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With various potato sides, vegetables, and breads, you’re sure to find the perfect Thanksgiving side dishes for your Turkey day.

Collage of Thanksgiving side dishes.

Our best Thanksgiving Side Dishes!

Roast Turkey typically gets center stage, but dinner is not complete without the sides! With fall in full force, the sides tend to consist of deliciously warm, earthy ingredients. Classics like sweet potatoes and buttered vegetables find their way into our hearts (and hips) 😉 like no other time of the year. We’ve collected various flavors and textures, and feel free to use our FREE Thanksgiving Menu Template to help you plan!


Our Top 10 Thanksgiving Sides

1 Best Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Best Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 55 minutes

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5 from 121 votes
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2 Glazed Carrots

Side Dish Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 1519 votes
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3 Dinner Rolls Recipe

Bread Dinner Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes

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5 from 268 votes
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4 Easy Green Bean Casserole

Side Dish Easy Green Bean Casserole
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 97 votes
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5 Funeral Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Funeral Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour

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5 from 1268 votes
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6 Mashed Potato Gravy

Dressing Mashed Potato Gravy
Total Time: 10 minutes

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4.99 from 115 votes
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7 Homemade Stuffing Recipe

Side Dish Homemade Stuffing Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 16 votes
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8 Best Homemade Mac and Cheese

Main Course Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
Total Time: 40 minutes

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4.99 from 173 votes
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9 Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe

Side Dish Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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5 from 28 votes
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10 Creamed Corn Recipe

Side Dish Creamed Corn Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 129 votes
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More Thanksgiving Side Recipes

11 Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Appetizer Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes

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5 from 22 votes
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12 Jiffy Corn Pudding

Side Dish Jiffy Corn Pudding
Total Time: 1 hour

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5 from 96 votes
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13 Cornbread Stuffing Recipe

Side Dish Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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14 Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe

Side Dish Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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4.97 from 31 votes
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15 Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

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5 from 8 votes
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16 Turkey Gravy Without Drippings Recipe

Side Dish Turkey Gravy Without Drippings Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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17 Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Side Dish Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 82 votes
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18 Corn Casserole Recipe

Side Dish Corn Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes

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5 from 2 votes
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19 Honey Glazed Carrots

Side Dish Honey Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 15 minutes

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5 from 15 votes
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20 Cornbread Casserole Recipe

Bread, Side Dish Cornbread Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour

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5 from 26 votes
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21 Sausage Stuffing Recipe

Side Dish Sausage Stuffing Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
4.91 from 11 votes
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22 Corn Souffle

Bread, Side Dish Corn Souffle
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 3 votes
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23 Crockpot Green Beans Recipe

Side Dish Crockpot Green Beans Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
4.93 from 13 votes
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24 Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Cheesy Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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5 from 369 votes
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25 Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 185 votes
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26 Crock Pot Creamed Corn

Side Dish Crock Pot Creamed Corn
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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27 Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 19 votes
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28 Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe

Main Course, Side Dish Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
4.89 from 17 votes
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29 Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

Main Course Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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4.99 from 283 votes
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30 Crockpot Green Bean Casserole

Side Dish Crockpot Green Bean Casserole
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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5 from 20 votes
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31 Fresh Green Bean Casserole

Side Dish Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Total Time: 45 minutes

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5 from 175 votes
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32 Yellow Squash Casserole

Main Course, Side Dish Yellow Squash Casserole
Total Time: 35 minutes
5 from 14 votes
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33 Green Bean Bundles

Side Dish Green Bean Bundles
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 19 votes
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34 Brussel Sprout Salad Recipe

Salad Brussel Sprout Salad Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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35 Asparagus Roll Ups

Appetizer, Side Dish Asparagus Roll Ups
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.92 from 34 votes
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36 Brussel Sprouts and Bacon Recipe

Side Dish Brussel Sprouts and Bacon Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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37 Kale Salad Recipe

Salad Kale Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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38 Asparagus Bundles Recipe

Side Dish Asparagus Bundles Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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5 from 18 votes
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39 Roasted Green Beans Recipe

Side Dish Roasted Green Beans Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes
5 from 13 votes
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40 Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Roasted brussels sprouts on white plate.
Side Dish Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Total Time: 40 minutes

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5 from 204 votes
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41 Roasted Carrots Recipe

Side Dish Roasted Carrots Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 4 votes
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42 Sauteed Green Beans Recipe

Side Dish Sauteed Green Beans Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes

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5 from 2 votes
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43 Mashed Potato Casserole

Side Dish Mashed Potato Casserole
Total Time: 55 minutes

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5 from 120 votes
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44 Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes

Side Dish Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
Total Time: 30 minutes

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4.97 from 128 votes
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45 Twice Baked Potatoes

Side Dish Twice Baked Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

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5 from 11 votes
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46 Ham and Potato Casserole

Side Dish Ham and Potato Casserole
Total Time: 50 minutes

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4.95 from 17 votes
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47 Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 7 votes
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48 Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe

Side Dish Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

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5 from 13 votes
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49 Baked Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Baked Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 13 votes
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50 Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
5 from 13 votes
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51 Candied Sweet Potatoes

Side Dish Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total Time: 18 minutes

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5 from 20 votes
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52 Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe

Side Dish Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
4.67 from 3 votes
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53 Yeast Dinner Rolls

Bread Yeast Dinner Rolls
Total Time: 2 hours 12 minutes

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5 from 19 votes
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54 Homemade Cornbread

Bread, Side Dish Homemade Cornbread
Total Time: 35 minutes

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5 from 69 votes
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55 Cornbread Muffin Recipe

Bread Cornbread Muffin Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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5 from 10 votes
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56 Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Bread Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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57 Potato Rolls

Bread, Side Dish Potato Rolls
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

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4.98 from 76 votes
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58 Easy Yeast Roll Recipe

Bread Easy Yeast Roll Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
4.93 from 26 votes
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59 Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe

Bread Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe
Total Time: 14 minutes

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5 from 5 votes
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60 Homemade Biscuits Recipe

Side Dish Homemade Biscuits Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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5 from 20 votes
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61 Crescent Rolls

Bread Crescent Rolls
Total Time: 2 hours 32 minutes

Recipe Video

5 from 197 votes
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62 Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Bread Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes

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5 from 29 votes
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63 Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe

Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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64 Garlic Knots Recipe

Side Dish Garlic Knots Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 13 votes
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65 Sweet Cornbread Recipe

Bread Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
4.95 from 37 votes
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66 Sour Cream Cornbread

Bread Sour Cream Cornbread
Total Time: 35 minutes
4.93 from 38 votes
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11 Comments

  1. Annette Pomilla says:

    5 stars
    Mashed potatoes with butter! Great Thanksgiving side! Especially when you pour the gravy over it . . . Yummy!!!

  2. Vivian says:

    5 stars
    Thanksgiving is always great because of the sides. These mashed potatoes are the best. I’ve always used butter and sour cream in my potatoes but will definitely add the cream cheese. Cream cheese always makes food better. The turkey will be the star of the dinner but these potatoes will be the be next best. Thank you for all your great recipes. They are amazing.

  3. Jan Hairston says:

    5 stars
    We always have sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving – as a side dish and as a desert in pie form . We’re not much on mashed potatoes and usually have them with certain meats like meatloaf and roast beef. None of us like turkey a lot so we usually only have that on Thanksgiving and occasionally, I will make legs, wings, or a breast (for sandwiches), if I get a taste for turkey. This year, though, I am thinking of shaking things up a bit and I want to try the Loaded Potatoes casserole. It sounds really delicious. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to taste it.

  4. Deidra says:

    5 stars
    Thank you for all your amazing recipes ! This Thanksgiving I made your Funeral Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, and sweet potato casserole ! All were amazing . We add a new recipe to our table every Thanksgiving .

  5. Natalie says:

    5 stars
    I have used many of your Thanksgiving recipes & the sides are my favorite!! Especially your potatoes & rolls!

  6. Amy L Huntley says:

    5 stars
    So many side dishes to choose from. I think I am going to have to make them all.

  7. kristina says:

    5 stars
    I love both the traditional side ideas along with other sides that look amazing.
    I have made the roll recipe listed on the card. I had a hard time slicing the rolled dough into even triangles, but that was a “user” error and I’m sure just needs more practice on my end. The rolls themselves were fluffy and everyone loved them.

    1. Annette says:

      Hello
      I found an easy solution for the roll to be cut, roll the dough in a round shape about 20 inch and cut in half, quarter, eight, and sixteen and you have a perfect 16 pieces to roll from the larger side, hope this will help

  8. Allyssa says:

    Thank you so much for sharing this amazing thanksgiving side dishes recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!

  9. Olivia says:

    5 stars
    A great variety of side dishes and you cant go wrong with any of them!

  10. Joy says:

    5 stars
    Thanksgiving isn’t complete without the sides!! We make a ton & they are mostly from your site. We love all the potato dishes!