Baked Squash Kibbeh: Middle-Eastern kibbeh is a finely ground combination of beef or lamb, bulgur and onions either formed into balls and deep-fried or pressed into a pan and baked. For a vegetarian version of this flavorful dish, why not pair butternut squash with the warm spices? Steve Klise/Courtesy of America's Test Kitchen hide caption

Baked Squash Kibbeh: Middle-Eastern kibbeh is a finely ground combination of beef or lamb, bulgur and onions either formed into balls and deep-fried or pressed into a pan and baked. For a vegetarian version of this flavorful dish, why not pair butternut squash with the warm spices?

Chef Chris Kimball and NPR's Renee Montagne taste a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. Steve Klise/America's Test Kitchen hide caption

Chef Chris Kimball and NPR's Renee Montagne taste a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.

It's like the start of a bad joke: a vegan, a gluten-free and a paleo walk into a bar except it's your house, and they're gathered around your Thanksgiving table.

More and more Americans are passing on gluten some for medical reasons, most by choice. Others are adopting diets that exclude meat, or insisting on the kinds of unprocessed foods that early man would have hunted and gathered.

All of this is a challenge to the traditional Thanksgiving feast.

In The Salt's informal survey of 4,700 readers, nearly a quarter of you agreed that you have some difficulties in coming up with ways to meet everyone's dietary lifestyle choices at the holiday table.

Whether you're a host or a guest attending a potluck-style dinner, if you're still scrambling to find the perfect, uncontroversial dish, NPR Morning Edition's Renee Montagne turned for help to Chris Kimball, the host of America's Test Kitchen.

Here are some of his recommended dishes to satisfy alternative diets, and notes on what to try this Thanksgiving holiday.

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Gluten-Free? Vegan? Thanksgiving Recipes For Alternative Diets