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Complete any holiday dinner with these delicious side dishes. This list is full of variety in textures, flavors, cooking method and ingredients!
For me, the hardest part of planning Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner is the sides. There are so many to choose from, but we often get in a rut and just make the same old thing year after year.
I was listening to a podcast by Alton Brown and he said that it’s just not Thanksgiving at his house without certain dishes. He began to list them off and he determined that NINE side dishes are necessary! 🙂
I think he was counting gravy as its own dish, but still…nine?!? Then again, maybe he’s right.
We must have a potato of some kind (preferably mashed) and it would be blasphemy to miss out on dinner rolls of some kind.
Then there’s the warm vegetable side like green beans or green bean casserole, sweet potatoes for those who like them and a salad of some kind. Our family loves sweet broccoli salad.
My husband’s family makes this orange jello salad every year. He hates it, but it’s always on his plate because, well, it’s just not the holidays without it! 🙂
Hopefully this very comprehensive collection of side dishes will inspire you to try something new! My contribution to the collection is this tangy, sweet, slightly spicy cranberry salsa. It’s colorful and beautiful and it’s way better than cranberry sauce from a can!
Or try making your own homemade Cranberry Sauce in the pressure cooker! (I use my Crockpot Express, but any brand will work!)
Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas by Simple Healthy Kitchen
Zucchini Fritters with Tzatziki by Alexandra Cooks
Green Bean Fries by Six Sisters Stuff
Chili Garlic Green Beans by Oh My Veggies
Roasted Parmesan Potatoes Recipe by Six Sisters Stuff
Sweet Potato by Fearless Dining
Chipotle Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes by Life Currents
Roasted Parmesan Sweet Potatoes by Audre’s Apron
Cheesy Bacon Scalloped Potatoes by The Magical Slow Cooker
Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Crystal and Comp
Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes by Six Sisters Stuff
Potato Galette by Foody Schmoody Blog
Crispy Loaded Hasselback Potato Bites by Georgia
Creamy Potatoes & Peas by Erica
Parmesan Crunch-Top Potatoes by Meal Planning Maven
Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole by Table for Two Blog
Crispy Parmesan Baked Potatoes by Kraft Recipes
Baked Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries by In The Kitchen With Jenny
Ranch Crack Potatoes by No Utensil Unused
Parmesan Cauliflower Bites by Damn Delicious
Sweet Broccoli by Sugar and Soul
Black Bean Quinoa Salad by eRecipe Cards
Baked Parmesan Zucchini by Damn Delicious
Onion Roasted Potatoes by South Your Mouth
Broccoli Bites for Kids by Feeding Tiny Bellies
Green Bean Casserole by Campbell’s
Cucumber Bites With Herb Cream Cheese by eRecipe Cards
Broccoli, Kale, & Brussels Sprouts Slaw by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan by Patty Anderson
String Bean ‘n Cherry Tomato Sauté by Meal Planning Maven
Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles by Farm Flavor
Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Pecan by Rachel Schultz
Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Pecans and Raisins by Craving Greens
Twisted Cheese Breadsticks by Six Sisters Stuff
Wild Rice Pilaf by In the Kitchen with Jenny
Parmesan Baked Tomatoes by Good Deal Meals
Parmesan Garlic Roasted Mushrooms by My Kitchen Escapades
Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits by Simple and Seasonal
Broccoli Salad by In The Kitchen With Jenny
Caprese Tomatoes Mozzarella and Basil Salad by Love and Lemons
Cornbread Casserole by Noshing With the Nolands
Easy and Delicious Thanksgiving Stuffing by April Harris
Hasbrown Casserole by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
Creamy Cucumber Salad by Simple and Seasonal
Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots by Williams Sonoma
Spaghetti Squash by Cocina Marie
Phew! Thanks for sticking with me to the end! That’s over 50 delicious and beautiful side dishes, worthy of any holiday table! So which ones will you be trying out this season? You know it’s time to start planning your Thanksgiving menu! 🙂
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Mary says
Thank you for including my Roasted Acorn Squash. I’m not sure if I am prepared to make 9 side dishes this Thanksgiving, but I am adding one new one…your Cranberry Salsa, it sounds delicious! Thanks.
Audrey @ Audrey's Apron says
Thank you so much for including my Parmesan roasted sweet potatoes! I love Alton Brown and I think he was pretty accurate about the number of side dishes needed! I’ll have to try some of these!
Kathrin @ Ginger, Lemon & Spice says
Fabulous round up!!
And thank you so much for including my Caprese Salad!
Debi @ Life Currents says
I love this round-up! I’ll have to make Thanksgiving dinner this year, and I’m always looking for new dishes. I can’t wait to dive in here. Some of these look so good! Thanks for including my Chipotle Sweet Potatoes as well! Pinning for sure!
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What a fabulous collection of very delicious recipes!
Patty Haxton Anderson says
Thank you for including one of my recipes in this fantastic round up! Plan on sharing on my food page and pinning.