63 Thanksgiving Side Dishes Your Dinner Table Needs (2024)

Cooking with onions always make a kitchen smell like you know what you're doing; these just so happen to be delicious, too.

Get the recipe at Tammy Circeo.

The secret ingredient in these "perfect" mashed potatoes? Cream cheese!

Get the recipe at Lauren's Latest.

Don't save apples for dessert — in this recipe, they act as a sweet shell to a seriously savory stuffing. It's a totally fresh way to serve a Thanksgiving classic.

Get the recipe at Growing Up Gabel.

The flavor contrast between the sweet potatoes and the tart cranberries is so delicious, you'll forget you ever wrote quinoa off as a boring healthy food.

Get the recipe at Be Whole Be You.

Made from sweet (that honey drizzle!) and spice (cinnamon is a spice, guys) and everything nice, this is the best new way to eat squash.

Get the recipe at Peas and Crayons.

Keep your casserole dish in the cabinet and opt for these pre-portioned mini casseroles instead. The combination of the soft sweet potato rings and mash plus the crunchy pecan topping is way more original.

Get the recipe at Real Housemoms.

Steamed spinach can get soggy fast; heartier kale helps this recipe taste just as good the day after Thanksgiving. Because leftovers are just as important as the big meal, duh.

Get the recipe at Nutmeg Nanny.

Sure, you could serve sweet potatoes the regular ol' way. But wouldn't it be more fun to surprise your guests with these adorable potato stacks?

Get the recipe at Emily Bites.

Roasted veggies are a staple on the majority of Thanksgiving tables; this easy recipe serves up extra helpings of flavor.

Get the recipe at Cooking Classy.

Beets are such an underrated veggie, but they totally deserve a spot on your Thanksgiving table — they're super healthy and, especially when paired with goat cheese, absolutely delicious.

Get the recipe at Easy Peasy Life Matters.

It's the dusting of parmesan that really sells these — who can say they hate carrots when they're roasted in olive oil and garlic and topped with cheese? No one.

Get the recipe at I Heart Naptime.

These little chunks on butternut squash are so good, you won't believe you never thought of coating them in cinnamon before.

Get the recipe at Chew Out Loud.

These pilaf brings in all the best flavors of Thanksgiving: cranberry, apple, pecan... It's like a whole feast in one bite.

Get the recipe at Carlsbad Cravings.

Because there's nothing better than melted cheese blended together with your favorite fall staple. Absolutely nothing.

Get the recipe at Domestic Superhero.

Sure, it looks like the same basic stuffing Granny puts on the table every year, but the combo of sweet cornbread, spicy Andouille sausage, and crunchy pecans makes it one of a kind.

Get the recipe at Crazy for Crust.

We're not telling you anything new: everything tastes better with bacon.

Get the recipe at Kleinworth & Co.

Consider these the perfect appetizer for guests to munch on while you prepare the big feast.

Get the recipe at Kleinworth & Co.

Thanksgiving just isn't Thanksgiving without the classic recipe packed with French bread, chicken broth, butter, and a variety of seasonings. It's about as good as it gets.

Get the recipe at Averie Cooks.

With garlic and bacon mixed in, these beans will forever change the way you view green beans. You're welcome.

Get the recipe at Love Bakes Good Cakes.

When mushrooms get soaked and sizzled in garlic, wine, lemon sauce, and parsley there is nothing — we mean nothing — to complain about.

Get the recipe at Very Culinary.