From Spatula Diaries: Recipe—green beans and avocado sauce

Try as you might, it’s a challenge to keep everything you serve for Thanksgiving dinner piping hot. There are just too many dishes. One strategy, however, is to embrace some room temperature sides. This eases the pressure and allows you to explore some different eats.

Brussels sprouts are fantastic shredded raw and tossed in honey-lemon vinaigrette. Sweet potatoes are phenomenal served as a warm salad with maple drizzle and roasted cinnamon pecans. Blanched green beans draped in citrusy avocado sauce make a stellar alternative to green bean casserole—both for its room temperature virtues and its healthy profile. Get the recipe for the green bean side dish in Maggie Heyn Richardson’s latest blog post here.