These Thanksgiving sides are hearty, savory, sweet, autumn-spiced, both traditional and original! So much color, so much flavor, so much fun and so easy to make! Your whole family will delight in these lovely Thanksgiving sides!
Time to dust off your root vegetables, hearty greens, cranberries, and favorite Thanksgiving playlist! These recipes were designed to impress the pickiest of family members and leave only a few leftovers.
Most importantly, almost all of these recipes can be made a whole day ahead, so all you have to do is whip them up, cover them, and pop them in the oven the next day. Help yourself to some of my favorite, loveliest Thanksgiving sides!
1. Homemade Thanksgiving Stuffing with Anjou Pear and Mushroom
Homemade Thanksgiving Stuffing with Anjou Pear and Mushroom
This traditional homemade bread stuffing recipe is moist and crunchy, flavorful and packed with earthy herbs and spices. The very best stuffing for turkey, duck, chicken or Cornish game hen!
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2. Pumpkin Rice with Fall Vegetables
Pumpkin Rice with Fall Vegetables
This creamy pumpkin rice recipe includes roasted cauliflower, sautéed zucchini and red onion. Made with wild rice, canned pumpkin puree and a little parmesan to make it creamy, this exquisite Fall side dish will impress every guest at Thanksgiving or the Halloween dinner party!
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3. Stuffed Mushrooms with Risotto and Swiss Chard
Stuffed Mushrooms with Risotto and Swiss Chard
These incredible stuffed mushrooms are packed with creamy parmesan risotto, sautéed Swiss chard, shallots and garlic. A perfect recipe for an elegant dinner party, or casual dinner for 2!
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4. Buttery, Sautéed Broccoli Rabe with Garlic & Red Onion
Buttery, Sautéed Broccoli Rabe with Garlic & Red Onion
This buttery, sautéed broccoli rabe with garlic and red onion is such a simple, impressive vegetarian side dish!
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5. Spiced Cabernet Cranberry Sauce
Spiced Cabernet Cranberry Sauce
This cranberry sauce is an absolutely perfect complement for Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas goose! It’s bright, complex, so simple to prepare and such an elegant alternative to jiggly, canned cranberry sauce.
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6. Crispy Roasted Cauliflower with Cheddar & Parmesan
Crispy Roasted Cauliflower with Cheddar & Parmesan
Roasted cauliflower with crispy, sharp white cheddar and freshly grated parmesan is one of my favorite side dishes for cozy, Autumn dinner parties and Thanksgiving!
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7. Thanksgiving Salad with Beet, Pear and Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Thanksgiving Salad with Beet, Pear and Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This roasted beet and pear salad is a perfectly seasonal and colorful salad recipe for Thanksgiving!
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8. Baked Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Herbed Goat Cheese
Baked Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Herbed Goat Cheese
These roasted garlic mashed potatoes are baked to perfection! Heavenly soft and fluffy on the inside, perfectly crispy on the outside – this extra special potato side-dish will deliciously complete a cozy dinner party spread, or be one of the tastiest stars of your Thanksgiving or Christmas menus!
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9. Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Cranberries and Pecans
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Cranberries and Pecans
These Brussels sprouts with bacon, cranberries and smoked, candied pecans are the ultimate Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish! They’re baked in bacon fat till crispy, then mixed with cranberries and candied pecans, spiced with smoked paprika and cayenne pepper!
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10. Stuffed Acorn Squash with Farro and Mushrooms
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Farro and Mushrooms
This stuffed acorn squash with farro, mushrooms, kale and red onion is an exquisite fall side dish that looks beautiful and tastes so exciting!
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11. Farro with Pesto and Zucchini
Farro with Pesto and Zucchini
This pearled farro with homemade pesto, sautéd zucchini, sweet corn and shallots is a side dish that can be served with almost any meal! It’s a garden-fresh recipe that’s so easy to make, it tastes divine and easily feeds a crowd!
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12. French Green Beans with Shallots and Sesame Ginger Sauce
French Green Beans with Shallots and Sesame Ginger Sauce
These blistered French green beans with shallots and sesame ginger sauce make a perfectly elevated Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish!
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13. Sautéed Swiss Chard with Caramelized Shallots
Sautéed Swiss Chard with Caramelized Shallots
This delicious sautéed Swiss chard recipe is buttery, garlicky and with balsamic caramelized shallots, it makes for a perfectly fancy dinner party side dish or an elegant way to add more healthy winter greens to your diet.
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14. Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto with Caramelized Onions
Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto with Caramelized Onions
This pumpkin risotto with balsamic caramelized onions is a creamy, delicately autumn-spiced masterpiece! The easiest, and tastiest autumn side dish for Thanksgiving or any decadent autumn dinner party!
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15. A Colorful Thanksgiving Crudités
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