121 Thanksgiving Side Dishes That’ll Outshine the Turkey

Squash and Caramelized Onion Tart

Roasted Carrots and Chickpeas With Herby Cashew Cream

Cabbage Roll Casserole

Aloo Tikki With Hari Chutney

Sweet Potatoes With Charred Lemons and Crunchies

Extremely Cheesy Potato Gratin

Muhammara

Roasted Squash Salad With Crispy Chickpeas

One-Skillet Mushroom Cornbread Stuffing

Mashed Baked Potatoes with Chives

Roasted Carrots With Ayib and Awaze Vinaigrette

Sweet Potatoes With Maple Tahini

Flaky Cranberry Hand Pies

One-Pot Kimchi and Squash Mac and Cheese

Glazed Leeks With Pine Nut Salsa Verde

Crispy Black Rice and Chinese Sausage Dressing

Brussels Sprouts With Cranberry Mostarda

Brown Butter and Sage Parathas

Citrus-Ginger Raita With Spice Oil

Smashed Green Beans With Lemony Sumac Dressing

Tahdig With Cranberries and Herbs

Winter Squash Bharta

Pull-Apart Sour Cream and Chive Rolls

Jerk Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

Hibiscus Cranberry Sauce

Tater Tot Egg Bake With Bitter Greens Salad

Crispy Potatoes With Bay and Scallions

Pimiento Mac and Cheese

Cornbread and Salami Dressing

Coconut Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Savory Palmiers with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary

Stovetop Spinach-Artichoke Dip

Caramelized Shallot Dip with Toasted Everything Bagel Topping

Spinach and Feta Tarte Soleil

Spicy Kimchi–Sweet Potato Fritters

Broccolini With Sesame Sauce and Lemon

Cheesy Cabbage Gratin

Cornbread Stuffing Fried Rice

Mashed Potatoes With Crispety Cruncheties

Marinated Lentils With Lemony Broccolini and Feta

Coconut Creamed Greens

Charred Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey Butter and Lime

Brussels Sprouts With Pistachios and Lime

Fancy Cranberry Sauce

Squash and Radicchio Salad With Pecans

Classic Herb and Fennel Stuffing

Shingled Sweet Potatoes With Harissa

Leeks in Vinaigrette with Walnuts and Tarragon

Shaved Carrots With Charred Dates

Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon

Glazed Shallots with Chile and Thyme

Parsnip Confit with Pickled Currants

Broccoli Caesar

Wild Rice Dressing

The All-American Stuffing

Duchess Baked Potatoes

Buttermilk Cornbread

Cornbread Stuffing With Sausage and Collard Greens

Buttery Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls

BA’s Best Green Bean Casserole

Chicory Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

Citrus-Pomegranate Relish

Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Chile Yogurt and Mint

Ultra-Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Harissa-and-Maple-Roasted Carrots

Southern Mac and Cheese

Glazed Shallots

Cornbread Stuffing With Sausage and Corn Nuts

Slow-Cooked Green Beans With Harissa and Cumin

Cranberry-Fig Sauce

Winter Squash Agrodolce

Extra-Buttery Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Beets with Grapefruit and Rosemary

Green Beans With Mushroom XO Sauce

Winter Slaw With Red Pears And Pumpkin Seeds

Parker House Rolls

Slow-Cooked Winter Squash with Sage and Thyme

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It Stuffing

Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

Hasselback Butternut Squash With Bay Leaves

Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Blistered Green Beans with Tomato-Almond Pesto

Charred Brussels Sprouts With Warm Honey Glaze

Crispy Smashed Potatoes With Walnut Dressing

Roasted Carrots and Red Onions with Fennel and Mint

The New Classic Stuffing

Charred Bean and Pea Salad

Spicy Cranberry Sauce

Seared Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme

Romano Beans with Mustard Vinaigrette and Walnuts

Charred Sweet Potatoes With Toum

Pull-Apart Potato Rolls

Sautéed Pears with Bacon and Mustard Dressing

“Tandoori” Carrots with Vadouvan Spice and Yogurt

Skillet Cornbread with Chives

Warm Eggplant Salad With Walnuts

Shaved Fennel Salad with Croutons and Walnuts

Honeynut Squash With Radicchio and Miso

Grilled Carrots With Avocado and Mint

Cranberry Chutney with Orange, Figs, and Mustard

Roasted Cauliflower with Capers and Parmesan

Lemony Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Breadcrumbs

Lemony Herb Salad

Miso-Glazed Turnips

Slow-Cooked Eggplant With Lemon and Fennel Seeds

Twice-Roasted Squash With Parmesan Butter and Grains

Butternut Squash Steaks With Brown Butter-Sage Sauce

Spicy Cauliflower Sabzi With Cashews

Shaved Squash Salad with Tomatoes and Ricotta Salata

Cider-and-Bourbon-Glazed Shallots

Perfect Oven-Roasted Potatoes

Seared Radicchio and Roasted Beets

Grain Salad with Pickled Onions and Herbs

Spiced Marinated Beets

Celery, Apple, and Peanut Salad

Slow-Roasted Bell Peppers

Raw Butternut Squash Ribbon Salad

Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Miso-Tahini Sauce

Red Potato and Shishito Pepper Hash

Crispy Roasted Broccoli with Tahini Sauce

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121 Thanksgiving Side Dishes That’ll Outshine the Turkey

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Squash and Caramelized Onion Tart

For a vegetarian main that can hold its own at the center of the table, this tart makes a very convincing argument.

Roasted Carrots and Chickpeas With Herby Cashew Cream

Carrots and chickpeas rise to stardom with the help of a bright, herb-spiked cashew cream and added crunch from toasty almonds.

Cabbage Roll Casserole

All the flavors of Eastern European cabbage rolls, but without the rolling.

Aloo Tikki With Hari Chutney

Crispy, bronzed potato patties and a fiery green sauce to dip them in.

Sweet Potatoes With Charred Lemons and Crunchies

With custardy insides and charred exteriors, these sweet potatoes are everything you always wish roasted sweet potatoes could be. A crunchy mixture of toasted nuts and seeds provides pops of texture and spice, and a cooling lemony yogurt sauce cuts through the richness.

Extremely Cheesy Potato Gratin

Creamy, cheesy potatoes with crispy edges, tender middles, and just a whisper of heat—need we say more?

Muhammara

This vibrant Middle Eastern dip made from walnuts and red bell peppers pairs perfectly well with fresh pita bread.

Roasted Squash Salad With Crispy Chickpeas

Crispy, creamy, chewy, bright, and about a dozen other wonderful (see?) adjectives apply to this easy dinner.

One-Skillet Mushroom Cornbread Stuffing

This gluten-free stuffing has all the familiar aromatics and flavors baked right into cornbread batter, resulting in a crunchy, craggly, super-savory side dish.

Mashed Baked Potatoes with Chives

Introducing the easiest mashed potatoes of all time.

Roasted Carrots With Ayib and Awaze Vinaigrette

Roasted carrots bathed in a buttery, lemony vinaigrette with awaze, a spicy Ethiopian condiment.

Sweet Potatoes With Maple Tahini

Crispy roasted sweet potato wedges get tossed in a sweet and nutty tahini dressing in this quick vegetarian weeknight dinner.

Flaky Cranberry Hand Pies

Tart and sweet individual cranberry pies from Amanda Mack of Crust by Mack in Baltimore.

One-Pot Kimchi and Squash Mac and Cheese

This is a “necessity is the mother of invention” kind of recipe, born from isolation, scant ingredients, an oversupply of kimchi, and sheer hunger. Yet this unconventional one-pot approach also happens to be one of the simplest ways to prepare mac and cheese.

Glazed Leeks With Pine Nut Salsa Verde

When cooked until tender, doused in a chile-honey-vinegar sauce, and finished with a nutty, herby salsa verde, humble leeks transform into the in-demand side that no one saw coming.

Crispy Black Rice and Chinese Sausage Dressing

A riot of textures and sweet-and-savory flavors, this dish is anything but your typical Thanksgiving wild rice salad.

Brussels Sprouts With Cranberry Mostarda

Cranberry mostarda isn’t as sweet as cranberry sauce, it’s got some fire from mustard seeds—and you’ll want it on allll the roasted vegetables this winter.

Brown Butter and Sage Parathas

Flaky, nutty, buttery paratha you can prep ahead.

Citrus-Ginger Raita With Spice Oil

Ginger and orange juice give this raita a holiday feel. Treat it like cranberry sauce–it goes with everything.

Smashed Green Beans With Lemony Sumac Dressing

These make-ahead green beans soak up a bright lemon and sumac dressing overnight.

Tahdig With Cranberries and Herbs

This tahdig is dressed up with cranberries and woody herbs for a Thanksgiving-y, festive feel.

Winter Squash Bharta

Bharta is a Bangladeshi style of seasoned meat or mashed vegetables usually served at room temperature alongside hot steamed rice.

Pull-Apart Sour Cream and Chive Rolls

These melt-in-your-mouth dinner rolls from Claire Saffitz are even more tender and pillowy than the classic Parker House rolls.

Jerk Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

“Like Jamaica itself, this is a mash-up of cultures and flavors and ideas—all together in one delicious savory pie,” says chef Tiffany-Anne Parkes.

Hibiscus Cranberry Sauce

Tater Tot Egg Bake With Bitter Greens Salad

Tater tot casserole and strikingly reminiscent of, tortilla española.

Crispy Potatoes With Bay and Scallions

This recipe is based on a traditional dish of the Ohlone tribe indigenous to California’s East Bay.

Pimiento Mac and Cheese

Spicy cheese and crispy panko crumbs makes this a mac unlike any other.

Cornbread and Salami Dressing

Buttery cornbread and salty salami, when placed on a fork with a piece of turkey and rich gravy, is the perfect bite.

Coconut Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Don’t be surprised if this creamy, coconutty vegan gratin outperforms some of the heavier traditional Thanksgiving sides.

Savory Palmiers with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary

Starting with store-bought puff pastry for this recipe means these crispy, buttery, savory palmiers only look hard.

Stovetop Spinach-Artichoke Dip

Serving this creamy, delicious dip in a bread bowl is not mandatory, but we highly recommended going for it.

Caramelized Shallot Dip with Toasted Everything Bagel Topping

This salty, summertime dip pairs perfectly with chips.

Spinach and Feta Tarte Soleil

The most impressive appetizer to “casually” pull out of the oven when your friends come over (and it also happens to make a nice Thanksgiving snack for while the turkey rests—just sayin').

Spicy Kimchi–Sweet Potato Fritters

A great appetizer or an indulgent snack, these crispy little fritters are best eaten right away.

Broccolini With Sesame Sauce and Lemon

Steamed broccolini dressed with a salty-sweet sesame sauce is a bright, palate-cleansing side dish.

Cheesy Cabbage Gratin

Every editor who claimed this cheesy gratin would be “too much!” ended up going back for seconds and thirds. We think you’ll do the same.

Cornbread Stuffing Fried Rice

Think outside the Thanksgiving leftover sandwich box and make this crispy, crunchy, can’t-stop-eating it dish.

Mashed Potatoes With Crispety Cruncheties

Ridiculously, impossibly creamy mashed potatoes with a patatas bravas-inspired topping.

Marinated Lentils With Lemony Broccolini and Feta