Elevate your meal by serving your mains with these delicious side dishes equally as good as your main course! Here, you will find 20 vegetable side dishes that add wholesome goodness to any meal. These recipe ideas will give you more reasons to embrace the season's harvest.
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Casserole
This gluten-free sweet potato casserole is a must-try recipe this season that you just won’t get enough of! It's a healthier version of traditional sweet potato casserole featuring a creamy filling and a crunchy oatmeal topping that's sweet to just the right level.
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Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries
Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries will be a sure hit at your Thanksgiving celebration. The cranberries become so sweet and juicy when roasted with maple syrup, and the sweet potatoes get a nice caramelization.
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Buttery Roasted Acorn Squash
Buttery Roasted Acorn Squash. Photo Credit: Karen Kelly.
This Buttery Roasted Acorn squash is so easy to prepare and looks beautiful on the table. It has a light flavor that is really complimented by the butter and pure maple syrup.
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Fall Wild Rice Salad
This Fall Wild Rice Salad will be the colorful hit of your holiday (or Wednesday night) dinner. It's full of roasted sweet potatoes, arugula, and sweet grapes.
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Ultra Creamy Sous Vide Mashed Potatoes
For the creamiest mashed potatoes ever, make them sous vide style. This recipe makes the richest mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving.
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Green Bean Casserole
Make this green bean casserole from scratch for a creamy and colorful side that everyone will want a scoop of. This goes great with ham or turkey and it has chunks of mushrooms and bacon.
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Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Quinoa, mushrooms and feta cheese make the perfect filling for acorn squash. This will look great on your table and taste even better!
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Carrot Casserole
Sliced carrots, cheese and cornflakes come together to make a tasty and unique side for Thanksgiving. Everyone will love this combination of flavors, paired with all of the fixings of a feast.
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Classic Au Gratin Potatoes
Add classic au gratin potatoes to your Thanksgiving menu to add variety to your feast. This recipe is creamy and cozy and pairs well with ham, turkey or prime rib.
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Kale Sweet Potato Salad
Kale, savory red onion, creamy avocado & caramely sweet potato deliver flavor and nutrition in this tasty Kale Sweet Potato Salad.
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Creamy Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
The perfect addition to any holiday meal, this Creamy Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes is so easy to make. Made with simple wholesome ingredients, this mashed sweet potatoes recipe is rich and creamy without being a heavy side dish.
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Beetroot And Sweet Potato Salad
This beetroot and sweet potato salad has a nice balance of sweet and savory flavors. This salad is an easy, delicious way to start off a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve feast. It’s vegan and gluten free which makes it a great option if you’re accommodating guests with various dietary restrictions.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts And Sweet Potatoes
This roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes recipe is a perfect addition to your holiday table. A simple and delicious side dish, its easy enough for a weeknight dinner and pretty enough for fancy holiday meals.
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Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes
Mashed purple sweet potatoes with a savory herb butter are an easy, comforting yet nutritious and stunning side dish!
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Southern Cornbread Dressing
Make this cornbread dressing to bring a delicoius southern flavor to your Thanksgiving feast. You will love both the texture and flavor of this easy recipe.
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Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
You only need 5 ingredients to make this glazed carrot recipe. Brown sugar adds the perfect sweetness to dress up a classic Thanksgiving side dish.
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Crack Green Beans
This is the best recipe for green beans! You will agree after just one bite, the addition of bacon makes this dish addictive. This flavor wwill pair perfectly with roast turkey and all of the trimmings.
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KFC Coleslaw
This easy copycat KFC Coleslaw recipe is the perfect side dish! It’s so close to the real thing that no one will ever know it was made in your own kitchen. This homemade coleslaw recipe is one of my favorite things to add as a side or a simple snack, and it’s perfect for a summer bbq.
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Easy Haricots Verts Recipe
If you are new to haricot vert, prepare to become obsessed! These French green beans are delicious, nutritious, and an incredibly versatile veggie side dish that you’ll find yourself making time and time again.
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Roasted Vegetable Salad
This roasted vegetable salad is perfect for the Fall. Loaded with tons of flavor and a light vinaigrette, you can serve this salad hot or cold and it is perfect for leftover for back to school lunches!
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