Best Thanksgiving Vegetable Side Dish Recipes
Everyone knows that, when it comes to Thanksgiving, the sides make the meal (sorry, turkey!). From sweet corn and creamy winter squash to green bean casserole and hearty, roasted root vegetables — these veggie-packed holiday side dishes are guaranteed to please.
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Charred Creamed Corn
Creamed corn gets a smoky upgrade when you char the corn kernels in a cast iron skillet. The creamy, cheesy side makes a great accompaniment to grilled or deep-fried turkey.
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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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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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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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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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Iron Chef Symon's Fried Brussels Sprouts
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The Neelys' Green Beans and 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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Brussels Sprout Gratin
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Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
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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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Rachael's Easy Orange Scented Green Beans
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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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