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30 Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

From stuffing recipes to mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, here you will find exciting Thanksgiving side dishes, and sample delicious new takes on old favorites.

Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

The BIG FOOD DAY is upon us and I have included something for EVERYONE in this awesome collection of Thanksgiving side dish recipes!

To survive the cooking marathon that comes with Thanksgiving, I thought we should make all our side dishes based on EASE. I have included the classics, like sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, plus a few new recipes that will impress and definitely please.

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Instant Pot Loaded Mashed Cauliflower

Instant Pot Loaded Mashed Cauliflower

Cheesy, garlicky, flavor loaded mashed cauliflower prepared in the Instant Pot! This is the perfect, most delicious low-carb swap for mashed potatoes!

Garlicky and Cheesy Cauliflower Broccoli Bake

Garlicky and Cheesy Cauliflower Broccoli Bake

A lighter version of everyone’s favorite rich and cheesy cauliflower broccoli bake!

Creamy Cheesy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Creamy Cheesy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Roasted brussels sprouts with crispy bacon baked in a creamy cheese sauce.

Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots

Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots Recipe

Easy, simple, wonderfully delicious roasted carrots prepared with the most incredible garlic butter and sweet honey sauce.

Easy and Quick Creamed Spinach

Easy and Quick Creamed Spinach Recipe

Creamy, cheesy, delicious, and easy Creamed Spinach Recipe prepared with cream cheese and spinach! Makes for a perfect Thanksgiving side dish.

Garlic Butter Cauliflower Rice with Spinach - Easy, crunchy, incredibly flavorful Garlic Butter Cauliflower Rice is simple, healthy, and so surprisingly GOOD! 

Garlic Butter Cauliflower Rice with Spinach

Easy, crunchy, incredibly flavorful Garlic Butter Cauliflower Rice is simple, healthy, and so surprisingly GOOD!

Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans | www.diethood.com | Fresh green beans wrapped in bacon, sprinkled with brown sugar and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans

Roasted fresh green beans wrapped in bacon, sprinkled with brown sugar and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Sweet Potato Roast with Pesto | Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe

Sweet Potato Roast with Parsley Pesto

Tender, extra-flavorful roasted sweet potatoes with olive oil, a touch of butter, fragrant berbere spice, and topped with the most delicious parsley pesto.

Garlic Brown Butter Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots - Incredible Holiday side dish with brussels sprouts and carrots tossed in garlic brown butter and roasted to a delicious perfection!

Garlic Brown Butter Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots 

Incredible Thanksgiving side dish with brussels sprouts and carrots tossed in garlic brown butter and roasted to a delicious perfection!

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Vegetables

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Vegetables

Butternut squash, potatoes, peppers, and onions tossed in the best garlic parmesan dressing prepared with balsamic vinegar, herbs, seasonings, garlic, and olive oil. A delicious Thanksgiving side dish.

Creamy Broccoli and Cheese with Bacon

Creamy Broccoli and Cheese with Bacon 

Cheesy broccoli and crispy bacon baked in a creamy, deliciously flavorful cheese sauce!

Slow Cooker Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Slow Cooker Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Prepared in the slow cooker, this easy and soon to be your new favorite cranberry sauce recipe features fresh, ruby red cranberries, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, orange juice and apple cider vinegar.

Olive Oil Pecan Pumpkin Bread

Olive Oil Pecan Pumpkin Bread

Rich and flavorful, easy to make pumpkin bread with olive oil and pecans.

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Honey Balsamic Glaze

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Honey Balsamic Glaze

Roasted, crispy and delicious brussels sprouts coated with an amazing honey balsamic glaze! This easy to make Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe is the perfect side dish that belongs on your Thanksgiving table.

Maple Glazed Roasted Butternut Squash with Brussels Sprouts

Maple Glazed Roasted Butternut Squash with Brussels Sprouts

A perfect side dish for your Holiday meals prepared with roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts coated with a delicious maple glaze.

Cranberry Orange Corn Muffins - Traditional, homemade, orange-flavored cornbread muffins studded with fresh cranberries.

Cranberry Orange Corn Muffins

Traditional, orange-flavored cornbread muffins studded with fresh cranberries.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes - How To Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

This simple recipe for Mashed Sweet Potatoes will be a Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner favorite.

Easy Green Bean Casserole Recipe | Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Creamy, flavorful and delicious Green Bean Casserole prepared with a rich mushroom gravy and made completely from scratch.

Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower | EASY & Flavorful Thanksgiving Side Dish

Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower with Garlic and Chives

Creamy, buttery mashed cauliflower combined with plenty of garlic and chives makes for one super flavorful Thanksgiving side dish!

Creamy Baby Carrots | www.diethood.com | Baby Carrots tossed in a delicious, creamy sauce.

Creamy Baby Carrots

Baby Carrots tossed in a delicious and smooth cream cheese sauce.

Orange and Pecans Sweet Potato Casserole - Delicious chunks of sweet potatoes baked in a luscious orange sauce, and topped with creamy marshmallows and crunchy pecans.

Orange and Pecans Sweet Potato Casserole

Delicious chunks of sweet potatoes baked in a luscious orange sauce, and topped with creamy marshmallows and crunchy pecans. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Easy Apple Stuffing Recipe - Very delicious, easy to make turkey stuffing with apples, bread cubes and herbs.

Easy Apple Stuffing Recipe

Very delicious, easy to make turkey stuffing with apples, bread cubes and herbs.

Crock Pot Butternut Squash with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins - This easy, delicious, and simple holiday side dish combines butternut squash, fresh apples, crunchy walnuts and sweet raisins cooked simply in the crock pot.

Crock Pot Butternut Squash with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins

This easy, delicious, and simple holiday side dish combines butternut squash, fresh apples, crunchy walnuts and sweet raisins cooked simply in the crock pot.

Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stuffing | www.diethood.com

Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stuffing

Festive and delicious stuffing made with a mixture of sweet potatoes, fresh cranberries, carrots, onions, and bread cubes.

Skillet Cornbread

Light Skillet Cornbread

Loaded with fresh corn and a handful of cheddar cheese, this flavorful, lightened-up cornbread is the perfect side for your soup or chili!

Bacon and Corn Skillet Recipe - Easy and seriously delicious side dish with crispy bacon and deliciously seasoned corn with sage and shallots.

Bacon and Corn Skillet Recipe

Easy and seriously delicious side dish with crispy bacon and deliciously seasoned corn with sage and shallots.

Cheesy Italian Sausage Stuffing Recipe - An incredible Thanksgiving stuffing prepared with Italian sausage, kale, and provolone cheese! A wonderful combination of savory, hearty, and cheesy, all in one bite. 

Cheesy Italian Sausage Stuffing Recipe

An incredible Thanksgiving stuffing prepared with Italian sausage, kale, and provolone cheese!

Lemon Butter Green Beans - Steamed fresh green beans tossed with butter and parmesan cheese.

Lemon Butter Green Beans

A delicious and healthy side dish with steamed fresh green beans tossed in lemon juice, butter, and parmesan cheese.

Honey Roasted Butternut Squash - A simple yet delicious side dish with roasted butternut squash and crunchy pecans combined with cinnamon and honey. It's perfect for weeknights and holidays, too!

Honey Roasted Butternut Squash

A simple yet delicious Thanksgiving side dish with roasted butternut squash and crunchy pecans combined with cinnamon and honey. It’s perfect for weeknights and holidays, too!

Pumpkin Muffins | www.diethood.com | Packed with pumpkin and topped with cinnamon-sugar, these Pumpkin Muffins are soft, fluffy, moist, and absolutely delicious!

Pumpkin Muffins

Packed with pumpkin and topped with cinnamon-sugar, these Pumpkin Muffins are soft, fluffy, moist, and absolutely delicious!

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12 comments on “30 Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes”

  1. I know you’ve listed this as Thanksgiving sides, but you really have some wonderful anytime-of-the-year sides in here…but I could truly eat stuffing any day!

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    carrie @ frugal foodie mama

    The side dishes are probably my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner! Thanks for all of the tasty ideas. 🙂

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    Melanie Bauer

    Oh my gosh, these are fabulous and so delicious! I’d really love to try these, tasty and flavorful recipes!

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    Chrissie Baker

    Wow is an impressive collection of recipes. I want to try all !!! I will definitely choose for myself something unique on the Thanksgiving from this list.

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