta sandwich
• Dinner: Steak and veggie fajitas

Wednesday, November 26

• Breakfast: Spinach avocado smoothie
• Lunch: Buffalo chicken wrap
• Dinner: Lemon sea bass with couscous and veggies

Thursday, November 27

• Breakfast: Banana muffins
• Lunch: Roast turkey and sides (Thanksgiving)
• Dinner: Roast turkey and other Thanksgiving dishes

Friday, November 28

• Breakfast: Ham and cheese omelette
• Lunch: Turkey club wrap
• Dinner: Leftover turkey sandwich

Saturday, November 29

• Breakfast: Eggs Benedict
• Lunch: Turkey apple sandwich
• Dinner: Leftover roast turkey soup

Get the Food Ideas November 23-29 Printable here.

Thanksgiving dishes

If you’re hosting Thanksgiving, our Thanksgiving food ideas can give you inspiration for appetizers, mains, sides to make with them, and dessert options.

Mains (Classic)

• Classic roast turkey
• Deep-fried turkey
• Smoked turkey
• Glazed ham
• Prime rib

Mains (Alternatives)

• Roast chicken
• Baked salmon side
• Pork loin roast
• Stuffed acorn squash
• Mushroom Wellington

Sides

• Gravy
• Mashed potatoes
• Stuffing
• Cranberry sauce
• Mac and cheese
• Sweet potato casserole
• Roasted brussels sprouts
• Green bean casserole
• Sautéed green beans with garlic
• Braised collard greens
• Roasted root vegetables
• Creamed corn
• Fried okra
• Dinner rolls
• Cornbread

Appetizers

• Bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños
• Deviled eggs
• Stuffed mushrooms
• Cowboy caviar and chips
• Pinwheels
• Spinach and artichoke dip
• Baked brie
• Bacon-wrapped figs
• Mini quiches
• Cranberry pecan cheese ball
• Cranberry goat cheese log
• Mini turkey meatballs
• Sausage balls
• Charcuterie board
• Garlic knots

Desserts

• Pumpkin pie
• Apple pie
• Pecan pie
• Sweet potato pie
• Carrot cake
• Lemon meringue pie
• Cherry pie
• Coconut cream pie
• Chocolate pecan pie
• Chocolate cream pie

Get the Thanksgiving food ideas printable here.

Fruits in Season in November

Use our November fruits selection not only to discover what the must-try fruits in season are, but also some of the dishes you could make with them.

Persimmons

• Persimmon jam
• Persimmon and brie crostini
• Persimon tart
• Persimmon bread
• Persimmon pudding

Pears

• Poached pears
• Spiced pear cake
• Pear and gorgonzola salad
• Pear almond tart
• Honey-roasted pears

Apples

• Baked apples
• Apple crisp
• Apple cake
• Apple galette
• Apple butter

Cranberries

• Cranberry sauce
• Cranberry-orange muffins
• Cranberry pear crisp
• Cranberry bread
• Cranberry relish

Quinces

• Poached quinces
• Quince paste
• Quince tart
• Quince compote
• Quince and apple crumble

Pomegranates

• Pomegranate winter salad
• Pomegranate molasses
• Pomegranate-glazed chicken
• Pomegranate yogurt parfait
• Pomegranate mocktail

Citrus

• Mandarin salsa
• Citrus fruit salad
• Tangerine muffins
• Tangerine sorbet
• Mandarin-orange marmalade

Grapes

• Grape salad
• Grape & cheese charcuterie board
• Frozen grapes
• Roasted grapes
• Grape galette

Get the Fruits in Season Printable here.

Veggies in Season in November

Beets

• Roasted beets and goat cheese salad
• Pickled beets
• Roasted beets
• Beet hummus
• Beet pesto pasta

Broccoli

• Broccoli cheddar soup
• Roasted broccoli florets
• Broccoli cheese casserole
• Broccoli salad
• Steamed broccoli

Turnips

• Roasted turnips
• Roasted turnips
• Turnip soup
• Pickled turnips
• Turnip gratin

Carrots

• Roasted carrots
• Carrot ginger soup
• Carrot cake
• Carrot slaw
• Carrot fries

Kale

• Kale pesto pasta
• Kale salad
• Kale chips
• Kale & white bean soup
• Sautéed kale

Sweet Potatoes

• Stuffed baked sweet potato
• Sweet potato fries
• Mashed sweet potatoes
• Sweet potato pie
• Roasted sweet potato cubes

Squash

• Butternut squash soup
• Squash risotto
• Stuffed acorn squash
• Roasted delicata squash slices
• Butternut squash mac and cheese

More

• Roasted Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage rolls
• Roasted cauliflower
• Southern collard greens
• Mushroom risotto

Get the November Veggies Printable here.

Having to think about what to make not only for your typical day-to-day, but also a big event like Thanksgiving can be a lot to figure out. Use our ideas to save you time and bring a little variety into your weekly menus.

Come back over the next 2 weeks as we add more calendars, including breakfast ideas and more.

Meanwhile, get more inspiration from our October food ideas/calendars.