If you are new to cooking a Thanksgiving meal, this post is a good place to start. If you also need to make a turkey recipe, you might find some recipes here.
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Best Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
Sautéed Rapini (Broccoli Rabe or Raab)
Sautéed rapini is a simple side dish of Italian style broccoli. It is very nutritious, a tiny bit bitter, and definitely one of my favorite green vegetables. Use it in pasta and polenta dishes, too!
Grand Marnier Orange Cranberry Sauce - Christina's Cucina
Grand Marnier Orange Cranberry Sauce makes traditional cranberry sauce a new favorite side dish for Thanksgiving, or any other time of year!
Butternut Squash and Kale - Salt & Baker
Looking for a healthy and delicious side dish? Look no further! This Butternut Squash and Kale recipe is easy to make, HEALTHY, and so yummy!
Honey Balsamic Roasted Acorn Squash and Brussels Sprouts
This honey balsamic roasted acorn squash makes a tasty, colourful side dish for any special dinner. Takes less than 30 minutes to make. Great for holiday meals!
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole topped with a crunchy pecan crumble. It’s THE perfect holiday, or anytime, side dish. Low-fat, plant-based, healthy, and delicious.
Pistachio Pomegranate Couscous Salad Recipe
This Orange Pistachio Pomegranate Couscous Salad recipe is very easy to make with pantry staples and comes together in just 15 mins. A colourful vegan couscous salad suitable for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Suitable for Vegan diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
Autumnal delicata squash salad with persimmons
This delicata squash salad with persimmons is the perfect seasonal addition to your Thanksgiving spread or fall dinner. Vegan & gluten-free.
Garlicky Green Beans
Garlicky Green Beans are a tasty way to brighten any (holiday) table. This sautéed green beans recipe results in crunchy and flavourful green beans.
Pomegranate-Mint Relish
Got the cranberry blues? Looking for a change-up? Either way, this relish will brighten any holiday meal. Crunch of the pomegranate, refreshing mint, and some tang from the vinegar and lemon juice is enough for this dish to earn a permanent spot on my holiday menu.
Browned Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Sage
Browned butter mashed sweet potatoes with sage is an easy Thanksgiving side dish recipe, but it’s delicious to eat any time of the year.
Maple Glazed Roasted Fall Vegetables with Chestnuts
Delicious fall vegetables and chestnuts are roasted and then quickly glazed in a bit of maple and butter for a luscious side. It tastes amazing and sounds sinful but is a delicious and nutritious side dish.
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
You can’t have Thanksgiving dinner without cranberry sauce…at least that’s true in my house. Whole berry cranberry sauce is my favorite and it’s easy to make. I always think anything you can make from scratch is so much better and healthier than what you can buy, already prepared in the store.
Easy Creamy Mashed Red Potatoes - Pinch and Swirl
Mashed Red Potatoes are delicious enough to serve as a holiday side dish, but easy enough to make on a busy weeknight. Lightly salty and rich with olive oil, butter and garlic, you’ll want to serve these potatoes with everything!
Roasted Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Pecorino
A simple, healthy, and tasty side dish, Roasted Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Pecorino is a perfect side for your Thanksgiving table, or any time your menu calls for it!
Instant Pot Farro and Wild Rice Pilaf (or Stove Top)
Farro and Wild Rice Pilaf (or Stove Top) with dried cherries, fresh herbs, and toasted hazelnuts adds delicious flavor and texture to your holiday table.
Cranberry Pear Salad with Fresh Pear Vinaigrette
Cranberry pear salad with fresh pear vinaigrette is an addicting blend of crisp romaine, juicy pear, dried cranberries, feta cheese, and toasted almonds tossed in a fresh pear vinaigrette!
Garlic Ginger Green Beans
A quick and delicious vegetable side dish recipe. Tender, crisp, colourful French green beans get a flavour boost from the addition of garlic and ginger.
Sesame Glazed Acorn Squash – Cheap Recipe Blog
Just like any good American Thanksgiving squash dish, this one is sweet. But not overwhelmingly so. The sweetness enhances, not dominates, the squash.
Massaged Kale Salad with Roasted Squash, Goat Cheese, and Pepitas
In this Massaged Kale Salad with Roasted Squash, Goat Cheese, and Pepitas kale is lightly massaged with olive oil, salt and pepper, before being tossed with roasted delicata squash, roasted red onions, herbed goat cheese, and pepitas.
Quinoa-Cranberry Pilaf
Quinoa-Cranberry Pilaf is filled with good-for-you ingredients of fresh fennel, kale, onion, cranberries and pecans mixed with the fluffy quinoa.https://recipesfromapantry.com/pomegranate-couscous/https://recipesfromapantry.com/pomegranate-couscous/
Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dish: Fall Harvest Salad with Pumpkin Goddess Dressing
This Fall Harvest Salad with Pumpkin Goddess Dressing celebrates the bounty of the season in a beautiful combination of tastes and textures!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Delicata Squash and Cranberries
Roasting Brussels sprouts and delicata squash brings out their natural sweet flavors. This easy side dish is delicious, colorful and a perfect side dish for a fall or Thanksgiving dinner.
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Wild Rice and Cranberries (Gluten Free and Whole30)
Stuffed acorn squash makes your Thanksgiving (or any) meal complete! This easy, vegan side dish can be prepped in advance, tastes amazing, and looks beautiful on the table 365 days a year.
Roasted Lemon-Chili Broccoli
This fast and easy roasted lemon-chili broccoli makes a delicious side dish. There isn’t anything boring about this recipe!
Easy Sausage, Cranberries and Walnuts Stuffing
Are you ready for the holidays cooking? Here you have a great, easy sausage, cranberries and walnuts stuffing recipe.
Scalloped Corn with Vegetables
Scalloped Corn with vegetables is one of my favorite recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. Very easy to put together and delicious, this recipe is perfect for the holidays.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
If you had told me when I was a child that I would grow to like brussel sprouts, I would have said you were crazy. They had never been allowed in my house as my dad had hated eating them when growing up. My grandmother was fond of boiling the brussel sprouts into oblivion, something I’m sure comes from her polish heritage. With a change of method I’ve become a fan of brussel sprouts, especially this recipe for Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon.
Spicy Roasted New Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
Roasted new potatoes and brussels sprouts, mixed with pomegranate, roasted garlic, and lots of spices, make for a beautiful holiday side dish with festive colours. Meaty brussels sprouts and crispy potatoes combine with bright pops of pomegranate here for a special vegan side.
Fall Fattoush Salad Recipe
This fall fattoush salad recipe is fresh, bright, healthy, and given an autumn twist with roasted acorn squash. A beautiful addition to your dinner table!
Maple Roasted Beets and Carrots
This maple roasted beets and carrots recipe is an easy, colorful, and healthy side dish. Perfect for your holiday table! Only 5 everyday ingredients are needed for this tasty recipe.
Broccoli Casserole From Scratch
This cheesy broccoli casserole from scratch is filled with fresh broccoli and a homemade cream sauce. A buttery, cheesy breadcrumb topping adds a crispy finishing touch to this classic broccoli casserole.
Butternut squash wild rice salad with cranberries and fennel
Easy to make, colorful and flavorful, this butternut squash wild rice salad is such a bright and delicious choice for a potluck, on a Holiday table or in your lunch box!
Zucchini Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Zucchini Chickpea Quinoa Salad mixes zucchini, chickpeas, quinoa, fresh parsley and green onions, all tossed in a spiced olive oil dressing. This quinoa salad recipe has the rich, warm flavors of cumin, turmeric and paprika and makes a healthy, filling lunch.
Katie says
Thanks for including my Kale salad!
The Bossy Kitchen says
You are very welcome, Katie! Feel free to share the post with your audience! The more, the merrier! 🙂
My Kitchen Love says
This roundup is going to make my holiday season a breeze! Thanks for including our Garlicky Green Beans and Pomegranate-Mint Relish.
The Bossy Kitchen says
You are very welcome. It was my pleasure!
Christina | Christina's Cucina says
Thank you for proving that tasty Thanksgiving side dishes need not be difficult or boring! Wonderful collection and thanks for including my rapini and cranberry sauce 🙂
The Bossy Kitchen says
You are very welcome, Christina! Your recipes are beautiful!
Tamara J Andersen says
Wow! What a gorgeous collection of tasty (and easy) Thanksgiving sides! With so many delicious options, there’s no excuse for the same old, same old on the table this year. 🙂 Thanks for including my Roasted Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Pecorino, and my Farro and Wild Rice Pilaf. Sharing!
The Bossy Kitchen says
I enjoyed doing this round-up! It is fascinating how many recipes are out there and how good all are! Thank you for sharing!