Our 30 Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Rachael Ray's Apple, Celery & Onion Stuffing
This stuffing is the perfect balance of soft and crunchy. Rachael also bakes it in muffin tins for easy-to-eat stuffing muffins!
Recipe: Try Rachael's Apple, Celery & Onion Stuffing
Cranberry-Orange Sauce
This four-ingredient twist on traditional cranberry sauce will brighten up the table – and your tastebuds!
Recipe: Try our Cranberry-Orange Sauce
Wine-Glazed Carrots
Thanksgiving is the BEST time to cook with wine. To make this glaze, pick a white or rose to work with – the choice is yours!
Recipe: Try our Wine-Glazed Carrots
Thanksgiving Green Beans
These aren't your average green beans. Hot sauce, dry mustard, and Worcestershire sauce are just a few of the ingredients in this kicky side.
Recipe: Try our Thanksgiving Green Beans
Jerk Sweet Potatoes
Photography by Eva Kolenko
With five different spices and butter galore, these sweet jerk potatoes are bound to become an instant classic in your home.
Recipe: Try our Jerk Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Charred Onions & Kale
Photography by Sang An
This sweet, stuffed squash is the perfect vegetarian side (or main) for Thanksgiving. Vegans at the table? Just skip the cheese!
Recipe: Try our Stuffed Acorn Squash with Charred Onions & Kale
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Photography by Sang An
These potatoes are so creamy and tasty, your guests will never know there's no milk involved!
Recipe: Try our Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Cornbread & Chorizo Stuffing
Your guests will be raving about this stuffing well into next Thanksgiving!
Recipe: Try our Cornbread & Chorizo Stuffing
Joy Philbin's Sweet Potato & Orange Casserole
This sweet dish is guaranteed to be the most colorful side on the table!
Recipe: Try our Sweet Potato & Orange Casserole
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Add cayenne pepper and Gruyere cheese to this classic dish! Give it a try and thank us later.
Recipe: Try our Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Roasted Tomatoes
Roasting brings the flavor out of even the blandest tomatoes, and when they're done, they go with everything.
Recipe: Try our Roasted Tomatoes
Sweet Potato & Apple Gratin
That's not ground meat on top, it's crumbled gingersnap cookies! Experiment with flavors and textures for this mouth-watering side.
Recipe: Try our Sweet Potato & Apple Gratin
Creamed Baby Peas & Pearl Onions
Onions and chives provide a bit of a crunch.
Recipe: Try our Creamed Baby Peas & Pearl Onions
Domino Potatoes
Photography by Sang An
A three ingredient dish! Bay leaves and butter are all you'll need to give potatoes some serious flavor.
Recipe: Try our Domino Potatoes
Toasted Marshmallow Sweet Potato Pie
Your Turkey Day feast is about to be as sweet as can be! Throw the pie back in the oven once the marshmallows are added to get that toasty glow.
Recipe: Try our Toasted Marshmallow Sweet Potato Pie
Perfectly Cooked Carrots
The secret to this addictive side isn't what you put in it – it's how you cook it!
Recipe: Try our Perfectly Cooked Carrots
Green Bean & Mushroom Mac Casserole
This hearty dish is so flavorful, it just may outshine the turkey this Thanksgiving.
Recipe: Try our Green Bean & Mushroom Mac Casserole
Cheesy Broccoli Gratin
Photography by Sang An
Why serve plain ol' broccoli when you can smother it in cheese, panko bread crumbs, and onion? Yum!
Recipe: Try our Cheesy Broccoli Gratin
Nutty Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet, crunchy, and creamy! You'll want to eat this casserole with dinner and for dessert!
Recipe: Try our Nutty Sweet Potato Casserole
Rachael Ray's Basic Pan Gravy
You can't do Thanksgiving without it. Try Rachael's recipe for the tastiest gravy your family's ever had!
Recipe: Try Rachael's Basic Pan Gravy
Golden Butter-Crisped Spuds
You're only a few ingredients away from this easy side that'll keep guests coming back for seconds and thirds.
Recipe: Try our Golden Butter-Crisped Spuds
Green Bean Casserole
Upgrade your green beans with crushed potato chips – yes, really!
Recipe: Try our Green Bean Casserole
Cranberry Pecan Stuffing
A combination of herb stuffing and cornbread mix makes this side savory, while cranberries and pecans add a touch of sweet. Feel free to indulge!
Recipe: Try our Cranberry Pecan Stuffing
Maple-Mashed Sweet Potatoes
It's everything you love about mashed potatoes, but sweeter! Mixed-in maple syrup brings out all the flavors of fall.
Recipe: Try our Maple-Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Spicy Cornbread & Sausage Stuffing
Ever tried poblano chiles and andouille sausage in your stuffing? It may be cold outside, but this dish will bring the heat to your table.
Recipe: Try our Spicy Cornbread & Sausage Stuffing
Stovetop Cheddar Mac
Throw this 30-minute side together when the turkey is almost done.
Recipe: Try our Stovetop Cheddar Mac
Mushroom Stuffing
Mushrooms will give your stuffing that extra something.
Recipe: Try our Mushroom Stuffing
Buttery Mashed Potatoes
The secret to the creamiest mashed potatoes you've ever had? Heavy cream instead of milk, and lots and lots of butter!
Recipe: Try our Buttery Mashed Potatoes
Classic Bread Stuffing with Sausage
It's hard to go wrong with a classic!
Recipe: Try our Classic Bread Stuffing with Sausage
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Creme fraiche and half-and-half make this side oh-so-smooth.
Recipe: Try our Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Slow-Cooker Sausage, Swiss Chard & Rye Stuffing
Photography by Sang An
Skip the oven this Thanksgiving and slow-cook your stuffing!
Recipe: Try our Slow-Cooker Sausage, Swiss Chard & Rye Stuffing
Cranberry-Apricot Sauce
One taste of this, and you'll know apricots and cranberries were meant to be together.
Recipe: Try our Cranberry-Apricot Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Tired of flavorless mashed potatoes? Garlic and cream cheese are here to fix that problem once and for all.
Recipe: Try our Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli & Cheese Casserole
So easy (and cheesy), even a first-time Thanksgiving host can pull off this side dish!
Recipe: Try our Broccoli & Cheese Casserole
Cranberry Sauce
Follow our classic recipe for cranberry sauce the whole family will love.
Recipe: Try our Cranberry Sauce
