The Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes

While the turkey may be at the center of your Thanksgiving table we really know that the side dishes are the real stars of the meal. Whether you go for classics like mashed potatoes and green bean casserole or your palate is a bit more adventurous I’ve gathered more than 50 delicious side dish recipes for Thanksgiving. Take a look at the best Thanksgiving side dishes to make your holiday one to remember.

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Potato Side Dishes

Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes

These creamy Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes are delicious and decadent side dish. Easy enough for weeknights, impressive enough for holidaysthis is the perfect recipe for fluffly mashed potatoes.

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Mashed Potatoes with Leeks

While mashed potatoes are fabulous on their own they get even better with the addition of buttery sauteed leeks. This recipe for Mashed Potatoes with Leeks is an elevated take on a comfort food classic and is the perfect side dish for any dinner.

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Herbed Pommes Anna

Herbed Pommes Anna is a traditional French dish of layered potatoes that are creamy on the inside with a crisp exterior. Discover the best recipe for Herbed Pommes Anna.

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Crispy Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

Crispy Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes are a delicious side dish and are ready in 30 minutes. Discover the best recipe for Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes.

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Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot is incredibly easy, especially with no draining required! Discover the best recipe for Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

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Gratin Dauphinois (a French Potato Side Dish) and Meeting a Culinary Idol: Anne Willan

You won’t believe how easy this classic French potato dish is until you make it! Creamy and so delicious, it will become a fast favorite.

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Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

These easy scalloped potatoes are incredibly comforting, creamy, cheesy, and rich. They’re made with simple everyday ingredients that combine for the best side dish!

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Easy Instant Pot Baby Potatoes

These creamy baby potatoes are the perfect Thanksgiving side dish! They go great with any main and ready in 10 minutes or less!

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Sweet Potato Side Dishes

Sweet Potato Gratin

Sweet Potato Gratin features sweet potatoes layered with cream and nutty Gruyere for a delicious fall or winter side dish. A great savory side dish this sweet potato gratin pairs well with everything from roasted chicken to your holiday turkey or ham. My Sweet Potato Gratin is easy to make and a tasty twist on the classic potatoes au gratin.

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Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and butter these Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes are an easy and versatile side dish. Perfect for weeknight suppers and holiday dinners savory mashed sweet potatoes are a delicious side dish for any meal.

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Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Equal parts smoky and sweet chipotle mashed sweet potatoes are a delicious and versatile side dish. This recipe Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes is easy to make and takes just minutes to prepare.

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Whipped Sweet Potatoes – The Short Order Cook

Whipped sweet potatoes with cream and a touch of nutmeg and vanilla is a comforting side dish. It is a great recipe for Thanksgiving and can be made ahead of time to help on the busy cooking day.

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Sweet Potato Soufflé

This easy recipe for Sweet Potato Souffle is made up of a creamy and buttery sweet potato base with a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping. Served casserole-style, this side dish is a perfect complement to any Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Maple Sage Pecan Butter

Not too sweet, easy and so good. This sweet potato casserole has a delicious, toasted pecan topping with butter, maple syrup and sage.

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Rice, Grain and Pasta Side Dishes

Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese

Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese is easy enough for a weeknight and elegant enough for the holidays. Discover the best recipe for brie mac and cheese.

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Israeli Pearl Couscous with Spinach and Pine Nuts

Israeli couscous, or pearl couscous, is an easy and healthy side dish or vegetarian meal. Discover this easy recipe for Israeli Couscous with Spinach and Pine Nuts.

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Butternut Squash and Mushroom Risotto

This butternut squash and mushroom risotto is easy to make and impressive enough for company. Learn how to make risotto at home with the easy vegetarian butternut squash recipe.

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Pumpkin Polenta with Sage

Pumpkin Polenta with Sage is an easy and delicious side dish perfect for fall and ready in 25 minutes. Discover the best recipe for Pumpkin Polenta with Sage.

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Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

Easy yet elegant, creamy pumpkin pasta sauce is delicious and comes together in minutes. Discover the best recipe for creamy pumpkin pasta sauce.

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Simple Italian Polenta

Polenta is a dish that's cozy, comforting and highly versatile. Easy to make, discover the best recipe for making Italian polenta at home.

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Cheesy Brussels Sprouts and Wild Rice Casserole

Bring a touch of elegance to your fall and winter holiday table with this luxurious side dish or vegetarian main! Cheesy Brussels Sprouts and Wild Rice Casserole can be made ahead of time and may even win over a Brussels sprout skeptic!

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Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf Recipe • CiaoFlorentina

Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf: 1 pot, easy recipe, healthy, gluten free, vegan, perfect as a warm side dish or a cold salad.

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Stuffing and Dressing

Butternut Squash and Mushroom Stuffing

Filled with hearty fall vegetables and fresh herbs this butternut squash and mushroom stuffing is a delicious Thanksgiving side dish. My recipe for Butternut Squash and Mushroom Stuffing is sure to become a treasured part of your Thanksgiving table.

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Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing Recipe – Chisel & Fork

With bread cubes, onion, carrots, celery, herbs and sausage, this old fashioned bread stuffing recipe is a simple but classic side dish for the holidays.

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Homemade Stovetop Stuffing (Quick & Easy!) – Valerie’s Kitchen

This Homemade Stovetop Stuffing recipe is so much better than the boxed mix! When it’s this quick and easy to make stuffing from scratch, there’s no reason to wait for the holidays.

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Chicken Stuffing Casserole

Chicken Stuffing Casserole is a satisfyingly cozy and super easy-to-make hot dish with rotisserie chicken, wild rice, stuffing mix, kale and cranberries, topped with shredded cheese and toasted almonds. Easy enough for weeknights, special enough for the holidays.

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Cornbread Dressing Recipe

Southern Cornbread Dressing is a delicious take on a classic Thanksgiving side dish made with Buttermilk Cornbread then flavored with herbs, spices, and bacon!

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Lazy Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Stuffing/Dressing Recipe

Cranberry pumpkin seed stuffing (dressing) is an easy and delicious crockpot dish that balances sweet, tart, and savory in each bite. Savory bread cubes mixed with dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds makes for a truly unique Thanksgiving treat!

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Butternut Squash Stuffing

Butternut Squash Stuffing is a mixture of sausage, toasted Italian bread, onion, celery, butternut squash and warm spices that make the perfect stuffing for the holidays. The fresh chopped thyme, sage, and toasted pecans take this dish to the next level.

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Cranberry Sauce Recipes

The Very Best Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Apple Cider.

This homemade cranberry sauce with apple cider is easy to make and done in under 15 minutes. The perfect holiday side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any holiday meal. Discover the very best recipe for homemade cranberry sauce.

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Roasted Cranberries

Celebrating the tartness of cranberries, these roasted cranberries are flavored with fresh orange zest and a splash of bourbon. For a not-so-sweet take on the classic side dish.

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Maple Orange Cranberry Sauce

This flavor-packed Maple Orange Cranberry Sauce brings your favorite holiday condiment to a whole new level.

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Vegetable Recipes

Honey Roasted Parsnips

With just a few ingredients these Honey Roasted Parsnips are an easy and delicious vegetable side dish. Dressed with a simple honey glaze and roasted until caramelized are a great sweet and savory side dish.

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Garlic Roasted Green Beans

Garlic Roasted Green Beans is an simple vegetable side dish that's big on flavor. Ready in just 20 minutes these roasted green beans with garlic are easy to make and a great side for any dinner.

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Maple Roasted Carrots

Maple roasted carrots are an easy and delicious side dish everyone will love. With a simple maple and olive oil glaze these carrots are roasted until tender and slightly caramelized. The perfect side dish recipe for beef, chicken, turkey, pork or salmon and they are ready in just 30 minutes.

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Balsamic Maple Roasted Brussels Spouts

All Brussels sprouts need to shine are a few ingredients and some time in the oven and become sublime when glazed with a sweet balsamic glaze. This recipe for Balsamic Maple Brussel Sprouts is delicious and easy to make.

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Pea Salad with Mint and Feta

This fresh pea salad with mint and feta is a quick and easy spring side dish made with sweet peas, fresh herbs, and a bright lemon dressing. Perfect for Easter, brunch, or summer meals, this healthy pea salad is light, flavorful, and ready in minutes.

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Easy Roasted Delicata Squash

This delicata squash recipe is a delicious vegetable side dish perfect for any fall meal. Learn how to make this easy roasted delicata squash recipe at home.

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Dijon Mustard Roasted Asparagus

Dijon Mustard Roasted Asparagus is an easy and elegant vegetable side dish. Discover the best recipe for dijon roasted asparagus.

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Sauteed Kale and Mushrooms

Sauteed kale and mushrooms are a quick and healthy vegetable side dish. Discover the best recipe for sauteed kale and mushrooms.

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Roasted Carrots with Honey and Thyme

Roasted Carrots with Honey and Thyme is an easy, healthy and delicious vegetable side dish. Discover this recipe for the best roasted carrots; the perfect side dish for roast chicken, steak, pork tenderloin and more.

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Green Bean Almondine

These green beans are a delicious vegetable to serve for dinner. Made with fresh green beans, butter, garlic, almonds and fresh lemon juice.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Squash with dried Cranberries

These Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Squash with Dried Cranberries are made in one sheet pan, so clean-up is a breeze! They are the perfect side dish for your holiday meal.

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Maple Roasted Sweet Potato and Brussel Sprouts

Crispy and tender oven roasted maple sweet potato cubes and brussel sprouts are the perfect healthy, flavorful, and delicious side dish.

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary

This rosemary roasted butternut squash is tender and candy-sweet. It’s easy to make and can be prepared in advance so it’s perfect for the holidays!

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Green Beans with Bacon Recipe-Butter Your Biscuit

Green beans with bacon are delicious, topped with some smoky bacon, garlic, and caramelized shallots. A completely irresistible side dish!

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Air Fryer Honeynut Squash – Easy and Healthy

Make these cute honeynut squash for small individual sized squash for everyone! Get all the flavor of butternut in a small package.

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Baked Acorn Squash Slices – Flavor Mosaic

Sweet and Spicy Baked Acorn Squash Slices are oven-roasted with pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and pomegranate seeds to make an impressive and festive Thanksgiving side dish for your holiday dinner

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Roasted Mushrooms in Garlic Butter Sauce

Easy pan roasted mushrooms drowning in butter, thyme and garlic. The perfect holiday side dish!

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Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Mustard

Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with wholegrain mustard and thyme. The perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner! Ready in under 30 minutes,Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with wholegrain mustard and thyme. The perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner! Ready in under 30 minutes

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Creamed Spinach

This thick and creamy creamed spinach recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter! It comes together quickly in just 20 minutes.

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Harvest Squash Casserole

This colorful harvest squash casserole is the perfect side dish to accompany your holiday turkey. Tossed with garlic, herbs and Parmesan cheese, it’s low carb and gluten free.

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Creamed Leeks – JackSlobodian

These creamed leeks are rich and complex in flavor yet very easy to make. They use just 5 ingredients which are all made in one pot.

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Brussels Sprouts Casserole (Extra Cheesy)

This easy cheesy Brussels Sprouts Casserole makes a delicious side dish for the holidays. Tender pieces of brussels sprouts are coated and baked in a creamy cheese mixture. This will be your new favorite side dish!

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Thanksgiving Soup Recipes

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Cozy, comforting and healthy this Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Soup is delicious and easy to make. Discover the best recipe to make Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Soup at home.

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Instant Pot Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

Cozy, comforting and healthy this Instant Pot Spiced Butternut Squash Soup is perfect for fall and ready in 30 minutes. Discover the best recipe for butternut squash soup in the Instant Pot.

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Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup

Instant Pot Wild Rice Mushroom Soup is a hearty, healthy meal perfect for warming you up on chilly nights. This savory, flavorful soup packs is loaded with wholesome ingredients so you can feel good eating it yourself or serving it to your family. Thanks to the Instant Pot this mushroom and rice soup comes together in a snap so you can enjoy it even on the busiest days.

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Thanksgiving Salads

Kale and Apple Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

This kale and apple salad is a healthy and delicious salad for fall and winter. With a homemade dressing this kale and apple salad with maple dijon vinaigrette is perfect as a light lunch, as part of dinner or even as part of a holiday meal.

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Fennel and Apple Salad with Pecans

Perfect as a light lunch or as part of a special dinner my Fennel and Apple Salad with Pecans is unique and delcious. This recipe for fennel and apple salad is fresh, light and easy to make.

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Wild Rice Salad with Acorn Squash – Slender Kitchen

Wild Rice Salad with acorn squash, cranberries, fresh arugula, and a delicious lemon tahini vinaigrette. This salad is packed with fall flavors and perfect for holiday meals.

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Roasted Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad | Maple + Mango

This hearty Roasted Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad recipe features roasted pumpkin and beetroot that has been tossed in a delicious maple vinaigrette and topped with feta, pine nuts, pepitas and arugula (rocket). The perfect fall/winter salad or holiday side dish!

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Golden Beet Salad (A Favorite Year Round Recipe) – foodworthfeed

This Golden Beet Salad recipe features beets that have been roasted, and are then marinated in orange juice and white balsamic vinegar. The marinated golden beets are tossed with golden raisins, toasted walnuts, goat cheese and finished with fresh tarragon and a drizzle of walnut oil. It’s a delicious salad recipe that works perfect as a unique Thanksgiving side dish.

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Kale Salad with Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds recipe

This Kale Salad with Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds can customized with your favorite mix-ins and flavors. It holds up well in the fridge and is totally easy to make!

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Harvest Apple Salad

This healthy and delicious harvest apple salad comes together in just minutes. It’s the perfect combination of salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami!

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Pear Salad with Gorgonzola & Hazelnuts

The perfect fall/winter salad – pear gorgonzola salad with juicy pears, chewy cranberries, crunchy hazelnuts, and a simple white balsamic dressing! An elegant side salad that is simple, full of flavor, and perfectly complements any meal.

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Pumpkin Pear Salad

This Pumpkin Pear Salad is absolutely delicious. Savory, with a touch of sweetness, loaded with seasonal flavors. It’s made with all fresh seasonal ingredients, topped with crunchy walnuts

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