Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Turkey may be the star of the show, but sides are really where Thanksgiving gets us excited. Sweet potatoes. Mashed potatoes. Cranberry sauce. Pick all your favorite sides here!

The best mashed potatoes topped with a pat of butter.

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of cranberry sauce on a table with a spoon.

Cranberry Sauce

How to Make Gravy

How to Make Gravy

Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp in a bowl with chopsticks.

Irvin Lin's Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp

Overhead view of garlic Parmesan pull apart bread in a pan with a linen underneath.

Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Rolls

Overhead view of kimchi stuffing in a casserole dish.

Kimchi Stuffing

Side view of braised green beans on an oval platter.

Turkish Braised Green Beans

Candied Yams

A white serving dish with roast parsnips inside.

Roasted Parsnips

Hasselback Potatoes

Crispy Hasselback Potatoes

Giblet Gravy

The best popover recipe baked in a muffin tin.

A bowl of butternut swuash soup garnished with herbs.

Butternut Squash Soup

Cranberry Relish

Cranberry Relish

Overhead view of a serving bowl of glazed carrots.

Classic Glazed Carrots

Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

How to Cook a Whole Butternut Squash in the Pressure Cooker

Classic Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chipotle

Honey Chipotle Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Cranberry Sweet Potatoes

Raw Kale and Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette on a plate with a fork to the right.

Kale and Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon

Wild Rice Cranberry Pecan Salad

Wild Rice Salad with Cranberries and Pecans

Au Gratin Potatoes baked in a casserole dish until golden brown.

Potatoes Au Gratin

Overhead view of three vegetarian stuffed squash on a platter.

Vegan Stuffed Squash with Brown Rice and Mushrooms

Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Green Beans with Almonds and Thyme

Green Beans With Almonds and Thyme

Parker House Rolls

Parker House Dinner Rolls

Spicy Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir

Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir

Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Shallots

Brandied Cranberries

Brandied Cranberries

Stuffed Delicata Squash Recipe

Stuffed Delicata Squash with Pancetta and Goat Cheese

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

Wild Rice Salad

Wild Rice Salad

Stuffed Delicata Squash

Stuffed Delicata Squash with Quinoa and Mushrooms

Butternut Squash Apple Cranberry Bake

Butternut Squash Apple Cranberry Bake

Make-Ahead Rolls Recipe

Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls

Maple Glazed Yams Pecan Topping

Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Topping

Glazed Carrots in the Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Honey-Dijon Glazed Carrots

Sweet Potato Yukon Gold Bake

Sweet Potato and Yukon Gold Bake

Roasted Butternut Squash Sauté

Roasted Butternut Squash Kale Sauté

Cornbread Stuffing with Olives and Pecans

Cornbread Stuffing with Green Olives and Pecans

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate-Balsamic Glaze

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate-Balsamic Glaze

Apple Cranberry Chutney

Apple Cranberry Chutney

Maple Orange Glazed Carrots

Maple Orange Glazed Carrots

Maple Glazed Delicata Squash and Brussels Sprouts

Maple Glazed Roasted Delicata Squash and Brussels Sprouts

Butternut Squash with Browned Butter and Thyme

Butternut Squash with Brown Butter and Thyme

Cranberry Salsa

Cranberry Salsa

Braised Red Cabbage with Chestnuts

Braised Red Cabbage with Chestnuts

Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds

Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds

A baked Vegetable Gratin with Parsnips, Carrots, Fennel and Blue Cheese topped with chopped nuts served in a casserole dish.

Vegetable Gratin with Blue Cheese Sauce

Endive Salad with Walnuts Pear Gorgonzola

Endive Salad with Walnuts, Pears, and Gorgonzola

Sauteed Chestnuts with Onions and Bacon

Sautéed Chestnuts, Onions, and Bacon

Turnip Gratin

Mushroom and bacon brioche stuffing in a square baking dish with a wooden spoon scooping some out.

Brioche Stuffing with Mushrooms and Bacon

15 Easy, Last Minute Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Easy, Last Minute Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Three images side by side. On the left is Thanksgiving Stuffing with Sausage and Apples. In the center is a bowl of Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes topped with butter. On the right is a stack of Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls.

Thanksgiving Day Made Easy with These 14 Time-Saving Make-Ahead Sides

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Homemade Vegan mushroom gravy poured over a pile of mashed potatoes on a white and brown plate with a fork.

Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Wild Rice Stuffing

Wild Rice Stuffing

Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing

Sweet Potato & Pork Thanksgiving Stuffing

Kale Waldorf Salad

Kale Waldorf Salad

Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecans

Gluten Free Cornbread Sausage Stuffing Recipe

Sausage, Sage, and Cornbread Stuffing

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