25+ Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Here are 25 Thanksgiving Side Dishes to complete your Thanksgiving dinner! Including Thanksgiving vegetable side dish recipes, traditional Thanksgiving recipes as well as new recipes!
So many options to try – the casseroles, roasted veggies and soups all sound delicious! I love the traditional sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and homemade cranberry sauce – comfort food at its best!
Why not complete the meal with one of the fabulous turkey cupcakes...so cute!
It is easy to get so busy with the menu but don’t forget to think about the Thanksgiving table ideas! Maybe try a creative place card like these Glitter Top Pumpkins, Glitter Indian Corn Place Cards or these clever Pumpkin Treat Box Place Cards!
I love these Turkey Crafts and these Thankful Card Free Printables to keep the kids busy throughout the day!
After you decide on your side dishes, write them on these Free Printable Thanksgiving Recipe Cards so your guests can make them as well!
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Thanksgiving Side Dishes
When we begin to think about what to serve for our Thanksgiving meal we always fall back on the family favorites. Here are some traditional Thanksgiving side dish recipes as well as some new recipes to try!
Only 4 ingredients are required to make this baked sweet paprika potatoes recipe. Perfectly seasoned potatoes can be served as a side dish for dinner.
This corn casserole with Jiffy is a classic recipe that’s as delicious as it is timeless and so easy to make. Perfect for weekly dinners or as a holiday side dish!
One of my favorite side dishes! Quick to prepare, wrap in foil, and pop them in the oven. Gooey cheese goodness!
Make this fresh cranberry sauce recipe on the stove. When you make it homemade with fresh cranberries, the taste is out of this world! Fresh squeezed juice and orange zest gives this orange cranberry sauce an amazing zesty flavor.
This may not be one of your typical Thanksgiving side dish recipes but it's a nice way to add something new to the table. Combine veggies with your couscous and serve.
Butternut Squash is super popular this time of year. See if you can buy a few to create this delicious and creamy butternut squash soup to use as an appetizer to the Thanksgiving dinner or serve along with your meal as a side dish.
This healthy homemade maple orange cranberry sauce is made with no artificial sugar and takes minutes to make! Made with just 3 ingredients, this sauce is sweet and tangy and perfect for Thanksgiving and the holidays.
Spice up the mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving by adding BACON! Everyone loves bacon and it pairs perfectly with potatoes and cheese!
This is a really simple Rosemary and Parmesan Biscuits recipe. The dough is very easy to make and can be made start to finish in 30 minutes. These savory biscuits are a nice addition to any brunch menu or hearty dinner.
Pumpkins and Thanksgiving go hand in hand right? Find all the flavors of fall in this Creamy Pumpkin Soup Recipe. Thick and creamy – delicious comfort food for cool weather.
These roasted potatoes mixed with fresh rosemary, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil make the perfect side dish for any meal.
Utilize your sweet potatoes for more than just one Thanksgiving dish this year. These delicious sweet potatoes take only 40 minutes to cook from prep to ready to eat!
Here's another easy-to-make sweet potato recipe to use this Thanksgiving! Make up these creamy mashed sweet potatoes in just over 30 minutes!
If you need a quick and easy-to-make Paleo option for your Thanksgiving meal, this pumpkin soup is your top choice! Plus it only takes 25 minutes to make a batch that will yield two servings!
Fighting the kids to eat Brussel sprouts may be a think of the past after they try this new side dish! It's all about the seasonings and cooking with this recipe, depending on how crunchy or soft you like your veggies this dish can be done in less than 10 minutes!
Try serving up carrots in a different recipe this year at your Thanksgiving dinner. These carrots are sliced long-wise and seasoned with honey, sea salt, and more. The recipe does take 45 minutes to make but these carrots are worth the wait!
Need more potatoes but don't have hours to wait for them to boil? Try this easy pressure mashed potato recipe that lets you make potatoes in just 25 minutes!
What are sweet carrots and why should you try them? These sweet carrots are a lot like candied yams in a way. You'll need butter, sea salt, honey, water, and brown sugar to make them. Speed up the process by using a pressure cooker to cook them in just 10 minutes!
The flavors in this 21 Day Fix Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup go so beautifully together. It’ll be hard to believe that it’s super-healthy, low in calories and can even be made in your Instant Pot!
GLUTEN-FREE POTATOES! Yes, you read that right, you can make a gluten-free version of cauliflower potatoes to have at your Thanksgiving dinner now. (If you have some that don't like regular potatoes, this recipe is perfect).
This healthy sweet potato casserole with maple pecans and Italian meringue is a makeover of the classic Thanksgiving side dish. Another great way to use all those sweet potatoes up this season!
Skip the gluten but still enjoy the cornbread with this easy-to-make recipe! It only takes 25 minutes to make a batch that will yield about 8 servings.
Now broccoli isn't a traditional vegetable we see at Thanksgiving dinner but start a new tradition with this quick and easy roasted broccoli recipe! Add your favorite seasonings and cheese if you prefer to decorate the top of your dish.
Is it a meal without having mac & cheese? Add some chives and bacon to that traditional macaroni and cheese dish to give it a brand new life, but beware it won't last long at the table!
Green Bean Casserole is a Thanksgiving classic, it's super easy to make and you can always season it differently to add a new taste every year.
Squash is the perfect fall side dish. Try one of these tasty options for your Thanksgiving dinner
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- 17 Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
- Free Printable Pumpkin Place Cards Decorations
- Printable Thanksgiving Recipe Cards
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I’m not much of a veggie person, but those honey glazed carrots look amazing. So do the bacon mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes are perfection by themselves, but add cheese and bacon. Wow!
Appetizing, everything looks so ..