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!

Roasted smashed potatoes with garlic and garnish on a tray

These Crispy Smashed Potatoes Pack a Buttery, Garlicky Punch

Overhead view of a large blue bowl of boursin mashed potatoes with a serving spoon and topped with herbs and butter all on a tile countertop

The Secret Ingredient for Incredible Mashed Potatoes

Casserole dish with a creamy layered casserole topped with grated cheese and parsley part of the dish served with a spoon

My Mother-in-Law's Pickaroon Potatoes Are Secretly Spectacular

Cheesy baked smashed potatoes topped with herbs

My Cheesy Garlic Smashed Potatoes are Crispy and Melty

close-up view of Grandma's Creamy Vegetable Casserole with Crunchy Chex Topping in a baking dish

My Grandma’s Thanksgiving Casserole Has a Crunchy, Buttery Topping You’ll Dream About

A casserole dish with cooked French onion mac and cheese some being lifted out with a serving utensil

This French Onion Mac and Cheese Combines Two Favorite Comfort Foods

Small cubes of sweet potato, roasted in a baking pan, with a wooden swerving spoon scooping some potato cubes up

The 3-Ingredient Side Dish I Make Every Thanksgiving

A plate of glazed sweet potato rounds served with a spoon

These Buttery Melting Sweet Potatoes Are the Star of My Holiday Table

A square pan containing cut pieces of cornbread some pieces slightly raised

In Our Family “Battle of the Cornbreads,” This Recipe Reigned Supreme

White bowl of cabbage slaw on a gray table with a blue checkered napkin underneath and wooden serving utensils to the side

The 10-Minute Cabbage I've Been Making for Decades

A dish of green beans topped with finely grated cheese served on a white oval plate with a spoon

15 Lazy Thanksgiving Sides That Practically Cook Themselves

Bowl of grape salad with a spoon on the side topped with a creamy mixture and crumbled toppings

This Retro (and Controversial) “Minnesota” Grape Salad Deserves a Comeback

A dish of green beans topped with finely grated cheese served on a white oval plate with a spoon

The 3-Ingredient Cacio e Pepe Green Beans My Son Loves

Cooked cauliflower in a pot with a spoon over liquid

My Dad’s 2-Ingredient Caesar Cauliflower Is an Impressive Side Dish

close up view of Melting Onions

Two hands holding a green casserole dish of Wisconsin-style stuffing over a yellow doily on a wooden tabletop

For the Best Ever Stuffing, Make It Wisconsin-Style

Overhead view of a gray bowl of almond milk mashed potatoes with a spoon and topped with butter on top of a fall themed embroidered cloth

The Best Vegan Mashed Potatoes

Greek-style stuffing in an oval white serving dish, with a red serving spoon in the right corner where some of the stuffing has been scooped out

I Make This Greek Stuffing Every Thanksgiving for a Taste of Home

Wooden spoon stirring gravy in a saucepan

How To Make the Best Gravy Ever, According to Chefs

Overhead view of a decorative serving platter of crunchy ramen salad with serving scoops

The Ramen Salad My Mom Makes Every Thanksgiving

dark blue baking dish of corn soufflé with a spoon scooping out a serving

quick dinner rolls

16 Homemade Rolls That'll Steal the Show at Your Holiday Table

Overhead view of a gravy boat of gravy and a spoon full of gravy next to a plate of mashed potatoes and a white napkin all on a wooden tabletop

I Asked 3 Chefs How To Make the Best Gravy—They All Said the Same Thing

Roasted brussels sprout halves on a large white serving plate

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Small cubes of roasted sweet potato in a serving bow, with a serving spoon

The 18 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes Under $10

A close-up of a plate with mashed potatoes and gravy, turkey, green beans, and stuffing

My Cantonese Grandmother's 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Gravy

Overhead view of a dark blue baking dish of corn soufflé with a serving removed and a white bowl and spoon with a serving next to a drinking glass

These 17 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes Will Save You So Much Time

Casserole Dish of Trinidadian Macaroni Pie Cut into Individual Servings with One Piece Lifted Using a Spatula

Trinidadian Macaroni Pie

Table Setting: Vegan Mushroom Stuffing in a Casserole Dish Next to a Bowl of Mashed Potatoes, Two Glasses of Water, and a Table Napkin

Vegan Mushroom Stuffing

Bowl of Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella Surrounded by a Slices of Bread, Vase of Flowers, Utensils, and a Kitchen Linen

Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole Topped with Crispy Shallots on a Platter Surrounded by Utensils, a Kitchen Towel, and a Glass of Water

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

Bowl of Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Topped with Butter on a Table Napkin

Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Brussel Sprout Cole Slaw in a Bowl Next to a Bowl of Dressing and Bowl of Pecans

Brussels Sprout Slaw

Vegan Mashed Potatoes in a Bowl Topped with Butter, Cracked Pepper, and Chives Next to a Saucer with More Butter

Vegan Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Southern Lima Beans in a Bowl

Creamy Southern Lima Beans

microwave creamed spinach in a white bowl

16 Easy, Last-Minute Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Vegan Creamed Spinach in a Bowl

Vegan Creamed Spinach

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Green Beans and Table Napkin with Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Instant Pot Collard Greens on a Plate with Serving Utensil Next to a Bowl of Mashed Potatoes and Cornbread

Instant Pot Collard Greens

Slow Cooker Stuffing

Slow Cooker Stuffing

Close-up of a bowl of very creamy mashed potatoes with a pat of butter melting on the top

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of cranberry sauce garnished with lemon zest with a spoon in the background

Cranberry Sauce

A white gravy boat full of gravy with a spoonful being taken out

How to Make Gravy

A Waldorf Salad in a scalloped white bowl

Angled view of a pot of gravy with a ladle removing a serving

The 3-Ingredient Gravy You Can Whip Up at a Moment’s Notice

close up of Corn and Edamame Succotash

I Make This No-Prep, 15-Minute Side Dish Every Single Thanksgiving

Angled view of a white pot of gravy sitting on a wooden trivet with a ladle with some gravy and all on a white and brown embroidered table cloth

Best Ever Turkey Gravy

Green bean casserole in a decorative baking dish topped with crispy fried onions and red peppers

Easy Green Bean Casserole

crispy parmesan potatoes (close-up)

Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

Close up of Too Much Garlic Mashed Potatoes in a brown bowl

Too-Much-Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ina Garten and Roasted Asparagus

Ina Garten’s 10 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes, According to Her Biggest Fan

Flaky salt sprinkled onto salted honey rolls (still in the baking pan on the cooling rack)

Salted Honey Dinner Rolls

Corn pudding in a casserole dish (with a bit already spooned out from the corner) next to a table napkin

Grandma’s Corn Pudding

Homemade Crescent Rolls in a Bread Bowl

Homemade Crescent Rolls

quick dinner rolls in a basket

Quick Dinner Rolls

Milk Bread Rolls in Baking Pan

Milk Bread Rolls

Challah Rolls on a Tray with Some Cut in Half and Smeared with Butter

Sourdough Rolls in a Baking Pan

Sourdough Dinner Rolls

Breadsticks with Garlic Butter on a Plate Covered with a Kitchen Towel

Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks

Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls with Garlic and Herbs in a Basket

Gluten-free Dinner Rolls

Potato confit in white casserole dish.

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

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