54 Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be complete without a table overflowing with delicious side dishes, and this collection of 54 Thanksgiving side dishes has something for everyone.
From creamy mashed potatoes and cheesy casseroles to stuffing, roasted vegetables, fresh salads and classic holiday favorites, these recipes are perfect for serving alongside your Thanksgiving turkey.

Whether you’re hosting the whole family, planning Friendsgiving or bringing a dish to a holiday potluck, you’ll find plenty of easy and crowd-pleasing options.
With this many sides to choose from, the turkey might have some serious competition for the star of the table.
Thanksgiving Side Dishes
These Candied Sweet Potatoes are tender, buttery, and coated in a rich brown sugar and maple syrup glaze flavored with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and vanilla.
Baked until perfectly soft and caramelized, they’re an easy, comforting side dish that’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Sunday dinner, or any cozy family meal.
These Mashed Sweet Potatoes are rich, creamy, and packed with cozy fall flavors from fresh herbs, warm spices, butter, and a touch of maple syrup.
They're an easy, comforting side dish that's perfect for holiday dinners, Sunday suppers, or any meal that could use a little extra warmth and sweetness.
These Chinese Green Beans are a quick and flavorful side dish with crisp-tender green beans tossed in a fragrant mixture of shallots, garlic, ginger, and a touch of mirin.
Ready in under 30 minutes, they're the perfect easy vegetable side to pair with everything from stir-fries and grilled meats to your favorite takeout-inspired dinners.
This Strawberry Spinach Salad is the perfect combination of sweet, savory, and crunchy, making it a fresh and flavorful addition to any meal.
Ready in just 10 minutes with simple ingredients and a homemade balsamic dressing, it's an easy salad that's perfect for spring and summer lunches, potlucks, or as a light side dish.
This copycat Chicken Salad Chick Broccoli Salad is a simple side dish packed with crisp broccoli, sharp cheddar, smoky bacon, and a creamy tangy dressing that tastes just like the restaurant favorite.
Ready in just 10 minutes with a short chill time, it's the perfect make-ahead recipe for potlucks, BBQs, holiday dinners, or an easy addition to any weeknight meal.
If you're looking for the ultimate comfort food side dish, this Crock Pot Cheesy Bacon Hashbrown Casserole is about to become a family favorite.
Loaded with tender hashbrowns, crispy bacon, creamy sour cream, and plenty of melted cheddar cheese, this easy slow cooker recipe is perfect for holidays, potlucks, family dinners, and any occasion that calls for a warm and hearty dish.
Take your holiday side dish game to the next level with this Cheddar Bay Green Bean Casserole—a creamy, cheesy twist with an irresistible biscuit topping that'll have everyone coming back for seconds! This hearty green bean casserole is loaded with cheddar soup, shredded parmesan and shredded cheddar cheese all covered with a layer Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
Roasted Broccoli is a simple and delicious side dish made with broccoli florets tossed in olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese and roasted until tender and slightly crispy.
Green Bean Artichoke Casserole is a delicious holiday side dish recipe loaded with cut green beans, artichoke hears, cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese with a crushed Ritz cracker topping.
Green Bean Stuffing Casserole is a tasty side dish recipe made with frozen cut green beans, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, French's crispy fried onions, shredded cheddar cheese, chicken broth and topped with stove top stuffing mix.
Homemade Brown Gravy is a delicious sauce recipe made with butter, flour, onions, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar and either beef or chicken broth.
Green Bean Casserole with Velveeta is a classic holiday side dish made with canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, Velveeta, shredded cheddar cheese and French's crispy fried onions.
Corn Soufflé is a moist and delicious corn casserole recipe made with canned whole kernel corn, cream corn, sour cream, egg, Jiffy corn muffin mix and melted butter.
Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes are rich and creamy mashed potatoes loaded with sour cream, butter, milk and chopped chives.
Creamed Corn with Cream Cheese is a rich and flavourful side dish recipe perfect for holiday dinners.
Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad is a tasty cold side dish recipe loaded with rotini pasta, broccoli florets, red onions, shredded carrots, cheddar cheese and parmesan all tossed in a mayo and ranch dressing mixture.
Carrot Apple Salad is a delicious and colourful salad loaded with sliced red and green apples, carrots, dried cranberries and mandarins all tossed in a vanilla yogurt and mayo dressing.
Southern Potato Salad is a classic side dish recipe loaded with cubes of russet potatoes, chopped hard boiled eggs, celery, red onions and dill pickles all tossed in a mayo based dressing and seasoned with paprika.
Crock Pot Baked Beans are a simple slow cooker side dish recipe made with canned baked beans, barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, bell peppers, onions and bacon.
Funeral Potatoes are a delicious side dish with frozen diced hash brown potatoes baked in a creamy, cheesy mixture and topped with crushed cornflakes.
Crock Pot Stuffing is the perfect slow cooker holiday side dish made with packaged stuffing bread cubes, chicken broth, butter, celery, onions and spices.
Grape Salad is a tasty side dish loaded with red and green grapes all tossed in a cream cheese and yogurt mixture and topped with brown sugar and chopped pecans.
Broccoli Casserole is a creamy cheesy casserole with a crunchy Ritz cracker topping.
Cranberry Fluff is a delicious Thanksgiving side dish recipe made with whole berry cranberry sauce, chopped green grapes, Cool whip, mini marshmallows and chopped walnuts.
Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole is an easy slow cooker side dish recipe loaded with cut green beans, cream of mushroom soup, cheddar soup, cream cheese, provolone cheese and French's crispy fried onions.
Easy Sweet Potato Casserole is a creamy sweet potato dish made with canned sweet potatoes and topped with a brown sugar pecan crumble.
Crock Pot Sweet Potato Casserole is a delicious slow cooker holiday side dish recipe loaded with brown sugar, chopped pecans and mini marshmallows.
Pistachio Fluff Salad is a delicious side dish or dessert recipe loaded with crushed pineapple, mandarin segments, pistachio pudding mix, mini marshmallows and Cool Whip.
Instant Pot Broccoli is a simple and delicious pressure cooker side dish recipe.
Bread Machine Dinner Rolls are delicious buttery buns perfect for serving with any meal.
Pineapple Casserole is a sweet and savoury side dish recipe loaded with pineapple chunks, cheddar cheese and Ritz cracker crumbs.
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese is a hearty dinner or side dish recipe loaded with cheddar cheese, Monterey jack and Velveeta.
Mac and Cheese Green Bean Casserole is a tasty side dish recipe loaded with macaroni and green beans in a creamy cheese sauce, all topped with French's crispy fried onions!
Green Bean Casserole with Tater Tots is an easy side dish recipe made with canned green beans and loaded with cream of mushroom soup, French's fried onions, shredded cheese and tater tots.
Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary are a simple and delicious side dish perfect for serving with a variety of meals.
Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.
Cheddar Bacon Biscuit Bites are tasty little biscuits made with Bisquick, cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon and baked in mini muffin tins.
Cheesy Garlic Tater Tot Casserole is an easy potato side dish recipe using heavy cream, cheddar cheese soup, frozen tater tots, garlic puree and shredded mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan cheese.
Cheesy Potato Casserole with Bacon is a delicious side dish recipe made with frozen diced hash brown potatoes, Campbell's condensed cream of bacon soup, shredded mozzarella, cheddar and crumbled bacon.
Cheesy Green Bean Casserole is an easy side dish recipe made with Campbell's cheddar cheese soup, shredded Parmesan, mozzarella, cheddar and topped with Townhouse Light and Buttery Original Crackers and French's Fried Onions.
Green Bean Casserole with Campbell's Soup is a simple and delicious side dish recipe made with canned green beans, matchstick carrots, cream of mushroom soup and French's fried onions.
Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes are creamy mashed potatoes loaded with garlic, fresh chives and grated Parmesan cheese.
Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole with Stuffing is an easy pressure cooker side dish recipe made with cut green beans, cream of mushroom soup and Stove Top stuffing mix.
Instant Pot Glazed Carrots are an easy pressure cooker side dish recipe using butter, brown sugar, garlic puree and Worcestershire sauce.
Cream Corn Casserole is an easy side dish recipe loaded with cream of bacon soup, red onions, Parmesan cheese, Ritz crackers and French's fried onions.
Instant Pot Cheesy Bacon Mashed Potatoes are a delicious pressure cooker side dish recipe using cream of bacon soup, crumbled bacon, cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Maple Bacon Mashed Sweet Potatoes are an easy side dish recipe perfect for Thanksgiving. These mashed sweet potatoes are made with maple syrup and real bacon bits.
This Sweet Potato Casserole with Peaches, Pecans & Bacon is the perfect side dish for a holiday dinner. Creamy mashed sweet potatoes are topped with sliced peaches and an oat crumble with pecans and bacon.
Cranberry Walnut Coleslaw is an easy side dish recipe perfect for summer. This colourful salad is made with red cabbage and loaded with carrots, red onion, dried cranberries and walnuts.
Easy Baked Mac and Cheese with Potato Chip Topping can be served as a meal or a side dish. This creamy macaroni and cheese is loaded with cheddar cheese, mozzarella and cream cheese, and topped with rippled potato chips and French's fried onions.
Cranberry Apple Thanksgiving Stuffing is an easy holiday side dish recipe. This baked stuffing is made with everything bagels and loaded with cranberries and diced apples.
Corn Casserole with Cream Cheese is an easy side dish recipe perfect for holiday dinners and potlucks. This cheesy corn casserole made with cornbread mix is loaded with green onions and Havarti cheese.
Bacon Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes are an easy side dish for almost any dinner. These creamy potatoes with a hint of garlic would be a great side for your Christmas or Thanksgiving meal.
Cream Cheese and Bacon Green Bean Casserole is an easy side dish recipe perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas. This creamy green bean casserole is loaded with real bacon bits and topped with Ritz Crackers and French's Fried Onions.

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