52 Thanksgiving Vegetable Sides That Will Steal the Show
From sweet corn and creamy winter squash to green bean casserole and roasted root vegetables, these holiday sides are guaranteed to impress.
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A Bounty of Flavor
Everyone knows that, when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, the sides make the meal (sorry, turkey!). Whether you choose corn, a classic green bean casserole or your family’s favorite potato dish, veggie sides add so much color — and flavor — to your holiday table. And, as much as we love every part of the feast, we always find ourselves craving more sides once Turkey Day is over. That’s why we try to include as many as our table will allow, starting with these delicious options. You’ll find a little something for everyone in this roundup but we would be remiss not to recommend Molly’s creamed corn. She gives it a simple, smoky upgrade by charring the corn kernels in a cast-iron skillet. It’s an easy tweak that makes an already crowd-pleasing dish utterly irresistible.
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Barefoot Contessa's Sauteed Carrots
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Haricots Verts With Rosemary
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Roasted Acorn Squash and Portobello Mushroom Salad with Radicchio, Apples and Pumpkin Seeds
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Root Vegetable Mash
Make the most of your seasonal produce by mashing celery and parsnip with russet potatoes.
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Baked Acorn Squash
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best — like this acorn squash, mashed with brown sugar, butter, salt and pepper.
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Creamed Spinach Casserole
Frozen chopped spinach makes Trisha’s crowd-pleasing casserole a breeze to prepare.
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Lemon-Maple Squash
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Alton's Best Ever Green Bean Casserole
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Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
With a table full of turkey, veggies, and stuffing, it’s nice to know there’s something a little bit sweet to enjoy alongside! Ree's hasselback potatoes are flavored with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, making them the prefect complement to your holiday feast.
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Root Vegetable Gratin
Inspired by a recipe for parsnip gratin, Valerie’s easy side dish is creamy, cheesy and full of seasonal veggies. She recommends using a mandoline to ensure every piece is evenly sliced.
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Roasted Carrots and Beets with Pecan Pesto
With purple beets, orange carrots and a beautiful green pesto, this easy side dish will be the showstopper of your Thanksgiving table (sorry, turkey).
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Tyler's Green Beans With Caramelized Onions and Almonds
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Anne's Spice-Roasted Cauliflower and Jerusalem Artichokes
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Lemon, Parmesan and Breadcrumbs
Molly pan-fries her brussels sprouts until browned and crisp, then tops the dish with a squeeze of lemon, crunchy breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
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Ellie's Green Bean Casserole With Crispy Shallots
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Ina Garten's Caramelized Butternut Squash
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Broccoli and Cheese Casserole
No one can say no to broccoli when it’s nestled in a creamy cheese sauce — and topped with crushed butter crackers!
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Alton's Basic Brussels Sprouts
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Sauteed Green Beans and Mushrooms
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Braised Chard with Dried Cranberries
Dress up Swiss chard with cranberries with a hint of nutmeg. Simple, yet delicious.
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Classic Candied Yams
With just the right amount of sugar and spice, these sweet potatoes are cooked on the stovetop until they are tender, freeing up valuable oven space at your holiday meal.
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Roasted Cauliflower with Dates and Pine Nuts
It's time to see cauliflower in a whole new light. Pairing the florets with dates and pine nuts brings out a welcome natural sweetness.
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Easy Corn Pudding
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Brussels Sprouts Gratin
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Sandra's Haricots Verts With Shaved Parmesan
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The Barefoot Contessa's Spinach Gratin
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Giada's Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips and Brussels Sprouts
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Grandma Moore's Creamed Corn
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts
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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad With Tangerine-Rosemary Vinaigrette
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Creamy Brussels Sprouts
Add garlic, shallot, cayenne and nutmeg to these Brussels sprouts to make them irresistible — and unlike any others you've had before.
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Garlic Green Beans
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Alton Brown's Creamed Corn Cornbread
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Giada's Brussels Sprouts With Pancetta
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Green Bean and Mushroom Salad
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Alton's Broccoli Casserole
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Maple-Roasted Acorn Squash
Ina’s five-star recipe is as simple as it is sweet. She incorporates all the flavors of fall by roasting hollowed-out squash with butter and maple syrup.
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The Neelys' Hearty Winter Green Saute
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Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Trisha’s secret to great green bean casserole? A homemade mushroom cream sauce, which replaces the canned soup that’s typically used.
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Iron Chef Symon's Fried Brussels Sprouts
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The Neelys' Green Beans and Bacon
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Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
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Glazed Carrots and Turnips
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Alton's Not Your Mama's Green Bean Casserole
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Rachael's Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
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Rachael's Easy Orange Scented Green Beans
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Brussels Sprout Gratin
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Aida Mollenkamp's Quick-Braised Greens With Bacon and Sweet Onions
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Green Bean Casserole
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Maple-Glazed Parsnips
Olive oil is often used as a building block for cooking, but in this recipe extra virgin olive oil isn’t just a background ingredient. The fruity flavor of olive oil pairs well with earthy parsnips and sweet-tart dried cranberries while also giving a shiny coating.
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Braised Turnip Greens
Bitter greens like turnips are rich in flavor, and the smoky turkey wings in this recipe take them to the next level. Create your own stock from the smoked turkey to double down on flavor of the finished wings.
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