US Border: Tex-Mex Thanksgiving Recipes to Spice Up the Holiday

(including recipes to turn your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into tasty border dishes)

Thanksgiving is an American holiday - but that doesn't stop families with relatives on both sides of the US-Mexico border from celebrating it. With that in mind, we've collected some recipes with Tex-Mex flavors to spice up your holiday:

Tex-Mex Roast Turkey:

Tex-Mex Roast TurkeyPhoto byJennie-O Turkey Company, LLC

At the heart of everyone's Thanksgiving meal is the turkey - and for our Tex-Mex take on that, we've found a recipe from Jennie-O that will bring a Southwest spin to the big bird at the center of your table. Jennie-O brings the heat with a rub that includes chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper. ¡Ay, Caramba!

Cranberry Margaritas

Cranberry MargaritaPhoto byOcean Spray Cooperative

Now that we've brought the heat - it's time to cool things down - and for that, we've got a recipe for Cranberry Margaritas -from (who else) but the Ocean Spray cooperative of 700 family farmers who bring us cranberry juice (and sauce) for the holidays. For this recipe, you'll need cranberry juice. ¡Salud!

Now let's spice up those leftovers!

Leftover turkey is always a challenge once Thanksgiving passes, so we have several suggestions for you to spice that up, border style!

Thanksgiving Tacos:

Thanksgiving TacosPhoto byNational Turkey Foundation

From the National Turkey Foundation comes a recipe for Thanksgiving Tacos that will turn all your leftovers - turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce into tacos that will scream "Thanksgiving" when you serve them at your table! ¡Buen Provecho!

Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Enchiladas

Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey EnchiladasPhoto byOld El Paso

The folks bringing us Old El Paso Tex-Mex foods bring us a recipe for turning leftover Thanksgiving turkey & dressing into tasty enchiladas. These will have your family shouting "¡Más Por Favor!"

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Nachos

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey NachosPhoto byH-E-B, LP

If you'd like to turn leftover Thanksgiving turkey into finger food, H-E-B offers up a recipe for leftover Thanksgiving turkey nachos. The ingredients include cranberries, cilantro, and jalapenos - so these are sure to add a Tex-Mex flavor to the turkey you served on Thanksgiving day.

So there you have it! Five fantastic recipes that are sure to add a Tex-Mex accent of flavor to your Thanksgiving meals. -Happy Holidays!

Abrazos,

Jack Beavers

Jack Beavers - US Border News