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

1. Garlic Butter Roasted Butternut Squash

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41 Simple Side Dishes for your Thanksgiving Dinner

This roasted butternut squash recipe will impress your guests whatever the occasion. Butternut squash has never been so spectacular!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato with Balsamic Honey Glaze

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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 >> Save to recipe box

3. Cheesy Corn Fritters

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

4. Roasted Garlic Butter Parmesan Potatoes

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

5. Balsamic, Honey Roasted Cabbage Steaks

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

6. Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Butter Sauce

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

7. Extra Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges

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

8. Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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

9. Simple Butternut Squash Steaks with Garlic Butter

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Butternut Squash Steaks with Garlic Butter is a quick and easy side dish for a weeknight or a holiday gathering.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Thanksgiving Apple Sage Stuffing

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41 Simple Side Dishes for your Thanksgiving Dinner

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

11. Bacon Roasted Pumpkin

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

12. Broccoli Mash with Garlic and Parmesan

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41 Simple Side Dishes for your Thanksgiving Dinner

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

13. Lemon Garlic Butter Green Beans Skillet

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

14. Apple Bacon Coleslaw

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

15. Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potato Cakes

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

16. Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

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

17. Grilled Corn with Garlic and Parmesan

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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 >> Save to recipe box

18. Lemon Garlic Butter Zucchini Noodles

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

19. Balsamic Baby Potatoes With Asparagus

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

20. Cinnamon-Honey Glazed Carrots

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

21. 7-Minutes Instant Pot Garlic Brown Butter Potatoes

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

22. Cheesy Garlic Roasted Potatoes

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

23. Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Zucchini & Tomatoes

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

24. Baked Garlic and Parmesan Potato Cake

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

25. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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This roasted sweet potatoes recipe makes for a quick easy side for any occasion. You'll never wan to make roasted sweet potatoes differently!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

26. Garlic Butter Parmesan Roasted Baby Potatoes

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

27. Garlic Parmesan Butter Roasted Potatoes

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

28. Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots

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

29. Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Noodles

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

30. Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Casserole

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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

31. 15-Minute Green Beans with Bacon Mushroom Sauce

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

32. Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

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

33. Pan-Roasted Brussel Sprouts in Maple Garlic Butter

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

34. Roasted Mushrooms with Garlic Butter Sauce

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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 >> Save to recipe box

35. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

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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 >> Save to recipe box

36. Cheesy Green Beans Casserole

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This green beans casserole recipe is a delicious side dish to enjoy for a casual dinner.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

37. Baked Four Cheese Garlic Spaghetti Squash

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This four cheese baked spaghetti squash is a shockingly good alternative to Alfredo pasta
Cooking time: 50 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

38. Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Honey Glaze

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

39. Roasted Garlic Parmesan Cabbage Wedges

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

40. Baked Garlic Parsley Mushrooms

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

41. Crispy Cheese Potatoes Gratin

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Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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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.