30 Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
Nov 20, 2018, Updated May 18, 2023
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From classic stuffing and creamy mashed potatoes to tangy cranberry sauce, this collection of Thanksgiving side dishes has it all. Discover exciting twists on traditional favorites and sample delicious new recipes that will wow your holiday table!
The BIG food day is just around the corner, and I’ve rounded up something for everyone in this amazing collection of 30 Thanksgiving side dish recipes! Whether you’re hosting or bringing a dish to share, these recipes will make your holiday prep a breeze.
From classic Thanksgiving sides like sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts to new and exciting dishes that are sure to impress, this list has it all. Each recipe is easy to make and guaranteed to please, so you can focus on enjoying the holiday without the stress of complicated cooking. Let’s make this Thanksgiving the tastiest one yet!
If you are looking for more inspiration, check out my Thanksgiving menu for a full spread of holiday favorites. And don’t forget to take care of those leftovers with my delicious Thanksgiving leftovers recipes—perfect for keeping the holiday flavors going!
Instant Pot Loaded Mashed Cauliflower
Cheesy, garlicky, flavor loaded mashed cauliflower prepared in the Instant Pot! This is the perfect, most delicious swap for mashed potatoes!
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Cauliflower Broccoli Bake
This easy, garlicky, and cheesy cauliflower broccoli bake combines comfort food, convenience, and flavor into a delicious veggie side dish. Perfect for the holidays and everyday dinners!
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Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
Creamy and cheesy Brussel Sprouts with Bacon are roasted to perfection and dressed to impress in a delicious, garlicky parmesan cream sauce.
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Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots
Easy and wonderfully delicious glazed roasted carrots prepared with the most incredible garlic butter and sweet honey sauce.
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Creamed Spinach Recipe
Make your favorite steakhouse creamed spinach at home in 10 minutes with cream cheese, garlic, and fresh or frozen spinach. This classic side dish doubles as a creamy cooking sauce!
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Cauliflower Rice Recipe
This cauliflower rice recipe is a quick and easy side dish featuring cauliflower rice sautéed with butter, garlic, and spinach for a dish that’s simple but delicious.
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Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
These bacon wrapped green beans are sweet, smoky, salty, and the perfect side dish for any holiday spread. The beans are tender, the bacon is crispy, and they're super easy to make.
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Sweet Potato Roast
Sweet Potato Roast features tender, delicious roasted sweet potatoes flavored with butter, spices, and a drizzle of homemade parsley pesto.
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Garlic Brown Butter Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots are an incredible holiday side dish recipe. Tossed in garlic brown butter and roasted to a delicious perfection, these veggies are always a hit!
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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.
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Broccoli and Cheese
This broccoli and cheese side dish has tender broccoli and carrots baked with crispy bacon in a creamy, flavorful cheese sauce.
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
This easy slow cooker cranberry sauce is a favortie Thanksgiving side, made with tart fresh cranberries, bright citrus flavors, and warm fall spices.
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Pumpkin Bread
This easy pumpkin bread recipe is a fluffy, flavorful quick bread filled with pumpkin, cozy fall spices, and crunchy pecans.
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Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Crispy oven roasted Brussels sprouts are the ultimate veggie side dish! This is an easy method for flavorful Brussels sprouts with perfectly caramelized edges.
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Roasted Butternut Squash with Brussels Sprouts
A perfect side dish for your Holiday meals featuring Roasted Butternut Squash with Brussels Sprouts coated with a delicious maple glaze.
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Cranberry Orange Corn Muffins
Infused with a fresh orange flavor and studded with cranberries, these Corn Muffins are great for breakfast, a snack, or a holiday feast!
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes and Yukon potatoes are mashed with butter, sour cream, cayenne pepper, and a sprinkle of light brown sugar to make the best and tastiest Mashed Sweet Potatoes.
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Green Bean Casserole Recipe
This easy Green Bean Casserole recipe is the best! Prepared with a rich mushroom gravy and made completely from scratch, this is the perfect no-fuss Thanksgiving side dish.
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Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower
This creamy and buttery mashed cauliflower combined with plenty of garlic and chives makes for one quick and flavorful side dish!
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Parmesan Garlic Roasted Carrots
An easy, family favorite roasted carrots recipe tossed with the most flavorful garlicky and buttery parmesan cheese coating.
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Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
This sweet potato casserole recipe has tender sweet potatoes baked in a creamy orange sauce and topped with gooey marshmallows and crunchy pecans.
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Easy Apple Stuffing Recipe
The best homemade Easy Apple Stuffing recipe to serve at your Thanksgiving or holiday table! Deliciously savory and buttery stuffing made with hearty bread chunks, crisp apples, and fresh herbs.
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Crock Pot Butternut Squash
This crock pot butternut squash is a festive, easy holiday side dish. Sweet winter squash gets slow-cooked with fall ingredients like juicy apples, brown sugar, crunchy walnuts, and sage.
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Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stuffing
This Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stuffing recipe is a festive and delicious side dish perfect for Thanksgiving! Prepared with sweet potatoes, fresh cranberries, and bread cubes, you'll love this flavorful side dish.
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Skillet Cornbread
This homemade cornbread is made from scratch and loaded with sharp cheddar cheese and fresh sweet corn. Delicious and cozy, it is the perfect side for your bowl of chili or soup!
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Creamed Corn Recipe
Made with sweet corn, cream, shallots, garlic, and some sugar, this creamed corn is so rich and creamy and strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory.
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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.
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Lemon Butter Green Beans
This simple Lemon Butter Green Beans recipe is a delicious and easy side dish. Made with steamed fresh green beans tossed in lemon juice, butter, and parmesan cheese.
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Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
This roasted butternut squash recipe is a delicious, easy side dish with tender squash and crunchy pecans roasted with cozy cinnamon and honey.
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Pumpkin Muffins
Packed with pumpkin and topped with cinnamon sugar, these pumpkin muffins are soft, fluffy, and so delicious!
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This is such a great list! I’ve added several of these recipes to my make list!
The side dishes are probably my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner! Thanks for all of the tasty ideas. 🙂
This is such an amazing list! Thank you so much for sharing.
Oh my gosh, these are fabulous and so delicious! I’d really love to try these, tasty and flavorful recipes!
Delicious assortment of recipes.
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.
I try to have one or two new Thanksgiving side dishes every year! Thanks for gathering these great ideas!
This list is so helpful! They all look delicious!!!
They all look delicious, but I really want to try the cheesy broccoli cauliflower bake!
Drooling over all these side dishes! Totally pinning!