Five unusual Thanksgiving recipe ideas

Get creative this Thanksgiving by adding a non-traditional dish to your spread. Whether you have a guest that's a vegetarian, vegan or prefers something a little more interesting than the norm, here are five Thanksgiving dishes that will throw a little curveball into the menu.

• Turducken – It's a turkey; no, it's a chicken; nope, it's a duck. Actually, it's all three birds, and this impressive dish is called a turducken. A chicken placed inside a duck, then placed inside a turkey and roasted. If you want to stray away from a traditional turkey for your Thanksgiving meal, serving this turducken recipe from Paula Deen will give you the option of having more than one kind of meat.

• Vegetable Pot Pies with Sweet Potato Biscuits – Serve this to your vegetarian guests and please the palate of non-veggie lovers too. A savory combination of parsnips, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and pearl onions all combined in individual serving dishes and topped with a sweet potato infused biscuit. The full recipe is provided by The Huffington Post .

• Cherry-Pecan Cornbread Dressing – Even if you don't have a turkey to stuff for your non-traditional Thanksgiving, you can still have stuffing or dressing. Martha Stewart offers a twist on a dressing recipe by baking them in muffin tins. Perfect serving sizes for everyone, with a sweeter taste than the savory stuffing normally served.

• New Green Bean Casserole – Forget what you remember about the green bean casserole you grew up with. Good Housekeeping changes up the recipe – no soup can included – by adding parmesan cheese and shallots.

• Pumpkin Tiramisu – Everyone will be able to partake in this twist on a pumpkin dessert. Shy away from serving the traditional pumpkin pie and make these single serving pumpkin tiramisu desserts that can be enjoyed by all – they are vegan and gluten free. The New York Times features the recipe here.