41 Simple Side Dishes for your Thanksgiving Dinner

Craving simple and delicious side dishes for your Thanksgiving dinner? Our variety of Thanksgiving side dishes are mostly made with simple pantry ingredients and are sure to satisfy a big crowd. Roasted potatoes, honey glazed brussels sprouts, mashed potato cakes, and other easy side dishes recipes are sure to satisfy your appetite. Scroll down and pick your favorite Thanksgiving sides!

Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes: 41 Side Dishes Ideas for your Thanksgiving Dinner

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Extra Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside — Game on!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Butter Roasted Butternut Squash

This spectacular butternut squash recipe will impress your guests whatever the occasion!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >>

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Instant Pot Buttery Garlic Mashed Potatoes

This Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe is silky-smooth, delicious side dish perfect for weeknight meals or holidays.
Cooking time: 6 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Butter Butternut Squash Steaks

Melt-in-your-mouth tender and packed with flavor! These butternut squash steaks make for a delicious side.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >>

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato with Balsamic Honey Glaze

Crunchy, bitter-sweet and delicious! This tasty side-dish is a must for the holidays or any time this fall.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >>

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Thanksgiving Apple Sage Stuffing

Apple sage Thanksgiving stuffing is so crisp and moist at the same time - Your guests will literally stuff themselves!
Cooking time: 75 minView recipe >>

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Bacon Roasted Pumpkin

Make this simple and gratifying bacon roasted pumpkin recipe for a sensational fall dish.
Cooking time: 130 minView recipe >>

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Roasted Garlic Butter Parmesan Potatoes

These crispy garlic roasted potatoes are perfect side for any of your meals!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >>

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Broccoli Mash with Garlic and Parmesan

Mashed broccoli make for healthy, low carb alternative to your regular mashed potatoes side!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >>

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Lemon Garlic Butter Green Beans Skillet

This green beans and wax beans recipe is perfect for a Holiday dinner.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >>

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Apple Bacon Coleslaw

Super creamy, crunchy, and fresh! This coleslaw recipe only takes a few minutes to make and is packed with bright and delicious flavor!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potato Cakes

A super easy side dish, light dinner or lunch!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >>

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Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

Healthy and so delicious! An easy low carb side for a quick dinner.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >>

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Cheesy Corn Fritters

Crispy on the edges, soft in the middle – A great side dish for a host of dinners!
Cooking time: 8 minView recipe >>

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Grilled Corn with Garlic and Parmesan

This grilled corn recipe is perfect as a side for your barbecue parties, or as salad for a quick lunch on the go!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >>

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Lemon Garlic Butter Zucchini Noodles

Delicious, easy on carbs, and takes just minutes to prepare.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Balsamic Baby Potatoes With Asparagus

Perfect with grilled meat — You'll love the sweetness of balsamic vinegar.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >>

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Cinnamon-Honey Glazed Carrots

Sweet and rustic - An easy and quick side dish everyone will rave about.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >>

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7-Minutes Instant Pot Garlic Brown Butter Potatoes

The easiest and fastest potatoes you will ever make. So moist and flavorful!
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >>

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Cheesy Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Crunchy golden exteriors, soft and creamy inside – The only roasted potatoes recipe you’ll ever need!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >>

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Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Zucchini & Tomatoes

Break out the summer veggies for a delectable vegetarian dinner.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >>

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Baked Garlic and Parmesan Potato Cake

This baked potato cake is rich , savory, and delicious – the perfect finger food!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes

These Roasted Sweet Potatoes recipe are A quick easy side for any occasion.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Butter Parmesan Roasted Baby Potatoes

These roasted baby potatoes with parmesan and garlic are a quick dinner side, party snack, or breakfast.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Parmesan Butter Roasted Potatoes

A striking side, crispy on the outside and tender in the center.
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >>

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Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots

These roasted carrots are the perfect side for a weeknight meal or a holiday crowd.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Noodles

This great sweet potato noodles recipe is an easy and fun way to eat more vegetables!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >>

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Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Casserole

Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >>

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15-Minute Green Beans with Bacon Mushroom Sauce

They make an awesome addition to any holiday table or weekend feast.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

This easy parmesan mashed potatoes recipe is the perfect side dish for turkey and gravy on your holiday table
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >>

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Pan-Roasted Brussel Sprouts in Maple Garlic Butter

Incredibly quick and easy to make... and truly addictive!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >>

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Roasted Mushrooms with Garlic Butter Sauce

These roasted mushrooms are an essential side dish to have in your recipe repertoire, especially when the Holidays season is coming.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >>

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Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

This roasted potatoes with garlic parmesan recipe is a satisfying side dish that will make you forget all about the main course!
Cooking time: 60 minView recipe >>

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Cheesy Green Beans Casserole

A delicious side dish to enjoy for a casual dinner.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >>

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Baked Four Cheese Garlic Spaghetti Squash

A shockingly good alternative to Alfredo pasta
Cooking time: 50 minView recipe >>

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Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Honey Glaze

This gorgeous vegetable side is a real keeper.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >>

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Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Butter Sauce

This roasted cauliflower is crisp on the outside, melting in the inside — Your new favorite way to eat cauliflower!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >>

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Roasted Garlic Parmesan Cabbage Wedges

This cabbage recipe is about the crunchiest ever, and damn good too!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >>

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Baked Garlic Parsley Mushrooms

The easiest, most flavorful mushrooms you will ever make.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >>

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Crispy Cheese Potatoes Gratin

Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >>

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Balsamic, Honey Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Bring cabbage to a whole new level with this simple, fast and delicious side dish.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >>

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Tips for quick and easy Thanksgiving side dishes

• Buy pre-cut veggies. Pre-chopped butternut squash, as well as halved Brussels sprouts, ensure quick preparation and less mess on your kitchen counter!
• Make your stuffing in advance by sauteing onions and celery and any other ingredients the night before. Allow cooling down and keep them in plastic bags. Then, on Thursday morning, reheat the vegetables to make the Thanksgiving stuffing.
• Clean and prep the veggies to be used in casseroles or on their own the day before. Chop, slice or dice them and store in plastic sealable bags in the refrigerator. You can also blanch them the day before; this works well for green beans and potatoes.
• Some casserole-type Thanksgiving side dishes such as sweet potato gratins can be assembled the day before baking.
• Cranberry sauce can be made ahead of time. Since it contains a lot of sugar, it’s essentially a quick jam that can be frozen or kept in the refrigerator for a while. If frozen, just thaw it in the fridge overnight.
• You don’t have to make all your Thanksgiving sides yourself. Picking up a couple of high-quality side dishes from the grocery store (hello Whole Foods and Fresh Market!) is a good idea because it gave you fewer things to juggle with.