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26 Thanksgiving Side Dishes

October 4, 2019 by Ken Noland 18 Comments

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26 Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Do you need some ideas for a Thanksgiving side dish? Well, we have a wonderful collection of 26 Thanksgiving Side Dishes! The recipes in this collection are great if you are hosting Thanksgiving at your place or not.

If you are invited to Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner and you need to bring something we have what you need there also for a portable dish!

It can be difficult to decide what to make when it comes to side dish recipes for a feast like turkey day.

With all the work that goes into preparing and cooking the turkey, you want to make sure your side dishes are easy to make. The collection we have for you is a mix of traditional, healthy, and unique recipes.

26 Thanksgiving Side Dishes for the holidays will amaze your family and friends!! #Thanksgiving #sidedishes #sides

Often the day of the event can be pretty hectic so it’s nice to be able to prepare some of your sides ahead of time! We also have for you a few collections of make-ahead casseroles like our hugely popular 25 Make Ahead Thanksgiving Casseroles.

Plus, our 25 New Holiday Make Ahead Casseroles or another one called 32 Amazing Thanksgiving and Holiday Sides. 

When it comes to helping you with the holidays we have you covered!!

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What are Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes?

We had very traditional side dishes when I was growing up. All the classics were there; mashed potatoes, green beans, Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, carrots and of course the stuffing and gravy!

They were all very tasty, but looking back the dishes certainly were not very adventurous. They were simple straight forward sides; they didn’t have a lot of pizzazz.

The collection of vegetable sides we have include, of course, all the classic ingredients but most have been bumped up a couple of notches!

We have not just Brussels sprouts but roasted Brussels sprouts with sweet potato! Potatoes yes, but garlic rosemary fondant potatoes, or garlic parmesan mashed potatoes, great with a little dollop of sour cream!

These recipes will have everyone around the Thanksgiving table going back for seconds, or thirds! 

What is the Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dish?

Clearly this is a matter of opinion but in our house, one of the most popular Thanksgiving easy sides is a potato side dish, be them mashed, roasted or baked!

Plus we also love to make Ruth’s Chris Copy Sweet Potato Casserole made with mashed sweet potatoes. Oh so amazingly good!!

Other popular side dishes are Brussels sprouts, green bean casserole, and of course roasted acorn squash! Maybe even a mac and cheese, especially if you are serving a ham. 

We also love to include some new and perhaps unconventional flavors on our Thanksgiving menu each year. This year you might want to try a mashed rutabaga recipe, roasted pumpkin, or a beautiful fall harvest salad with a slice of Pumpkin No Knead Bread! 

The bread would also be great if you are serving up a soup like a Gingered Butternut Squash Soup!! We made this again this year and it is in the freezer all ready and waiting for us to enjoy!! 

Whatever you decide to serve for your Thanksgiving sides, we hope you have a wonderful time sharing food and drink with all your family and friends!

We also hope you enjoy our new collection that we have searched out for you!! Happy Thanksgiving!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Fondant Potatoes in a cast iron fry pan

Garlic Rosemary Fondant Potatoes By Noshing With The Nolands

Roasted Butternut squash salad with chick peas and cranberries in a wooden salad bowl and wooden tongs

Roasted Butternut Squash Kale Salad with Chickpeas and Cranberries By Peas and Crayons

Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole in a dark green casserole dish and a metal spoon

Cheesy Cauliflower Gratin with Saffron Cream Sauce for Thanksgiving! By The Heritage Cook

Pumpkin No Knead Bread in on parchment paper in a stock pot

Pumpkin No Knead Bread By Noshing With The Nolands

Scalloped sweet potatoes in a white oval dish on a blue table cloth and serving fork

Paleo Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Recipe with Maple Orange Glaze By Noshtastic

Cranberry cornbread jingle bells on a black plate with sugared cranberries

Instant Pot Cranberry Cornbread Jingle Bell By This Old Gal

Garlic roasted broccolini on a sheet pan

Garlic Roasted Broccolini By Noshing With The Nolands

Green beans with bacon in a cast iron pan with a wooden spoon

Green Beans with Bacon By Julie Blanner

Grand Marnier cranberry sauce in in a glass dish with orange zest on top

Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce By The Kitchen is My Playground

Fall harvest salad in a white bowl with black serving spoons

Fall Harvest Salad with Champagne Apple Cider Vinaigrette By Noshing With The Nolands

Mashed rutabaga in a white bowl with a pat of butter and a wooden serving sppon

Quick and Easy Mashed Rutabagas Recipe By Fearless Dining

Pumpkin dinner rolls in a paper and cloth lined basket

Soft Buttery Pumpkin Dinner Rolls Recipe By Pastry Chef Online

 

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes By Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Roasted pumpkin with pancetta and rosemary on a white tray

Roasted Pumpkin with Pancetta and Rosemary By Bellalimento

Balsamic glazed mushrooms in a white bowl

Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms By Vegan in the Freezer

Irish Mashed Potatoes in a cast iron pot on a white table cloth with a silver serving spoon

Irish Mashed Potatoes (gluten-free side) By Sunday Supper Movement

Parmesan quinoa in a white serving bowl with a wooden serving spoon

Parmesan Quinoa By Bless Her Heart Y’all

Gruyere Popovers pulled open and held with 2 hands

Gruyere Popovers By Home Made Interest

Roasted Brussel Sprouts and sweet potatoes in a white serving bowl

Roasted Sweet Potato Brussel Sprout Hash By Bless Her Heart Y’all

Cranberry Chutney in a white serving bowl with a metal serving spoon

Cranberry Chutney – Delicious Alternative to Cranberry Sauce! By Mom Foodie

White bowl of pumpkin polenta with a gravy boat of maple bacon gravy on a wooden board with 2 serving spoons

Pumpkin Polenta with Maple Bacon Gravy By Boulder Locavore

Acorn squash puree in a white serving bowl with walnuts on top

Acorn Squash Puree By Daily Appetite

Roasted Brussel sprouts with apple and bacon in a white serving bowl with 2 silver serving spoons

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apple and Bacon By Melanie Makes

Roasted fall vegetables with kale hazelnut pesto in a white serving bowl on a white table cloth

Roasted Fall Vegetables with Kale Hazelnut Pesto By Rachael Hartley Nutrition

Mushroom wild rice pilaf in a white serving bowl on a wooden table

Mushroom Wild Rice Pilaf By Pumpkin ‘n Spice 

Roasted green bean and mushrooms with herbed breadcrumbs on a white serving plate

Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms with Herbed Breadcrumbs By Rachael Hartley Nutrition

 

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Comments

  1. Stacie says

    October 7, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    Oooh yeah. I think I have to make ALL of these. Everyone’s all about the turkey and mashed potatoes, but I am all over those sides.

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  2. Amy Desrosiers says

    October 7, 2019 at 5:15 pm

    The Cranberry Cornbread Jingle sounds so yummy! I love both flavors and think the presentations are so cute!

    Reply
  3. Tara Pittman says

    October 7, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    Lot of great recipes. That dessert one looks so good.

    Reply
  4. Liz Mays says

    October 7, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    I wouldn’t mind trying out the rosemary potatoes this year. I think those would be great with our usual dishes.

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  5. Myrah Duque says

    October 7, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    Nice!! These are ALL great! It seems most people are into the turkey and mashed potatoes, I am into the side dishes!

    Reply
  6. keikilani says

    October 7, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    I will freely admit that my favorite part of thanksgiving is the sides! I can’t wait to browse this list and pick a few new sides to try this year.

    Reply
  7. Kathy says

    October 7, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    These look like a lot of great dishes for Thanksgiving. I would love to try out many of them myself. I can’t believe Thanksgiving will be here before we know it too.

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  8. Katrina says

    October 7, 2019 at 7:45 pm

    These all look so delicious, I can’t wait to start planning our Thanksgiving menu!

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  9. Brandy says

    October 7, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    These are some great side dishes to serve at Thanksgiving. What a wonderful idea to have some warm food on the table this holiday season to serve to family and friends.

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  10. 1stopmom says

    October 7, 2019 at 8:53 pm

    This is a great variety of side dishes. I am always looking for new dishes to try so we don’t get bored with the same dishes. I want to try those Gruyere popovers. They look delicious.

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  11. Catalina says

    October 8, 2019 at 12:22 am

    These side dishes are so various! I need to pick tree of them!

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  12. Jeni Hawkins says

    October 8, 2019 at 2:55 am

    These are all incredible side dishes! It’s appetizing and great to have. I dig them all.

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  13. Erin says

    October 8, 2019 at 3:35 am

    OH wow. That is a lot of side dishes for Thanksgiving! I will have to save this for Thanksgiving, to make some of these. I LOVE all the Thanksgiving foods! 🙂

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  14. Toni says

    October 8, 2019 at 4:11 am

    This is a great round-up!! They all look delicious! Thanks for featuring my Pumpkin Polenta with Maple Bacon Gravy!

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  15. Rachel says

    October 8, 2019 at 10:47 am

    This is such a helpful list. I hate trying to figure out what to bring as a side. I am not creative enough for it.

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  16. krystal says

    October 8, 2019 at 11:56 am

    Hit me with your favorite cranberry sides! That is my FAVORITE. Some of these look amazing.

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  17. Gervin Khan says

    October 9, 2019 at 5:35 am

    Definitely a helpful lists of recipes to prepare for Thanksgiving. I already tried some of these recipes and would love and excited to try the others.

    Reply
  18. Kiera says

    November 13, 2019 at 3:53 am

    Roasted Butternut Squash Kale Salad with Chickpeas and Cranberries looks very delicious. Can you give me instruction to make it?

    Reply

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