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This Is the Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu—According to Pinterest

Feast your eyes on the 30 most popular Thanksgiving recipes on Pinterest.

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Johnny Miller

Although we obviously use our arsenal of tried-and-true family favorites when it comes to planning our Thanksgiving menus, we also turn to Pinterest to help map out each course. This year, rather than sift through boards upon boards of Thanksgiving ideas, we asked the pros at Pinterest to share their most-pinned recipes plus the food trends they're seeing on the social network in 2015.

While we could have predicted some of the takeaways ourselves (people really love turkey-shaped appetizers!), others were more surprising. In the last two years, for example, there's been a huge surge in people searching for recipes with dietary restrictions, with more than 100 million pins being created for vegan and Paleo recipes.

After going through the data with a fine-toothed comb, we're excited to share the 30 recipes that Pinterest says make the ultimate Thanksgiving feast.

Appetizer: Turkey Fruit Platter

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Courtesy of The First Year Blog

Pinterest says that turkey-shaped trays of fruit and veggies are popular ways to serve healthy appetizers—just make sure to snap a photo of your masterpiece before your guests dig in!

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Appetizer: Turkey Vegetable Tray

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Courtesy of Living Locurto

Similar to its fruit counterpart above, this "turkey" vegetable tray is simple to arrange, and fun to eat.

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Appetizer: Cheese and Fruit Tray

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Courtesy of Seven Layer Charlotte

A more sophisticated option, a basic fruit and cheese platter packs a lot of flavor onto a single tray.

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Appetizer: Bacon-Wrapped Brussels Sprouts

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Courtesy of Fit Foodie Finds

The only problem with making these bacon-wrapped Brussels sprouts will be watching how fast they disappear.

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Appetizer: Apple and Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon

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Courtesy of Smile Sandwich

Before your guests dig into the turkey and sides, serve them a bowl of this hearty butternut squash soup.

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Side: Parmesan Butternut Squash Gratin

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Courtesy of Betty Crocker

Betty Crocker's tasty butternut squash gratin recipe only requires 25 min of prep time, making it an easy day-of dish.

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Side: Honey Maple Roasted Carrots

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Courtesy of The Cafe Sucre Farine

Sweeten your carrots by adding a honey maple glaze.

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Side: Roasted Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme

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Courtesy of Cake's Cottage

Pinned a whopping 43,099 times, this take on roasted mushrooms is clearly a popular option among Thanksgiving hosts.

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Side: Bloomin' Onion Bread

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Courtesy of Food.com

We think the photo of this pull-apart bread alone is enough reason to add this recipe to your Thanksgiving menu.

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Side: Sweet Corn Spoonbread

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Courtesy of Southern Bite

This southern-style recipe combines creamed corn with corn muffin mix.

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Side: Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

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Courtesy of Fit Foodie Finds

We can't say we're disappointed to see that yet another Brussels sprouts and bacon dish made the cut on Pinterest.

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Side: Butternut Pecan Sweet Potato Mash

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Courtesy of Minimalist Baker

Switch up your traditional sweet potato casserole by adding butternut squash to the mix.

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Side: Classic Baked Acorn Squash

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Courtesy of Simply Recipes

Pinterest says vegetarian and gluten-free options, like this baked acorn squash, are gaining in popularity this year.

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Side: Bourbon Maple-Glazed Carrots

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Courtesy of Cooking and Beer

Another popular carrot recipe, this adults-only side calls for a 3/4 cup of bourbon.

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Side: Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

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Courtesy of Damn Delicious

Pinterest says a lot of cooks are turning to their slow cookers to ease the burden of Thanksgiving, making this slow cooker creamed corn an enticing option for a side dish.

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Side: Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

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Courtesy of Creme de la Crumb

Warning: Serve these slow cooker mashed potatoes at your Thanksgiving dinner and everyone will be begging for the recipe.

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Side: Mac and Cheese

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Courtesy of That Which Nourishes

Cavatappi pasta and panko bread crumbs elevate this mac and cheese recipe to a flavorful Thanksgiving side.

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Side: Rosemary Dinner Rolls

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Courtesy of Cooking Classy

Adding rosemary to dinner rolls creates a more elegant bread basket.

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Main: Riesling-Peach Glazed Ham

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Courtesy of Real Housemoms

Thanksgiving isn't just about turkey—we were sold at "Reisling-peach."

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Main: Applewood Smoked Turkey

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Courtesy of How Sweet Eats

Brace yourselves: This turkey is made with a maple bourbon brine and topped with a cider bourbon gravy.

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