Are you looking to add a little soul to your Thanksgiving dinner? This guide provides links to and information about Thanksgiving recipes from African-American culture and Africa. African-American Thanksgiving recipes can be used exclusively for a soulful dinner or combined with other traditional Thanksgiving dishes to provide variety for family members and friends.

In addition to your Thanksgiving turkey, you may wish to add African-American inspired side dishes to your feast like collard greens with bacon candied sweet potatoes flavored with mango, black-eyed peas or creole cornbread stuffing.http://nymag.com/guides/holidays/thanksgiving/40288/ http://nymag.com/guides/holidays/thanksgiving/40288/ Similarly, other side items like macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, lima beans or cabbage. For your breads, you may wish to stick to the traditional dinner rolls or serve cornbread or hush puppies.http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/african-american-soul-food-recipes.html

Alternately, for a more casual affair, you may wish to serve ham, fried chicken and potato salad, along with a green salad, peas and rice.http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6835.asp Other meats can come in the form of pork chops, ribs or even fish, such as fried catfish or salmon.http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/african-american-soul-food-recipes.html Rather than serving the traditional pumpkin pie, perhaps try a sweet potato pie, pecan pie, peach cobbler or red velvet cake.http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/soul-food-thanksgiving-recipes.html