73 Thanksgiving Side Dishes to Complete Your Turkey Day Feast

• Garlicky Green Beans
• Our Favorite Thanksgiving Stuffing with Sausage and Cornbread
• Our Favorite Creamy Mashed Potatoes
• Roasted Carrots
• Our Favorite Mac and Cheese
• The No-Fail Way to Roast Sweet Potatoes
• Parmesan-Roasted Cauliflower
• Basic Cranberry Sauce
• This DIY Hash Brown Casserole Gives Cracker Barrel a Run for Their Money
• Quick and Easy Collard Greens
• Mississippi Corn Pudding
• Simplest Kale Salad
• The Best Vegetarian Stuffing Ever
• Welcome to Our Korean Barbecue Disco Party
• Yellow Squash Casserole
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Pancetta
• Braised Butternut Squash in Spiced Coconut Gravy
• Potatoes au Gratin
• Parker House Rolls
• Roasted Carrots and Parsnips With Honey
• Skillet Dressing With Cornbread and Biscuits
• Potatoes with Roasted Poblano Chiles and Mexican Sour Cream (Papas con Rajas y Crema Ácida)
• Parmesan-Roasted Butternut Squash
• Sheet-Pan Roasted Squash and Feta Salad
• Citrusy Haricots Verts
• Orange-Ginger Pickled Baby Carrots
• Italian Sausage and Bread Stuffing
• For the Creamiest Vegan Mac and Cheese, Use Cashews
• Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan-Panko Crumble
• Potato Tahdig
• Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Hot Sauce Vinaigrette
• Cranberry Orange Relish
• Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole with Crispy Fried Onions
• Cheesy Potato and Kale Gratin With Rye Croutons
• It’s Never Not Time for Theplas
• Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Butter
• Lemon Potatoes With Garlic and Oregano
• Flat Beans With Mustard Thyme Vinaigrette
• Sweet Potato Casserole with Graham Cracker Streusel
• Secret butternut squash *and* pockets of fontina in baked polenta = more fun all around.
• Torn Potatoes of Many Colors With Chile-Lime Butter
• Watercress and Persimmon Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
• For the Crispiest, Crackliest Roasted Potatoes, You Need Egg Whites
• For the Best Vegan Stuffing, Butter Is Out, Herb Oil Is In
• Beet Salad with Pickled Mushrooms and Caramelized Shallots
• The Perfect Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese, From the Chef Who Was Most Ambivalent About It
• Green Bean Casserole With Walnut Bacon Crumble
• Creamed Dried Sweet Corn with Onion and Chives
• Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce
• 3-Ingredient Lemony Green Beans With Frizzled Leeks
• Skillet Stuffing With Italian Sausage and Wild Mushrooms
• Cheesy Corn Spoon Bread
• 3-Ingredient Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Pecans
• Autumn Kale Salad
• Shaved Carrot and Radish Salad with Herbs and Pumpkin Seeds
• Dinner Rolls Six Ways
• 3-Ingredient Thanksgiving Stuffing
• The New Pot Roast Is a Pile of Carrots (or Beets)
• Pull-Apart Bread with Pumpkin and Spinach
• Spicy Cornbread Stuffing With Chorizo and Sweet Potatoes
• Crispy Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Miso-Harissa Delicata Squash and Brussels Sprouts Salad
• Farro Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Red Onion, and Goat Cheese
• Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice With Barberries (Tachin)
• Green Beans with Shallots, Hazelnuts, and Tarragon
• Kale Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Apples, and Hazelnuts
• Spiced Sweet Potato and Parsnip Tian
• Shaved Fennel Salad
• Roasted Carrots With Creamy Nuoc Cham Dressing
• Charred Sweet Potatoes with Toum
• Wild Rice Dressing
• Golden Yellow Corn Bread or Corn Muffins
• Herby Barley Salad With Butter-Basted Mushrooms

Turkey may be the center of many holiday gatherings, but what would the 4th Thursday in November be without a profusion of Thanksgiving side dishes set out to impress? Whether you’re looking for ideas for classic Thanksgiving sides (creamy mashed potatoes, green bean casserole) or something a little more dynamic (roasted carrots with creamy nuoc cham dressing), we’ve got you covered.

Our best Thanksgiving side dishes run the gamut: If it’s stuffing recipes you seek, we’ve got plenty. Sweet potato recipes? Buttermilk biscuits? Thanksgiving salads to round out the holiday table? They’re all right below. And if you need even more inspiration, head over to our collection of easy Thanksgiving appetizers for what to serve while you’re getting all your chosen sides together.

Garlicky Green Beans

Too often, fresh green beans can recede into the background–but not in this Thanksgiving side dish recipe. The beans’ grassy sweetness and snap shine bright, enhanced with fresh garlic and a quick fry in a hot pan. See recipe.

Our Favorite Thanksgiving Stuffing with Sausage and Cornbread

Stuffing is subjective, but know that the Epi Test Kitchen has crowned this herby sausage and cornbread version the ultimate addition to your Thanksgiving table. See recipe.

Our Favorite Creamy Mashed Potatoes

We put many spuds to the test before landing on these dreamy, creamy mashed potatoes. The secret? Buttery Yukon Golds seasoned with garlic, thyme, and tangy sour cream. See recipe.

Roasted Carrots

This minimalist recipe for roasted carrots comes from the pages of Gourmet. It leans on kitchen staples to produce caramelized, tender roots with no distraction from the vegetable’s natural sweetness: a perfect, simple Thanksgiving side. See recipe.

Our Favorite Mac and Cheese

A good mac and cheese has real potential to steal the Thanksgiving spotlight, and this crispy-topped, creamy dish is a result of our favorite elements of mac and cheesery. See recipe.

The No-Fail Way to Roast Sweet Potatoes

These sweet potatoes are first roasted at an aggressive heat for just the right char. Off heat, they’re tossed with maple and spices, so each nub has a noticeable shimmery slick of syrup. See recipe.

Parmesan-Roasted Cauliflower

Cheese loves cauliflower, cauliflower loves cheese, and brassica haters will be charmed by this roasted cauliflower recipe’s flavor boosts of onion, garlic, parm, black pepper, and thyme. It’s a Thanksgiving win. See recipe.

Basic Cranberry Sauce

Sweet, tart cranberry sauce is the unsung hero of Thanksgiving dinner side dishes. It can brighten up any holiday main, and the leftovers are fabulous on turkey sandwiches. See recipe.

This DIY Hash Brown Casserole Gives Cracker Barrel a Run for Their Money

With its crispy top and cheesy middle, hash brown casserole is always a crowd-pleasing side dish for Thanksgiving. We love the old-school classic as-is, but it’s also delicious studded with herbs, scallions, or bacon. See recipe.

Quick and Easy Collard Greens

In this efficient side dish, collards receive an abbreviated, yet unfailingly delicious braising treatment, which produces ethereally tender greens in record time. The secret? Slicing the leaves as thinly as you can. See recipe.

Mississippi Corn Pudding

Here’s a casserole recipe for your Thanksgiving dinner that’s a bonafide corn lover’s dream. It’s got fresh corn, cheddar, onion, celery, and a buttery, crunchy cracker topping. See recipe.

Simplest Kale Salad

Go minimalist on your salad recipe: There will be plenty of other lively dishes on your plate and you’ll be glad for the bit of respite this cheesy, lemony kale number provides. See recipe.

The Best Vegetarian Stuffing Ever

This herbaceous stuffing is an eggless wonder brought together by two sticks of butter, crusty baguettes, aromatic vegetables, tart Pink Lady apples, and plenty of fresh sage. See recipe.

Welcome to Our Korean Barbecue Disco Party

Don’t skip soaking the scallions for this Thanksgiving side dish idea. The step mellows the onions’ bite, delightfully curls them, and keeps them snappy. See recipe.

Yellow Squash Casserole

This Southern staple features roasted golden summer squash (in the South, the squash don’t yet know that winter’s right around the corner), buttery breadcrumbs, and a sour cream–enhanced sauce. See recipe.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Pancetta

For maximum caramelization, roast halved brussels sprouts cut-side down, and roast some garlic and crispy pancetta on the same pan as an added bonus. See recipe.

Braised Butternut Squash in Spiced Coconut Gravy

This dish of silky-soft butternut squash braised in a creamy chile-spiked coconut sauce makes for a wonderful vegetarian side dish (or entrée) on Thanksgiving day. See recipe.

Potatoes au Gratin

No Thanksgiving table would be complete without a proper potato dish, and this creamy gratin is a serious crowd-pleaser. As an added bonus, you can bake the entire thing ahead of time and quickly broil it before serving. See recipe.

Parker House Rolls

Slide these fluffy Parker House rolls into the oven and bask in the buttery scent of baking bread while you go about prepping the rest of your Thanksgiving dinner. See recipe.

Roasted Carrots and Parsnips With Honey

In this simple Thanksgiving side dish, the earthiness of the caramelized parsnips makes the carrots’ sweetness sing. Getting ahead? Prep both the glaze and carrots separately the day before. See recipe.

Skillet Dressing With Cornbread and Biscuits

Hit hard with dried sage, this Southern-style Thanksgiving dressing features not just one, but two of the South’s best breads: crumbled cornbread and day-old biscuits. See recipe.

Potatoes with Roasted Poblano Chiles and Mexican Sour Cream (Papas con Rajas y Crema Ácida)

Toss boiled potatoes with blistered poblano chiles and sautéed onions, then add the mixture to a pot of crema and bring to a boil. As they sit, the veggies will soak in the warm cream and the flavors will meld for a Mexican-style side dish that’ll really wake up your Thanksgiving table. See recipe.

Parmesan-Roasted Butternut Squash

This 4-ingredient Thanksgiving side dish is made to impress. Butternut squash shines in a sage-infused cream and gets just enough Parmesan cheese to form a crusty top. See recipe.

Sheet-Pan Roasted Squash and Feta Salad

This savory vegetarian side dish will please minimalists and maximalists alike. Everything gets roasted and toasted on a single sheet pan, resulting in a multi-textural flavor bomb with just enough going on. See recipe.

Citrusy Haricots Verts

More slender and tender than green beans, it doesn’t take much to make elegant haricots verts shine. Tossing the beans into citrus-infused olive oil gives this side dish sensational sparkle. See recipe.

Orange-Ginger Pickled Baby Carrots

Hear us out: Crisp pickled vegetables are the ideal side dish for…anything—including Thanksgiving fare. Here ginger and chiles give the carrots a bracing boost, while orange juice accents their natural sweetness. See recipe.

Italian Sausage and Bread Stuffing

Whether you neatly cube or casually tear your bread for this deeply flavorful stuffing loaded with Italian sausage and Parmesan, it will be delicious. See recipe.

For the Creamiest Vegan Mac and Cheese, Use Cashews

Looking for a few vegan Thanksgiving recipes? This “cheeze” sauce gets its depth and umami kick from a combination of nutritional yeast, white miso, and creamy cashews. See recipe.

Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan-Panko Crumble

This large-format Thanksgiving side dish makes enough cheese-crusted vegetables to feed a crowd–but don’t be surprised if you make it on another night, with fewer guests around, too. See recipe.

Potato Tahdig

This Iranian side dish pulls double-carb duty with golden, saffron-scented potatoes and tender long-grain rice. The potatoes get super crispy on one side and soft and fluffy on the other. See recipe.

Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Hot Sauce Vinaigrette

This festive salad is made with canned peas but you could certainly use home-cooked ones. It’s called a “sitting salad” because it only gets better as it sits on the counter and is usually served at room temperature. See recipe.

Cranberry Orange Relish

Team cranberry relish, unite! Raw cranberries are a refreshingly tart foil for the richer elements of your Thanksgiving dinner. If you love leftover turkey sandwiches, you may want to double the recipe. See recipe.

Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole with Crispy Fried Onions

A mix of wild mushrooms lends an earthy touch to this creamy Thanksgiving classic, but it’s the homemade spiced fried onions that guests will really remember. See recipe.

Cheesy Potato and Kale Gratin With Rye Croutons

Is it stuffing? A creamy potato dish? A mess of greens? It’s kind of all three. This take on creamy-cheesy potato gratin gets a combo of Parmesan and Gruyère for extra-savory flavor. See recipe.

It’s Never Not Time for Theplas

These spiced Gujarati flatbreads go with almost anything and come together speedily on the stovetop, freeing up your oven for turkey and other Thanksgiving sides. See recipe.

Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Butter

Kissed with sweet honey butter and flaky sea salt, these light, buttery biscuits are perfect for both your Thanksgiving table and your next-day biscuit sammies filled with Thanksgiving leftovers. See recipe.

Lemon Potatoes With Garlic and Oregano

Few will be able to resist these tender, lemony Greek-style roasted potatoes. The secret of adding stock early on and lemon juice later is what keeps them moist and uber-flavorful. See recipe.

Flat Beans With Mustard Thyme Vinaigrette

Italian flat beans, a.k.a. Romano beans, are pleasantly mild and sweet. Blanch them, then toss the cooled beans with a punchy mustard-thyme dressing. See recipe.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Graham Cracker Streusel

Do you go all-in on sweet sweet potato recipes at Thanksgiving? Try this marshmallow- and graham cracker–topped version of the classic, which gets a small scoop of cocoa powder for a touch of bitterness that brings balance and enriches the flavor of the mash. See recipe.

Secret butternut squash *and* pockets of fontina in baked polenta = more fun all around.

This creamy, comforting dish has all the cozy fall flavors you crave. It’s also super make-ahead friendly and works equally well as a weeknight main or Thanksgiving side dish. See recipe.

Torn Potatoes of Many Colors With Chile-Lime Butter

Using a variety of potatoes (sweet, purple sweet, russet, and/or Yukon Gold) makes this dish full of both color and flavor—adding cilantro and pomegranate arils makes it even more so. See recipe.

Watercress and Persimmon Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette

Thanksgiving side dishes should be easy on the eyes. We love the look and taste of fuyu persimmons in this salad; the sweet, meaty wedges make a gorgeous counterpoint to the tangle of peppery greens. See recipe.

For the Crispiest, Crackliest Roasted Potatoes, You Need Egg Whites

This quick roasted potato recipe from chef Dan Kluger has a trick for getting crackling-crispy skin: egg whites. Serve with aioli for a snacky Thanksgiving side dish. See recipe.

For the Best Vegan Stuffing, Butter Is Out, Herb Oil Is In

This herby vegan Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is a little reminiscent of Stove Top Stuffing (in a good way) and works best with slightly stale bread. See recipe.

Beet Salad with Pickled Mushrooms and Caramelized Shallots

Earthy beets are the base of this vibrant Ukrainian salad. Feel free to use another herb besides tarragon if you can’t get your hands on it. Similarly, you can swap in citrus or an alternate acid like raspberry vinegar or balsamic in place of the sherry vinegar. See recipe.

The Perfect Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese, From the Chef Who Was Most Ambivalent About It

This rich, flavorful macaroni and cheese leans on both cream cheese and extra-sharp cheddar cheese to lend it a luscious texture and bold flavor, making it the ultimate comfort food. See recipe.

Green Bean Casserole With Walnut Bacon Crumble

With its salty-sweet walnut-bacon topping and earthy chanterelle mushrooms, this green bean casserole would be a unique addition to your Thanksgiving table. See recipe.

Creamed Dried Sweet Corn with Onion and Chives

Step aside, cornbread. In Pennsylvania Dutch country, dried sweet corn is an essential part of the Thanksgiving table. Soak it in milk and cream for at least four hours (up to overnight), then simmer it with a bit of sautéed onion for a wonderfully rich side dish that’s as sweet as summer corn. See recipe.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce

For an easy Thanksgiving side dish, roast sweet potatoes and squash on a sheet pan, then drizzle them with a sweet-and-sour agrodolce sauce that’s made by simmering cranberries with vinegar, sugar, and thyme. See recipe.

3-Ingredient Lemony Green Beans With Frizzled Leeks

For a refreshing and impressive spin on classic green bean casserole recipe, dress crisp green beans with crunchy fried leeks. See recipe.

Skillet Stuffing With Italian Sausage and Wild Mushrooms

With savory Parmesan, mushrooms, sausage, and fresh herbs, this skillet stuffing comes together in less than an hour, making it a no-stress Thanksgiving side dish recipe. See recipe.

Cheesy Corn Spoon Bread

For a gluten-free option that’s both comforting and cozy, add this cheesy, garlicky spoon bread to your Thanksgiving menu this year. See recipe.

3-Ingredient Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Pecans

Sweet potato casserole is a staple at many Thanksgiving dinners. This one, streamlined and flavored with only maple syrup and pecans, is far greater than the sum of its parts. See recipe.

Autumn Kale Salad

Punctuated with sweet raisins that contrast the slightly bitter kale, this autumnal salad is a celebration of seasonal colors and flavors. While the recipe calls for delicata squash, feel free to use roasted butternut squash in its place. See recipe.

Shaved Carrot and Radish Salad with Herbs and Pumpkin Seeds

This crunchy, raw salad provides the perfect counterpoint to all of the warm, creamy dishes on your Thanksgiving menu. Toasted cumin seeds add a fragrant, smoky note that complements the bright lemon dressing. See recipe.

Dinner Rolls Six Ways

One simple dough recipe, based on a classic French pain de mie, proves endlessly riffable: Take the suggested variations (like the additions of shallots, cheddar, or everything spice) as a start, then let your imagination run wild. See recipe.

3-Ingredient Thanksgiving Stuffing

Cranberry-nut bread and sweet Italian sausage pack a surprising amount of flavor into this super-simple stuffing that makes the most of a few simple ingredients. See recipe.

The New Pot Roast Is a Pile of Carrots (or Beets)

Young, delicate market carrots respond very well to this preparation of pot-roasted vegetables hit with a bright, lemony sumac sauce flavored with funky anchovies and scallions. We think your Thanksgiving guests will, too. See recipe.

Pull-Apart Bread with Pumpkin and Spinach

Forget standard dinner rolls. What your Thanksgiving table needs is this gorgeous, flavor-packed bread that takes its shaping cue from the classic French baguette bread, Pain d’Epi. See recipe.

Spicy Cornbread Stuffing With Chorizo and Sweet Potatoes

This flavor-packed stunner feeds a crowd of 20 and takes care of both the stuffing and the sweet potatoes all in one go. See recipe.

Crispy Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes

Roasted potatoes can do no wrong. Here, fresh thyme and nutmeg keep things interesting while a tangy horseradish-yogurt sauce makes the perfect accompaniment. See recipe.

Miso-Harissa Delicata Squash and Brussels Sprouts Salad

For a sweet and spicy Thanksgiving dinner salad, make a punchy vinaigrette with miso, honey, and harissa, then toss roasted brussels sprouts and squash with it. The sweetness of the squash balances out the heat of the harissa while toasted almonds add a pop of texture. See recipe.

Farro Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Red Onion, and Goat Cheese

This customizable, earthy grain salad with a zippy red wine vinaigrette goes great with turkey. Feel free to mix up the salad components however you like: Roasted beets or winter squash would work just as well as sweet potatoes in this recipe. See recipe.

Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice With Barberries (Tachin)

Tachin may not be the most classic Thanksgiving side dish recipe, but it’s crispy, deeply flavored, and absolutely worth adding to your Thanksgiving menu. See recipe.

Green Beans with Shallots, Hazelnuts, and Tarragon

Your oven is a workhorse on Thanksgiving, and these stovetop green beans keep things simple and free up oven space. The water eventually cooks out after steaming the vegetables, leaving them tender and perfectly glazed in butter. See recipe.

Kale Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Apples, and Hazelnuts

There’s no need to turn to boring Thanksgiving salads when you can serve this noteworthy one that’s brimming with kale, brussels sprouts, Honeycrisp apples, aged gouda, radishes, and hazelnuts. See recipe.

Spiced Sweet Potato and Parsnip Tian

A short ingredient list delivers big flavor here: Bacon lends a smoky depth while dates become a naturally sweet glaze. It’s a simple, crowd-pleasing holiday side dish that comes together in no time. See recipe.

Shaved Fennel Salad

This lively, refreshing salad is an antidote to every sad side salad there ever was: Crunchy fennel shavings get dressed in a sherry vinaigrette and tossed with toasted croutons, crunchy walnuts, and salty Parmesan. See recipe.

Roasted Carrots With Creamy Nuoc Cham Dressing

For a refreshing Thanksgiving side, liven up roasted sweet carrots with a pop of spice from Thai chilies, bright lime juice and ginger, savory fish sauce, and creamy mayo. See recipe.

Charred Sweet Potatoes with Toum

The roasting and honey-glazing method here is a great way to cook sweet potatoes, no matter the occasion. And the eggless garlic sauce, well: Don’t be surprised if you come back to it again and again. See recipe.

Wild Rice Dressing

This savory wild rice dressing is the ultimate gluten-free Thanksgiving stuffing—essentially a holiday-appropriate grain salad loaded with fresh herbs. See recipe.

Golden Yellow Corn Bread or Corn Muffins

We love this simple cornbread that skews on the slightly sweeter side. You can bake the batter in a skillet, baking dish, or muffin tin, depending on how you want to serve the finished cornbread. See recipe.

Herby Barley Salad With Butter-Basted Mushrooms

Use any chewy grain—such as wheat berries, farro, or even brown rice—as a stand-in for barley for this hearty end to our list of Thanksgiving side dishes. See recipe.