Best Thanksgiving Side dishes & Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes - The main star of Thanksgiving dinner is the variety of side dishes served along with the perfectly roasted turkey. I have covered all recipes from potatoes to cauliflower, squash, green beans, Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, cranberries, and stuffing.
In this post, you will have traditional and classic recipes for Thanksgiving like mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, savory pie, green beans casserole, some new dishes like a mushroom in cream sauce, savory cranberry pull-apart bread, and butternut squash pasta.
If you are looking for the ultimate Thanksgiving dinner menu, then check out our complete list and menu ideas for Thanksgiving here.
Potatoes
Roasted or Mashed potatoes are everyone's favorite. In this section, you will have interesting potato side dishes for Thanksgiving, from garlic roasted potatoes to mashed potatoes, au gratin, casserole, and more. One of these potato-based recipes is the right choice for your Thanksgiving table. Let us know which holiday potato dish is your favorite from our list.
Best Garlic Roasted Potatoes Ever
Hasselback Potatoes
Crispy & Cheesy Potato Casserole for Holiday
Brown Butter Garlic and Herb Mashed Potatoes
Boursin Mashed Potatoes
The BEST Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Boursin Butter Potato Stacks
KitchenAid Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes with Dill and Sour Cream
Gouda Cheddar Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin
Instant Pot Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
The Thanksgiving dinner table is incomplete without a green beans recipe. Agree? I have shared five green bean recipes you can make for Thanksgiving dinner. Let us know what your pick is!
French Green Beans with Herb Butter
Green Beans with Tarragon and Garlic Breadcrumbs | Carolyn’s Cooking
Instant Pot Thanksgiving Green Beans
Bacon Green Bean Casserole
Parmesan Garlic Green Bean Casserole
Healthy Green Bean Casserole - Eat greens, get lean! | Hurry The Food Up
Brussel Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are another great and healthy addition to your Thanksgiving dinner. I am sharing four interesting recipes with sprouts that even sprout haters would taste and return for the second serving.
Simple Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Butternut Squash • Happy Kitchen
Roasted Brussels Sprout Pomegranate Pancetta Feta Casserole
Healthy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Figs, Manchego, & Pumpkin Seeds
Ginger Brussels sprouts - Throughthefibrofog
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries, Pecans and Hot Honey
Butternut Squash
To make the Thanksgiving dinner table colorful and add variety to your meal, try to prepare a butternut squash recipe. Butternut squash can be roasted, grilled, mashed, etc., to prepare delicious sides. Or you can puree cooked butternut squash to prepare several sauces, dips, etc.
Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta
Oven Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe
Creamy Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto
Easy Butternut Squash Barley Risotto Recipe | All that’s Jas
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberries - Happy Honey Kitchen
Curried Hasselback Butternut Squash - curry spices along with the yogurt
Cauliflower
Some of the best cauliflower recipes to try as a side dish for Thanksgiving are so tasty that these will be a regular feature for all your future parties. If you are not a cauliflower fan, you can even replace them with potatoes.
Cheesy Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
Cauliflower Potato Gratin
Cauliflower Potato Pie
Vegan Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes + Video (GF)
Creamy potato cauliflower mash - Throughthefibrofog
Skillet-Roasted Cauliflower Mash
Mushroom
Mushrooms recipes are one of the best addition as a side dish to your Thanksgiving dinner table. Mushrooms are generally loved by a wide audience because of their earthy and meaty flavors - and they pair well with almost anything.
Mushroom Potato Pie
Mushroom in Garlic Cream Sauce
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms
Baked Portobello Mushrooms with Feta - fANNEtastic food
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a Thanksgiving staple in many families. I have got you all covered with a wide variety of dishes, including roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato casserole, mashed sweet potatoes, and more.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes for Holiday Dinner
Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole with Coconut Pecan Topping
Sweet Potato Soufflé Recipe - Mae’s Menu
Easy Roasted Sweet Potato Wild Rice Salad - Watch What U Eat
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe - Chisel & Fork
Cranberries
Cranberries have been featured at Thanksgiving dinners since the first feast prepared by pilgrim fathers. Cranberry sauce is mainly prepared and poured over turkey, pork chop, or paired with your cocktails. I have two exciting recipes with cranberries below if you want to try something new.
Savory Cranberry Pull Apart Bread
Cranberry Chicken
Cranberry Salsa - an EASY {make-ahead} Holiday Appetizer!
Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce
Easy Homemade Spiced Ginger Cranberry Sauce - Masala and Chai
15 Minute Homemade Cranberry Sauce - Home at Cedar Springs Farm
Boozy Spiced Cranberry Sauce
Healthy Cranberry Sauce - Naturally Sweetened - Kaleena’s Kitchen
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
Corn
Make your Thanksgiving dinner extra special with creamed corn casserole and my signature cornbread.
Cornbread Recipe
Corn Cheese Casserole
Carrots
I have shared some of the easiest and best side dishes you can make with carrots to impress little ones and people of all age groups.
Honey Glazed Carrots in Instant Pot
Easy Maple Roasted Carrots - Six Hungry Feet - Recipes
Honey Butter Roasted Carrots - An Easy Veggie Side
Pan Roasted Carrots with Bacon and Maple Syrup
Maple roasted air fryer carrots
Vegetable Side Dishes & Salads
Use a variety of seasonal vegetables and roast them or prepare a salad to make your Thanksgiving spread healthy, colorful, and wholesome.
Crunchy Salad with Cashewnut Dressing
Quinoa Salad
Best Holiday Potato Salad
Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Tahini Dressing (Vegan)
Festive Roasted Root Vegetables - Six Hungry Feet
Oven Roasted Fall Vegetables
Arugula Salad with Parmesan, Pear, and Pecans
Cruciferous Crunch Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette
Thanksgiving Stuffing
Below I have shared some interesting Thanksgiving stuffing recipes that have crunchy edges, soft insides, filled with herbs, and neutral flavors that go well with any dish.
Thanksgiving Stuffing with Cranberries, Kale, Pecans, and Wild Rice
Polenta Cauliflower Vegan Stuffing with Pine Nuts -
Best Crockpot Stuffing Recipe
Holiday Stuffing with Truffle Sausage
Cauliflower Stuffing with Sausage and Pecans
Sweet Potato and Pecan Stuffing
Sausage, Apple, and Cranberry Stuffing
Baked Everything Bagel Stuffing — Marley’s Menu
Greek Turkey Stuffing With Sausage
Sourdough Thanksgiving Stuffing
The BEST Mushroom Stuffing with Pecans & Herbs
Make ahead & store Thanksgiving Side Dishes.
Some of the Thanksgiving side dishes shared here can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Check each recipe for detailed steps.
Making recipes ahead of time can make your job easier on the day of Thanksgiving.
Salad prep can also be made the previous day and stored in airtight containers. Just mix when you are ready to serve.
To Reheat
The best way to reheat is to preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Heat it for 5 to 10 minutes until it is warmed and heated through.
Recipe card
Best Thanksgiving Sides : Crispy Roasted Potatoes for dinner
Ingredients
- 5 medium-sized Potatoes, cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoon fresh Dill leaves, chopped (use any herbs of your choice)
- 4 tablespoon Olive oil or Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 5 Garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon Salt, adjust to taste
Instructions
- Nicely wash the potatoes. Peel them if desired, and cut them into cubes.
- Now boil the potatoes in water till they are cooked and drain them. To speed up the process, you can even microwave the potatoes for 5 minutes. Boiling gives the extra crispy crust to the potatoes.
- While the potatoes are boiling, in a bowl add dill leaves, oil, garlic powder, garlic cloves, salt to taste, and mix well.
- Once the potatoes are boiled and drained, nicely toss them with the garlic-herb mixture and let this stand for 10 minutes so that the hot potatoes absorb the flavors from garlic, herb, and oil.
- Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or use a nonstick baking pan. Use cooking spray to grease the surface if needed. Place this in the oven while preheating so that the pan gets extremely hot and potatoes will not stick.
- Add the potatoes in a single layer in the preheated baking pan.
- Bake this for 30 minutes or until crisp and golden brown turning halfway at 15 minutes so that both sides get that crispy golden brown texture.
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Marysa
This is a great list. I feel like I tend to fall into the same old routine when it comes to Thanksgiving dishes and sides. It will be nice to come up with something new this year.
Beth
I absolutely love this! I've been at a loss with my side dish planning this year, and this is a huge help.
Ben
Aww, yeah. That's what I'm talking about! The sides are the best part of the holidays for me. Love this.
Karletta
omg - what an incredible selection. You're blog is the one-stop shop for any recipe I could ever need. With the figs that are currently growing wild around here, I'm going start with Healthy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Figs, Manchego, & Pumpkin Seeds. Then I'm moving on to the mushroom pie.
Barbie Ritzman
All these Brussels sprout dishes are making me hungry! The roasted Brussels sprouts with butternut squash, pecans, cranberries, and avocado sound absolutely delicious!