Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Tasty sides make the meal! Check out all the classics, like green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce, and sample some exciting new takes on old favorites.

All The Fixins

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50 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Top Picks

Grandma's Cornbread Dressing

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Cranberry Sauce

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Turkey Giblet Gravy

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Baked Sweet Potatoes

Easy Creamed Onions

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Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Explore Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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Sweet Potato Soufflé

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Bacon-Garlic Green Beans

Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes

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Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

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Sautéed Apple, Onion, and Fennel

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Mashed Butternut Squash with Blue Cheese and Pecans

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14 Cheap & Easy Thanksgiving Dishes

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Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

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Basic Mashed Potatoes

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Best Green Bean Casserole

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Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

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Creamy au Gratin Potatoes

Corn Casserole in a blue dish

Awesome and Easy Creamy Corn Casserole

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Sweet Potato Crunch

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Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Cream Corn Like No Other

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Awesome Sausage, Apple, and Cranberry Stuffing

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

Chef John's Roasted Brussels Sprouts

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Grandma's Corn Pudding

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Baked Butternut Squash

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Squash Casserole

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower in a ceramic bowl

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

Glazed Carrots on a white plate

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Old Fashioned Stuffing

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Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

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Oyster Dressing (Stuffing)

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Chef John's Perfect Mashed Potatoes

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Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Easy Sweet Potato Casserole

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Campbell's Green Bean Casserole

Cornbread Casserole

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Slow Cooker Stuffing

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Bacon & Cheddar Green Bean Casserole

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Napa Cabbage Salad

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Steakhouse Potatoes Romanoff

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Make-Ahead Stuffing

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Simple Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

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Bread and Celery Stuffing

Pineapple Stuffing

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The Best Mashed Potatoes

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Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes

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French Fried Onions

River Road Spinach Madeline

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Pennsylvania-Dutch Pickled Beets and Eggs

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Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

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Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Maple Glazed Carrots

Grandma Winnie's Turkey Stuffing

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Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

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Savannah Seafood Stuffing

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Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

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Creamy Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

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Homemade Bread Stuffing

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Cranberry Salad

Silky Sweet Potato Purée

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Best Sausage Stuffing

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows