20 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes to Serve With Turkey

These potatoes are ultra decadent thanks to a combination of half-and-half, heavy cream, and cream cheese. To give them a pop of brightness, there are fresh chives added to the mix.

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Ree’s cranberry sauce is a classic for a reason. It’s one of the easiest side dishes you’ll make all day!

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Serving risotto on Thanksgiving is a great way to impress your guests. The pumpkin puree, crispy bacon, and roasted pepitas really make it a fall favorite.

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Looking to add something fresh to the table? This apple-based salad is light and creamy with plenty of crunchy elements, like walnuts, celery, and grapes. (Tip: Serve it up in lettuce cups for an elegant presentation.)

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Trust us, this homemade bread is worth the effort. You can prep the dough ahead and let it rise in the fridge until you’re ready to bake. Plus, it’s made in a big pan so it feeds a crowd.

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Take Ree’s word for it: “Gravy is everything.” And this one made with giblets, broth, and drippings from a roasted turkey will prove it. You’ll want to pour it over the whole plate!

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Filled with a stuffing-like mixture of quinoa, mushrooms, shallots, and herbs, these pretty squash bowls are hearty enough to double as a vegetarian main course. They’re even better when drizzled with maple butter.

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There’s something about the combination of broccoli and cheese sauce that’s just so comforting. Add buttery crackers and you have a dish that even picky eaters will love.

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For even more autumnal flavor, this cranberry sauce is made with tart apples and bright orange zest. It’s the perfect thing to make after a trip to the apple orchard.

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It might sound surprising to use white sandwich bread for this stuffing but it actually helps make this filling soft, fluffy, pudding-like. There’s also French bread used for that heartier texture.

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Add a burst of freshness to the table with this fall-inspired salad featuring crisp autumnal apples. But that’s not all, there’s also blue cheese, smoked almonds, and a pickled apple vinaigrette.

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This sweet and savory side dish will steal the show on your holiday table. The fresh sage and crispy coating of parmesan looks impressive, but it’s so simple to make.

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These rolls are fluffy, light, and warm from the oven—and that’s just the way we like ’em. Don’t forget to serve them up with butter or turn them into slider buns for your leftover turkey.

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Give your ooey-gooey mac and cheese an autumnal twist by mixing pumpkin puree in with the melted gouda and fontina. Crispy bread crumbs and crumbled sage make it even more comforting.

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What’s the best way to take your baked potatoes to the next level? Just add cheese, butter, bacon and sour cream. This is the holidays, after all.

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Serving up this vegetable side is a great way to get your family to eat something green on Thanksgiving. It has plenty of sweet onion, garlic, paprika, and shredded smoked turkey meat.

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