The holiday season is here, and I’ve collected my favorite Traeger Holiday Recipes here for you, right in one spot! We’ve got ham, beef roasts, turkey, big Tomahawk steaks, seafood feasts, and so much more!
Family Favorite Traeger Holiday Recipes
Holiday gatherings are underway, and oven space is at a premium. Fire up your pellet grill and let’s save some space in that oven while making our favorite holiday appetizers, mains, and desserts right in the Traeger!
Main Dishes
These are the BIG ones. The show-stoppers. The dishes that your guests will be talking about until next year. Don't make these if you don't want to be hosting gatherings every year!
Prime Rib on the Traeger is another must try. Like most things cooked on the T, it takes it to the next level. If you've cooked a prime rib roast before, then this will be a breeze.
Traeger Smoked Beef Tenderloin is easy to make but ultra impressive to serve.
Traeger Smoked Turkey is going to quickly become your new favorite turkey method. Moist, tender, and with just enough smoke to keep it interesting - you'll be coming back for seconds.
Spatchcock Turkey is the best turkey! Get used to evenly cooked, moist, juicy, and delicious meat – both white AND dark.
An epic seafood extravaganza, all cooked right on the pellet grill! This is special occasion food, to the extreme. Load up your favorite person's favorite mix of seafood and steak and invite some friends over for the ultimate feast of your dreams.
A Traeger Pineapple-Glazed Double-Smoked Ham is perfect for your next big holiday dinner, or any random weekend, really. This ham is delicious, and a crowd-pleaser too.
This easy homemade lasagna is made with a hearty meat sauce, a cheesy layer of cottage cheese, ricotta, and Italian seasoning, and all of the mozzarella. All of it.
Holiday Side Dishes
All you could possibly want, more than you needs, but exactly what you deserve. It has been a long year. Eat some good food to end it well.
Thinly sliced potatoes get seasoned, layered, and then smoked on the pellet grill until they are tender and a little crispy on the outside.
These Smoked Loaded Baked Potatoes are cooked right on your pellet grill, and make the best bakers! Fill them with all of the toppings you love, and then find a few new ones too.
These rich and creamy mashed potatoes are given some smoke on the grill and have copious amounts of smoked garlic in the mix! One of the most decadent mashed potatoes you'll ever have.
These delicious homemade scalloped potatoes are cooked right on your pellet grill! There's nothing like wood-fired flavor to add that missing piece to your next bbq.
Grilled butternut squash is a simple fall and winter side dish that is all shades of versatile. Cooked with brown sugar and butter, this savory-sweet dish can be scooped right out of its shell, or mashed into oblivion and served mashed potato style.
Traditional Thanksgiving dressing gets the Traeger treatment! Save some oven space and use your pellet grill to cook Thanksgiving's best side dish.
This homemade creamy caesar salad dressing is savory, delicious, and one of my favorite homemade dressings! Mix some up for your next spaghetti night. Not made on the Traeger, but you can briefly grill the romaine if you'd like!
Big bold flavors are the star in this Greek Salad with leafy greens, olives, feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a homemade Greek vinaigrette. Perfect salad for potlucks, family gatherings, or your average weekday.
This roasted broccoli casserole is perfect for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. Smothered in a creamy sauce and covered with cheese, even the vegetable haters in your life will love this.
Appetizers
Appetizers on the holidays can make or break a feast. Throw down, treat your guests, and get those appetites prepared!
Traditional deviled eggs get a trip into the pellet grill for the ultimate deviled egg experience.
Easy Smoked Black Cod Dip is a snap to whip together and makes an amazing appetizer for any occasion!
The TikTok sensation is hitting a grill near you! This smoked cream cheese dip is simple and delicious. You're going to want a slab of this in the fridge pretty much always.
This cheesy twist on a classic artichoke dip takes smoked cream cheese, roasted garlic, and artichokes and gives you this Double Smoked Artichoke Dip!
This delicious whipped goat cheese spread has a honey-sweetened cranberry layer that is perfect for all of your upcoming gatherings! Smoke the goat cheese at 180° for 30 minutes for a kick of wood-fired flavor.
This is one of the easiest appetizers that you'll ever make, but it tastes like it is SO fancy. Smoked Garlic Goat Cheese is going to make you very popular at your next dinner party.
Simple bacon wrapped scallops are grilled on the Traeger pellet grill until they are crisp, tender, and delicious.
These delicious Traeger Grilled Clams are wonderful as an appetizer, or serve with some pasta or rice and make it a meal!
Also technically NOT a grilled recipe, as these oysters pictured here are served raw. But if you bring out a plate of fresh, briny, raw oysters and our homemade mignonette? Your guests aren't going to care if they didn't technically come off the grill.
What’s your favorite part of a holiday meal?
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Nicole Johnson
Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.