14 Easy Thanksgiving Sides Recipes | Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Can you believe it? I have no idea where time went, but i know very soon I’m gonna need some Easy Thanksgiving Sides for all of the things. Here is a list of my top 14 favorites.
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classic thanksgiving sides
1. Southern Cornbread Dressing
Southern Cornbread Dressing is a true staple for any holiday table and one of the true classic Thanksgiving sides. And, it’s one of my favorite dishes on the planet. My version has a simple, savory cornbread base with sautéed onions and celery with just the right amount of sage to let everyone know that the holidays are here!
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A Classic Wedge Salad is arguably one of my all-time favorite salads. I will order it almost 100% of the time at a restaurant and I make it on the regular at home. The crunch of the iceberg paired with the crispy, smokey bacon and the creamy blue-cheese dressing just make me a happy, happy girl. Perfect as a salad on its own, but fantastic as one of your Easy Thanksgiving Sides!
Roasted Beet Salad is my favorite simple, and stunning, side dish for the holidays! It features simple roasted beets, crunchy pistachios, salty feta, and juicy orange for that perfect hit of juicy citrus. I finish it off with a light drizzle of my Apple Cider Vinaigrette. The flavor combo is incredible and it will soon be your favorite as well! Easily one of my top choices for 14 Easy Thanksgiving Sides Recipes!
Brussels Sprouts Salad is wonderfully crunchy, simple to make, and has a tangy Caesar dressing that will knock your socks off. And, let’s not forget the bacon. Bacon makes everything better. Amiright?!
Fall Harvest Salad is stunning, easy to put together, and tastes amazing. All of the things and it’s super healthy! It’s perfect for the upcoming holiday festivities, but also wonderful for your weekly meal prep salad. Whatever you do, just don’t sleep on this one. It’s a keeper!
potato and pasta thanksgiving sides
6. Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Twice Baked Potato Casserole is all of the wonderful, decadent flavors of a twice baked potato without the hassle! It’s all of the flavor without the work!
7. Mashed Potatoes
These creamy herb and garlic mashed potatoes are luscious and creamy and full of wonderful flavor. The trick? Cook them in a heavy cream concoction and add some Boursin at the end to add phenomenal taste without making it complicated. Try this. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
This crispy roasted potato recipe is so simple and so flavorful, that you’ll keep it on heavy rotation when you need that perfect side dish. Everyone, and I mean everyone, will fall in love with it. And, you’ll look like the genius you are. It’s a potato win-win.
9. Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese
vegetable thanksgiving sides
Roasted Green Beans are a long time favorite vegetable side dish of mine. They’re delicious, incredibly easy to prepare, and are a perfect accompaniment to almost any main dish you’re serving. Just in time for the upcoming holidays, you’ve got to try it. In the history of easy recipes and part of my 14 Easy Thanksgiving Sides Recipes,
Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Cajun Spices is the side dish recipe for any occasion. It’s quick and easy to prepare, it’s simple to cook, and it’s absolutely delicious. And, of course, there is a phenomenal sauce. Make it once and I promise you’ll have it on the table all the time!
Mashed Cauliflower With Bacon and Chives is the side dish that checks all the boxes. It’s simple to make, wonderfully creamy, slightly smokey from the bacon, and finished with a healthy dusting of fresh chives to round out the flavor. It’s like the best loaded baked potato you’ve ever had – without the potato!
Parmesan Brussels Sprouts are such a wonderful addition to any meal. This take on these beautiful little green gems is crispy, savory, and salty with the perfect hit of lemon at the end to turn even the biggest critic into a fan. Of my 14 Easy Thanksgiving Sides Recipes, this is one of the easiest by far!
Green Bean Casserole is one of my all-time favorite, classic Thanksgiving sides. With minimal prep and topped with wonderful crispy onions and baked until golden and bubbly, this side dish comes together in no time and will be the hit of your holiday gatherings!
a few extra for good measure
I know this is a blog post about my 14 Easy Thanksgiving Sides Recipes, but I thought I would throw in a couple more holiday must-haves. If you need a delicious butter to slather over all of the things, look no further than my all-purpose compound butter. And, if you’re in charge of that Thanksgiving turkey, you have to give my Turkey Brine a try. It makes all the difference in the world!
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Happy Cooking!
–Rufus
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