November Food Ideas (with Printables) for a Month of Great Food With Loved Ones

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 the Thanksgiving menu (if you’re celebrating in the U.S.).

Find our November dinner ideas below, with recipes. Breakfast and lunch will be out this weekend as well. Pick and choose the ideas you want and create your own plan with your favorite recipes.

November Dinner Ideas

Here is the full month of dinners. Find the recipes, day-by-day, below.

November 1: Chicken & Potatoes Dinner. Pick a chicken recipe like these crispy panko prosciutto chicken tenders, these stuffed chicken breasts, or these chicken breasts marinated in yogurt, and pair them with potatoes like these parmesan potato wedges, potatoes with lemon-garlic butter and basil, or these air-fryer parmesan baby potatoes.

If you want to make things even easier, you could go for a ‘chicken & potatoes’ sheet-pan dinner like these honey garlic chicken thighs & potato wedges or these roast chicken legs with potatoes.

November 2: Pasta Night. You can pick one of these pasta recipes, including roasted pepper & feta pasta, burrata pasta, creamy ground beef pasta, pesto ravioli, and smoked salmon pasta.

November 3: Burrito Night. If you like beef burritos, try these ground beef burritos with guacamole and cilantro-lime rice.

November 4: Chicken and Salad Dinner. This grilled chicken salad is a good option. Otherwise, pick a heartier dinner salad like this warm potato salad, this Mediterranean chopped salad, this quinoa salad, or this cranberry pecan salad and serve it with simple grilled chicken or this yogurt-marinated chicken breast.

November 5: Fish Night. You could go for fish burgers/sandwiches or classic British fish and chips. Or you could pick dishes like this one-pan tilapia in prosecco tomato sauce, this white fish with lemon butter sauce, or one of these salmon dinners.

November 6: Burger Night. Get inspired by one of these burger recipes (including lamb, beef, chicken, halloumi, mushroom).

November 7: Mac and Cheese Night. Try this sausage mac and cheese, and add a green side like this roasted broccolini.

November 8: Soup Night. Pick among this broccoli cheddar soup, this lemon chicken soup, or this roasted tomato soup. Serve it with some parmesan garlic bread for dipping.

November 9: Quesadilla & Salad Night. Make these chicken quesadillas, these ground beef quesadillas, or these smoked salmon quesadillas, and pair them with an avocado tomato salad.

November 10: Taco Night. Try these ground beef tacos or these shrimp tacos, or find more ideas, including chicken and salmon, in these taco recipes.

November 11: Pasta Night. Go for something creamy and cozy like this creamy sausage and peppers pasta, this pancetta mushroom pasta, or this creamy pasta with chorizo and parmesan.

November 12: Sheet-Pan Dinner Night. Throw everything on one pan with these chicken thighs and veggies or this baked salmon and veggies sheet-pan dinner.

November 13: Breakfast for Dinner (Frittatas, Omelets). Pick one of these frittata recipes, including a spinach frittata, a mushroom goat cheese frittata, or a potato frittata, or go for an omelet like this smoked salmon omelet or this creamy sausage pepper omelet. You could also try this shakshuka with zucchini and bell peppers or a Spanish tortilla española.

November 14: Steak & Sides. Cook your favorite steak and top it with an Argentinian chimichurri. For sides, you could go for these creamy mashed potatoes and roasted broccolini.

November 15: Soup Night. Try this chicken tortilla soup, this mushroom soup, or this broccoli cheddar soup if you skipped it last week. For a different take on chicken soup, try this Moldovan zeama (chicken noodle soup).

November 16: Dinner Salad Night. Pick a filling salad like this grilled chicken salad, this chopped salad, this lemon shrimp salad, or this fall harvest salad. You can find more ideas in these salad recipes.

November 17: Quesadilla Night. Make these ground beef quesadillas or these chicken quesadillas. Serve everything with homemade guacamole.

November 18: Sandwich & Salad Night. Pick a sandwich like this club sandwich, this prosciutto mozzarella ciabatta sandwich, this ham and cheese flatbread sandwich, this cranberry chicken salad sandwich, or go for one of these panini recipes. Pair it with this apple spinach salad or this cranberry pecan salad.

November 19: Fajita Night. These air-fryer chicken fajita tacos are quick and easy.

November 20: Pizza Night (with DIY toppings). Get flatbreads for a base or make cheesy flatbreads at home, and set out toppings so everyone can build their own. You could try this pesto mozzarella flatbread pizza or this fig and goat cheese flatbread.

November 21: Around-the-World Dinner. Go Greek with this chicken souvlaki, tzatziki, and a horiatiki Greek salad, or try an Argentinian milanesa. For a full menu, try this Argentinian-inspired dinner.

November 22: Hot Dog & Chili Dog Night. Make these chili cheese dogs or try a Chilean completo hot dog topped with avocado and tomato.

November 23: Dinner Wrap & Sides. Try these salami flatbread wraps, these pesto chicken wraps, or these halloumi wraps, or find more in these wrap recipes. Serve them with zucchini fries or air-fryer fries.

November 24: Burrito Bowl Night. This chicken burrito bowl is a great option, and you can top it with guacamole.

November 25: Pasta Night. With Thanksgiving tomorrow, keep it simple with this one-pot lemon basil parmesan pasta or this basil pesto pasta, or pick from any of these pasta recipes.

November 26: Roast Turkey & Sides. Serve your turkey with sides like these baked cheesy mashed potatoes, air-fryer parmesan baby potatoes, this roasted broccolini, this roasted vegetable salad, or this cranberry pecan salad. Start with this goat cheese log with pistachios, cranberries, and honey, and finish with an apple crumble.

November 27: Thanksgiving Leftovers Night or Snack Board Night. Turn leftover turkey into a turkey wrap or panini, or skip the cooking and put together a fall-themed charcuterie board with a few of these crostini.

November 28: Nacho Night. Make these loaded nachos or build your own with these nacho toppings.

November 29: Baked Potato Dinner (Twice-Baked, DIY Toppings). Try these stuffed baked potatoes or these chili cheese baked potatoes. For a DIY night, make these air-fryer baked potatoes and set out some of these baked potato toppings.

November 30: Build-Your-Own Bowl Night. Get inspired by this halloumi couscous bowl, this Mediterranean chicken couscous bowl, these salmon quinoa bowls, or this garlic shrimp rice bowl.